Foods That Fight…Illness, That Is
By Amy Campbell
That time of the year is upon us: the "holidays." It's not even Thanksgiving yet, but the stores are already filled with Christmas decorations and gifts. Holiday music is playing on radio stations. Holidays are fun, but this season can come with side effects, including colds and flu, heartburn, upset stomach, headaches, muscle aches, and fatigue. Medicine is often needed to treat these maladies, but if you're looking for something a little more natural and gentle, think, instead, about food. Food is medicine, too, and what better way to remedy your maladies and nourish your body at the same time?
Colds and ...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - November 25, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Amy Campbell Source Type: blogs
Facing the Fats
By Amy Campbell
Fat is a necessary nutrient, and we need it to sustain health. But it's also had its share of hard knocks in the past, and many people (including some dietitians) are still leery about promoting its goodness. In light of the new cholesterol management guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, as well as the FDA's recent proposal to ban trans fat, I decided to write about the different types of fat in our diets this week.
I won't get into either of these stories in much detail, but suffice it to say that cholesterol has been in the news big-time recently. New guid...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - November 18, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Amy Campbell Source Type: blogs
Study: Lower Your Cholesterol and Raise Your Risk of Death Following Mainstream Diet Advice
You've been hearing for decades about how a healthy diet is one that lowers your intake of saturated fats and replaces them with "healthy" unsaturated oils. This, you have been told, will lower your cholesterol and your risk of having a heart attack.What you probably didn't hear is that a study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) February of this past year found that though the first claim is true--swapping out saturated fats for vegetable oils will lower your cholesterol--if the oil you use instead of saturated fat is full of omega-6 fatty acid, like safflower oil or corn oil, the second claim is completely fal...
Source: Diabetes Update - November 14, 2013 Category: Diabetes Source Type: blogs
Meatless Monday Recipe: Whole Wheat Banana, Pumpkin & Flax Pancakes
Happy Meatless Monday!
This week I wanted to share a decadent, delicious and healthful recipe from my intern Alexandra’s blog inmybowl.com for make-ahead whole wheat banana, pumpkin & flax pancakes. YUM. These pancakes are packed with fiber, protein and fluffy pumpkinny deliciousness, and the best part is you don’t have to wake up early on a Monday morning to enjoy them.
There is nothing better than sleeping in on the weekend and starting the day with something a little decadent. You and your family can savor that feeling every day of the week with this quick recipe that can be made ahead in one large bat...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - November 11, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: food nutrition recipes breakfast health healthy recipes meatless monday pancakes vegan vegetarian Source Type: blogs
High triglycerides: Wheat elimination or gemfibrozil?
April posted this question about high triglycerides. High triglycerides are very confusing to many people, often even ignored by many of my colleagues. Because she got such lousy advice from her doctor and because the solutions are really SO simple, I thought I’d relate her story with the advice that really works.
I had blood work done last week after experiencing some edema in my feet and legs. My non-fasting triglycerides were 600 mg/dl and the doctor wants to put me on gemfibrozil and do a HbA1c to rule out diabetes. I want to try Wheat Belly first before taking the meds. Is that reasonable?
He told me I need to ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - October 14, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Lipids Triglycerides Source Type: blogs
5 Keys to Eating for Better Brain Health
Although many people may see the value in the grain- and gluten-free diet proposed by Grain Brain, getting them to take the final step, to actually make a nutritional change in their life, can often prove difficult. That’s understandable, because the first few days and weeks of making any lifestyle change are challenging. In this case, those who have trouble cite an inability to find gluten-free recipes, uncertainty over conflicting gluten-free food lists, reliance on dinning out, or any other of a multitude of issues. So, I decided to write this blog post. Eating to prevent brain disease and Alzheimer’s is, of course,...
Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN - October 9, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: gbadmin Tags: Nutrition Alzheimer’s avocado beef coconut oil coffee NrF2 olive oil Omega-3 Source Type: blogs
The Grain Farmer’s Perspective
Last week I got an email from a wheat farmer in South Dakota. He had read Grain Brain and mentioned he learned a lot by doing so. In the interest of furthering his knowledge, he wanted to know what message I had for grain farmers. If he was to quit producing grain and wheat, he wanted to know what farmers who want to produce products that are healthy for consumers should be doing, both to produce something that can “feed the world,” and make a sustainable business for them. I was very excited to hear from him, and think it’s a fascinating topic, so I’m sharing our exchange with all of you.
After reading Grain Brain...
Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN - October 7, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: gbadmin Tags: Grain Brain farmer farming south dakota wheat Source Type: blogs
Probiotics
My child has lots of food allergies, is it safe to give them probiotics?
Are probiotics safe for kids with food allergies? Absolutely! In fact, I especially recommend probiotics for children with allergies because some studies have shown that probiotics can lessen the immune reaction against proteins in foods.
