The Glycemic Index: Are Carbs Friend or Foe?
Most of us have heard of the glycemic index (GI). Even if we're not familiar with how it works exactly, we know it's something worth paying attention to when considering our food choices. So what's it all about?
The GI Basics
The GI is a measurement tool to analyze food and help encourage healthy eating. It ranks food according to the amount of carbohydrates they contain and their impact on our blood sugar. The GI tells us how certain carb-filled foods will raise our blood sugar when they are eaten in isolation on an empty stomach. GI values range from 0-100. The higher the score, the higher the food's impact on our b...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 30, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Keep Foods Safe at Summer Picnics
By Stacy SimonFresh air and exercise, friends and family, and coolers of favorite homemade dishes are the ingredients for a happy summer picnic.But warmer temperatures help bacteria grow, so it’s more important than ever to practice food safety during the hot summer months.Keep your food from spoiling by following these safety tips from the US Department of Agriculture:Wash hands, utensils, containers, and work surfaces before handling food to prevent harmful bacteria from spreading.Cook food the same day as the picnic, not in advance, to give bacteria less time to grow. Cool food quickly by spreading it out in shall...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - June 2, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Diet/Exercise/Weight Source Type: news
How to Have a Happy, Healthy Summer
By Stacy SimonSummertime often means spending more time out of doors, because of longer days, sunshine, picnics, barbecues, and kids out of school.Here’s how to make the most of your summer and stay healthy, too.Be active; be coolRegular physical activity is an important part of a healthy lifestyle in every season. The warm summer weather can make it easy to exercise outdoors and get the whole family involved. Just be sure to take some precautions so you don’t get overheated in the hot weather.Exercise in the morning or evening, when it’s likely to be cooler outdoors. If possible, exercise in shady areas....
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - May 10, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Diet/Exercise/Weight Sun Safety/Tanning Source Type: news
The 8 Best Produce Picks For Late Summer
Despite the fact that some kids are back in school and it's getting dark earlier, summer is not over. And while the sun's still shining, remember: Summertime is synonymous with delicious and abundant fresh produce.
Though you can get most of these fruits and vegetables year-round, now is the time to take advantage of the peak flavor, freshness and nutrition you'll get by eating in season. Since they're so abundant in your local area right now, these fruits and vegetables will likely be less expensive, too.
Tomatoes. Ripened in the hot summer sun, tomatoes are brimming with concentrated flavor this time of year. With so mu...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 22, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The 8 Best Produce Picks For Late Summer
Despite the fact that some kids are back in school and it's getting dark earlier, summer is not over. And while the sun's still shining, remember: Summertime is synonymous with delicious and abundant fresh produce. Though you can get most of these fruits and vegetables year-round, now is the time to take advantage of the peak flavor, freshness and nutrition you'll get by eating in season. Since they're so abundant in your local area right now, these fruits and vegetables will likely be less expensive, too. Tomatoes. Ripened in the hot summer sun, tomatoes are brimming with concentrated flavor this time of year. With so mu...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 22, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
6 Easy Tips for Clean Eating on a Small Budget
Photo: Pond5 By Kristen Domonell for Life by DailyBurn Ever thought about cleaning up your diet but worry about the price tags on all that healthy food? You're not alone. Whole Foods Market, often nicknamed "Whole Paycheck" for its prices, recently announced the launch of a new, budget-friendly store geared toward millennial shoppers who share these cost concerns. "It's really challenging for people to make the right choices when price is sometimes the thing that strikes them in the face," says Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics spokesperson Libby Mills, MS, RDN, LDN, a nutrition and cooking coach in the Philadelphia ar...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 5, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
14 Most Dangerous Summer Foods
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Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 23, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What People Who Live to 100 Eat Every Day
We'll have what they're having.
By Sarah-Jane Bedwell, SELF
(Photo: Courtesy Blue Zones)
There's one pretty mind-blowing characteristic about the people who live in these five communities throughout the world: Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; the Greek island of Ikaria, the Nicoya peninsula of Costa Rica, and Loma Linda, Calif. On average, they live to the ripe age of 100 years old at rates 10 times higher than the average American. Mic. Drop.
Over a decade ago, writer Dan Buettner teamed up with National Geographic and a team of scientists to explore these areas, now called the "Blue Zones." His latest book, The Blue...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Most Of Your Asparagus Comes From Abroad These Days. Here's Why.
