Health Food, Healthy Eating, and Nutrition
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Self Magazine reports that research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology showed eating walnuts after a high-fat meal might protect your heart. The heart-healthy omega-3 fats and antioxidants in walnuts work to reverse the arterial damage caused by saturated fats.
Ref: Self Magazine, June 2007, p. 122
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MSN Health & Fitness reports that a simple strategy to alleviate and prevent allergies/asthma is to eat a nutritious diet. Eating the right foods will help decrease inflammation and open up air passages, thin mucus in the lungs, and prevent food-allergy reactions. Include the following foods in your diet to get allergy relief [...]
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Women’s Health Magazine reports that some food and drinks will boost your immune system and help you avoid getting sick.
Chamomile tea – polyphenols in the tea increase antibacterial blood activity
Steel-cut oats – packed with beta-glucans (fiber) that activate white blood cell activity
Salad dressing w/healthy fats (ex. olive oil & balsamic vinegar) – fat is essential [...]
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Cooking Light Magazine writes that 26 of the 30 grams of fat in an avocado are heart-healthy, unsaturated fats that can increase your levels of HDL (good) cholesterol. These healthy fats help the body absorb vital fat-soluble nutrients such as vitamins A, E and beta-carotene.
Ref: Cooking Light Magazine, May 2007, p. 30
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EatingFabulous.com reports that a compound in milk called conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) may fight obesity. In a study from the British Journal of Nutrition, overweight or obese people who took CLA supplements had significantly less body fat mass. They also increased their lean body mass measurements.
EatingFabulous.com also reports that CLA may treat diabetes. [...]
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The journal Obesity says that regularly eating nuts can help reduce your risk of weight gain by 30% over two years. Dr. Michael Roizin, co-author of You on a Diet: The Owner’s Manual for Waist Management, recommends eating a small amount of healthy fat ten minutes prior to your meal (suggestions: a handful of [...]
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Women’s Health lists four nutrient-packed, healthy beverages you can add to your diet. Nutrition advisor Lisa Drayer, R.D. recommends the following tasty drinks:
100% cranberry-grape juice – antioxidants in grape juice slow down LDL cholesterol oxidation, and cranberry juice raises HDL or “good” cholesterol and protects against urinary tract infections, E. coli, and tooth decay
Iced green [...]
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Women’s Health Magazine came up with another wonderful list: the 19 best fitness foods for women. Wondering what to grab to eat before your next workout? Check out this list for some tasty options. (I’m sure they are great choices for men too).
Avocados – healthy fats to keep you strong and injury-free
Whole grain [...]
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HealthCastle.com suggests five of the healthiest packaged foods you can buy at the grocery store. It can be hard to find a healthy choice among convenient packaged foods, but Health Castle found five tasty items without the dreaded calories, trans fat, and refined sugars. Included in the list are two of my favorites: [...]
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HealthCastle.com reports that the “anti-inflammatory diet” can reduce chronic inflammation (a factor in diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cancer). The anti-inflammatory diet includes maintaining a healthy weight, eating lots of antioxidants, fiber, and omega-3 fatty acids, exercising regularly, and taking a multivitamin and fish oil supplement every day. Glucosamine, sulfur, and chondroitin supplements [...]
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