While there’s no guarantee that probiotics will help (not all studies have demonstrated positive results), no serious adverse effects have been reported. Probiotics are very safe.
But, as you are probably learning from dealing with allergies to milk, eggs, nuts, and shellfish, it’s important to at least check...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - September 19, 2013 Category: Pediatricians Authors: Dr. Alan Greene Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Nutrition Vitamins & Supplements Source Type: blogs
Is Lush Fair Trade Honey shampoo really preservative free?
Rachel says…After reading your articles about the importance of preservatives in cosmetics I’m always worried about the so-called “preservative-free” products. I’d love to try Lush’s honey shampoo but it’s expensive and I’m worried that it won’t keep very long without preservatives. Can you shed any light on this?
The Beauty Brains respond:
The Lush website explains that 50% of this shampoo formula consists of honey. Honey is self-preserving because it has a very low water-activity (0.6). Essentially this means that there’s not enough water in the product for ...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - August 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: thebeautybrains Tags: Questions Source Type: blogs
I Loathe Having to Get Presciptions!
I haven't posted in over a week, but seriously, I just haven't had the energy or desire to write. I've had so much in my head that I've wanted to get out, but it just wasn't in me.I totally blew off my therapist and psychiatrist visits AGAIN last week. I haven't rescheduled with either yet. I say "blew off", I called to cancel with my therapist an hour before the session, but I was a no show for my psychiatrist. They called about an hour after my appointment time to ask if I was okay and to reschedule. Of course, I let it go to voicemail as I do just about every call. This week, I am get...
Source: bipolar.and.me - August 27, 2013 Category: Mental Illness Source Type: blogs
Foods to Help Keep Kids Energized and Focused at School
Schools are back in session. Busy parents don’t need any more complication to get through the school year. So I found some cool healthy snacks and lunch ideas for the kiddies! We all know the kids still want flavor while you want some cost-effective and healthy for them. Together we can find a great solution satisfying both parents and kids. Simple and easy are keys to success.
My latest segments on ABC News Channel 8 “Let’s Talk Live” and NBC’s WBAL TV 11 in Baltimore reveal tips and recipe ideas for school lunches, at-home snacks, and dinner ideas that give them high marks throughout the day ...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - August 22, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: nutrition back to school breakfast dinner KIND L'il Critters Let's Move Salad Bars 2 Schools Manzanos Nature Box Pirates Booty recipes snacks Turbana Walmart Yucca Source Type: blogs
Wheat Free Market: Baking Mixes!
Wheat Free Market just released their new Baking Mixes: Ginger Spice, Chocolate Chip, Mixed Berry, and Flaxseed Wrap!
Gary at Wheat Free Market sent me a batch to try. These mixes are meant to be quick and easy ways to have a tasty and hefty quick muffin made in the microwave, or to bake them up in the oven in a few minutes without having to assemble the ingredients. Each single-serve packet makes 1 large muffin in the microwave or two medium-sized muffins in the oven. (Or two flaxseed wraps per packet.) (An egg and a tablespoon of milk, coconut milk, almond milk, or cream are needed.)
Here are a couple of my efforts.
This...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - July 31, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Free Market Foods Source Type: blogs
The Healthful Vegan Diet
‘Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food.’ ~Hippocrates
By Leo Babauta
Eat plants. Those two words are the best things I’ve learned about diet, and if you stick to that, you’re likely be pretty healthy.
That said, eating a vegan diet (no animal products) doesn’t necessarily equate to a healthy diet, despite what many believe.
Yes, vegans on average are healthier and leaner than the average person. But that’s an average — there are unhealthy vegans.
How is that possible? You can eat lots of sweets, fried foods, processed foods, foods with white flour (br...
Source: Zen Habits - July 25, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: zenhabits Tags: Health & Fitness Source Type: blogs
Interview with Wheat Free Market Foods
To help everyone get better acquainted with Wheat Free Market Foods, the company commercializing foods consistent with the Wheat Belly arguments, I asked Gary, founder and CEO, to tell us more.
WB: What made you decide to start this company?
Gary: Well, I happened to be one of the early readers of Wheat Belly back in 2011 and experienced tremendous success with it very quickly. In a matter of months, I dropped 55 lbs, but before that I was most amazed by the lack of hunger I was experiencing. I soon realized that this was a game-changer. I posted this on your blog on September 22, 2011.
The health benefits I experienced...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - July 11, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Free Market Foods Source Type: blogs
Healthy and Fun Carrot and Flax Seed Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting
A healthier alternative to cake and muffins that kids will actually want to eat.Contributor: J.C. MeekerPublished: Jul 07, 2013 (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content - July 7, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Source Type: blogs
