Return to the Family Table
There are some things that we have forgotten … and just need to remember. Need an example? Return to the Family Table. This study just published in the March/April issue …
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Location, Location, Location
It turns out that the three most important aspects of purchasing a new home, can also impact your weight! This article in the NYTimes indicates that ninth graders whose schools …
Location, Location, Location Read MoreThe Mediterranean Makeover: Their diet; our culture; preventing diabetes anyway
The logic is straightforward. We know that preventing diabetes is better than fighting the disease after it has developed. We also know that the Mediterranean diet can prevent the development …
The Mediterranean Makeover: Their diet; our culture; preventing diabetes anyway Read MoreLower Blood Pressure with Peas?
Certain proteins found in the yellow garden pea appear to help lower blood pressure and delay, control or even prevent the onset of chronic kidney disease, at least in rats. …
Lower Blood Pressure with Peas? Read MoreTomatoes
The healthiest foods on the planet are the ones we “know by heart”, like … the tomato. In fact, the Mediterranean diet is rich in tomatoes, tomato products, and other …
Tomatoes Read MoreGood News: Sugar Makes A Comeback
We create the culture of health around us. For example, food manufacturers have typically substituted modified food products and ingredients for their more natural counterparts: High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) …
Good News: Sugar Makes A Comeback Read MoreTraffic Jam Heart Jam?
Does a traffic jam lead to a heart attack? This research report indicates that getting stuck in traffic prompts a serious and immediate consequence — a much higher risk of …
Traffic Jam Heart Jam? Read MoreWake-up Call For Wellness
One food industry group is reporting that the current economic climate is turning into a wake-up call for wellness. Food industry research analyst Christopher Shanahan said that consumers are increasingly …
Wake-up Call For Wellness Read MoreChips Ahoy
A new study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition gives us one more reason to argue against the consumption of snack foods such as potato chips. Why? It’s not …
Chips Ahoy Read MoreCoffee and Health
Is coffee good for you? What are the limits of coffee consumption? This is a nice summary article from WebMD. Early studies linked coffee to cancer. This connection, though, was …
Coffee and Health Read MoreMediterranean Diet Data
A new independent clinical study has shown yet again how effective the Mediterranean diet can be to lower the risk of heart disease and to improve overall health. Women who …
Mediterranean Diet Data Read MoreFood Labels … What Food Labels?
You know the food label on the back of all food products? It’s that table of macromolecules that you are required to balance against a standard 2000 Calorie per Day …
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