Archive for May 2015
13 Food Facts
Sometimes it is difficult separating food facts from food myths. Vested interests profit by consumer ignorance. Here are 13 food facts with no strings attached. 1. Farm Raised Fish Can Be Environmentally Friendly People are eating more seafood to reduce calories or up their omega-3 fat intake. For years this placed ... more
Read moreSalmonella Outbreak Likely Linked to Raw Tuna
For years healthy officials have warned Americans about the risks of eating raw fish a common ingredient in sushi. Although not positively confirmed, the CDC and FDA believe 53 people in 9 states contracted salmonella buy eating sushi made with raw tuna. The outbreak was reported by Nutrition Action. Read ... more
Read more8 Ways To Stay Healthier Longer
While your genes have the biggest affect on how long you will live, there are eight simple lifestyle steps you can take to improve your odds of living a long, healthy life with fewer doctor and hospital visits, and little or no prescription medications. Step 1. Stay Active Your body was ... more
Read moreMultistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Linked to Blue Bell Creameries Products
Here we go again. Another major recall this time by Blue Bell Creameries of its products due to listeriosis contamination. You can read all about it at the links provided below. Link to Center for Disease Control and Prevention post. Link to Food and Drug Administration page. more
Read more7 Heart Health Myths
Heart disease continues to be the number one cause of death in the United States. Most of the deaths are preventable by diet and exercise. Diet means low saturated fat and minimally processed foods not dietary supplements. Here are seven heart health myths: 1. Taking Choline and Lecithin Supplements Choline and ... more
Read morePopcorn Is A Whole Grain Snack
Because corn is found in the supermarket produce section, many people believe corn is a vegetable when, in fact, it is a grain like, wheat, rice, barley, and quinoa. Corn is a versatile grain. It is ground into flour, processed for its oil high in polyunsaturated fat, used to make ... more
Read moreLower Your Blood Pressure Without Medications
For some people, controlling high blood pressure requires taking several medications daily. Each can produces undesirable side affects. Not taking the medication due to side affects can result in a heart attack or stroke which are still the number one killer in the United States. There are proven ways to lower ... more
Read moreGuide To Hypertension
One third of Americans have high blood pressure (hypertension), and a majority of them do not have it under control according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Hypertension is known as a silent killer. There can be little or no symptoms until it is too late and you have ... more
Read moreAncient Grains
More and more products are made and marketed with ancient grains. It’s used on products made with quinoa, amaranth, spelt and other grains grown and harvested for thousands of years. Advocates of ancient grains fail to tell you is that wheat, corn, and rice have also been harvested for thousands ... more
Read moreA Prescription With No Side Effects
What prescription can lower your risk of 5 major diseases and has practically no side effects? Regular Exercise! It can reduce your risk of high blood pressure, and can lower it if you already have high blood pressure. Exercise can increase HDL cholesterol and lower your risk of dying from heart ... more
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