Most parents know that once children decide they don’t like a certain food, getting them to eat it is near impossible. Consequently, many children do not obtain the daily recommended amount of fruits and vegetables. It may be difficult getting children to eat green veggies when they have other options such as their favorite chicken… Continue Reading
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Peanut Butter May Guard Against Breast Cancer
A recent study published in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment found that women who eat peanut butter or peanuts at a young age may decrease their chances for breast cancer. Dr. Graham Colditz and his colleagues found that girls ages 9-15 who ate nuts and peanut butter twice a week were 39 %… Continue Reading
Carbonation Effects on Brain and Sweetness Perception
In a recent study, researchers have found that carbonation alters how the brain perceives sweetness. Specifically, carbonation makes it harder for the brain to distinguish the difference between sugar and artificial sweeteners. Researchers used MRI to monitor changes in brain activity in response to natural and artificially sweetened carbonated beverages. The results identify a puzzling… Continue Reading
Bok Choy
Bok choy is low in calories and contains many phyto-nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. One cup of shredded bok choy has more than a full days intake of vitamin A and contains 52% recommended daily value of vitamin C. This vegetable is important when it comes to blood pressure. It provides ample potassium (176 mg/cup) and… Continue Reading
Broccoli
One serving of broccoli has only 50 calories! Broccoli is high in vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, calcium, and fiber. Folate intake is very important for women of reproductive age because folate decreases the chance of neural tube defects. Broccoli contains magnesium and calcium which help regulate blood pressure. Calcium can help decrease chance of… Continue Reading
Commercial Baby Food May be Less Nutritious
Many baby foods claim to be full of nutrition and allow your little one to fully grow. However, a recent study found that commercial baby food may not be all that it claims. Many commercial foods are sweet foods that actually don’t provide much extra nutrition. In this study 462 baby food products in the… Continue Reading
Fruit May Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Do you want to know another reason why eating fruits maybe beneficial to your diet? A recent study done by the Harvard School of Public Heath shows that eating fruit may decrease your risk of type 2 diabetes. Researchers gathered information from the Nurses’ Health Study, Nurses’ Health Study II, and Health Professionals Follow-up study. … Continue Reading
Sugar Coated Findings
Sugar consumption has increased 50% since 1970s in the American Diet. This is one reason why diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease has also increased. A study done by the University of Utah show that sugar is toxic to mice even in “safe” doses. This study was an animal trial in which mice were given one… Continue Reading
The Nutty Truth: Nuts Exhibit Potential Health Benefits
Did you know that fruit and vegetable consumption in the United States has declined? Fruits and vegetables are important to the diet because they contain compounds called polyphenols. There is also one other food source that contains this helpful compound that many would overlook—nuts. Polyphenols act as antioxidants and may help with some health problems… Continue Reading
Eating Chocolate May Influence the Brain
For me, chocolate has many uses. If I have an awful day, I fix it with chocolate. If I just aced an exam, I celebrate with chocolate. If a party or birthday celebration is underway, chocolate is bound to be present. Some studies have shown benefits in consuming chocolate from decreasing blood pressure to improving… Continue Reading
