Walnuts are well-known for their ability to help ward off a number of diseases. They’re a wonderful source of antioxidants – molecules that help mop up those pesky free-radicals implicated in brain deterioration and wrinkles. Tossing a wad of walnuts into the daily mix surely seems more financially savvy than buying Lancome’s latest antioxidant facial [...]
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Posted in Healthy Tips on Apr 23rd, 2009
I know, this is hardly a post about the delicious, nutritious and healthy eating habits we should be imparting on our children, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to give the cyber “middle finger” to my high school principal who gave me countless Saturday morning detentions for chewing gum (and sticking it under the [...]
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Posted in Healthy Tips, Nutrition News on Apr 21st, 2009
News Flash: Some experts are pegging high fructose corn syrup as the devil of the diabetes epidemic – and it seems, with good reason. Diets steeped in sugar are not only bad for those of us waging war on our waistlines, but a new study suggests that certain sugars trigger more health problems than others.
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Feeling Down? Well, it’s time to eat up. Researchers have shown that feasting on fatty fish such as salmon, bass, tuna, trout and mackeral can decrease the rate of depression.
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Posted in Nutrition News on Apr 18th, 2009
News Flash: Unless you’ve been living under a whopper, you’re aware of the mushrooming amount of evidence that indicates fruits and veggies are a vital component of any healthy diet. Last month, a study published in “The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition” showed that a high consumption of fruit and vegetables might be associated with [...]
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As a kid (and years into adulthood), it was my daily mission to try and veto vegetables from the menu. However, recent evidence suggests there’s even more reason to throw another veggie into the salad mix – one that’s sure to help the entire family breathe a little easier.
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Experts are recommending that spinach be added to your brain-boosting diet. Folic acid, found in high quantities in spinach, has been shown to improve mental performance and memory in people over 50.
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Noshing on nitrate-rich fruits and veggies, such as basil and spinach could help ward off gastric ulcers. Researchers from Uppsala Univeristy in Sweden suggest that nitrate-rich food induces high levels of nitric oxide - a compound thought to stimulate the protective mechanisms of the tummy’s mucous membrane – thus making our stomach’s more resilient.
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As we know, spinach is packed full of folic acid, a vitamin that is thought to be an important counter to depression. In fact, folic acid deficiency causes serotonin levels in the brain to decrease – serotonin is a neurotransmitter (brain chemical) involved in the regulation of mood.
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This week’s challenge – make spinach scrumptious. It’s an incredibly nutritious veggie, but if served on its own, my money’s on it ending up on the floor rather than in my 18 month old’s tum tum. Luckily there are loads of easy and yummy recipes that use this iron-rich ingredient – and there’s a mound [...]
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