Wholesale grocers are a great place to stock up on super-nutritious staples for a good bargain. Here are my Costco favorites: Kirkland’s Extra Fancy Mixed Nuts Bunny Love Organic Carrots Rice Select Organic Texmati Brown Rice Earthbound Farms Organic Baby Spinach Earthbound Farms Organic Baby Mesclun Greens Kirkland’s Organic Soy Milk Mara Natha Almond Butter […]
At this point in science, the only proven means to slow the aging process (at least in laboratory animals) is chronic caloric deprivation. Indeed, animal studies have shown repeatedly that decreasing caloric intake long term can dramatically slow down the ever-ticking aging clock. Scientists surmise that the key mechanism is that reducing calories slows metabolism […]
It is well-established that external visuals of high-calorie foods can drive us to desire them and seek them out, especially when we are hungry. Here are some simple strategies to help you avoid this high-risk situation: Do not leave your home hungry. Our external environments are filled with alluring visuals of high risk, bad-for-you foods. […]
Berries are one of my top-rated fruits and a food I strive to include in my diet every day. Here are 5 great reasons to join me! Berries are a great source of fiber and vitamin C. Raspberries have more fiber per serving than any other fruit. Berries are a supreme food for brain health […]
Having an abundance of “good bacteria” in your gut is critical for weight control and health. And eating an abundance of real fiber foods (fruits, veggies, beans, nuts, whole grains) is the #1 thing you can do to get them in there.
Choosing a healthy cereal is easy if you check its Nutrition Facts for these two things: five grams or more of fiber per serving and ten grams or less of sugar per serving. Here are ten common brands of cereal that pass the testbran: Post® Grape Nuts® Post® Great Grains® Kellogg’s® Wheat Chex® Kellogg’s® Bran Flakes® Kellogg’s® Frosted Mini-Wheats® […]
The health credentials of plant foods high in flavonoids just got a big boost, this time for promoting healthy aging. Researchers from the esteemed and powerful Harvard Nurse’s Health study carefully monitored the diets of 13,818 women from their late fifties through their mid-sixties. Women with the highest dietary intakes of flavonoids had the greatest […]
Ring in the New Year and the dawn of a new decade with a renewed commitment to take charge of your health! Here are my top 5 picks for healthy eating resolutions. Go nuts. Include a small handful of nuts (about 1 oz) in your diet each day. These delectable morsels of good health […]
The benefits of physical activity are so potent and work so quickly that it is never too late to reap its remarkable rewards. In a new study that carefully monitored the physical activity levels of almost 3,500 elderly adults over an eight-year period, those who became physically active after the study began were more than […]
In the largest and most carefully conducted study of its kind to date, people who ate a daily serving of nuts were 20 percent less likely to die of any cause over the next 30 years vs. those who didn’t eat nuts. This landmark evaluation included over 118,000 US adults and was published in the […]
With over 20 years of experience as the nutritional gate-keeper for my husband and 4 children, I have mastered the science of health by stealth. Here are my favorite ways to sneak better nutrition into my family’s lives with simple switcheroos: 100% spreadable fruit for regular jelly/jams Part-skim or 2% cheeses for full-fat varieties […]
I am personally convinced that you can eat yourself happy or eat yourself sad, but it is great to get some data to back up my beliefs. In an evaluation that monitored the diets of over 2000 adult males in Finland for a period of 13-20 years, those adhering to a “healthy” diet had less […]
