Archive for the ‘Diet/Nutrition’ Category
Monday, April 11th, 2011
Fish and Heart Disease
Women who eat fish more often have less coronary heart disease than women who rarely eat fish. The health benefit is directly related to the omega-3—a specific type of fat—found in fish. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, “Among women, higher consumption of fish and omega-3 fatty acids is associated with a lower risk of CHD, particularly CHD deaths.”
Nutritional Benefits of Fish
Aside from omega-3 content, eating fish has other benefits. Some of the nutritional benefits of fish include water, energy, protein, and a wide variety of vitamins, fats and minerals. One filet of cooked flounder (130 grams) contains approximately 1 gram of saturated fat, less then 100 milligrams of cholesterol, 2 grams of monounsaturated fat, 1 gram of polyunsaturated fat, 28 grams of protein and 5 grams of total fat. It also contains approximately 50 micrograms of selenium, 12 micrograms of folate and 48 milligrams of magnesium. (more…)
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Monday, March 28th, 2011
It seems that you cannot pick up a loaf of bread, a box of cereal or a breakfast bar these days without being inundated with marketing for “dietary fiber!” It’s everywhere, you need it every day, and yet no one really seems to understand fiber except that it does wonders for constipation. Well, I did a little research of my own and found some truly enlightening facts. I thought I’d share…
What is fiber?
The textbook definition of fiber, according to the Food and Nutrition Board and outlined by MedicineNet.com is: non-digestible carbohydrates… that are intrinsic and intact in plants. This includes plant non-starch polysaccharides (for example, fibers contained in oat and wheat bran), oligosaccharides, lignin and some resistant starch. In laymen’s terms, “Dietary fiber is the term for several materials that make up the parts of plants your body can’t digest.”1 (more…)
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Monday, February 28th, 2011
We can’t tell you that we have the secret to fighting cancer, but we can tell you the top-10 foods that have a pretty good reputation for doing the job. Oh, and by the way, these foods are also a great source phytonutrients, which might help prevent certain diseases and cancers.
Here are 10 superfoods to help you live longer!
1. Tomatoes (more…)
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Monday, February 14th, 2011
Since many of us don’t own a dairy farm or have access to a garden with fresh, clean, nutrient-rich soil for fruits and vegetables, we must depend on other reliable food supplies. For the past 100 years or so, this meant your local grocery store. But now, with better education about food distribution and the harsh reality of processed foods, pesticides and mass production, sometimes the grocery store seems more like an unreliable enemy. And don’t even get me started on fast-food chains! So, what are the healthiest foods on the planet and where can we find them? Below are our picks for best food sources. And our unsolicited advice? Try to buy the bulk of your food from first- and second-place winners. Your body, mind and spirit will thank you! (more…)
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Monday, February 7th, 2011
Vitamin D3 for Bones
What Is Vitamin D?
Vitamin D is acquired by diet, fortified foods, supplements or exposure to sunlight. As reported in the vitamin D fact sheet for health professionals, “Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in very few foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement. It is also produced endogenously when ultraviolet rays from sunlight strike the skin and trigger vitamin D synthesis.”
What’s So Great about It?
Vitamin D is so great because it is essential for strong bones, for which you need more than just calcium. In fact, studies insist that both vitamin D and calcium are needed to maintain strong bones. Vitamin D is so important that in the 1930s, it was added to milk because children were getting rickets or soft bones from lack of vitamin D. (more…)
Tags: bone, calcium, calcium absorption, cholecalciferol, diet, foods, natural form of Vitamin D, osteoporosis, strong bones, supplements, vitamin, Vitamin D, Vitamin D and diet, Vitamin D3, vitamin deficiencies, why supplement the diet
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Monday, January 17th, 2011
Once again, I’m trying to figure out ways to help others (and myself!) get motivated. During the month of January, I have so little motivation that I’m prone to believe that in my past life, I was a hibernating bear.
But after reading an article on Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong website, I was suddenly reminded of the power of dopamine, a neurotransmitter in the brain essential for healthy emotion, perception and movement. More importantly, researchers are finding that dopamine is also responsible for motivation. Without dopamine, we don’t want to get off the sofa, leave the house, go to work, get out of bed; without motivation, we especially don’t want to exercise. And, of course, the less we exercise, the less ability we have to create an environment within us for happiness. It’s a vicious cycle. (more…)
Tags: amino acids, brain, dopamine, emotion, foods, health, increase motivation, motivation, movement, nutrition and health, omega-3, Omega-3s, perception
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Monday, November 8th, 2010
Now that Halloween has passed and I’m left alone all day with my kids’ loot—three hours’ worth of high-density neighborhood trick-or-treating—snacking has taken an ugly turn.
- Monday: I had one Reese’s, one Nestlé Crunch bar, two Snickers and two bags of peanut M&Ms.
- Tuesday: I had the same thing, but in varying order.
- Wednesday: the same, except that I had eaten all the Snickers the day before so I had a Kit Kat instead. (more…)
Tags: best snacks, best snacks for diabetics, candy, diabetes, diabetes awareness month, diabetes prevention, diabetics, food, Halloween candy, health snacks, healthy eating, healthy snacking, healthy snacks, junk-food, kids, snacks, weight and diabetes
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Monday, November 1st, 2010
I used to think it took a lifetime (maybe 50 years or so?) of eating pizza, burgers, fries, chips, cookies and cake to create the swamp of dysfunction and imbalance inside the body known as diabetes. But having read multiple articles a few years back on childhood obesity and the rate of diabetes among the young, I was shocked to know that it really only takes a few years of bad eating to bring your body to the point of failure. Because of this, I espoused a rather militant aversion to anything greasy, fried, fat or overly sugary (eating at KFC or snacking on Halloween candy ad nauseam is something you’ll never see me do). (more…)
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Monday, August 2nd, 2010
I am a firm believer that we all need at least one vice. Mine happens to be cappuccinos, frappuccinos, chocolate chip cookies, vanilla cake, apple pie, blueberry muffins, French fries, donuts, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, M&Ms and brownie fudge sundaes (if you group them all together under the heading “junk food” I really only have one vice). So for me to suggest that it’s essential to cut all junk food out of one’s diet would be ridiculous (and cruel!). I’d probably be doing myself and the rest of humanity a huge disservice; for the sake of our sanity, we all need a few guilty pleasures. (more…)
Tags: diet and health, eating healthy, foods, Four Weeks to Eating Healthy, healthy eating, junk foods, these foods you don't need
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Monday, July 26th, 2010
Now that you’re adding leafy greens to your daily meals (go ahead, add even more!) and you’re taking in more whole grains (this is your conscience speaking: you’d better be), it’s time to start focusing on portion control.
As a rule, eat as many veggies as you want. Snack on raw carrots, cucumbers and celery sticks all day if you have to. Veggies are never the problem. A big plate of lettuce at the most is about 100 calories. It’s the other stuff you have to worry about. Here are four quick tips: (more…)
Tags: control your diet, control your eating, diet control, eating, eating healthy, Four Weeks to Eating Healthy, healthy eating, healthy portion control, portion control
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Fish and Heart Disease
