What Chinese Centenarians Can Teach Us About Living Well
By Jennifer J. Brown, Ph.D.
At 115, Boxin Huang is the oldest resident of China’s Bapan Village, also called Longevity Village. But he's not extraordinary there, where many live long past 100 years.
Cardiologist John Day, MD, of Intermountain Healthcare in Murray, Utah, visited Bapan and the Chinese centenarians and learned fascinating lessons about healthy living and healthy hearts, ones he shares with his own patients.
“Most people think it’s their genes, but the data don’t support it,” Dr. Day says about the Bapan centenarians. Research on about 3,000 pairs of twins who had identical DNA -- the same genes...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 2, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why Padma Lakshmi Sticks To A Plant-Based Diet When Not Judging 'Top Chef'
According to "Top Chef" host Padma Lakshmi, eating a plant-based diet will benefit more than just your waistline.
"Eating vegetarian is more economical," she told HuffPost Live's Marc Lamont Hill. "It's hard to get organic vegetables that are lower priced, but a bag of beans or lentils, which gives you a lot of protein, costs less then the same equivalent weight [of meat]."
The diet may also contain other added perks. "It also makes your skin more beautiful. Your hair, your eyesight. All of those things," she added.
Lakshmi occasionally will eat "a steak, roast chicken once in a while, a burger now and then," but she st...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Health Benefits of Sweet vs. Regular Potatoes
Why do sweet potatoes get "superfood" status while regular potatoes are vilified? Here's why both tubers deserve a place on your plate.
It's time to set the record straight on spuds.
In recent years, and in certain "healthy eating" circles, the sweet potato has been crowned a "superfood" while the regular potato has been treated like the bad guy.
High carb, high glycemic index, loaded with antinutrients? Is the plain old potato really so bad?
Here's the real deal: Both regular potatoes and sweet potatoes deserve a place in your diet. You can eat both as part of a well-balanced, whole food diet and still have a lean ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 8, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
12 Foods To Eat When You're Totally Stressed Out
This study was small so more research is needed to confirm the results—but considering yogurt is full of calcium and protein in addition to probiotics, you really can't go wrong by adding more of it to your diet.
Salmon.
When you're stressed, it can ratchet up anxiety hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol. "The omega-3 fatty acids in salmon have anti-inflammatory properties that may help counteract the negative effects of stress hormones," says Lisa Cimperman, RD, of the University Hospitals Case Medical Center and a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. In a study funded by the National Institute...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Peanuts linked to same heart, longevity benefits as more pricey nuts
Nuts, a food you may have been avoiding because of their high fat content, have been gaining traction as an all-natural health food. Tree nuts like almonds, pecans, and walnuts are especially prized for their rich cargo of vitamins, minerals, and mono- and polyunsaturated fats.
The downside is that tree nuts tend to be pricey. But a study published online this week in JAMA Internal Medicine puts the humble peanut squarely in the same nutritional league as its upscale cousins. This work makes the health benefits of nuts more accessible to lower-income shoppers.
An international team of researchers found that in more than 20...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - March 5, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Daniel Pendick Tags: Healthy Eating Heart Health peanut peanuts Source Type: news
9 Foods That Keep You Feeling Full Longer
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By Linda Melone
Sticking to a low-calorie diet in an effort to lose weight immediately presents one big challenge: hunger. When you’re hungry you’ll grab the quickest food within reach and forget all your good intentions. It’s one reason why only one out of five people can last a month before falling off the diet wagon, according to a British survey.
The foods you choose, however, can make all the difference between feeling hungry again within a half hour and being satisfied for several hours.
“Key components of highly satisfying foods are protein and fiber,” says Rebecca Solomon, d...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 3, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How to eat yourself pregnant: Chilli, full-fat milk, chicken and citrus fruits can all help a woman conceive, says new book
Beans, brown rice and lentils can aid ovulation, while spicy foods will increase blood flow to the reproductive organs, says Zita West, fertility expert and author of 'Eat Yourself Pregnant'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 13, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A healthy diet is the key to getting the iron you need
An article in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) focuses on what happens to iron stores in the body after donating blood. As many as one-third of regular blood donors have too little iron in their bloodstreams. According to the article, it can take up to six months to replenish the body’s iron after donating a unit of blood—significantly longer than the recommended 8-week waiting period between deposits at the blood bank.
