I recently read a Review article that surveyed 594 studies relating diet to heart disease. When all valid, quality research was lumped together, the authors could see what foods contributed to and what foods were protective against heart disease. What they found was surprising. Saturated ... Views: 1260
A few weeks ago I showed a video to my nutrition class that was made by a Swedish physician who calls himself the Diet Doctor. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSeSTq-N4U4. He advocates a low carb, high fat diet to treat diabetes and heart disease. After watching the video, we talked about how ... Views: 1071
Eat Your Veggies!
5 reason veggies should fill half your plate.
I’ve never read a diet or nutrition book that advises limiting vegetables. Be it Atkins to Vegan diets, they all advocate the veggie and the more the better. Yet, the bulk of many people’s diets are often meats and starches. ... Views: 1211
This morning I attended a talk presented by the Denver Chamber of Commerce on Corporate wellness. Colorado is considered the slimmest state in the Union with an obesity rate of 22% (7% in 1992!) In the last 18 years, an additional 15% of Coloradoans have become obese...That’s almost 1% per ... Views: 1068
No doubt you’ve seen the recent commercials for different products touting the benefits of good gut flora as product manufacturers capitalize on this new health craze. Bacteria have always been thought of as something to be wary of. What?? Now we are supposed to embrace eating bacteria to ... Views: 1489