Coconut Oil Is ‘ Pure Poison, ’ Harvard Professor Claims
GERMANY (CBS Local) – Months after a report from the American Heart Association (AHA) warned against consuming coconut oil, a Harvard professor is blasting the popular product as “pure poison.”
Karin Michels, a professor at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, made the controversial remarks during a lecture that was posted on YouTube and has been viewed nearly one million times. Michels, who is also a director at the University of Freiburg, was giving a presentation entitled “Coconut Oil and Other Nutritional Errors” in German when she made the case that the dietary and cosmetic in...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - August 21, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health Offbeat Coconut Oil Harvard Local TV saturated fat talkers Source Type: news
Consumer Health: Acai berries -- superfood or hype?
Acai berries: Do they have health benefits? The acai (ah-sigh-EE) berry is a grapelike fruit harvested from acai palm trees, which are native to the rainforests of South America. Like other berries, acai berries contain antioxidants and fiber. Some proponents call them a superfood, claiming they help various health concerns, including arthritis, weight loss, high [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - May 25, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Healthy Scratch opens at Roswell Park
Roswell Park has opened another eatery on campus, this one aimed at healthy options.
The Healthy Scratch opened on the ground floor of the hospital’s Scott Bieler Clinical Sciences Center at Carlton and Michigan as a 200-square-foot quick-serve cafe, featuring pre-made smoothies, cold-pressed juices and juice shots along with ready-made salads, acai bowls and wraps..
Owned by J essie and Kelly Pegula, the daughters of Buffalo Bills and Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula, The Healthy Scratch menu… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - March 5, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news
Healthy Scratch opens at Roswell Park
Roswell Park has opened another eatery on campus, this one aimed at healthy options.
The Healthy Scratch opened on the ground floor of the hospital’s Scott Bieler Clinical Sciences Center at Carlton and Michigan as a 200-square-foot quick-serve cafe, featuring pre-made smoothies, cold-pressed juices and juice shots along with ready-made salads, acai bowls and wraps..
Owned by J essie and Kelly Pegula, the daughters of Buffalo Bills and Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula, The Healthy Scratch menu… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 5, 2018 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news
Increasing Acai Sales Demands Vigilance for Chagas Disease Increasing Acai Sales Demands Vigilance for Chagas Disease
Every year, Brazil registers between 110 and 150 new cases of the disease. Confirmation of oral transmission involves a parasitologic examination and epidemiologic evidence.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
WATCH: The pros and cons of trendy health foods
Nutritionist Maya Feller breaks down what you need to know about acai bowls, charcoal, almond milk and veggie chips. (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - August 24, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: GMA Source Type: news
The future of snacking looks like coconut jerky and mushroom bars
Last year, 77,000 people sampled acai chocolates, turmeric popcorn, matcha teas and almond flour breads atNatural Products Expo West show, the world's largest trade event for natural brands. The four-day event returns beginning Thursday in Anaheim.Carlotta Mast, executive director of content... (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - March 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kavita Daswani Source Type: news
Everything You Need To Do To Stay Healthy, Fit, And Happy In Your 30s
By Erin Magner for Well+Good
So you survived your 20s--and with any luck, there was more green juice than green Jell-O shots involved. Maybe along the way you found your fave ways to move your body, nourish it well, and keep your largest organ (AKA your skin) healthy and glowing.
That's great! And now that you've hit the big 3-0, we tapped in-the-know wellness gurus to offer up amazing tips to help you keep your youthful, healthy mojo going strong.
What's the number-one secret to making your 30s amazing? Working out is great, cleaning up your diet is even better, but our experts say the most crucial thing you need to st...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nourishing Foods For A Healthy Heart
Nutrition is one of the key, if not most important, areas to address in order to successfully manage high blood pressure, cholesterol and to maintain overall heart health. Here are some of the best whole foods that can improve these health metrics through a nourishing lifestyle.
Blood Pressure
It used to be thought that lowering sodium intake was the most important dietary change we could make to help improve blood pressure. However, we now know that there are a few other minerals that play a huge role in blood pressure control.
These minerals are calcium, magnesium and potassium, which help to lower blood pressure by pr...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is The Shocking News of the Sugar Industry's Influence Over Harvard Researchers Really Shocking?
Hey, Sugar, pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.
Today, the Journal of the American Medical Association dropped an alleged bombshell when it disclosed that the sugar industry lobby influenced research on coronary heart disease by effectively bribing Harvard researchers to promote the theory that dietary fat, and not sugar, causes heart disease.
The story is trending on Facebook at this very moment, and the JAMA Facebook post states that "Policymaking committees should consider giving less weight to food industry-funded studies, and include mechanistic and animal studies as well as studies appraising the effec...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Superfoods That Aren't That Great For The Earth's Health
The mass production of some of your favorite superfoods can pack a mean punch on the environment, but there are small choices you can make over the course of your day to minimize the damage.
For example, overproduction of quinoa, acai berries and almonds can lead to soil erosion, water depletion and land degradation. But buying foods grown locally or domestically can support local farmers and cut down on energy required to transport foods.
On our fifth episode of “Sustainable Self,” a HuffPost Originals series about how your everyday choices can significantly affect the earth, we discuss th...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - August 25, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Quinoa or rice? THESE superfood ‘swaps’ are JUST as good for you
WHETHER it is quinoa or acai, getting to grips with which superfoods are best can be tricky. But nutritionist Rob Hobson has set out to show how every day food can be just as nutritious and even save you a few pounds on your weekly food shop. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 8, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Five trending superfoods you need to know about
For wellness junkies who have grown tired of that acai-pitaya smoothie bowl, there ’s a whole new wave of superfoods coming to a blender near you.We asked Los Angeles raw food chef Sophie Jaffe, founder of superfood blend brand Philosophie, to tell us what nutrient-packed ingredients she ’s putting... (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - August 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Melinda Fulmer Source Type: news
Canna-butter, astro eggs and other costly superfood trends
You're down with acai, take echinacea on the reg, and consider coconut oil a mainstay in your home. But a new class of high-powered superfoods is pushing the envelope even further, making even the healthiest among us stop and do a double take. For starters, there's Gwyneth's pricy morning smoothie ritual (whose ingredient shopping list totals $200 thanks to so-called "moon dust"). And then there's something called Blue Majik and ... astrologically farmed eggs? (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - August 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
