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5 Foods You Should Never Eat
While surfing the web, you’ve probably encountered an ad showing a banana or someone eating a banana with the heading 5 Foods You Should Never Eat. I’ve never clicked on the ad, because it is ludicrous associating bananas with foods you should avoid. It made me wonder if their is ... more
Read moreMediterranean Diet Reduces PAD Risk
Scientifically documented health benefits of a Mediterranean-style diet continue grow. Unlike diets designed or promoted for rapid weight loose, eating a Mediterranean-style diet is proven to lower the risk of hearth attack and stroke. A Mediterranean-style diet is classified as a diet incorporating olive oil (or other monounsaturated fats), fresh ... more
Read moreLose Weight Eating Soup
Soups are nutritious, low calorie, and when made at home can have 50 percent or less sodium than canned and restaurant soups. An easy way to eat lose weight is be eating a nutritious diet replacing one or two meals with heart healthy soups. Some advantages of soups include: Low ... more
Read moreFat & Oil Smoking Point
There are several reasons for knowing the smoking points of oil and fats. The healthiest fried foods, especially deep-fried foods, are cooked at high temperatures to prevent soggy, greasy foods loaded with fat calories. Deep frying temperatures range from 350°F to 400°F (177°C to 204°C). The higher an oil’s or ... more
Read moreUSFDA Evaluating Banning Trans Fat
After decades of use in the United States in everything from fried potatoes at fast food restaurants, restaurant foods and desserts, and almost every processed food sold in supermarkets the United States Food and Drug Administration has proposed banning all products containing trans fat by removing trans fat the their ... more
Read moreB Vitamin Shots and Weight Loss
A recent promotion by a weight loss center offered twelve vitamin B-12 and B-6 injections for $29. A $300 value equal to $25 per injection. The ad does not specify the dosage so you can’t tell what percentage of the daily recommendation for B-12 and B-6 are in each injection. ... more
Read moreReducing Chemicals and Starch in Cooked Rice
Testing by a major consumer organization in the United States found high levels of arsenic especially inorganic arsenic that is a known to cause bladder, lung and skin cancer in humans in all samples of rice tested. Brown rice, which is higher in fiber than white rice, had higher levels ... more
Read moreDebate Over Fructose
In recent years the sugar fructose in high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has been linked to obesity, diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Media coverage might lead some people to think all fructose is bad which is far from the truth. Fructose is found in fruits, vegetables, honey and sugar ... more
Read moreRolled Oats vs. Steel Cut Oats
For decades, oatmeal in the United States was dominated by rolled oats. The original variety was made from steamed and rolled whole oat grouts. Regular, also known as old-fashion, oats is a whole grain that can reduce blood cholesterol. A bowl of oatmeal for breakfast, lunch or dinner is a ... more
Read moreAbout Wheat Flours
Most Americans think of refined wheat flour when they hear the word flour. Until very recently, refined white wheat flour was the only flour sold in most stores. That is changing. Today, Americans can buy a variety of wheat and other flours. Flour is also milled from corn, rice, rye, ... more
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