January 9th, 2008
As a segue to my previous entry on the health benefits of sunflower seeds, here are more reasons showing sunflower seeds’ disease fighting powers:
WHFoods on Sunflower Seeds and the National Sunflower Association’s Health and Nutrition pages.
Tags: antioxidants, cardiovascular-disease, cholesterol, diet, functional-food, health, health-food, Healthy Eating, nutraceuticals, nutrition, phytochemicals, sunflower-seeds, ~Cancer, ~Healthy Snacks, ~Nuts
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January 8th, 2008
Boost your salad’s health factor with a handful of sunflower seeds! Aside from being naturally rich in folate (perfect from pregnant women!) and antioxidant Vitamin E, sunflower seeds are also packed with mono- and poly-unsaturated fats which help keep the bad cholesterol away. It’s also high in selenium and copper, which, together with Vit. E, [...]
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January 5th, 2008
Fish or fish oil supplements — which is a better source of omega-3 fatty acids? According to a recent study, it doesn’t matter: Fish is just as effective as pills as a source of omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
At the end of the study period, Harris and co-workers report that [...]
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January 5th, 2008
Yakult is probably the most widely sold probiotic product in the world. It’s been around for more than 70 years now and even as a child I already knew those little bottles delivered to us by so-called Yakult ladies. Today, my son gets it daily from the kindergarten and it is a constant in our [...]
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January 4th, 2008
I am not one to make New Year’s resolutions. Call me “pressure-resistant”, but the more I am being nagged to do something, the less I get motivated to do it. Especially about diets and food.
I can say I’m going to start eating healthier meals, sure. That sounds great, very ideal. But if you’ve been reading [...]
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January 3rd, 2008
Raw or cooked– which is more nutritious? Raw foodists believe that cooking and processing fruits and vegetables drastically reduce or destroy the nutrients and helpful enzymes found naturally in them. It does make sense, considering how destructive heat can be. However, data from a new study indicates that cooking is not all that bad, and [...]
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January 2nd, 2008
Are comfort foods unhealthy? Dr. Gourmet maintains that it doesn’t have to be. Dr. Gourmet, Dr. Timothy S. Harlan, has launched the newest version of his free, customizable diet and menu planning software, eatTHISdiet, The Comfort Food Diet.
If you want to lose weight, lower your cholesterol or just learn how to eat healthy, you’ve found [...]
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January 1st, 2008
Happy New Year, everyone!
Hope you had a great 2007, and here’s wishing to a fabulous 2008!
Tags: 2007, 2008, diet, functional-food, health, health-food, Healthy Eating, New-Year, nutraceuticals, nutrition
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