Salad Pitfalls You Can Avoid
Are you ordering salads at restaurants because you want something light and healthy? You might be unpleasantly surprised to discover that they can be anything but light and healthy. Click to read now Read The Full Article…Salad Pitfalls You Can Avoid Read more »
Bring Some Sourness To Your Dining Table
The best part of summer is the tasting the abundance of sweet and juicy fruit. But sometimes, sour can be good too! Sports nutritionist Lesli Bonci talks about the potential health benefits of tart or sour cherries. Click to listen now Read The Full Article…Bring Some Sourness To Your Dining Table Read more »
Mouse Model Shows Aging And Longevity Tied To Specific Brain Region
Researchers watched two groups of mice, both nearing the end of a two-day fast. One group was quietly huddled together, but the other group was active and alert. The difference? The second set of mice had been engineered so their brains produced more SIRT1, a protein known to play a role in aging and longevity… [...] Read more »
What Are Proteins? What Is A Protein? How Much Protein Do I Need?
Proteins are large molecules consisting of amino acids which our bodies and the cells in our bodies need to function properly. Our body structures, functions, the regulation of the body’s cells, tissues and organs cannot exist without proteins. Our muscles, skin, bones and many other parts of the body contain significant amounts of protein. Protein [...] Read more »
Can Frozen Desserts be part of a Diabetes Meal Plan?
Are you worried that you can’t have ice cream, popsicles or other frozen desserts as part of your diabetes meal plan? You are not alone – this can be a challenge for many people who have diabetes. It is possible for people with diabetes to incorporate frozen desserts into a balanced diabetes meal plan. Click [...] Read more »
What Is Sugar? How Much Added Sugar Should I Have?
Sugar is a simple, edible, crystalline carbohydrate. Sugar comes in many different forms, however, all types have a sweet flavor. The main types of sugar are sucrose, lactose and fructose. Common table sugar is typically sucrose which is extracted from cane or beets. Sugar is added to many foods, and drinks… Read The Full Article…What [...] Read more »
What Are Vitamins? What Vitamins Do I Need?
Vitamins are organic compounds which are needed in small quantities to sustain life. We get vitamins from food, because the human body either does not produce enough of them, or none at all. An organic compound contains carbon. When an organism (living thing) cannot produce enough of an organic chemical compound that it needs in [...] Read more »
‘Ultra Rice’ Piloted As Way To Tackle Malnutrition
Ultra Rice, a rice-shaped pasta fortified with vitamins and minerals is “being produced and tested around the world as a potential solution to malnutrition,” according to the Seattle Times. Produced by the nonprofit PATH, Ultra Rice is currently being piloted by the Indian and Brazilian governments in lunch programs and by the U.N. World Food [...] Read more »
Support Mums Or Face Future Health Burden: Study, Australia
Historical barriers to breastfeeding in Australia may have contributed to the country’s chronic disease burden, according to research from The Australian National University… Read The Full Article…Support Mums Or Face Future Health Burden: Study, Australia Read more »
Great Tastes And International Recipes That Reduce The Risk Of Heart Disease
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has announced the upcoming launch of its all-new European Cook Book. Bringing together recipes created by leading cardiologists from across its membership, the aim of this high quality book is to demonstrate that a diverse, heart-friendly diet can be achieved without compromising on taste… Read The Full Article…Great Tastes [...] Read more »
