Here Are 6 Awesome Ways Dairy Foods Can Help Your Health
Just when you thought the news today would be bad, we're here to save the day. The chocolate milk that you’re craving? The Greek yogurt? The aromatic cheeses? Not only are they delicious (okay, you already knew that), but they can also help you reach your wellness goals.
All is right in the world, for milk is more than just the perfect partner for your bowl of cereal. Along with its delicious dairy cousins cheese and yogurt, milk can form a crucial part of a balanced diet. While you may know that dairy foods can help build strong bones (more on this later), you probably didn't know that dairy consumption is also linked...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Making one change — getting more fiber — can help with weight loss
Getting to a healthy weight and staying there is an important way to prevent heart disease, diabetes, some cancers, and other serious conditions. Many of us know firsthand just how hard it can be to reach and maintain that healthy weight. And there’s no shortage of ways to try to get there: You can count calories, carbs, or points. You can cut back on fat or sugar. You can try any number of popular diets that forbid certain foods, or focus on just one (the grapefruit diet, anyone?). Any of these approaches might work for you. Or they might not — in large part because they are complicated.
A study published in todayR...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - February 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nancy Ferrari Tags: Diet and Weight Loss Healthy Eating fiber Source Type: news
1980s fat guidelines 'lacked evidence,' study argues
Conclusion
This research found the pooled results of six RCTs available prior to 1983, which all looked at interventions to moderate saturated fat intake, did not find this had an effect on deaths from heart disease or any other cause.
But it is very important that the specific purpose of this review is considered, and the findings are interpreted in the right context.
This review specifically looked at nutrition guidance given in the US in 1977 and in 1983 in the UK. In particular, the researchers looked at two recommendations:
reduce overall fat consumption to 30% of total energy intake
reduce saturated fat c...
Source: NHS News Feed - February 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Heart/lungs Lifestyle/exercise Medical practice Obesity Source Type: news
5 Helpful Tips For A Long Life
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David B. Agus, MD, is a professor of medicine and engineering at the University of Southern California and heads USC’s Westside Cancer Center and the Center for Applied Molecular Medicine. He is a CBS News contributor and the author of A Short Guide To A Long Life, now available from sister company Simon & Schuster. He lives in Beverly Hills, California.
For most people, going to the doctor is a dreaded event and is sometimes avoided altogether. But what if someone empowered you with the tools to manage your own health. What if you knew the right tests to have taken, how to choo...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 2, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: cbskapost Tags: Boston's Best Family & Pets Health A Short Guide To A Long Life Best Of CBS Local David Angus Family and Pets Simon and Schuster Source Type: news
An Avocado A Day Keeps Bad Cholesterol Away
Your love for avocados is oh-so right, according to a new study that finds that eating an avocado a day can improve bad cholesterol levels -- at least in overweight and obese people.
Avocados have gotten a bad rap in the past because they're high in calories and fat. But it's their richness in monounsaturated fat that researchers say gives avocado its ability to lower bad cholesterol.
Researchers asked 45 overweight or obese participants to eat an average American diet (51 percent of calories from carbs, 34 percent from fat and 16 percent from protein) for two weeks to establish a common baseline for testing their cho...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - January 8, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Can eating like a Viking 'reduce obesity risks'?
Conclusion
This study found that the activity of certain genes, some of which are associated with inflammation, was different in obese people who ate a Nordic diet compared to those on a control diet.
Yet there was little correlation between these findings and any changes in measurements of risk factors such as participants' cholesterol or blood pressure. The authors concede that the clinical relevance of their findings is unclear.
As the authors say, one limitation is that volunteers in the study may have had healthy eating habits before the study began.
If these volunteers had been randomised to the control diet group...
Source: NHS News Feed - January 8, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Food/diet Obesity Source Type: news
Buyer Beware: Your Cereal May Contain More Sugar Than a Dessert!
"No fat," "oat fiber," "multigrain flakes," "helps lower cholesterol." Cereal boxes make all kinds of claims to get you to pick them for your health.
