Food trends through the years: A mixed bag for heart health?
Remember when packaged foods emblazoned with the words “fat free” seemed to be everywhere? Then came labels boasting “zero grams of trans fat.” “Sugar free” and “low sodium” claims soon joined the chorus. These days, gluten-free foods are all the rage.
For the most part, food industry trends have echoed the nutritional mantras of the time and were designed to improve our health — especially cardiovascular health. But just how successful have these efforts been?
“It’s a mixed picture, but over all, I think we’re going in a good direction,” says Dr. Walter Willett, professor in nutrition and epidemi...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - September 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Julie Corliss Tags: Diet and Weight Loss Health Healthy Eating Heart Health Source Type: blogs
6 Harmful Thoughts Fueling Your Battle with Food
This article courtesy of Tiny Buddha. (Source: World of Psychology)
Source: World of Psychology - May 29, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Psych Central Staff Tags: Disorders Eating Disorders Health-related Personal Publishers Tiny Buddha acceptance bodies Brenda Godinez Diet dieting Eating Habits food Losing Weight nourish Self-Conscious Skinny Source Type: blogs
Hair Care Tips
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Source: Dr Shock MD PhD - April 16, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dr Shock Tags: Shrink Life in General Source Type: blogs
The Great Pouch Debate: Pros, Cons and Compromising
Brace yourself. We are about to talk about pouches. You know, those little packets of convenience, filled with all sorts of fruits and vegetables, sometimes with a little chia or quinoa mixed in. Parents love them, kids push up the puree and suck it right down in a flash, and speech-language pathologists get all in a fluster about them.
Let’s chat about the pros, the cons and a few compromises in the great pouch debate among parents and those of us who treat clients with feeding challenges. The benefits seem obvious to parents, but as a pediatric feeding specialist, I’m not a big fan of those plastic bags of puree. Wh...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - March 30, 2017 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Melanie Potock MA Tags: Speech-Language Pathology Autism Spectrum Disorder Feeding Disorders Swallowing Disorders Source Type: blogs
Sharpen your cooking skills and improve your diet (and even your social life)
When I was in college, my cooking skills were limited to a giant skillet of Tuna Helper. Meals were chosen by how quick and how cheap. Nutrition? Never heard of it.
My outlook on cooking has changed since those days, and I now realize that despite my still limited culinary know-how, in the kitchen I have all the tools to transform my health.
“Cooking is easier than people think,” says Dr. David Eisenberg of the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “It is more fun and cheaper than eating out. And no matter your ability, anyone can learn to do it.”
The health of cooking
The more y...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - March 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matthew Solan Tags: Behavioral Health Healthy Eating Source Type: blogs
Weight loss that works: A true story
Many people struggle with being overweight, or even obese. It’s a common topic at office visits. As a doctor, I know that excess weight is associated with potentially serious health conditions — high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol — not to mention sleep apnea, fatty liver disease, and back and knee problems, among other things. Patients may also worry about their appearance.
Whether a patient is at risk for medical problems due to being overweight, or if it’s a personal health goal, then it’s my job to provide counseling.
In my experience, most patients consider weight loss drugs or surger...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - March 1, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Monique Tello, MD, MPH Tags: Diet and Weight Loss Exercise and Fitness Health Healthy Eating Source Type: blogs
Don ’t tolerate food intolerance
Who hasn’t eaten something that did not agree with them? But when your stomach issues become more frequent and severe, you might have a bigger digestion problem called food intolerance. Food intolerances occur more often as you age since your digestion naturally becomes slower and your body produces fewer enzymes needed to break down food. “This allows more time for bacteria to ferment in the GI tract and lead to digestive distress,” says Evagelia Georgakilas, a registered dietitian and nutritionist with Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Over time, you also may become more sensitive to particu...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - December 23, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matthew Solan Tags: Digestive Disorders Health Healthy Aging Healthy Eating Source Type: blogs
Are cosmetics poisoning our water supply? Episode 154
Should your cosmetics be biodegradable?
Fabi asks about biodegradable products… I have an outdoor shower and it drains into the ground and everyone tells me I have to have biodegradable shampoo, conditioner, and body wash for the ground. Can you explain biodegradable products? It’s really hard to find them. What they’re all about and why would it be important to use them? What are some pros and cons of these products?
