Given our modern hectic life, it is difficult to imagine not eating on the run or consuming already prepared food. But is it safe? Are we causing harm to ourselves? A recently published study has identified 10 foods and 7 nutrients associated with the development of coronary heart disease (CHD), diabetes, and stroke. [1] Foods […]
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The Cold and Flu season is here. You feel miserable and are looking for relief. Glancing thru commercials on TV and aisles of cold remedies at a local pharmacy, the medicines you see are combinations of NSAIDs, like Advil, Aleve, or Tylenol with decongestants and antihistamines. They do NOT shorten the illness, but just treat
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Most of us have heard of the Mediterranean diet, and probably have tried it. But what about for people who don’t like it or are not used to eating southern food, and prefer to try cuisine from the other regions of the world? There is recently published data on the Nordic Diet, a fairly simple
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Yes, it’s not a mistake. I am writing about tomatoes, one of the most popular nutrient-rich foods on the planet. Almost all of us have had problems with the correct definition: is it a fruit or a vegetable? Actually it is a fruit that has been popular since Spanish explorers discovered the ancient Aztec civilizations.
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I am sure you’ve heard this before: “Everybody needs to take probiotics. And our brand is exactly what you need.” What are the probiotics? They are live microorganisms that confer a health benefit on the host (you) when administered in adequate amounts. To experience sufficient health benefits from probiotic supplementation, it’s important to understand which
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We know about the multiple benefits of the fiber in our diet from weight management to heart disease. Dietary fiber comes from plants. It is the portion of a plant that is not digested by our enzymes present in the digestive tract but that may be digested by the microorganisms that inhabit the intestines. The
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One of the highlights on Huffington post website recently: “… one strange thing about diet soda is that the people who drink it are actually more likely to have larger waist sizes (a measure of belly fat) than those who drink regular soda. Diet soda drinkers are also more likely to have type 2 diabetes
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I’d like to share a huge non-secret with you: “Poor diet is a major contributor to the leading causes of chronic diseases and death in the United States, including coronary heart disease, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and stroke”. [1] Although it is true that the obesity and chronic disease epidemics have complicated origins, the contribution of our
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