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
Category Archives: Prevention
Meatless Mondays — Can You Handle It?
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
Diabetes: Yes, You Can Prevent It. Here's The #1 Tip…
Here’s another pop quiz: What’s the most effective way to prevent or reverse diabetes?
- Exercise
- Diet
- Weight Loss
- Avoiding sugar
The answer, surprising to many, is not diet, it is — weight loss! Losing about 5-10% of your body weight seems to have the most impact in reducing your risk of developing diabetes.
Table Salt Instead of Potassium Iodide for Radiation Protection? No Way
I’m starting today to hear about a buying spree for table salt, as some people are hearing that table salt, which has added iodine, is a “healthier” way than potassium iodide pills to counter radiation exposure. Does this make sense? Actually, no, it doesn’t — in order to get the equivalent 130mg dose of potassium iodide that is usually recommended for adults during a radiation crisis, a person would have to eat 250 tablespoons of iodized table salt each day.… Read the rest
Naturopathic Medicine: A Holistic View of Health
I’m happy to announce that naturopathic doctor Melissa Rodriguez is now offering her services here at the International Medical Center. What is naturopathic medicine, you may ask? Here’s Melissa’s excellent review:
These days many people know about the availability of natural medicines like herbal remedies, homeopathy, and the use of vitamins and minerals to treat and prevent disease.… Read the rest
Want a Long Life? Here Are Ten Top Foods
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:
… Read the restThese tear-shaped nuts are packed with nutrients — fiber, riboflavin, magnesium, iron and calcium.