You may be stopping at a fast-food joint or sitting down to eat in a full-service restaurant, and you should know that you may fill up but without much nutritional value, a new study suggests. The researchers found that 70% of fast-food meals consumed in the United States were of poor nutritional value. For full-service […]
Ounce for ounce, they are nutrient powerhouses with beneficial fats and plant protein. Many studies recommend eating one and a half ounces of nuts a day. The Big Q: Which are best? The Big A: High levels of nutrients put these varieties at the top of the list, as followsL Pistachios have antioxidants including lutein, […]
FLASH: Happy people have been munching on the crunchy delights since the beginning of writing. They are thought to have originated in China and Central Asia before spreading to Biblical Egypt, Greece, Turkey, and the Middle East + all the lands that lay along the fabled Silk Road which connected the Mediterranean with Asia. Before […]
Some foods speed up your metabolism more than others or keep the appetite under control so that we can more easily lose weight and body fat. Experts point out that these Super foods should always be eaten as part of a healthy overall diet. According to Medical News Today there are the 8 Top fat-burning […]
8 Super Foods That Battle Father Time Some foods are better than others in battling Father Time, especially those that fight inflammation. The following 8 foods have special nutrients that help you turn back the clock, eat them: Fish. Fatty fish, like salmon, tuna, and mackerel, contain large amounts of omega-3 fatty acids that fight many […]
Counting Calories? Try These Low Calorie Foods People who have adopted calorie-restricted lifestyles to improve their health often wonder how harmful a particular food is. A woman following a regime of 1500 calories a day or a man limiting himself 2200 daily calories need to know how much of the daily allowance that piece of […]
It Is Never Too Late to Improve Your Health A Swedish study has revealed some of the Key steps that we can all take to age healthier and stay independent for longer, even after the age of 90 this long term research shows. Researchers at Uppsala University have shared some of the findings from their […]
Eat Real Food, Boost Your Mood When feeling Blue, it is tempting to reach for the comforting foods (mostly junk), but the problem is these foods will ultimately make you feel worse. “What you eat really does affect your mood. When you eat healthier, you do feel better,” Dr. Charles Platkin, PhD tells us. “If […]
The Mediterranean Diet and Disease Prevention Many studies show that Mediterranean diets (MD) help prevent the colorectal lesions that lead to cancer. The Big Q: Which elements of MD offer the most protection? The Big A: A new study from Israel’s Tel-Aviv Medical Center offers some answers. Researchers found that a diet rich in fish […]
Donald Trump’s Victory Renews “Nuts” Push for Calexit A new push for California to exit, aka Calexit, the United States has arisen in the wake of Donald Trump winning the Presidency. “Yes California,” a campaign that aims to put a referendum on the Y 2019 ballot for the Golden State to leave the US, is […]
Public Health ‘Enemy #1″ is Sugar, not Fat New revelations that the sugar industry has funded research since the 1960’s casting doubt on sugar’s role in heart disease, and claiming fat was the biggest risk factor, suggest Big Sugar has been as hazardous to public health as big as Big Tobacco. So say a growing […]
Mediterranean Diet is Heart Healthy New research suggests that eating a Mediterranean diet may prolong the lives of heart patients. “Adherence to the Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of overall mortality, not only in the general population — which is already known, but in patients who already suffered a heart attack,” said study researcher Dr. […]
Eating Nuts May Lower Rates of Heart Disease & Diabetes Eating a handful of nuts 5X per week may reduce inflammation, a condition that contributes to heart disease, diabetes and many other chronic illnesses, say the authors of a recent US study. This inflammation-dampening effect might be the secret to the health benefits of nuts, […]