The 8 Worst Christmas Foods
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Christmas foods are notorious for adding inches to your waistline. These smart choices will lessen the impact without depriving you of holiday cheer.
Champagne vs. Eggnog
LOSER: Eggnog
4 oz. eggnog: 178 calories, 9.5g fat, 5.6g saturated fat (4.8g protein, 165.2mg calcium)
4 oz. champagne: 78 calories, 0g fat, 0g saturated fat
Even without adding alcohol, traditional eggnog loses this round thanks to its high saturated fat content and dubious ingredient list; high-fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oil, and carrageenan are among the questionable foods frequently found in supermarket-bought '...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 20, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How To Have A Paleo Thanksgiving
By Angela Haupt for U.S. News
The pilgrims -- or the cavemen? On Thanksgiving, paleo dieters honor both. That means a holiday feast revolving around meat, fish, poultry, fruits and veggies -- with no refined sugar, dairy, legumes or grains. While that's problematic for Thanksgiving staples like bread stuffing, a few tweaks can save the turkey-filled day. "Almost any traditional Thanksgiving dish can be modified to become paleo," says registered nurse Katy Haldiman, health director of the Paleo Movement Magazine. Here are menu ideas for your paleo Thanksgiving.
Appetizers
Haldiman ticks off protein-heavy appetizer ideas: ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 23, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Turkey Looks For Energy In An Abundant Resource: Pistachio Shells
Converting the shells into biogas could provide most of the heat for a planned city of 200,000, engineers say. There's precedent in Australia, where macadamia nut shells are generating power.» E-Mail This (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - November 20, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Laura Secorun Palet Source Type: news
Pistachios may help reduce diabetes risk: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people who may be headed for type 2 diabetes, regularly eating pistachios might help turn the tide, according to a new trial from Spain. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 1, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Pistachios Improve Metabolic Profile in Prediabetes Pistachios Improve Metabolic Profile in Prediabetes
Eating about a half cup of pistachios a day improved fasting blood glucose, reduced insulin resistance, and improved several other markers of cardiovascular risk in a small randomized trial. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 26, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Pistachios May Reduce Response to Body Stress in Diabetics
"In adults with diabetes, two servings of pistachios per day lowered vascular constriction during stress and improved neural control of the heart," said Sheila G. West, professor of bio-behavioral health and nutritional sciences. "Although nuts are high in fat, they contain good fats, fiber, potassium and antioxidants. Given the high risk of heart disease in people with diabetes, nuts are an important component of a heart healthy diet in this population." (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - August 8, 2014 Category: Disability Tags: Nuts and Seeds Source Type: news
Pistachios 'can protect the hearts of diabetics': Handful twice a day found to reduce strain on the organ and lower blood pressure
Just 150 nuts or 3oz a day resulted in people with Type 2 diabetes having more 'relaxed' blood vessels, lower blood pressure when asleep and less strain on the heart, (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 7, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pistachios may lower vascular response to stress in type 2 diabetes
(Penn State) Among people with type 2 diabetes, eating pistachios may reduce the body's response to the stresses of everyday life, according to Penn State researchers. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 5, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Recipes for Health: Arugula Salad With Grilled Apricots and Pistachios
Grilling the apricots makes them contrast beautifully with the pungent arugula in this salad. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - July 7, 2014 Category: Nutrition Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Salads Arugula Recipes Apricots Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news
Inhalation of phosphine gas following a fire associated with fumigation of processed pistachio nuts - O'Malley M, Nonato Y.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 14, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Recipes for Health: Rice Pilaf With Pistachios, Almonds and Spices
This dish is based on Persian rice pilafs, but uses much less butter. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - June 2, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Cooking and Cookbooks Recipes Medicine and Health Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news
Recipes for Health: Rice Pilaf With Pistachios, Almonds and Spices
This dish is based on Persian rice pilafs, but uses much less butter. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - June 2, 2014 Category: Nutrition Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Cooking and Cookbooks Recipes Medicine and Health Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news
Eating Nuts May Help Pause Path to Type 2 DiabetesEating Nuts May Help Pause Path to Type 2 Diabetes
Consuming a handful of tree nuts, such as pistachios or almonds, each day helped reduce blood sugar without increasing body weight in 2 separate studies in individuals at high risk of developing diabetes. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - May 31, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Pistachios could help you avoid diabetes
Spanish researchers found levels of sugar and insulin in the blood fell when people ate 60 nuts per day - a sign the body was finding it easier to process sugar in food. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 30, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Molecular secrets behind resveratrol's health benefits revealed
Resveratrol has been much in the news as the component of grapes and red wine associated with reducing “bad cholesterol,” heart disease and some types of cancer. Also found in blueberries, cranberries, mulberries, peanuts and pistachios, resveratrol is associated with beneficial health effects in aging, inflammation and metabolism. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 29, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
