Making Prevention a Priority for Our Future
For the past 10 years, The Huffington Post has been a part of our lives, bringing us news from around the world. It is also a place where individuals with interests and expertise in a wide variety of areas can express their views and share information. I am grateful to Huffington Post for giving us this opportunity to learn and increase our awareness of many important issues. As a medical doctor, and the author of A World Without Cancer, my mission is to encourage the establishment of a "prevention-based society," as Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently called it. If prevention were a national priority, how would our li...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - May 8, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news

Whole Grains: Dietary Angel or Demon?
Whole grains. Should we eat them or not? Controversy abounds. On the one hand, whole grains have a long history of inclusion in healthy eating programs and have been a dietary staple in traditional cultures for millennia. Indeed, national institutions such as the American Heart Association recommend whole grains as an essential part of a healthy diet. On the other hand, some experts are calling into question whether or not whole grains are really all they're literally cracked up to be. As I discussed in my recent HuffPost blog about gluten, there is reason to believe that gluten sensitivity is more common than we used t...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 1, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

5 Healthy Smoothie Recipes for Overripe Bananas
Timing is everything when it comes to enjoying fresh fruit. From soft, grainy apples to skinless, soggy pears, there's nothing less appealing to me than a terrible taste and texture in my mouth--and I know I'm not alone. This is particularly true when it comes to bruised, overly spotted, and smelly overripe bananas which seem to go bad faster than any other fruit. Luckily, bananas are one of the easiest fruits to use up since they can be frozen for later and be added as a delicious, lower calorie sweetener to many recipes. While I love banana bread, banana muffins, banana cakes and other treats, having sugary sweets in ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The 5 Carbs You Should Be Eating Before The Big Race
Attention, runners! Repeat after us: Carbs are good for me. In fact, carbohydrates aren't just nutritious in the days leading up to a big race like a marathon -- they're essential. And with both the Boston Marathon and London Marathon right around the corner, we spoke with Pam Nisevich Bede, a registered dietitian, Runner’s World contributor and experienced marathoner, to gain insight into the best ways to carb-load in the days before a big race. "When you put months and months and hours and hours into your training, you want to make the most out of race day," Bede said. "And when you introduce more carbohydrates into ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 12, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Raw food and paleo dieters 'at risk of a dangerous obsession with nutrition'
Sufferers of orthorexia nervosa, the 'health food eating disorder', may be 'plunged into gloom' by eating a piece of bread, and become anxious about when their next hit of kale, chia or quinoa is coming. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Eating a bowl of quinoa every day can help you live longer
A DIET high in whole grains and cereal fibres reduces the risk of cancer, heart disease and diabetes, a study finds. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 2, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Well: A Colorful Passover Seder
Set your Passover table with these delicious dishes from Martha Rose Shulman that add color and tradition to a special meal. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - March 28, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: TARA PARKER-POPE Tags: Passover Food Recipes Recipes for Health Featured Quinoa Source Type: news

Well: A Colorful Passover Seder
Set your Passover table with these delicious dishes from Martha Rose Shulman that add color and tradition to a special meal. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: TARA PARKER-POPE Tags: Passover Food Recipes Recipes for Health Featured Quinoa Source Type: news

Well: A Colorful Passover Seder
Set your Passover table with these delicious dishes from Martha Rose Shulman that add color and tradition to a special meal. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - March 27, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: TARA PARKER-POPE Tags: Passover Food Recipes Recipes for Health Featured Quinoa Source Type: news

Daily bowl of quinoa could save your life, says Harvard University
People who ate around 34 grams of whole grains per 1000kcal per day lowered their risk of premature death by 17 per cent (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - March 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: oats benefits whole grains quinoa Source Type: news

Do so-called 'superfoods' REALLY boost your health? Trial reveals which ones may be worth the money
Figures show a huge surge in sales of quinoa, kale and almonds. Now, Newcastle researchers have put certain foods to the test to ascertain whether they have any discernible health benefits. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Spice Up Nutrition Month With the Peruvian Superfoods Diet
March is National Nutrition Month, making for the perfect moment to check in with your eating. Believe it or not, there are still new discoveries in the world of nutrition -- it's an exciting time to explore healthy and delicious foods you might not already know. That's why I'm using this opportunity to introduce the Peruvian Superfoods diet. Peruvian superfoods, direct from the Andes and the Amazon, promise multiple health benefits with a Latin American flair. Fortunately, these once-obscure products are now available in mainstream American supermarkets. The Peruvian diet has an extraordinary number of superfoods, enough...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Get set for the sensational super grains
You may have only just got your head around oh-so-good-for-you quinoa and spelt, but now there’s a whole host of healthy and delicious new grains to try. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What To Eat After You Work Out
By Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD As a sports nutritionist, I consult for pro teams and privately counsel professional and competitive athletes in numerous sports, as well as fitness enthusiasts. Pros and weekend warriors definitely have different nutrition needs, but they do have one thing in common: In order to get the most out of being active, everyone needs to eat properly to help their bodies recover from the wear and tear of exercise. Here are six rules to follow, and how to prevent overdoing it, which can cancel out the weight-loss benefits of breaking a sweat. Eat within 30 to 60 minutes after exercise. If you've had a p...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 22, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Gut Check: 4 Things You Need to Know If You're Going Gluten-Free
The term "gluten-free" used to only be used in vocabularies of food scientists and registered dietitians, but today the topic of gluten is one of the most commonly discussed food trends in the news. For example, NPR discussed how the growing popularity of the gluten-free diet has become such a fad, it has downplayed some of the serious side effects of those affected by celiac disease. According to a survey by the NPD Group, nearly one-third of U.S. adults say that they're trying to either eliminate or cut back on gluten. But the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness reported only about 1 percent of the American populati...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 2, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news