Buyer beware... even cereals that include lots of fiber and whole grains usually have 3-4 teaspoons of sugar per cup of cereal.
"In fact, worldwide we are consuming about 500 extra calories a day from sugar. That's just about what you would need to consume if you wanted to gain a pound a week," Kristin Kirkpatrick, M.S., R.D., L.D, manager of Wellness Nutrition Services at Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute, wrote in the HuffPost blog "10 Things You Don't Know About Suga...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 28, 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
Low-Fat Diet May Boost Survival for Some Breast Cancer Patients
Title: Low-Fat Diet May Boost Survival for Some Breast Cancer PatientsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 12/12/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/12/2014 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - December 12, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Low Carb or Low Fat Diet?
I'm confused about weight loss diets. I've read that the way to go is low-carb, but then I hear that low-fat is better. Should I cut carbs and not worry about fat or do the opposite? (Source: Dr. Weil Q and A)
Source: Dr. Weil Q and A - December 4, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Do time-restricted eating habits reduce obesity?
ConclusionTime-restricted feeding caused less weight gain than all-hour access for mice eating a high-fat, high-sugar diet over 12 to 26 weeks. It also led to weight loss of up to 12% when applied to mice that were already obese. TRF does not appear to have an influence on weight gain for mice eating a healthy or normal diet.The current stage of this research means it has limited application for humans. We already know that high-fat and high-sugar diets cause weight gain, as was found here. It may be that future randomised controlled trials in humans will show that the amount of weight gain is more if the calories are cons...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 4, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Obesity Source Type: news
Why You Should Be a Pegan -- Part Two
In part one of this blog, I discussed how both paleo and vegan camps cherry pick research to substantiate their beliefs, and how the truth oftentimes lies between the lines. Looking beyond this confusion, what's an eater to do?
I vote for being a pegan or paleo-vegan, which is what I have chosen for myself and recommend for most of my patients. Keep in mind that most of us need to personalize the approach depending on our health conditions, preferences and needs.
What is a pegan? Well since I just made it up, I guess it's up to me to define.
Let's focus first on what is in common between paleo and vegan (healthy vegan...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 1, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can a yoghurt a day reduce diabetes risk?
Conclusion
This analysis of three large cohort studies, and a meta-analysis of 14 more, came up with estimates that each serving per day of yoghurt (244g) decreases the relative risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 18%.
It suggests other dairy foods and consumption of total dairy are not associated with type 2 diabetes. It was not clear over what time period this risk reduction was achieved, as follow-up times varied, but the maximum was 30 years.
The research team pointed out that their findings on total dairy intake were consistent with some, but not all, previous studies. Differences between this and previous studies ...
Source: NHS News Feed - November 25, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Food/diet Source Type: news
Easy ways to eat smarter this holiday season
BOSTON — Holiday dining is often full of meals and snacks
high in calories, fat, and salt. But it's possible to minimize unhealthy eating
with a little planning, reports the December 2014 Harvard Health Letter.
"Particularly during the holidays, when we're
surrounded by foods that we do not eat the rest of the year, it is important to
take a breath while deciding what to include," says Debbie Krivitsky, a
registered dietitian at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital.
Substituting foods that are lower in fat, salt, and sugar
is one way to stay healthier this holiday season. It will also lower calorie
intak...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - November 24, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vegetarian diet 'could have slight benefits in diabetes'
Conclusion
This systematic review has identified six trials assessing whether vegetarian or vegan diets improve blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes compared with control.
It found the vegetarian or vegan diet gave significant improvement in one measure of blood sugar control (HbA1c), but not in another (fasting blood glucose).
However, there are some important limitations to consider before we can categorically conclude that people with type 2 diabetes should switch to a meat and fish-free diet:
The improvement in blood sugar control was quite small
The pooled results of five trials found a vegetarian or vegan diet wa...
Source: NHS News Feed - November 24, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Food/diet Source Type: news
