Mediterranean Diet Can Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s by 40%
Do you want to improve your mind tonight? Consider what you eat for dinner. Our chef suggests the Brain Food Special--a tender fillet of wild caught salmon in curry sauce over a pilaf of brown rice and lentils, accompanied by a baby spinach salad lightly dressed in olive oil and topped with slivered almonds. For dessert, enjoy a melange...
One-third of the Food Produced Worldwide is Wasted or Lost
We lop off broccoli stems, snip away carrot tops and snap woody ends from asparagus without a thought. The mindless tossing of scraps, peels and other produce trimmings is the norm in today's kitchens. Flashback a generation or two ago when frugality reigned and those bits and pieces would never have been wasted; what wasn't served on the plate...
Beat the Heat This Summer by Knowing Everything Under the Sun About Protecting Your Skin
It is impossible to stay inside this time of year with hiking trips, afternoons on the boat and live concerts urging us to go out. Summer just wouldn’t be summer without the heat, and of course, the sunburned skin keeping us awake at night. But now that more than 1 million people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year,...
Should We Drink Orange Juice with Added Calcium and Vitamin D?
Major brands are selling orange juice with about 350 milligrams (mg) of calcium and 100 international units of vitamin D added to each 8-ounce serving. Many Americans don't get enough vitamin D, so I am happy to see the addition of vitamin D. I have some concerns about the additional calcium. A reasonably well-balanced American diet provides about 300 mg...
Fermented Foods: No Longer Just a Thing from the Past
Could fermented foods be the next big thing? For years we have taken a step back from these types of foods, as they have seemed to disappear off of our plates. But now, studies show that there is list of advantages that come with this traditional way of eating. The process of fermentation has been around since we can remember....
8 Simple Heart Healthy Diet Tips
While some heart disease risk factors, such as family history, are out of your control, a healthy diet and lifestyle are your best weapons. Start improving your diet today with these 8 simple heart healthy diet tips: 1. Go bananas. One banana has 422 mg--about 12 percent of your recommended daily dose--of potassium. Research suggests that diets rich in potassium...
Resistant Carbohydrates are Good For You and Can Help You Lose Weight
Attention all carbohydrate lovers, this new research will make you happy. Â Some studies are revealing that certain types of carbohydrates are not always a bad thing. Before you run out to buy donuts, make sure you understand which type of carbohydrates can actually help you lose weight. Starch resistant carbohydrates are the right answer! The starch in potatoes, cereals, and...
Regular Meditation Can Help Reduce Your Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
A recent study conducted by Georgia Health Sciences University researchers revealed that teens that devoted 15 minutes twice a day towards meditation had a lower risk for Cardiovascular Disease. A group of 62 teens were split in half and tested based upon two different strategies. The first group was trained in Transcendental Meditation®, where they sat comfortable with their eyes...
Financial Planning and Life-span Calculators – Plan For Your Healthy Longevity
Life-span predictions may sound like the stuff of tarot cards and palm readers. But an increasingly sophisticated set of online tools promise to help individuals gain a sense of how long they might live -- and retirees, health care providers and financial planners are paying attention. Government agencies, geriatricians, financial-services firms and other groups are now offering free Web-based calculators....
New Use of Infrared Light Can Spot Cancer Instantly
Infrared light can help spot cancerous tissue in an instant. To look for cancer in a biopsy, the sample is stained to highlight DNA and a protein in cytoplasm. Cancer cells contain a higher ratio of DNA to protein and a larger nucleus, making it possible to judge whether cancer is present. To make things more objective, Chris Phillips and...
