The truth about hypoglycemia
I’ve received this question a number of times over the years:
“I have episodes of hypoglycemia that make me really tired, foggy, and shaky. My doctor says to drink a glass of orange juice or eat some candy immediately and it works. But what should I do on the Wheat Belly lifestyle?”
First of all, let’s put aside hypoglycemia–low blood sugars, generally 70 mg/dl (3.8 mmol/L) or less–that occurs in people with diabetes. In diabetics, it is a matter of making adjustments in insulin or other medications, or avoiding blood sugar drops during exercise, sleep, or prolonged periods of not eating...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - July 25, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle diabetes hypoglycemia insulin low-carb pre-diabetes Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
If you have diabetes: NO low blood sugars!
Wheat elimination starts you powerfully on the path to reversing diabetes. We’ve seen it many times and it continues to develop in people who kiss their bagels, pretzels, and processed foods booby-trapped with wheat goodbye.
But, as diabetics become less diabetic–a process that can occur VERY quickly, often within days of removing all wheat products from their diet–but they are taking insulin or certain diabetes drugs, there is potential for hypoglycemia or low blood sugar. Low blood sugar from diabetes drugs can be dangerous and should be avoided at all costs. (Imagine if a non-diabetic started administ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - March 28, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle blood sugar diabetes gluten grains hypoglycemia Source Type: blogs
Food and Cancer—A Complicated Relationship
Marian L. Tupy
Cancer, we are told, lurks everywhere: popcorn, non-organic fruit, canned tomatoes, processed meats, farm-raised salmon, potato chips, foods (salted, pickled, and smoked), GMOs (of course), candy, artificial sweeteners, diet soda, alcohol, red meat; even white flour can kill you.
Enough already!
In fact, a recent study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine contends that most occurrences of cancers are simply a result of bad luck. To wit, “Plain old bad luck plays a major role in determining who gets cancer and who does not, according to researchers who found that tw...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - January 2, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Marian L. Tupy Source Type: blogs
Foods and Snacks to Keep Your Cool
It’s the ‘dog days’ of summer and the heat can really take a toll on our willingness to cook hot meals. Watch my recent appearance on Let’s Talk Live DC as I show some of my favorite foods and snacks that are nice and cool and you don’t have to turn on the oven to enjoy them!
Read on for some fresh and flavorful foods and snack ideas to help keep your cool in this hot and humid summer weather.
Go Tart
Go tart – tart cherries that is! Tart cherries have been found in research to help ease muscle pain and improve sleep quality and they happen to be a great ingredient in some cold food recipes. We...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - August 8, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: cooking eating healthy food recipes vegetables chilled soups fritolay frozen desserts granola healthy convenience foods homemade popsicle recipes KIND protein snack dips summer snacks tart cherries Source Type: blogs
Don’t make these mistakes when starting Wheat Belly!
Follow our discussions here and on the Wheat Belly Facebook page, and you will see that newbies make the same mistakes, over and over again. While all of these issues are discussed in the original Wheat Belly book, and even more extensively in the soon-to-be-released in September, 2014 Wheat Belly Total Health book, somehow they missed some crucial pieces of the message. So, to help you avoid such common mistakes that booby trap both health and your ability to lose weight, here is the list. Don’t make these common mistakes:
Eat gluten-free foods–Gluten-free foods made with cornstarch, tapioca starch, potato fl...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - July 14, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle Fat gluten-free hydration opiate organic Source Type: blogs
Don’t make these mistakes when starting Wheat Belly!
Follow our discussions here and on the Wheat Belly Facebook page, and you will see that newbies make the same mistakes, over and over again. While all of these issues are discussed in the original Wheat Belly book, and even more extensively in the soon-to-be-released in September, 2014 Wheat Belly Total Health book, somehow they missed some crucial pieces of the message.
So, to help you avoid such common mistakes that booby trap both health and your ability to lose weight, here is the list.
Don’t make these common mistakes:
Eat gluten-free foods–Gluten-free foods made with cornstarch, tapioca starch, potato fl...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - July 14, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle Fat gluten-free hydration opiate organic Source Type: blogs
Wacky Themed Races You Gotta Try, Top Vegan Protein Sources and More
Had enough of your point-A-to-point-B races for a while? Mix things up and sign up for one of these absurdly fun and kooky themed races. [BuzzFeed]
If you're a vegan, ensure you're eating a balanced diet with this rundown of vegan foods with the highest sources of protein, including seitan and quinoa. [POPSUGAR Fitness] (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - March 20, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Lunch Break Instagram apps cancer exercise food motivation races running study technology vegan Source Type: blogs
Nutrition Methods For Healthier And A Better You
Knowledge diet and making a healthier lifestyle is simple to accomplish once you understand the fundamental principles. Continue reading for simple ways to enhance your everyday diet. They’ll show that the steps you should take in order to consume a healthier balanced diet can be quite basic. It is important to digest proteins every-day. Protein helps build muscle and helps keep your skin, blood and various organs. Mobile processes also depend heavily on the procedure of extracting energy from food, in addition to proteins. Protein helps the body protect against hazardous illnesses. Excellent providers of protein in ...
