The Smart Smoothie: How to Make the Right Smoothie for Your Goals
Ahh smoothies... so many of us think they are the healthiest choice. Smoothies can be an excellent addition to your meal plan or they can truly be your saboteur. Be smart! It is very important that you know why you are adding what you are adding and there is a purpose to it. Otherwise, the calories and sugar can get totally out of control and you are basically drinking dessert and empty calories. See below a list of categories of different things you can add to your smoothie. Based on your goals, palate, creativity and level of motivation, make your smoothies work for you. This could be a quick pre or post workout meal, ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - October 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Swap Your White Pasta For One Of These 6 Healthier Varieties
Pasta night is under fire. Whether you're following a low-carb, gluten-free, low-glycemic index or low-calorie diet, the pasta you know and love is probably on your do-not-eat list. And without getting into the merits of every anti-white-pasta diet out there (which is basically every diet known to man), white pasta is a no-no for some pretty good reasons: During the milling process, white flour is stripped down to remove the grain’s bran and germ, and with them, fiber, protein, iron and B vitamins, explains Florida-based registered dietitian Jaime Mass. What remains on your plate is a quick-acting carb, not altogethe...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - October 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is This The End Of Dieting?
Fewer and fewer women are choosing to count calories or follow restrictive diets. And they're feeling better than ever because of it. By Gabrielle Glaser, SELF (Photo: Johnny Miller) When Mallory Gibson, 29, moved to New York City after college to work as a financial analyst at an investment bank, she soon found herself grinding out super stressful 14-hour days. She ate takeout at her desk most nights--and, not surprisingly, put on a few pounds. Although she'd been a healthy-enough eater at college in Austin, Texas, where she'd grab meals at the flagship Whole Foods, now she turned to juice fasts to manage her weight. H...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - October 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
8 Whole Grains You Should Be Eating This Fall
If you've written off whole grains, you may be leaving some flavorful nutrition benefits on the table. September is Whole Grains Month and the perfect time to reconsider what these gems have to offer. Even if you're maintaining a gluten-free diet, you can still enjoy the benefits of whole grains. It's increasingly easy to find and incorporate gluten-free grains into your diet. Try quinoa, amaranth, buckwheat, corn, millet, gluten-free oats, rice, sorghum, teff and wild rice. Whole grains are versatile. Use them in pancakes and muffins, breads, grain and vegetable salads, veggies burgers, soups and stews, side dishes and mo...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - October 12, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ask JJ: Healthier Halloween Candy?
Dear JJ: I have a coworker who, during the holiday season, puts "healthier" versions of sweets in the office break room. Determined they are guilt-free (or at least better), I sometimes grab a few bites that inevitably become more than a few bites. What's my best option to navigate potentially dietary derailments during the inevitable holiday crapfest? Every October, blogs surface by health-minded, well-intended writers showing how you can tweak Halloween candy. Typically these "healthier" versions are lower in calories and fat. But are they really healthier? Not necessarily, at least from a sugar-impact standpoint. Let'...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - October 5, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why Are You Skipping Breakfast?
Why are you skipping breakfast? This is a question I ask many clients that come to my office for nutrition counseling. The answer I most often hear is, "I don't have enough time in the morning." Unfortunately, this is a common excuse for just about anything that has to do with eating and living healthy. Starting your day with a well-balanced meal will help jumpstart your metabolism and keep energy and concentration levels running more efficiently. If your goal is to maintain or lose weight, eating breakfast will ensure blood sugar levels remain stable. This lessens your chances of unhealthy impulse eating throughout the r...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 25, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Need, Greed, and GMOs: Genuflection in All the Wrong Directions
Images of scientists inserting eye-of-newt genes into escarole, or wool-of-bat genes into watercress stalk the nightmares of pure food proponents, and up to a point-- rightly so. Even if the intentions of those tinkering with foods are good- such as putting antifreeze genes from amphibians into oranges so they are not destroyed by an early frost- the law of unintended consequences pertains. There is ample reason, in principle, to be wary of Frankenfoods.
