With the exception of those who are pregnant, coffee is not only a remarkably safe (and delicious!) beverage, mounting science is discovering that it conveys significant health benefits too. A new report in the American Journal of Epidemiology (Dec. 08) that followed over 38,000 adults for a 13 year period found those who drank 1 […]
From a disease-prevention standpoint, the Mediterranean-style eating pattern, which features heavy use of extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO), regularly comes out on top as the tastiest and most efficacious. According to BMC Cancer (Dec. 08), Spanish researchers have discovered some super potent, anti-cancer chemicals in EVOO that may explain why this eating style is associated with […]
Over the past 5 years, as I have diligently read the new science as it relates to wellness and nutrition (with a few a exceptions) I have experienced an almost complete about face in my belief and enthusiasm for supplements. The past month happened to bring us a deluge of new data from several large, […]
Like their bean cousins, lentils are cheap, versatile, filling, and power-packed full of fiber, B-vitamins, protein, minerals, and antioxidant polyphenols. They provide more folate than any other food and have an edge over the other legumes because they cook quickly, require no pre-soaking, and tend to cause less gas.
I consider extra virgin olive oil a superstar food for both sensory pleasure and health protection, and a fascinating new study in the October issue of Cell Metabolism provided yet another reason to make this delicious fat your oil of choice, namely better appetite control. Olive oil is chock full of heart-happy monounsaturated fats and […]
Have you seen the new advertising blitz (“The Sweet Surprise Campaign”) undertaken by the Corn Refiners Association (sugar pushers) claiming that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is “natural” and “the same as sugar?” They claim that HFCS has been unduly vilified and that it is handled in the body no differently than regular sugar. Although […]
Hydration or having enough water in the body is important because water is the body’s most critical, essential nutrient. Illness and death will ensue from lack of water much more quickly versus the other essential nutrients. On average, about 65% of the body is made up of water. Water provides many vital functions: […]
According to a powerful new study – the largest such study ever, middle aged to elderly men can slash their risk of premature death from all causes in half simply by taking a brisk, 30 minute walk at least 4 to 6 days a week. The investigators calculated the fitness levels of over 15,000 adult […]
There were several new studies from the past few weeks supporting the importance of sleep for both general health and body weight. According to a study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (December, 2007), adults with chronic health problems like heart disease and diabetes that reported less than 7 hours of sleep each night […]
I consider extra virgin olive oil the healthiest oil available and a fascinating, novel study gives us an additional reason to make this delicious fat a regular guest at mealtime, namely better appetite control. Reporting in Gastroenterology (November, 2007) scientists found that oleic acid, the primary fatty acid found in olive oil, delayed stomach […]
A massive, new, landmark review of the most definitive science to date provides confirmation that we, as individuals, have enormous control over whether or not we will develop cancer. Titled Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer: a Global Perspective – the report was the most comprehensive ever undertaken to examine the impact of […]
Fish was featured prominently in this month’s nutrition science news. According to 3 reports in the November issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, fish really is brain food! A Dutch study that included over 400 people, ages 50 to 70, found that those with the highest blood levels of omega 3 fats (the […]
