Did you know that a small study has reported that eating 2 tablespoons of ground flaxseed twice daily cut women’s hot flashes in half. The intensity of the hot flashes also dropped by 57%. It took only one week before women started to notice a difference and the maximum improvement was seen by just two […]
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Eat your broccoli!
Did you know that veggies in the broccoli family have been found to have cancer-fighting properties? This group is known as Cruciferous Vegetables. Members of this family include: – Cauliflower – Watercress – Arugula – Brussels sprouts – Cabbage – Kale – Collard greens – Chinese broccoli – Kolhrabi – Bok choy – Turnip roots […]
Cancer Prevention Diet
The same diet that works for preventing heart disease and diabetes works to lower your risk of cancer. This is a plant-based, whole foods diet. Let me be very specific about the recommendations. – Eat at least 5 servings of veggies and fruits – Eat whole, unprocessed grains – Eat legumes (beans) – Eat cold-water […]
Keep Your Heart Healthy
Do you really believe that the way you live your life affects your chances of heart disease? Well, the Nurses Health Study followed more than 80,000 women over 14 years. Researchers found that the women who did not smoke, were not overweight (BMI <25), practiced at least moderate exercise (including brisk walking) 30 minutes most […]
Why are omega 3’s important?
It seems like the term “omega 3” has become a popular buzz word in the grocery store. These essential poly-unsaturated fatty acids are added to everything now from milk and orange juice to cereal. But what are they and why does it matter? Well, they come primarily from oily fish such as wild-caught salmon and […]
Can eating fats be healthy?
Did you know that it really is OK, even healthy, to eat fats. The low fat craze of the 90’s is thought to have significantly contributed to our current obesity epidemic. Food products were created that had much less fat but far more sugar. We need fat to feel full and satisfied. It’s just a […]
More reasons to eat a Mediterranean-style diet
The people of the Mediterranean region historically focused on whole foods including fruits, veggies, grains, and legumes. Fish were consumed when available, usually 2-3 times per week. Olive oil and nuts were consumed regularly. Now science tells us that this is a “low-glycemic load” diet. What this means is that there are not huge fluctuations […]
What to Eat, That is the Question
Low fat, high protein, this Beach, that Beach, what’s my blood type…Is there any way eating right could get any more confusing? I really don’t believe eating well has to be so difficult. Fortunately we do have science to rely on and I will let you know a bit about that. There are two eating […]