Two Reasons You Don't Want Man Boobs and Seven Ways to Eliminate the Dad Bod
"Dad bods" are the new fitness standard for a growing bunch of men across the United States. What's a dad bod? Well, think Seth Rogan, Jason Segel or Leonardo DiCaprio on summer vacation and between movie roles - overweight, out of shape, and happy and content with his pasta, rose', and Victoria's Secret models. Basically, pudgy, cuddly, doughy, don't really care about how you look any more - that's the "dad bod". And some women are supporting the new trend if you believe the studies - partly because having a dad bod as a partner takes some of the pressure off them to stay in shape. Another rationale is that if the man is ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 14, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
5 Ways to Avoid Feeling Deprived When You Eat on Vacation
Ah, summer vacations. We look forward to them all year. And yet, if we're unhappy about our eating or our weight, vacations can be so stressful! There are new people who we don't usually see, who might criticize our appearance. There are new and tempting foods, and since we're on vacation, we often feel like we deserve to eat anything we want. And our schedules are totally off! So we want to enjoy ourselves, but we also want to return home and not have that panicky feeling of realizing our pants are too tight and maybe we should go on a cleanse tomorrow. I work with clients to help them stop dieting or feeling out o...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Whole Foods Market Recalls Coconut Curry Cauliflower Salad in Twenty-one Stores Due to Undeclared Almonds
Whole Foods Market is recalling Coconut Curry Cauliflower Salad sold in twenty-one retail stores in CO, KS, NM, UT, and ID due to undeclared almonds. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to almonds run the risk of serious or life threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - July 31, 2015 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Ending the Big, Fat Debate
Achieving a clear understanding of the health effects of dietary fats requires a challenging slog through a thick tangle of opinions. These days, it's rare to get through any given news cycle without contentions about dietary fat, expert and otherwise, coming at us from every quarter. The preoccupation, especially intense now, has a rather long lineage. Call to Action: Let's End the Big Fat Debate It is time to end the big, fat debate- by focusing less on nutrients, and more on foods. Some of the most nutritious foods are extremely low in fat (e.g., broccoli, spinach, blueberries) and some, high (e.g., walnuts, almonds...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nectar Foods, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Almond in CocoNoNut Cacao-Nectar Bar
Nectar Foods, Inc. of Portland, Oregon is recalling 300 CocoNoNut CACAO-NECTAR BAR’s because it may contain undeclared almonds. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to almond run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - July 13, 2015 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
The 30 foods you should be eating if you want to lose weight
Experts say that foods such as almonds, peanut butter, red wine, and asparagus, all have properties which can eliminate hunger and speed up your body’s fat burning power. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 7, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Out Of Coffee? Eat These 10 Foods For Energy Instead
Photo credit: Paul Delmont, Thrive Market By Gina Vaynshteyn for Thrive Market Like most people who struggle to stay awake during the day, I absolutely need a cup of coffee to get me going -- and stay going. Caffeine is fine in moderation, and an addict probably shouldn't eliminate it cold turkey, but nobody should be relying on coffee alone to keep their energy up. Luckily, there are other foods that provide that same, lasting jolt. You don't need that afternoon latte to perk you up -- just work in one of these healthy snacks. 1. Almonds (or really any kind of nuts) No matter how many times we hear about their numero...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Eating A Handful Of Nuts Every Day Could Help You Live Longer
A few nuts a day could keep the doctor away.
In a new study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, men and women who ate a minimum of 10 grams of peanuts and/or tree nuts daily were found to be at lower risk for dying from major causes of death including cancer, diabetes and diseases that effect the brain, heart and the lungs.
Researchers from Maastricht University looked at the Netherlands Cohort Study, a study that's been running for nearly 30 years, to reach their conclusions. They tracked the nut-eating habits of more than 120,000 Dutch people between the ages of 55 and 69, analyzing portion size ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - June 12, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Half a handful of nuts a day 'reduces early death risk'
Conclusion
This Dutch cohort of middle-aged to elderly adults generally found people were less likely to die in the following 10 years if they ate a small number of nuts a day compared with none.