There may be reason in epidemiology as well. We are substantially uncertain about why rates of gluten intolerance and celiac disease are rising; genetic modification of f...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 22, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
5 Easy Breakfast Bowls That Are Healthier Than Cereal
There’s no speedier morning routine than pouring milk over a bowl of cereal, but breakfast from a cardboard box is far from the most energizing choice. Luckily, you can shovel in a quick-and-easy breakfast while majorly upping the nutrition of your meal by opting for a breakfast bowl. The key is to start with minimally-processed whole grains and seeds, which will keep you feeling fuller longer (no more mid-morning trip to the vending machine!) and might even help you live longer. Oats may be the first thing that comes to mind, but consider the wide array of options that make a great base, including couscous, quinoa, ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 19, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New super-foods, from baobab to turkey tail, come with promises and caveats
When acai is at Wal-Mart and bags of quinoa and chia seeds line the aisles of Costco, it's clear that super-foods have officially reached the masses. These supposedly nutritionally potent foods, which have grown for thousands of years in the Amazonian rainforest, the swamps of Trinidad or the Andean... (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - September 12, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kavita Daswani Source Type: news
How I Got Fit
I've never been on a diet. Okay, maybe I tried the Scarsdale diet when I was 14. I have no idea why. Probably because one of my older sisters left the book lying around and I wanted to be just like her, older and "cool." Glad that phase is over with! But I'm almost 50 years old now and in the best shape of my life. I attribute this to my limited income, two children, excessive stress, and a recent divorce. Lifestyle choices, as it were. While my income has gradually decreased over the years, I've had to shop smarter. I used to buy only filet mignon, fresh salmon, and packages of chicken breast without regard to it being o...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 11, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Healthy Eating and Nutrition for the Whole Family
Providing the family with healthy and nutritious meals is on all of our to do lists but this goal can often feel overwhelming and unattainable in the face of daily responsibilities and overwhelming schedules. Luckily, with a little bit of organization and some planning ahead, your family will be on the path to collaboratively creating a lifestyle shift that will positively impact you all in years to come! Here are some of my tips for creating simple and significant change in your family's eating habits: Commit to Eating Whole Foods Whole foods are foods that are as close to their natural form as possible. They haven't b...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
British farmers start growing Quinoa as demand soars for health food
The British Quinoa company is growing the crop, which originated in the foothills of the Andes, in Shropshire - with many Britons now eating it every day as a hot meal option. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 31, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ask JJ: Low-Carb Diets
Dear JJ: I lost nearly 60 pounds on a low-carb diet. I felt and looked great. My doctor raved about my improved blood work. Unfortunately, I eventually gained it back plus some, and I've known other low-carb dieters who met the same fate. Why do so many people struggle with low-carb diets even though we know they work? If I put you on a desert island for a few months with just protein, dietary fat, and water, you'd be fine because your body can actually make glucose on its own. In other words, you can live fine without carbohydrates. The thing is, who wants to live like that? Not me. Low-carb diets have their benefits....
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 28, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The 8 Best Produce Picks For Late Summer
Despite the fact that some kids are back in school and it's getting dark earlier, summer is not over. And while the sun's still shining, remember: Summertime is synonymous with delicious and abundant fresh produce.
Though you can get most of these fruits and vegetables year-round, now is the time to take advantage of the peak flavor, freshness and nutrition you'll get by eating in season. Since they're so abundant in your local area right now, these fruits and vegetables will likely be less expensive, too.
Tomatoes. Ripened in the hot summer sun, tomatoes are brimming with concentrated flavor this time of year. With so mu...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 22, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The 8 Best Produce Picks For Late Summer
Despite the fact that some kids are back in school and it's getting dark earlier, summer is not over. And while the sun's still shining, remember: Summertime is synonymous with delicious and abundant fresh produce. Though you can get most of these fruits and vegetables year-round, now is the time to take advantage of the peak flavor, freshness and nutrition you'll get by eating in season. Since they're so abundant in your local area right now, these fruits and vegetables will likely be less expensive, too. Tomatoes. Ripened in the hot summer sun, tomatoes are brimming with concentrated flavor this time of year. With so mu...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 22, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
