Did you know that some of the very same pigments (phytochemicals) that give plant foods their deep, rich color can provide “built-in” SPF for your skin? It’s deliciously true and as the summer rapidly approaches, I wanted you to be aware of this little recognized fact. The very same phytochemicals that are responsible for launching […]
Adding salt to prepared food is a learned behavior primarily triggered by seeing and having ready access to a salt shaker. As a simple strategy to reduce your sodium intake, rid your house completely of salt shakers. If it’s not there, it is not an option. We are currently consuming 50 percent more salt than […]
As our scientific understanding of the fundamental importance of vitamin D for broad-spectrum health protection has dramatically risen over the past two decades, unfortunately our blood levels have gone in the opposite direction. Researchers reported in the March issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine that 3 of every 4 Americans have insufficient blood levels […]
Assuming you are a non-smoker, engaging in regular physical activity is the most powerful thing you can do to protect your health and a hot-off-the-press report confirms a simple means to gauge whether your effort is enough to reap the extraordinary benefits. The latest guidelines urge all adults to engage in 30 to 60 minutes […]
Eggs have always been a cheap, delicious and convenient source of high quality, low-fat protein along with B vitamins, vitamin E and iron. Thanks to modern food technology eggs are now healthier than ever. Many egg producers now fortify their chicken feed with omega 3 fats (usually from fish meal) which means that this superstar fat gets […]
Thanks to an amazing body of new science presented over the past decade, we now know that regular physical activity has remarkable benefits for virtually all aspects of brain health and function. Conversely, this same science has established that a sedentary lifestyle is most definitely a powerful risk factor for our 2 most common brain […]
A disheartening finding in the August issue of Patient Education and Counseling served as a provocative reminder to me to remind you of the power we hold as individuals to slash our cancer risk simply by moving more. Despite the fact that regular exercise has been shown to lower colon cancer risk by 30 – […]
A novel study in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Feb 08)gives us all more reasons to eat more whole grains. Investigators from Penn State University placed 50 obese adults with at least one risk factor for heart disease on a calorie restricted diet for 12 weeks. Half of the group was instructed to consume whole […]
• Fish (especially oily fish) • Shellfish • Skinless poultry • Beans • Wild game • Soy • Omega 3 eggs • Nuts / seeds • Low-fat dairy products
According to Consumer Reports (October 2008) many “kids’” cereals are more than half sugar by weight, and as would be expected, relatively low in real nutrients. A single serving of 11 popular brands provided more sugar than a glazed donut. (Keep in mind that most children typically pour at least 2 servings per bowl.) To […]
The largest study ever to look at the effects of red and processed meat on a broad range of cancers found that those consuming the most red meat, equivalent to a quarter pound hamburger or a pork chop per day were at higher risk of a number of cancers including colo-rectal, esophageal, liver, and lung […]
• Power packed with healthful benefits – vitamin C and E, B-vitamins, fiber, minerals, and phytochemicals • Phytochemicals in blueberries provide them with their deep, rich blue color and their extraordinary and unmatched antioxidant power. • Blueberries are considered one of the most powerful antioxidant foods known to man. They provide several times more antioxidant […]