Source: aids-write.org - March 15, 2014 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: aidswrite Tags: nutrition tips Source Type: blogs
Meatless Monday Recipe: Okra Gumbo with Chickpeas & Kidney Beans
Another happy Meatless Monday!
In celebration of Mardi Gras tomorrow, I wanted to share one of my favorite vegan friendly gumbo recipes: Okra Gumbo with Chickpeas and Kidney Beans. This thick and tangy gumbo is made with a toasty roux, fresh tomatoes, plenty of onion and garlic, fresh thyme, and of course, okra. What I love most is that it only requires one big pot and 25-minutes of active cooking time, leaving me with minimal cleanup and more time to spend with my family out of this kitchen, a perfect weeknight meal! I serve my gumbo over brown basmati rice or quinoa (and perhaps a sliced vegan sausage if I’m feeli...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - March 3, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: nutrition gumbo recipe healthy food healthy recipe mardi gras meatless monday seasonal cooking vegan vegan recipe vegetarian Source Type: blogs
Produce of the Day: Blueberries – So Much More Than Just Muffins
All this month I’m making it fun to eat better with my 30-Day Challenge “Half Plate Produce” in the spirit of National Nutrition Month’s theme “Enjoy the taste of eating right!”
Tweet, Post, Instagram or Pin your favorite pics and recipes that help make it fun for YOU to eat better. (Use #30DayChallenge and #NNM in your messages.)
Feature Produce of the Day: Blueberries
Did you know that blueberries are one of the few fruits actually native to North America? Most of the other fruits grown in the US were imported from overseas at some point, but blueberries have been here since before t...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - February 25, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: cooking eating healthy food fruits nutrition recipes 30 day challenge blueberries produce Source Type: blogs
reluctantly gluten free
Last fall, I got tired of feeling crummy all the time. I'm sure the fatigue and the gastrointestinal issues were exacerbated by the round of antibiotics I'd had to go on after my surgery but I just wasn't getting better. I needed to give myself a chance to heal.In the spring, a cousin and her spouse had been on the Brown Rice Diet. Laura also happens to be a naturopathic doctor, so I had asked her about it at the time and got her to send me the info. It's not a diet in the weight loss sense of the word but more of an elimination of all potential allergens. For three weeks, the only grain I ate was brown rice. I ate chicken...
Source: Not just about cancer - February 25, 2014 Category: Cancer Tags: food pissed off things i do for my health Source Type: blogs
Nutrition Information for Quinoa
Quinoa (you pronounce it KEEN-WAH) is an ancient grain from South America. Well, actually it's a seed, but it's a member of the grains and cereals food group. It has ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Nutrition)
Source: About.com Nutrition - February 22, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Source Type: blogs
Forget the Diet Plans: The No-Brainer Way to Eat Healthy AND Lose Weight
During my life I’ve had a love/hate view of “the meal plan” segment of diet books. I want to make it work, but often it just takes too much time and effort to follow the plan and so I don’t stick with it for more than a couple days.
I’ve read many many books and articles on nutrition, food as medicine, and weight loss. In that time I’ve come up with a simple formula that I use to eat healthy and lose/maintain weight.
What follows is a simple approach to eating that is both healthy and conducive to losing/maintaining your desired weight.
The 5 Pillars of Healthy Eating
Remembering...
Source: Life Learning Today - February 2, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: AgentSully Tags: Exercise Healthy Living How To Motivation Personal Development diet diet plan eat healthy healthy diet healthy diet plan how to lose weight weight loss Source Type: blogs
My Month of (Almost) No Internet
By Leo Babauta
I’m starting 2014 with the hardest month of my Year of Living Without so far: no Internet all day.
OK, let’s rephrase that — I’m not going to use the Internet all day, except to post stuff to my blogs/sites or for programming. And for an hour at 5pm each day.
That means from morning until 5pm, I can’t check email, read stuff online, do admin stuff for my business online, go to my bank websites, look stuff up.
To be clear, here are the only exceptions:
To look stuff up or read about programming. This is because I’m spending about half of each day in January to learn p...
Source: Zen Habits - January 1, 2014 Category: Life Coaches Authors: zenhabits Tags: Habits Simplicity Source Type: blogs
Make These Party-Perfect, Pimento Cheese-Stuffed Mushrooms This Weekend
Remember when I told you about one of my fave fast food joints, Zoe's Kitchen, and specifically their awesomely healthy Fresh Takes menu picks? As a refresher, the casual, Mediterranean-style restaurant has a Southern twist, and also offers take-home tubs of several of their freshly-made menu favorites like hummus, quinoa salad and pimento cheese. You can grab a Fresh Takes recipe booklet to help you transform the tubs into healthy, delicious meals and snacks that you can make in minutes at home. And my pals over at Zoe's ask me to create a cool new recipe that's party perfect. Meet my pimento cheese-stuffed mushrooms, fol...
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - December 13, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Nutrition diet food recipe recipe of the week recipes vegetables Source Type: blogs
