Health Food, Healthy Eating, and Nutrition
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Diets are confusing. The U.S. food industry is even more confusing. But, here’s something I know for sure—there is no magical diet that works for everyone. You really have to experiment until you find out what types of food, drink, and lifestyle works well for you. With that said, it helps to have a place [...]
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Last week I wrote about “good” cholesterol and how it can help remove harmful cholesterol buildup in your blood and tissues (see my post: “What is Good Cholesterol and How Do I Improve It?“). As I mentioned before, extensive studies show that high blood cholesterol levels can greatly increase your chances of getting heart disease. [...]
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NY Times recently posted a short article checking this claim: “Garlic Can Be Helpful in Warding Off a Cold.” The good news is that there are some promising studies to support the claim. For example, a 2001 double-blind study found that healthy adults who took daily garlic supplements were less likely to get a cold [...]
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UPDATE: This post was featured on the FitBuff Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog Carnival 93.
Researchers at the University of Toronto recently completed a new study on strawberries and their effect on cholesterol. The study looked at 28 men and women with high cholesterol who had been eating a low cholesterol diet. Researchers gave half of [...]
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Penn State University researchers presented new pistachio findings at the Experimental Biology Conference in San Diego in April 2008. They found that some key nutrients in pistachios reduce multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in men and women. Pistachio consumption improved cholesterol levels and reduced cellular inflammation. Dr. Sarah Gebauer said that, “Reducing inflammation [...]
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A recent study found that drinking one or two glasses of wine a day could increase the level of omega-3 fats in your blood. Researchers found that wine may affect how your body metabolizes the omega-3s. Wine may also increase your HDL (good) cholesterol, improve the lining of your blood vessels, and reduce your risk [...]
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Happy holidays everyone! I’m in a festive mood this morning because I found a great reason to enjoy some red wine over the holidays…and all year long. You may not know it, but red wine is high in fiber which can help keep your heart healthy.
Research published in the journal Nutrition found that antioxidants and [...]
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Well, I got completely knocked down with a cold this past weekend and I’m finally starting to feel normal again. Even though I was scarfing down vegetables last week, my immune system was no match for a group of people at my work who came in and spread their cold and flu germs. Note to [...]
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Now that we’re well into October, you should start seeing pomegranates in the produce section of your grocery store. They’ll be around from now until January. I’ve written about pomegranates several times on this blog because they are just SO HEALTHY! Here’s just a few health benefits proven by research:
Improves fertility
Reduces cholesterol plaque buildup
Helps prevent [...]
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NaturalNews.com reports that a recent UK government study found that non-organic chickens have a 23.4% chance of salmonella contamination while organic chickens have only a 4.4% chance. Mother Earth News also found that organic chickens lay eggs with 1/3 less cholesterol, 1/4 less saturated fat, 2/3 more vitamin A, twice as many omega-3 fats, three [...]
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