It’s pretty obvious to everyone that fruits and vegetables are an essential part of a healthy diet. But do you know exactly how much nutrition is lost from peeling? How about boiling versus stir-fry? You can find most the the answers in yet another very useful study from the Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety, this time reviewing asian fruits and vegetables (Centre for Food Safety – Risk Assessment Studies – Nutrient Values of Fruit and Vegetables) I think it’s a great, readable PDF for all to print out and share with colleagues and family.… Read the rest
Everyone always hears that you need multiple servings of fruits and vegetables for a healthy diet. I remember the older food pyramid in the U.S. recommending 5 servings a day; a couple years ago that increased to 8-9 servings per day.… Read the rest
What natural supplements and medicines work to prevent or lessen diabetes? We know that the Western-prescribed medicines such as insulin injections and metformin pills are extremely effective, but wouldn’t it be great, and much healthier for us, if we could focus on more natural therapies?… Read the rest
I love meat. Looooove it. I would never consider going full vegan. At least, I’ve always said that, until…
…until a couple weeks ago when I was in Carrefour’s meat section, doing my usual food shopping. For some strange reason, I kept staring at this messy pile of plucked chickens, with small tufts of hair still sticking out here and there.… Read the rest
I’ve often recommened the Mayo Clinic’s excellent website, and I wanted to share their new slide show on 10 great health foods for eating well. Everyone should be interested in their tips, which are based on multiple criteria:
Good or excellent source of fiber, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients
High in phytonutrients and antioxidant compounds, such as vitamins A and E and beta-carotene
May help reduce risk of heart disease and other health conditions
Low in calorie density, meaning you get a larger portion size with a fewer number of calories
Readily available
They chose ten items:
Almonds
Apples
Blueberries
Broccoli
Red beans
Salmon
Spinach
Sweet potatoes
Vegetable juice
Wheat germ
Each slide is accompanied by some important info on each food; for example, here is their blurb about one of my favorites, almonds:
These tear-shaped nuts are packed with nutrients — fiber, riboflavin, magnesium, iron and calcium.
Breakfast is an important start to your day, and many of us are “too busy” to eat this essential meal. I have a good option for my readers: a highly nutritious powdered mixture of nuts and seeds, added to freshly homemade soymilk.… Read the rest
