5 Dietitians on the One Nutrition Tweak You Should Make
For many people, “eating better” is an intimidating and abstract concept. What counts as healthy? Is calorie counting necessary? Is all junk food off limits?
This confusion is familiar to many people, but improving your nutrition doesn’t always have to mean a diet overhaul. In fact, sometimes small changes can make the biggest impact. In honor of National Nutrition Month this March, TIME asked registered dietitians for five quick and easy diet resets that will put you on the path to better health.
Embrace fat.
“Most people think all fats can negatively impact health. But in reality, unsaturated fats...
Source: TIME: Health - March 1, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Diet/Nutrition healthytime onetime Source Type: news
Healthiest Office Snacks, As Chosen By Nutritionists
(CNN) — When your stomach starts grumbling during a midmorning meeting or when you’re stuck at your desk without a break in sight, what is the most satisfying and healthy snack to grab? To answer this question, I asked 10 nutritionists what their favorite go-to nosh is during a busy workday. Below, their responses.
ALMONDS
“Almonds are my number one go-to snack when hunger hits between meals. In a study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1.5 ounces of almonds (about 35 nuts) consumed as a snack daily for four weeks helped to suppress hunger between meals. How? Because the fiber, prot...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health Local TV Snacks Source Type: news
Ice-cream without any saturated fat could be a reality
A scientist from the University of Copenhagen is working on a method to alter the conventional structure of ice cream, She is testing out a formula using unsaturated fat oil droplets. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 29, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dietary fats influence endoplasmic reticulum membrane
A lab study may help explain on the molecular level why saturated fat can harm cells and unsaturated fat can be protective. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - December 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can Fish Oil Help Reading?
Discussion
Fats and fatty acids are essential for good human health.
Saturated fats have hydrogen pairs linked to each carbon on the carbon backbone. They are solid or semi-solid at room temperature. Common examples are butter, lard, or hardened vegetable shortening. They are linked to higher cholesterol and triglycerides and only a small amount of them are recommended to be consumed in the diet.
Unsaturated fats have one or more hydrogen atoms missing from the carbon backbone. They are liquid at room temperature.
Monounsaturated fatty acids have one hydrogen pair that is missing from the carbon backbone. They are liq...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - November 20, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Eat range of unpeeled raw nuts to benefit heart, urge experts
People who regularly eat variety of nuts have lower risk of CHD and cardiovascular disease Related items fromOnMedica Plant-based diet not always best for heart health Consider plant-based diet for treating reflux symptoms Diet, lifestyle and cardiovascular disease Sweet drink consumption linked to heart failure risk High-quality carbs and unsaturated fats lower heart risks (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 14, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Skipping breakfast associated with risk of atherosclerosis
More evidence that ‘breakfast is the most important meal of the day’, state experts Related items fromOnMedica Diet, lifestyle and cardiovascular disease Real food and brisk daily walk best for heart health Sweet drink consumption linked to heart failure risk High-quality carbs and unsaturated fats lower heart risks Even athletes can ’t outrun the effects of a bad diet (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 4, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Cholesterol diet: Eating more of THESE fats could ward off obesity
CHOLESTEROL - and increased risk of health problems related to obesity - could be reduced by eating more unsaturated fat, and less saturated fat, say scientists. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 31, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
HealthWatch: A New Gene Therapy For Leukemia; A Study On Carbohydrates
This study does not mean you can now eat a ton of butter and steak without worry, but you probably don’t need to feel guilty about eating some fat.
In terms of carbohydrates, the study did not distinguish between refined carbs and complex carbs, so further study is needed. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - August 30, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health Healthwatch Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Cancer Research Dr. Mallika Marshall Leukemia Source Type: news
Study examines dietary fats' impact on healthy, obese adults
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Metabolically healthy obese adults consuming a diet high in unsaturated fat and low in saturated fat may be able to decrease their total cholesterol by 10 points, a new study suggests. However, there was little research evidence to support current dietary recommendations that replacing saturated fat with unsaturated fat aids in weight loss, the researchers also reported. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 30, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
High fat diet linked to lower risk of death than diet high in carbs
Current global dietary guidelines need to change emphasis, say researchers Related items fromOnMedica High-quality carbs and unsaturated fats lower heart risks Low-carb diets appear to be safe for short-term use Fibre-rich diet linked to lowered risk of painful knee osteoarthritis Diet, lifestyle and cardiovascular disease Plant-based diet not always best for heart health (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 30, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Plant-based diet not always best for heart health
Animal and less healthy plant foods linked to higher risk Related items fromOnMedica Vegetarian diets almost twice as effective in reducing body weight Diet, lifestyle and cardiovascular disease High-quality carbs and unsaturated fats lower heart risks Sweeteners may be linked to weight gain rather than loss Real food and brisk daily walk best for heart health (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 18, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Separating food facts from fiction
UCLA Broadcast Studio As a nutritional epidemiologist devoted to prevention, Karin Michels has spent much of her career studying how health can be optimized through a proper diet.“People think it all comes down to their genes, but there is so much we can control by not smoking or being overweight, eating right and exercising at least moderately,” says Michels, professor and chair of the epidemiology department in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.What constitutes healthy eating? Michels, who frequently gives public talks on the topic, has found there are many widely held misconceptions that lead to misguided ...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - July 13, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Saturated Fat: Weighed, Measured, And Found Wanting
A stunningly good, extraordinarily comprehensive paper on the health effects of saturated fat in our diets has weighed them in every relevant way, measured them with every pertinent metric, and found them wanting. There are no saturated fatty acids shown to be better than “harmless at best,” and those we consume most often and abundantly in fatty meats, processed meats, fast foods, dairy and processed dairy products are decisively worse than that. They are bad for us.
Until rather recently, the idea that pepperoni pizza, ice cream, and bacon were far from good for our health would have evoked nothing beyond a yawn. ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
AHA Offers Guidance on Replacing Saturated with Unsaturated Fats (FREE)
By Kelly Young
Edited by William E. Chavey, MD, MS
The American Heart Association has reaffirmed its recommendation that people replace dietary saturated fats with unsaturated fats.After reviewing recent studies, the group concluded … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - June 15, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
