No folate fortification for the grain-free
Advocates of wheat and grain consumption claim that multiple nutritional deficiencies will develop if we eliminate them from our diet. Not true. Let’s explore this question.
Folates are a B vitamin necessary for multiple cell processes, including assembly of DNA and RNA. Folates are therefore especially necessary during pregnancy, as the fetus requires this nutrient to assemble and grow its own genetic code.
The Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for folates and folic acid, which are lumped together as Dietary Folate Equivalents, is 400 mcg per day in adults (male and female), 600 mcg per day in pregnant females. (1 ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - December 22, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle folates gluten grains vitamins Source Type: blogs
“George Cuesta burst into tears when a group of Manhattan...
"George Cuesta burst into tears when a group of Manhattan sidewalk Santa Clauses pretended to take stock of his (very long) Christmas list. "George was a bit upset by all the attention," read the @nytimes caption when the photo was published in November 1957. The Santas were paid $4.50 a day, along with room and board, to canvas on the streets for the Volunteers of America. Before they began their work, they were required to take a 4-day course. Among the lessons: Avoid garlic and onions and "ring your bell, but don't be a nuisance." Arthur Brower, a @nytimes staff photographer, took this photo. This #nytweekender, we're s...
Source: Kidney Notes - December 19, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Joshua Schwimmer Source Type: blogs
“Julia Child’s sherry vinegar-glazed onions with...
"Julia Child's sherry vinegar-glazed onions with finely minced parsley. At the height of Julia's fame in the 1970s and '80s, her #Thanksgiving guests often told her she should remove her home number from the public directory. (This was an analog tool called a "telephone book.") A lot of strangers, it seemed, had turkey problems and rang up the expert for advice. But rather than leaving them to tackle their turkeys alone, Julia embraced the role of national Thanksgiving commander in chief. @francescotonelli photographed Thanksgiving, the #JuliaChild way, for @nytfood. Visit the link in our profile to get the recipe and foll...
Source: Kidney Notes - November 18, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Joshua Schwimmer Source Type: blogs
Is Eating Pasta Making You Fat?
I confess that one of my favorite comfort foods is Pasta. It doesn't matter whether it is spaghetti, ziti, macaroni, lasagna, or any other size shape or color, I love them all.Your comfort food may be different, but generally, comfort foods seem to be the ones that put on the most weight. Now that the weather is getting cold outside, this is even more of a problem for me. It seems that I'm drawn away from the salads of warm weather days to the heavier carbohydrate rich foods, the very foods that put more weight on me than any other food if I am not active enough to burn the carbs off.There are tools to help those of us who...
Source: Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets - October 7, 2015 Category: Nutrition Tags: *Recipes *Weight Loss *Weight Management Carbohydrates Menu Planning Portion Control Source Type: blogs
Spanish-style Lentil Soup
As part of the effort to give you more ways to include more galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS) fibers to cultivate bowel health, here is a recipe for lentil soup. This variation has a zingy Spanish flavor from poblano peppers and chorizo sausage.
Despite the carbohydrate content of the lentils, the net carbs per serving of this soup remains below 10 grams, perfectly safe for the Wheat Belly lifestyle. The yield may actually be a bit better than 8 servings, as I found this soup exceptionally filling.
Makes 8 servings
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 poblano peppers, seeded a...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - September 25, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Recipes bowel flora galacto-oligosaccharide fiber gluten grains low-carb prebiotic fiber resistant starch wheat Source Type: blogs
Ginger Chicken Stir Fry Over Shirataki Noodles for prebiotic fibers
The Wheat Belly Cookbook introduced several recipes that used non-grain shirataki noodles. While shirataki noodles are best suited to be used in Asian dishes, you can also use them in Italian or other dishes. Here, I stick with an Asian style.
Interestingly, shirataki noodles are rich in the fiber, glucomannan (a polymer of glucose and mannose), sourced from the root of the konjac plant. Several studies have demonstrated that glucomannan exerts prebiotic fiber effects, such as reduction in blood sugar, apoprotein B (a superior test compared to LDL cholesterol, but tracking roughly the same thing), and improved bowel heal...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - September 16, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle bowel flora glucomannan gluten grains konjac prebiotic fiber resistant starch stir fry Source Type: blogs
Food from Different Worlds—Finding Foods that Nourish and Heal Across Cultures
When I was a college freshman starting life on campus, I found the food available in our college cafeteria very confusing. Though ranked among the most diverse and delicious offerings, many times, I would walk through and find myself still with an empty plate. I could not find anything to eat. I had grown up on non-typical food, lots of roots and tubers, legumes and pulses, kale before it became a dietary hit, and lots of plain old water. Now I was part of a place that had fun theme food nights, and I could not find something that resembled my normal diet. Where I should have been thrilled, I was feeling tense, and very hu...
Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care - September 1, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dw at disruptivewomen.net Tags: Access Food Nutrition Source Type: blogs
Foods that Nourish, Replenish and Repair
The food we eat serves many purposes. It satisfies a primal need to fuel our bodies and quell hunger. It connects us to family and friends in lovely ways, during the holidays, in social situations and at the nightly dinner table. It encourages us to be creative, to try new things, explore different cultures, and savor interesting tastes. And it comforts us, at least temporarily, when we are lonely, sad, anxious or otherwise spent.
Food has another very important purpose: it cleanses, repairs, replenishes our body at the most basic cellular level. In fact, the latest research from the field of nutrigenomics[1], reve...
Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care - August 25, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dw at disruptivewomen.net Tags: Nutrition Source Type: blogs
Mom ’s Diet while Breastfeeding
Mom’s diet while breastfeeding can change the composition of her breast milk. It’s no wonder nursing mothers have questions about what they should and shouldn’t eat.
Here’s a quick overview of the most commonly asked questions about mom’s diet while breastfeeding.
How Many Calories Do Mom’s Need while Breastfeeding?
One rule of thumb is to take in about (15 x your current weight) + 500 calories a day. So for a woman who weighs 125 pounds, this would be about 2375 calories a day. But this is just a rule of thumb. Choosing healthy foods, following your appetite, and paying attention to you...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - July 20, 2015 Category: Child Development Authors: Dr. Alan Greene Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Uncategorized Breastfeeding Breastfeeding Tips Source Type: blogs
Mom’s Diet while Breastfeeding
Mom’s diet while breastfeeding can change the composition of her breast milk. It’s no wonder nursing mothers have questions about what they should and shouldn’t eat.
Here’s a quick overview of the most commonly asked questions about mom’s diet while breastfeeding.
How Many Calories Do Mom’s Need while Breastfeeding?
One rule of thumb is to take in about (15 x your current weight) + 500 calories a day. So for a woman who weighs 125 pounds, this would be about 2375 calories a day. But this is just a rule of thumb. Choosing healthy foods, following your appetite, and paying attention to you...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - July 20, 2015 Category: Child Development Authors: Dr. Alan Greene Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Uncategorized Breastfeeding Breastfeeding Tips Source Type: blogs
Mom ’s Diet while Breastfeeding
Mom’s diet while breastfeeding can change the composition of her breast milk. It’s no wonder nursing mothers have questions about what they should and shouldn’t eat.
Here’s a quick overview of the most commonly asked questions about mom’s diet while breastfeeding.
How Many Calories Do Mom’s Need while Breastfeeding?
One rule of thumb is to take in about (15 x your current weight) + 500 calories a day. So for a woman who weighs 125 pounds, this would be about 2375 calories a day. But this is just a rule of thumb. Choosing healthy foods, following your appetite, and paying attention to you...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - July 20, 2015 Category: Child Development Authors: Alan Greene MD Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Uncategorized Breastfeeding Breastfeeding Tips Source Type: blogs
Cancer is Not a Death Sentence
Life is Good!
If you or a loved one has just gotten a cancer diagnosis, I want to reach out to you with this article to let you know you don’t have to be afraid. Of course you will be in the beginning. We are conditioned to fear cancer. But, I want you to know that you have enormous hope for a high quality, healthy, even long, life in your future if you want that and are willing to listen to the message from your body and take action to heal it.
Let’s Face the Fear Factor First
I realize that having “death” in the title is a little scary, but it’s true: Cancer is not your death sentence. Being born is. At birth...
Source: Life Learning Today - May 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: AgentSully Tags: Green Living Happy Healthy Living How To Solving Problems Spiritual alternative cancer cures alternative cancer healing Believe faith fear fear of cancer heal yourself healing cancer healing power love yourself Source Type: blogs
Cool Foods for Warm Weather
Me mind on fire. Me soul on fire. Feelin’ Hot. Hot. Hot
You too? Last thing you want to do is turn on the oven. I feel ya. That’s why I I’m keeping mine off and making these easy foods and recipes instead. No oven necessary.
Go ahead and store your winter sweaters and other things you don’t need in there. Pour a nice cold glass of ice water and get inspired to keep it cool (and healthy) when it’s hot outside.
Disclosure: The brands and organizations included in the TV segments and blog are clients of mine.
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Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - May 19, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: cooking eating healthy food recipes TV segments best cereal canned peaches chicken wraps chocolate milk smoothies healthy deviled eggs Kind Bars lamb sliders memorial day recipes picnic foods slow cooker recipes Source Type: blogs
Richard and Karen eat like royalty . . . and look what happens
Richard Lane is a regular around the Wheat Belly Facebook page, posting many photos of his beautiful wheat/grain-free meals. He is a champion at creating dishes consistent with this lifestyle, as well as drawing some recipes from the Wheat Belly Cookbooks and other sources.
“This is my wife Karen taken last summer at my sister’s birthday party. She put the same top on today. It’s awesome to see the difference in how she looks. I’m so proud of her and thankful to William Davis!”
As you can see from Richard’s photos, Karen is eating indulgently like a queen, thanks to hubbie’s enth...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - May 4, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Success Stories gluten grains Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
