Forget kale, salmon and chia seeds, broccoli and sardines are just as healthy
EXCLUSIVE: Nichola Whitehead, a registered dietitian based in Leeds, says we should be celebrating everyday superfoods - that are easier to get hold of and cheaper. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What The Healthiest People Are Eating For Breakfast
It takes more than just an apple a day to keep the doctor away. It takes a balanced and hearty breakfast packed with protein, greens and fresh fruit to jumpstart your day on the right foot. As the New Year kicks off -- along with all your resolutions -- there’s no better time to get inspired by new breakfast ideas you can make ahead for those busy mornings, or prepare daily when time is on your side. In partnership with Tropicana, we’ve rounded up savory breakfast ideas approved by health-conscious food bloggers to satisfy all morning routines and keep you fueled to conquer the day. From almond-butter oats to zucchin...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ask Well: Is Day-Old Kale Salad Less Nutritious Than Fresher Kale?
A reader asks: Does day-old, leftover kale salad have less nutritional value than kale that is fresher? (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - January 4, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: SOPHIE EGAN Tags: Eat Well Salads Ask Well Salad Dressings Food Cooking and Cookbooks Vegetables Kale (Vegetable) Featured Diet and Nutrition Vitamins Source Type: news
This Vitamin Can Save Your Brain
Your brain has amazing abilities. And it can heal itself.
That’s not something you’re likely to hear from mainstream medicine — especially if you or a loved one suffer from the effects of stroke, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s or another form of dementia.
Here at the Sears Institute for Anti-Aging Medicine, I’ve seen many people with brain damage. And, sadly, most have been deemed “hopeless” by so-called medical experts.
But I can tell you there is nothing hopeless about dementia — no matter what its cause. With the right nutrients, there are times when brain damage can be reversed.
And now recent research from...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - December 23, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Brain Health Alzheimer's dementia nutrients tocotrienol vitamin E Source Type: news
A Study Did NOT Actually Find That Vegetarianism Hurts The Planet
Cool your jets, carnivores. Multiple headlines Tuesday suggested that a new study determined vegetarianism to be more harmful to the environment than eating meat, flying in the face previous research. But the researchers behind this new study say that’s a total mischaracterization of what they found. Rather, in terms of environmental impact, it turns out that not all foods in a particular food group are created equal, Michelle Tom and Paul Fischbeck of Carnegie Mellon University told The Huffington Post. “You can’t lump all vegetables together and say they’re good,” Fischbe...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
I've Stuck to My Plant-Based Diet for Seven Years By Doing These Seven Things
For seven years I've eaten primarily plants. Now, sticking to ANY healthy habit for seven years is a major accomplishment (heck, sticking to any healthy habit for seven days, or even seven HOURS can be a major accomplishment!), but sticking to a healthy habit that's centered around food is not always a piece of dairy-free, gluten-free cake. Because of temptations! And inconveniences! And dang ice cream cravings. But it's true, I've eaten almost exclusively fruits, veggies, nuts and seeds without meat or dairy for over half a half-decade and I haven't become a "health nut hermit," a total social outcast, a pain-in-the-butt ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Most Important Test Your Doctor Won’t Order
I’ve been getting a lot of mail from readers asking a similar question. Most are like this one from MK in Philadelphia: “I’m going for an annual checkup with my doctor soon. I want to make sure I’m getting the right tests. What’s the number one anti-aging test I should ask my doctor for?”
It’s a great question. The problem is your local doctor has probably never even heard of the top anti-aging test I recommend.
You see, I want to know what’s going on with you at the cellular level. And that’s why I think it’s essential to measure your telomeres.
Telomeres are an important part of human cells that af...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - December 7, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Anti-Aging biological age DNA telomeres Source Type: news
Revealed, the worst celebrity fad diets of the year, from the kale and chewing gum plan to drinking coffee with butter
The British Dietetic Association (BDA) has revealed its annual list of celebrity diets to avoid in the New Year - saying some are a waste of money while others are 'downright dangerous'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nutrition shortcuts when you live alone
I learned early on in my career that loneliness affects the dinner table. I was a young TV news anchor at the time, and one day, an elderly woman walked up to me in a store and said, “I live alone, but I eat dinner with you every night.” It was the first of many times that I would hear those words. It was always humbling, and it instilled an extra sense of responsibility in me at 6 o’clock every evening.
Now that I have elderly loved ones who live alone, I see that they’re coping with an empty table and little interest to cook or even eat. It’s a common problem. “They’re missing companionship,” says Melani...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - December 2, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Heidi Godman Tags: Health Healthy Aging Healthy Eating Source Type: news
The scientists whose garden unlocked the secret to good health
When Anne Biklé and David Montgomery fed their failing soil with organic matter, they were astonished by the results. Stimulating the microbes that live beneath the surface led the garden to flourish. Then, when Biklé was diagnosed with cancer, the couple had an idea…Juicy is the best word to describe Anne Biklé and David Montgomery’s garden, even in the dying days of autumn. Emerald green, dewy grass; a vegetable patch where leafy kale stands tall and arugula nestles low; shrubs and trees – cork bark maple, Persian ironwood and wax myrtle – screening the area from passersby and a late-flowering rhododendr...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 29, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Lucy Rock Tags: Microbiology Soil Nutrition Cancer Gardens Health Science Environment Culture Source Type: news
How To Avoid A Thanksgiving Food Coma While Eating What You Want
After eating that enormous Thanksgiving meal, you may want to curl up on the couch (or a stretcher) and moan in belly agony while half-watching football on TV.
Experts estimate the average American consumes upwards of 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving, so it's no wonder a lot of us experience pain after the culinary pleasure. But be grateful for this: There are ways to abate the stomach misery without skimping on any of your favorite Thanksgiving foods. A lot of the discomfort will subside with time and patience (and stomach-settling foods on Black Friday), but certain activities and strategies -- like walking after d...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 24, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Vegan vs. Paleo: The Yin and Yang of Healthy Eating
Dr. Fred Bischi's raw eating principles are not for the undisciplined. A while back, Dr. Bisci put me on his raw diet when I did the dog-less Iditarod. I ate nothing but raw peanut butter, olive oil and raw carrots... and performed the best I ever have in my life. On the other hand, John Durant believes in a complete paleo diet, which is essentially eating like a caveman would. We ate bone broth together: a recipe that has been around for thousands of years. It wasn't bad, but the idea of drinking bone marrow made me feel sick. I was taught, at a young age, that meat was bad. But if humans have been eating like this for th...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The One Thing Missing From Your Diet (Hint: It's Not What You Think!)
We're inundated these days with the latest fad diets, the top tips for keeping weight off, and the "fastest" way to lose 5 pounds in 7 days. And yet at no other time in our society have we struggled more to keep our weight off. We are a culture obsessed with being thin, but our obesity levels are off the charts! How can we be so saturated with nutritional information but still struggle constantly with our weight? It's because something is missing from our diets. When we have difficulty losing weight, we turn to analyzing our calorie intake and evaluating how we can further clean up our diets. And when it doesn't work,...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nurturing The Mind: My Path To True Health And Wellness
“Life is not meant to be a struggle.” I had heard these words so many times, but the true magnificence of this statement wasn't fully clear until I welcomed its insight into my life -- and began to experience a significant positive shift in my overall health as a result. For years, my body had been trying to tell me that something was off. Unbeknownst to me, chronic fatigue, persistent anxiety and intestinal pain were all physical manifestations of the absence of contentment and ease in my mind. What I needed was to empower my mind so that I could deeply heal my body. By finally acknowledging that I had the capacity ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 12, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