This is a great question that we’ll try to answer but everyone should recognize that this is not our usual area of expertise. We’re not environmental chemists or water treatment specialists but we...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - October 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy Schueller Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
Mix & Match Detox Plan for Cleansing, Health, and Weight Loss
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Looking for simple guide to detox for one week or more? Well here it is. It’s pretty simple. Prepare some of the items ahead of time to make it easy to put your meals together quickly, such as the dressings, beans, quinoa, etc. You can read the plan below and also download the pdf version for easy printout. Click here to download the plan as a PDF file >>> 1 Week Detox Cleanse Plan
1 Week Detox Cleanse Plan
Key Ideas
Start day by cleaning and charging your mind.
Set your intention for the day.
Use positive affirmations all day long for the things you seek to be, do, and feel.
L...
Source: Life Learning Today - August 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: AgentSully Tags: Healthy Living How To cleanse detox weightloss Source Type: blogs
Mix & Match Detox Plan for Cleansing, Health, and Weight Loss
DominikSchraudolf / Pixabay
Looking for simple guide to detox for one week or more? Well here it is. It’s pretty simple. Prepare some of the items ahead of time to make it easy to put your meals together quickly, such as the dressings, beans, quinoa, etc. You can read the plan below and also download the pdf version for easy printout. Click here to download the plan as a PDF file >>> 1 Week Detox Cleanse Plan
1 Week Detox Cleanse Plan
Key Ideas
Start day by cleaning and charging your mind.
Set your intention for the day.
Use positive affirmations all day long for the things you seek to be, do, and feel.
...
Source: Life Learning Today - August 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: AgentSully Tags: Healthy Living How To cleanse detox weightloss Source Type: blogs
Can hair really be sensitive to protein? Episode 139
Is the NIOD brand really “ultra-scientific?”
Saania says…I have a question about a skincare brand that’s gained a cult status amongst serious skin care junkies. The brand NIOD, under the umbrella brand Deciem, claims to be “skincare for the hyper-educated”. Their star product is called Copper Amino Isolate Serum. I wanted to know what you thought about the science behind this serum, as well as some of their other super sciency sounding products and claims.
I was not familiar with this company so I had to do a little research on Deciem. The first thing I found was the company tagline which is…...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - June 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy Schueller Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
“What happens when #dumplings come together with a...
"What happens when #dumplings come together with a crowd-pleasing veggie burger? @nytfood recommends taste-testing a new pot-sticker-style dumpling at @mimichengs in the East Village. Based on the "guac burger" at @bychefchloe, a Greenwich Village vegan spot, these dumplings come stuffed with an earthy mix of black beans, quinoa and sweet potato. On the side: Chipotle aioli. @bryanthomasphoto photographed the guac burger dumplings while on #nytassignment. To see @nytfood's full to-do list this week, visit the link in our profile." By nytimes on Instagram. Posted on infosnack. (Source: Kidney Notes)
Source: Kidney Notes - March 9, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Joshua Schwimmer Source Type: blogs
Can I eat quinoa?
It’s a frequent question: Can I eat quinoa . . . or beans, or brown rice, or sweet potatoes?
These are, of course, non-wheat sources of carbohydrates. They lack several undesirable components found in wheat, including no:
Gliadin–Degraded to exorphins that exert mind effects and stimulate appetite to the tune of 400 additional calories per day.
Gliadin–Intact, gliadin triggers autoimmune diseases and neurologic impairment.
Amylopectin A–-The highly-digestible “complex” carbohydrate of grains that is no better–-worse, in fact–-than table sugar.
So why not eat non-wheat carbohydrates all you want? If the...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - February 22, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle carbs gluten grains HbA1c insulin quinoa sugars Source Type: blogs
Is quinoa the next super-food beauty breakthrough? Episode 118
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Do hand creams stop your skin from regenerating?
Julia from Germany asks…I have very dry skin so I use hand cream a lot. I read an article that said if you use too much hand cream the skin on your hands can not regenerate properly anymore because it becomes dependent on the hand cream. Is this true?
I wish Julia had included a link to the article so we could get more details but without further information we have to say this sounds like a misunderstand. There’s nothing about the chemistry of h...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - February 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry RomanowskiDiscover the beauty and cosmetic products you should use and avoid Source Type: blogs
