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
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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
Do You Eat an Avocado with Your Hamburger?
If you answer “No, I already have plenty of fat in my burger from meat; but I do add avocado to my salad” – then you are not alone in this point of view. Many of us have heard about fats causing atherosclerosis, fats also cause oxidative damage. So, when we eat our burger, we… 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
Eating Grapes Associated with Healthier Eating Patterns
Did you know grapes contain the following vitamins: vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, B6, magnesium, vitamin B12, and iron? Increased consumption of grapes may be associated with a better overall diet according to a recent observational cross-sectional survey published in the Journal of Food Science. After analyzing the diets of more than 221,800 children and… Continue Reading
Probiotics may Increase Metabolism and Decrease Body Weight
Earlier studies showed that breakfast can increase metabolism. It is also known that exercise can raise metabolic rate and take some pounds off. How about actually eating yogurt to increase your metabolism? Does that sounds like a fantasy?! Maybe not. Probiotics are defined as live bacteria that benefit its host’s health. The term probiotics was… Continue Reading
Sunshine or Mushrooms for vitamin D?
Our ancestors used to collect mushrooms in the fall and dry them out in the sun to preserve for winter. Is it only a coincidence that mushrooms that were exposed to UV radiation are found to have a good amount of vitamin D or is it our ancestors instinctively knew that? Today vitamin D deficiency… Continue Reading
