A study done in Europe with 360,000 participants in one of the longest health studies in the world was featured in the New England Journal of Medicine in November. What the study found was that people with the most visceral fat (in layman's terms, belly fat) had double the mortality rate of those that had less fat around the midsection. Here are some of the specifics outlined by the study... Continue reading Posted under General Health
This post was written by admin on December 30, 2008
Posted under Diabetes
This post was written by admin on December 18, 2008
I know this is another salmon recipe, but I have to be honest. I love salmon and you can't beat it as a fish from a nutrients quotient perspective. I promise. I won't have another salmon recipe. ;-) OK, with that out of the way, being from Texas I love southwestern food. What I like about this recipe is that it satisfies all of my requirements for a good recipe. In my house we have a cooking objective. It is called balance. Sweet vs. Sour. Hot vs. Mild. Acidity vs. Alkaline. This recipes accomplishes all of these requirements. The combination of the sweet potatoes against the spices with the orange slices knocks it out of the park... Continue reading Posted under Diabetes, Diet, Healthy Recipes, Nutrition
This post was written by admin on December 17, 2008
I watched a CNN special hosted by Dr. Sanjay Gupta. It was extremely telling. I was interested in this special because I have always been curious about the fact that as a country we are getting fatter and unhealthier. Despite the fact that there is a plethora of information about diet and nutrition in this country. As I suspected, it has as much to do with our environment, our culture and myriad of other influences, such as inherited eating habits from our family.
The article talked about many things, but there were some points made in this show that I think are worth mentioning. These are just a few... Continue reading
This post was written by admin on December 16, 2008
Posted under Cancer, Diabetes, General Health
This post was written by admin on December 4, 2008
Posted under General Health, fitness
This post was written by admin on December 3, 2008
One of the things that really bothered me during my health issues was the lack of knowledge and/or concern from doctors when it came to discussing nutrition or diet in combating disease. It is so neglected that for many people (including myself) wonder if there is some type of conspiracy, but seriously. Since my cancer surgery I made a decision that I would include foods that I thought provided me the best opportunity for a healthy life. I did a lot of research and my first question is what makes a "superfood" a super food. Here is a definition, based on a citation in the Oxford English Dictionary... Continue reading
This post was written by admin on December 2, 2008
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