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Benefit From Bananas
Bananas are good for so much more than just tender, moist banana breads – they’re one of the nutritional super fruits most of us find very appealing. So dig into bananas – they’re bountiful and oh-so-good-for-you… If you want a quick fix for flagging energy levels, there is no better snack than a banana. If [...]
Acrylamide in Foods
Researchers in Europe and the United States have found acrylamide in certain foods that were heated to a temperature above 248 degrees Fahrenheit (120 degrees Celsius), but not in foods prepared below this temperature. Acrylamide occurs when sugars and amino acids in carbohydrate rich foods react when cooking with high temperatures. This compound is found [...]
Raw Food Diet and Weight Loss
A raw food diet is based on the use of uncooked and unprocessed plant food such as fresh vegetables, fruits, seed, sprouts, grains, nuts, dried fruits, etc. It is believed that if food is heated to over 116 degrees enzymes which assist in digestion and absorption of the food are destroyed. To derive the full [...]
Amazing Almonds
National Almond Day February 16 Just a handful of almonds a day may help you maintain healthy cholesterol levels. And that’s good news for just about everyone as cardiovascular disease holds its spot as the leading cause of death among men and women in the U.S. Almonds are cholesterol free and low in saturated fat. [...]
Smarter Snacks
Try these items instead of high calorie, high fat foods for snacks or a even a light lunch. A handful of shelled peanuts. (Or maybe 2!) Oatmeal, shredded wheat or raisin bran cereal. Whole grain bagel or English muffin with peanut butter or a slice of low fat cheese. Omelet filled with tomatoes, mushrooms and [...]
Can Garlic Aid Weight Loss?
More than 5,000 scientific publications from all over the world now confirm the traditionally recognized health benefits of garlic, which include acting as an antibiotic, among many others. Garlic is a simple and powerful health solution for a number of illnesses and has health benefits because of the several unique compounds it contains, especially scordinin [...]
Butter is Better
Butter gets its creamy yellow color from the substance beta-carotene, naturally occurring in milk. According to The Encyclopedia of Herbs, Spices and Flavorings, in winter, when cows are fed on grain rather than grass, butter is sometimes less yellow than the butter made in spring and summer. For this reason, annatto may be added in [...]
Reducing Your Risk for Chronic Disease
Heart disease is the nation’s number-one killer. There is no question that many Americans’ high-fat diets and sedentary lifestyles put them at risk. Atherosclerosis, or “hardening of the arteries,” is the leading cause of heart disease. It is a condition that may begin in childhood and progress through adolescence into adulthood. Fat deposits build up [...]
Healthy Chocolate Fondue
National Chocolate Fondue Day February 5 Chocolate fondue doesn’t necessarily have to be a “fattening” treat. First, use a good quality dark chocolate for the biggest bang for your nutritional buck – Ghirardelli is a popular favorite. Dark chocolate has some amazing health-boosting abilities. For example, if you have mild high blood pressure, dark chocolate [...]
Low Carb High Carb
First, carbohydrates were said to be the food of choice for high energy and athletic performance. Then we were taught carbs are bad and will make us fat and lo and behold, low carbohydrate dieting went mainstream and a sort of “diet battle” began. For everyone who says eating a low carbohydrate diet is the [...]
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