These are hard times for the American asparagus farmer.
A casual supermarket shopper, even one who loves asparagus, may not realize this is so. Fresh asparagus is now available in most U.S. supermarkets all year long. And sales of asparagus have steadily climbed over the past couple of decades as consumers have embraced healthier diets. But the odds have never been lower that the asparagus at your local grocery store was indeed grown domestically.
Why? In the early '90s, two trade agreements -- the North American Free Trade Agreement and the Andean Trade Preference Act -- eliminated protective tariffs on asparagus impo...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - April 10, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
God Is Evil (or T. rex Ate Melons)
How could an educated citizen of the 21st century ever reach the conclusion that a saber-toothed cat or Tyrannosaurus rex preferred eating fruit over flesh? Young-Earth Creationists (or YECs) seem to think so, and not based on compelling evidence from biology.
They do so in order to preserve a particular view of God's character: only an evil god would have created animals to kill each other. The Bible says the Creator looked back at his handiwork with the refrain "and it was good;" therefore, say the YECs, there's no room for death. It isn't "good" when living things die or kill, and the fact that they now do is actually...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - January 5, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Behind the Headlines 2014 Quiz of the Year
In 2014, Behind the Headlines covered more than 500 health stories that made it into the mainstream media.
Test your knowledge of 2014's health news with our month-by-month quiz.
If you've been paying attention, you should find this quiz both easy and fun.
Answers are at the foot of the page (no peeking!).
In January 2014's health news...
What was said to help make bones stronger?
1) Swimming
2) Marriage
3) Listening to classical music
Warnings were issued about the possible return of what?
1) Swine flu
2) The Black Death
3) Smallpox
In February 2014's health news...
What activity was said to lower your ...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 29, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Special reports Medical practice Source Type: news
Pumpkin: More Than Just Pie
We carve faces in them and love the pies, but pumpkin, it turns out, is actually a very nutritious gourd with so many great beneficial components that can make it a great side dish to many meals, much like sweet potatoes, only without a blood sugar spike. It's in the same plant family as squash, cucumber and melons, very similar to butternut squash, yet it's mostly forgotten and left out of our diet. Its bright orange color denotes a rich content of carotenoids, the precursors to vitamin A. Nurses Health Studies indicate that a diet high in carotenoids can decrease the risk of cataracts and cancer.
Pumpkin is chock full...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is melon juice the new hangover cure?
Mello is made from pressed melons and nothing else. There is no added water, sweeteners or preservatives — and it is low-calorie, fat-free and full of vitamins and minerals. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 12, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Time-Saving Tips For Healthy School Lunches
Those pre-portioned packs of crackers, cheese and lunch meat sure have major kid appeal, but they’re a serious drain on your wallet and none too healthy, either. The speed with which you can toss them in your child’s lunch bag sure is appealing, though. Feeling tempted to rely on them for quick and easy lunchbox packing? Think again! The following ideas can help you pack a healthy school lunch in a flash.
Related: Ask A Chef: Best Back To School Lunch Recipes
Work AheadPhoto Credit Meghan RossWhen you’ve already done a majority of the prep work, packing lunches in the evening is a snap.
Over the we...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - July 21, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: cbsexaminer Tags: Back to School Boston's Best Food & Drink Health Food and Drink healthy recipes Lunch Lunchbox Meghan Ross Spring Summer Source Type: news
'Seed freedom is the answer to hunger and malnutrition'
We must resist seed monopolies of corporates, they harm us all, writes biodiversity campaigner Vandana Shiva • Vandana Shiva will be speaking at the Resurgence & Ecologist Festival of Wellbeing on 12 October 2013What happens to the seed affects the web of life. When seed is living, regenerative and diverse, it feeds pollinators, soil organisms and animals - including humans. When seed is non-renewable, bred for chemicals, or genetically engineered with toxic Bt or Roundup Ready genes, diversity disappears.In recent years, beekeepers have been losing 25% of their hives each winter. According to a scientific study in 2008,...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 28, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Blogposts Farming Guardian Professional Biodiversity Food security GM Sustainability Guardian sustainable business Global development Conservation Health and wellbeing Agriculture Source Type: news
