Standout Foods Take Center Stage: From Eggs to Walnuts
By Amy Campbell
This week, I'll wrap up this series with a mention of a few more foods that you might consider adding to your eating plan.
There are actually so many healthful foods to highlight that I could keep writing week after week about them. But in the interest of time and moving on, I hope the point has been made that despite our culture of fast and processed foods, there are plenty of good foods to be had, and they're right in your grocery store. If you haven't tried any of the ones I've previously mentioned or the ones I'm highlighting today, venture out of your comfort zone a little and give it a go.
Greek yo...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - April 22, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Amy Campbell Source Type: blogs
What Happened to Science?
Over on the New York Times Sunday Dialogue, our colleague, friend, and former guest blogger Dr. Robin Weiss has an conversation on Science and Politics. What happened to science, Dr. Weiss ponders?
But a disturbing trend threatens future public health initiatives. At
the heart of successful public policy lies a shared, bipartisan
assumption that science is trustworthy. Lately, politicians unashamedly
issue proclamations tantamount to declaring, The world is flat. Climate
change is a hoax. Vaccines cause autism. Intelligent design should be
taught in biology class alongside evolution. The United States...
Source: Shrink Rap - March 10, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dinah Source Type: blogs
Pritikin says ‘not so fast’ on Mediterranean diet exuberance
The recent study of the benefits of the Mediterranean diet and olive oil got huge buzz. I heard about it everywhere –even from my mother. Whenever something so definitive is released it makes sense to be skeptical. And no one’s been quicker to critique the findings than proponents of low fat diets, whose reputations and livelihoods are threatened if this study achieves lasting influence.
The following guest post was written by Pritikin Research Director and UCLA professor, James Barnard, PhD.
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We’ll start by talking about what’s good about the newly published study (1) that garnered headlines like ...
Source: Health Business Blog - March 5, 2013 Category: Health Managers Authors: David E. Williams of the Health business blog Tags: International Patients Research Source Type: blogs
#180: "Choosing wisely" now targets over 130 dubious tests, therapies; HPS2-THRIVE: High myopathy risk with niacin/laropiprant; unrestricted Mediterranean diets beat low-fat advice for primary CVD prevention; large proportion of raised LDL cholesterol...
Choosing wisely now targets over 130 dubious tests, therapies; HPS2-THRIVE: High myopathy risk with niacin/laropiprant; unrestricted Mediterranean diets beat low-fat advice for primary CVD prevention; large proportion of raised LDL cholesterol in (Source: Blogs@theHeart.org)
Source: Blogs@theHeart.org - March 1, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: theheart.org Tags: This week in cardiology from heartwire Source Type: blogs
Yes, this really is a breakthrough study
You may have seen coverage of this in the corporate media, but I'm going to give you a bit of value added. A randomized controlled trial finds that the so-called Mediterranean diet results in fewer strokes and heart attacks, not to mention fewer deaths, in people at high risk for heart disease.Now here's why this is a big deal. Most of what we know about nutrition and health comes from observational studies. It's very difficult to sort out the effects of nutrition on human health because, among other problems:People's diets are obviously very complex. You can't easily or convincingly sort out the effect of one dietary comp...
Source: Stayin' Alive - February 26, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Source Type: blogs
The Alzheimer's Diet! Interview & Giveaway & Mini-Review
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Image swiped from Amazon 'cause I forgot (!) to ask for one.
Alzheimer's is one of those tragic diseases many of us don't like to think about, despite how common it is. I know very few people whose lives haven't been touched by it in some way.
And no lifestyle intervention can guarantee a healthy brain in old age. Let's hope for a cure, pronto.
Hurry Up, 'K? Thanks!
But in the meantime, there is a lot that clever scientists have discovered about stuff that you can do to make contracting Alzheimer's less likely.
Is it worth making a few changes now, perhaps decades ahead of ...
Source: Cranky Fitness - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Crabby McSlacker Source Type: blogs
5 medication-free strategies to help prevent heart disease
Original Article: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-disease-prevention/WO000415 medication-free strategies to help prevent heart diseaseYou can prevent heart disease by following a heart-healthy lifestyle. Here are five strategies to help you protect your heart.By Mayo Clinic staffHeart disease may be a leading cause of death, but that doesn't mean you have to accept it as your fate. Although you lack the power to change some risk factors — such as family history, sex or age — there are some key heart disease prevention steps you can take.You can avoid heart problems in the future by adopting a healthy ...
Source: Dr Portnay - February 19, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr Portnay Source Type: blogs
Food on the Mind: 20 Surprising Insights From Food Psychology
When low-fat foods are bad, why people eat tuna eyes and fried bat, America's dysfunctional relationship with food and more...
We invest food with so much meaning, and rightly so: it changes our mood, it strengthens our relationships when we eat together and food choices express who we are.
But food has a dark side. We worry about eating unhealthy, about weight gain and how we can control our intake. Eating is not just pleasure; it is also about the struggle with ourselves.
In the last few decades we've learnt an enormous amount about the psychology of food. Here are 20 of my favourite findings.
1. America's terrible relat...
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - February 5, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Fat Free Food Is Harmful For Weight Loss Plan
Only Fewer Calories Will Help Diet Goals!
In order to lose weight, we need to eat less calories. Absolutely. There is no doubt about it, and no argument against it. Obesity cannot be blamed on our families, because the truth heredity does play a role, but only a small role in our weight. You know who is truly responsible for our weight? We are! And it is not only in the amount of calories that we eat, but in where those calories come from that can decide how much weight we take off or put on.
In a recent article by Dr. Marc Hyman, he describes in detail the truth about how fat free foods can actually make us eat more. (htt...
Source: Doctor Kalitenko antiaging blog - January 31, 2013 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: admin Source Type: blogs
New to Diabetes: What's Next? (Part 3)
By Amy Campbell
Last week I focused on blood glucose monitoring and logging as essential tools to help people new to diabetes (well, actually ANYONE with diabetes) get a handle on how factors like food, alcohol, physical activity, and illness affect blood glucose.
If you don't have a blood glucose meter, or if you have one but haven't been using it, now's the time to start. Remember that it's your diabetes, and it's up to you to learn how it affects you so that you can effectively manage it. Don't be afraid of the numbers, learn from them. And if you're not sure what they mean, take them to your doctor or to a diabetes ed...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - January 22, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Amy Campbell Source Type: blogs
10 Things You Can Give Up in 2013
With the new year rapidly approaching, I wanted to compile a list of my top 10 things that I think you should give up in 2013. Take a look and see how many you can cross off your list next year!
1. Guilt
I’ve blogged about food guilt in the past, and still feel that this is something worth mentioning as we move into 2013. Many times the guilt associated with food comes from the food policing that I mention below. It creates a cycle of restriction/avoidance of food, overeating, guilt, and restriction again. The only way to break the cycle is to give yourself permission to enjoy foods you love without guilt or shame.
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Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - December 31, 2012 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: nutrition eggs gluten-free maple syrup paleo weight management wellness Source Type: blogs