The article made me wonder about the basics of iron health. How much of this stuff do we need? How do we get it? If you always feel pooped, how likely is “i...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - February 12, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Daniel Pendick Tags: Healthy Eating hemoglobin iron vitamins Source Type: news
Conflict-Related Displacement: A Huge Development Challenge for India
In Serfanguri relief camp in Kokrajhar, several tents were erected, but they were inadequate to properly house the roughly 2,000 people who had arrived there on Dec. 23, 2014. This single tent houses 25 women and children. Credit: Priyanka Borpujari/IPSBy Priyanka BorpujariKOKRAJHAR, India, Jan 29 2015 (IPS)The tarpaulin sheet, when stretched and tied to bamboo poles, is about the length and breadth of a large SUV. Yet, about 25 women and children have been sleeping beneath these makeshift shelters at several relief camps across Kokrajhar, a district in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam.The inhabitants of these camps...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - January 29, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Priyanka Borpujari Tags: Aid Armed Conflicts Asia-Pacific Crime & Justice Development & Aid Editors' Choice Education Environment Featured Food & Agriculture Gender Global Governance Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Migration Source Type: news
5 Healthy Eating Habits To Adopt This Year
By Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD
Nutrition is a hot topic these days, yet many of my clients still struggle with consistently following through with "the basics," and the stats show that missing the mark on many healthy habits is the norm. For example, the median daily intake of produce for U.S. adults is 1.1 servings of fruit and 1.6 servings of veggies, far below the minimum recommended five daily servings.
If you're going to set just one goal for 2015, I think eating more produce should be it, but I've also listed four others below. I know you've heard them before, but they are without a doubt the most tried-and-true, impactf...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 11, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How do NASA astronauts reverse extreme aging in space?
Did you know that your cardiovascular system ages ten times faster in space than it does on earth?
We age faster in space because there’s more oxidative stress, more insulin resistance, and more inflammation. You even find significant damage to mitochondria, the energy producing centers of your cells.
Astronauts also experience another form of extreme aging. The tiny biological clocks that determine how long and how well we age shorten much faster in space.
These tiny timekeepers are called telomeres. The shorter they are. The more prone to disease and the effects of aging your body is. But if you can keep your telomeres...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - January 6, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dr. Al Sears Tags: Anti-Aging Source Type: news
3 Painless Ways to Start Eating Right When Nothing Else Will Work
You know what you're supposed to eat.
You don't need another blog post telling you this food is good and that one is bad... those rules seem to change every day anyway. (Hint: "Eat whole foods" is one that's a constant.)
It's not that you don't want to eat healthy. You even understand that, over time, your taste buds will adjust, and you'll actually crave raw fruits and vegetables while becoming less interested in processed and fried foods.
You know how important it is. Not just for you, but for your family. And that if you don't start soon, it'll one day be urgent. And -- maybe -- too late.
And yet you can't seem to s...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 30, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
55 Tips to Lose Weight for Good
The secret to permanent weight loss can be found in your daily decisions. It's about switching from diets and quick fix solutions to permanent lifestyle change. We all know someone (maybe it's you?) who wants to lose weight but quit after two to four weeks. Results didn't happen fast enough. Or it wasn't any fun. For whatever reason, you gave up. If you want to finally lose weight and keep it off for good, you have to master consistency and small doable changes. Sound cliché? Something you've heard before? Well, then why do so many people have trouble losing weight? I'm not belittling anyone who has headed down thi...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 26, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
7 Eating Habits You Should Drop Now
By Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD
In my one-on-one work with clients there is a dual focus: I help them adopt a healthy new eating regimen, but in order for new patterns to stick, we also have to zero in on unhealthy habits that tend to keep them stuck. If you've ever uttered the phrase, "I know what I need to do, but I just can't seem to do it!" my bet is lingering detrimental habits are the culprit.
Here are seven that come up often, and why breaking them may just be the final solution to achieving weight-loss results that last!
Drinking Too Often
For most of my clients, drinking alcohol has a domino effect. After one drink, t...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 20, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
27 Vegan Christmas Recipes For A Holly, Jolly, Meat- And-Dairy-Free Holiday
Some dream of a white Christmas. Others dream of a vegan one. While holiday precipitation is out of our control, a festive, meatless and dairy-free dinner spread is not.
This holiday season, if you're fantasizing about a vegan dinner table, make it a reality with dishes like lentil shepherd's pie, warm caramelized onion and kale dip, vegan beet wellington and so much more. These 27 recipes are all so divine, you'll want to meet us under the mistletoe.
And for dessert:
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Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 19, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
