There is no research showing that moderate intake of whole fruits leads to weight gain or undesirable health effects.
Let food be your medicine and let your medicine be your food - Hippocrates
Popcorn, The Colonists’ Favorite Breakfast Cereal
Popcorn was a popular snack over 5,600 years ago and still a favorite snack in 2011. It is estimated that Americans eat one billion pounds of popcorn each year. Its popularity stems from the fact that it is cheap, quick to make and low in calories.
This golden kernel of corn has a very long and rich history. Indian tribes used popcorn both as a food, a ceremonial decoration and one of the first foods they introduced to the colonists. It is thought that the Wampanoag tribe introduced popcorn to the colonists at the first Thanksgiving dinner. Read More »
Lower Your Blood Pressure with Chocolate
As a self confessed chocoholic I love that chocolate is gaining a reputation as a health food. Recent research shows that dark chocolate and cocoa may aid your cardiovascular system by improving blood flow and reducing blood pressure.
Dark chocolate and cocoa contain a high amount of antioxidants called polyphenols, the same plant compounds found in red wine and green tea. With the huge selection of candy bars in our stores it is easy to forget that chocolate, like wine and tea, starts out as a natural product.
Deli Done Right
March 16th, 2011 is a very important anniversary for me, 18 years ago on this day I had heart surgery. I was told by my cardiologist that the average person who has this surgery, has it a second time within five years. Not wanting to be a part of that statistic I have devoted a lot of hours to learning about the cause and prevention of heart disease.
According to the Mayo Clinic although a small amount of sodium is essential, too much can lead to heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and congestive heart failure. Most of the dietary sodium found in your diet comes from eating processed foods like deli meats. I love a good turkey sandwich from the deli but the not the healthrisk associated with eating one. That is why I was excited when I read in Nutrition Action Health Letter that Dietz & Watson now offer a salt free turkey breast.
The average serving of deli turkey contains 400 to 700 miligrams of sodium for a 2oz. serving. Dietz & Watson No Salt Added Breast of Turkey has just 50mg. of naturally occurring sodium. And it is made without nitrites, which are compounds that may raise cancer risk slightly. The American Cancer Society states that “countries in which people eat a lot of salt-cured, smoked and nitrite-cured foods have a high rate of cancer of the stomach”.
The American Heart Association recommends no more than 2300 mg. of sodium in a day. that is equal to a teaspoon. For those of you who may have heart health issues they recommend you limit your sodium intake to 1500mg.
Hi there. I'm Patricia Setzer, and I show you how to prepare your favorite foods in a way that can help boost your energy, maintain a healthy weight and improve your overall health ...