The study has strengths in its large sample size and that cause of death was followed up for the full cohort using valid medical codes.
However, there are various points to bear in mind before we jump to the conclusion that nuts are the magic ingredient that will slash our risk of death.
No clear trends
It is difficult to draw any clear interpretations about how nut consumption may be associated with risk of death overall or fr...
Source: NHS News Feed - June 12, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Cancer Heart/lungs Diabetes Source Type: news
Unplanned purchases: Why does that Snickers bar looks better the longer you shop?
You go to the grocery store to buy a pound of ground beef and a can of tomato sauce. You walk out with the ground beef, the sauce, and a bag of chocolate-covered almonds, a silicon spatula, and the latest celebrity magazine. What happened? According to a new study, what and when you purchased determined the array of items you eventually bought. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - June 2, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Unplanned purchases: Why does that Snickers bar looks better the longer you shop?
(American Marketing Association) You go to the grocery store to buy a pound of ground beef and a can of tomato sauce. You walk out with the ground beef, the sauce, and a bag of chocolate-covered almonds, a silicon spatula, and the latest celebrity magazine. What happened? According to a new study in the Journal of Marketing, what and when you purchased determined the array of items you eventually bought. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - June 2, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Inflammatory Claims About Inflammation
We all appreciate the elegance of simple solutions to complex problems. But we know too that simplicity can often masquerade as truth, hiding a more nuanced reality. Such is the case with inflammation, where pseudoscience, exaggerated claims, false promises, and dangerous oversimplification have dominated for too long. Here is a typical missive:
"Inflammation controls our lives. Have you or a loved one dealt with pain, obesity, ADD/ADHD, peripheral neuropathy, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, migraines, thyroid issues, dental issues, or cancer? If you answered yes to any of these disorders you are dealing with inflammati...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - May 29, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Why Eating Healthy Is Like Dating A Guy That Looks Good On Paper
We all strive for eating healthy and trying to be as nutritionally sound as possible. But sometimes eating chai seed smoothies, flax oatmeal, and kale as every side dish can actually turn out not so great.
Let me explain...
Let's say a client hands me their food journal and it looks like this:
8:00 a.m.: greek yogurt and blueberries
11:00 a.m.: handful of almonds
12:00 p.m.: salad with grilled chicken and extra vegetables
3:00 p.m.: an apple with nuts
6:00 p.m.: tilapia with broccoli and cauliflower
This is like the quintessential near-perfect diet diary, am I right?! I mean, submit this in class and you'd get an A++...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 22, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
5 Surefire Tips for Being a Healthy Road Warrior
According to the U.S. Travel Association, U.S. residents logged 452 million business trips in 2014 (U.S. Travel Association report). As part of the Road Warrior tribe and as someone who is obsessive about trying to live a healthy life, I know that business trips are not conducive to a healthy lifestyle and make practicing healthy habits a challenge. I am not alone. A study conducted by On24 surveyed 2,000 adults and the results demonstrate a trend in unhealthy behaviors on the road. Fifty-three percent believe that people eat more fatty foods while traveling, 43 percent believe that people do not stick to their regular exe...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mediterranean diet may help counteract age-related declines in memory and thinking skills
This study included only a small fraction (6%) of all the PREDIMED participants. The trial wasn’t designed to look at connections between diet and brain health. And one-quarter of the participants never took the second round of tests. All of this means the results need to be taken with a grain of salt.
How might olive oil and nuts help?
Extra-virgin olive oil and nuts contain compounds called polyphenols. These substances help quell oxidation and inflammation, which are harmful to blood vessels and the brain. This may explain why diets rich in polyphenols seem to prevent both heart disease and age-related cognitive p...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - May 13, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Julie Corliss Tags: Healthy Eating Memory brain health Mediterranean diet thinking skills Source Type: news
