The DASH diet: A great way to eat foods that are healthy AND delicious
The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet is an eating plan based on eating plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, and choosing lean proteins, low-fat dairy, beans, nuts, and vegetable oils, while limiting sweets and foods high in saturated fats.
A recent study published the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that men and women younger than 75 who most closely followed the DASH diet had a significantly lower risk of heart failure compared to study participants who did not follow the DASH diet. Currently, about 5.7 million adults in the United States have heart failure, and about half of those who d...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - July 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katherine D. McManus, MS, RD, LDN Tags: Food as medicine Health Healthy Eating Heart Health Source Type: blogs
Fiber-full eating for better health and lower cholesterol
The American Heart Association and the FDA recommend that we all eat at least 25 grams of dietary fiber per day. But what is it, how do we know how much we’re eating, and where did that number come from, anyway?
What are the types of fiber?
Dietary fiber is a good carbohydrate, also known as roughage, found in plant foods (not supplements). There are two kinds, soluble or insoluble, and both are really good for us. Soluble fiber becomes a thick gel in our intestines, which slows digestion (which keeps blood sugars from spiking) and traps fats so they can’t all be absorbed (which lowers cholesterol levels). Sources of s...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - June 24, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Monique Tello, MD, MPH Tags: Food as medicine Healthy Eating Heart Health Source Type: blogs
Healthy eating for older adults
Eating right can help keep your body and mind healthy and extend your quality of life. But some older Americans may face barriers to getting enough nutrients or calories.
Many ways aging can affect appetite
Physiological changes that come with aging can result in reduced calorie needs, which can lead to decreased food intake and altered body composition, even in healthy older adults. This can be compounded by diminished smell and taste, and changes in hormone levels that affect how quickly you feel full. Depression, lack of independence, and social isolation can make food less appealing, further contributing to a less than...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - June 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katherine D. McManus, MS, RD, LDN Tags: Health Healthy Eating Source Type: blogs
Chorizo, Pepper, and Avocado Skillet
Here’s a recipe from the Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox menu plan that helps you navigate the tricky first 10 days of being wheat/grain-free.
We no longer confine breakfast dishes to breakfast, but have them for lunch or dinner, too. Breakfast skillets are almost always exploding with potatoes, but we don’t want the blood sugar problems of the excessive starch. In this variation of a traditional skillet, we use roasted radishes in place of potatoes. Don’t be turned off by the radishes, as their taste and texture change substantially with roasting, yet they fill out your skillet just like potatoes with none of th...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - June 15, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Detox grain-free Source Type: blogs
Lose your wheat tooth
Remove wheat and other closely related grains, especially rye, barley, corn, and oats, and your taste perception changes: flavors become sharpened, more pronounced. It leads people to say such things as “I used to hate Brussels sprouts, but now I love them.” Or “I can no longer eat fast food because of the excessive sugar, salt, and synthetic flavors.”
Removing the taste distortions of wheat and grains also sharpens your sensitivity to sweetness, making formerly tasty, sugary treats sickeningly sweet. Many find that candy bars, soda, or sugar in their coffee become intolerable, so cloyingly sweet th...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - June 9, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Gliadin Weight Loss wheat belly Source Type: blogs
Healthy meals: 3 easy steps to success
Healthy meals don’t just happen — you need to make them happen. Here are three easy steps to get you on your way.
Step 1: Make a plan
The first step is to plan your menu for the week. It doesn’t need to be elaborate, just jot down what you and your family would like to eat.
Then think about ways to make your choices healthier. Substitute chicken breast for steak and add more vegetables, for example. Can you streamline your cooking? Consider cooking a large batch of grains on the weekend and using them in more than one meal.
Step 2: Shop smart
You’ve already planned your menu. Once you make your shopping list, youâ€...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - June 6, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katherine D. McManus, MS, RD, LDN Tags: Health Healthy Eating Nutrition Source Type: blogs
Update: Wheat Belly safe flours and meals
So you kiss all things wheat and grains goodbye. And you’ve come to learn that gluten-free foods made with replacement flours like cornstarch, tapioca starch, potato flour, and rice starch are incredibly unhealthy, since they make visceral fat grow, send blood sugar through the roof, and contribute to diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, cancer, and dementia.
But perhaps you’d sure like a few muffins or cookies once in a while . . . without paying the health price that follows wheat and grain consumption such as high blood sugar, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, autoimmune conditions, acid reflux, and inc...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - May 22, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: News & Updates gluten-free grain-free low-carb wheat belly Source Type: blogs
Four powerful appetite suppressants
Modern people eat too much. You already know this and can see the consequences by just looking around you at all the massively overweight and obese people at the supermarket, schools, and work.
The primary strategy for losing weight is to reverse insulin resistance, something that the Wheat Belly and Undoctored lifestyles achieve magnificently. But, given the temptations that surround us at public events, food buffets, and other social gatherings, it is sometimes useful to be able to have heightened control over appetite.
Here are four ways to enormously reduce appetite. Yes, there are herbal preparations (as well as presc...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - May 14, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Appetite suppressants grain-free mct oxytocin reuteri undoctored Weight Loss wheat belly Source Type: blogs
Noirmoutier Potatoes with Fleur de Sel
As promised, here is recipe for the wonderfully delicious potatoes we served with La Cagouille’s Sea Scallops with Warm Vinaigrette. It’s a method of cooking potatoes totally new to me – in a pot on the stove with nothing but butter or olive oil, salt and garlic. So very French, don’t you think? Not to mention, a great tactic if you find yourself without a free oven to roast potatoes, and don’t want to mash them.
The recipe comes from Patricia Well’s Paris Cookbook, where we learn that when you buy first-of-the-season baby potatoes at the avenue de Saxe Market –
Each sack of prec...
Source: The Blog That Ate Manhattan - May 12, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Margaret Polaneczky, MD Tags: Vegetables Garlic Source Type: blogs
La Cagouille ’s Sea Scallops with Warm Vinaigrette a.k.a What to do with Those Chives
This potted chive has survived every winter since I first planted it over 20 years ago, and is always the first plant to return in spring to our terrace herb garden. A few years ago, it sent some seed over to another pot, which now joins in its spring awakening. I’m forever amazed at it’s stamina and stability, not to mention those delightful purple flowers.
This evening, looking for a recipe to enjoy this little spring harvest with more than just my eyes and nose, I picked up one of my favorite cookbooks, The Paris Cookbook. by Patricia Wells. I’ve loved Patricia’s books ever since Jeffrey Mill...
Source: The Blog That Ate Manhattan - May 8, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Margaret Polaneczky, MD Tags: Fish chives Herbs Paris patricia wells recipe Scallop recipe Scallops The Paris Cookbook Source Type: blogs
La Cagouille ’s Sea Scallops with Warm Vinaigrette a.k.a What to do with Those Chives
This potted chive has survived every winter since I first planted it over 20 years ago, and is always the first plant to return in spring to our terrace herb garden. A few years ago, it sent some seed over to another pot, which now joins in its spring awakening. I’m forever amazed at it’s stamina and stability, not to mention those delightful purple flowers.
This evening, looking for a recipe to enjoy this little spring harvest with more than just my eyes and nose, I picked up one of my favorite cookbooks, The Paris Cookbook. by Patricia Wells. I’ve loved Patricia’s books ever since Jeffrey Mill...
Source: The Blog That Ate Manhattan - May 8, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Margaret Polaneczky, MD Tags: Fish Uncategorized chives Herbs Paris patricia wells recipe Scallop recipe Scallops The Paris Cookbook Source Type: blogs
