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Just the thought of juicy turkey, buttery stuffing, and warm apple pie is enough to get our mouths watering and digestive juices flowing, but the joy of eating can quickly turn into a gastronomic nightmare once the food hits our bellies.
Nutrition & Fitness
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Elegant Entertaining The Guilt Free Way
Chef Michael Garnero from The Culinary Institute of America shows us how to make nutritionally balanced holiday meals using traditional foods and ingredients.
Herbs and Spices for a Healthy Thanksgiving Meal
A Bountiful Harvest Table Doesn’t Have To Mean A Super Sized Waistline
As we get ready to re-create the tradition in a world where heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes have become the threats to survival, can we still have our trimmings and eat them too? The answer is yes, if you use a little culinary creativity and cut the fat, sugar and salt, but keep the flavor.
There’s Nothing Scary About Healthy Halloween Treats
Take the time to plan healthy alternatives to give trick-or-treaters. Check out our ideas to replace traditional candy snacks with healthy - and yummy - treats!
Can Adding Coffee To Your Exercise Routine Protect You From Skin Cancer?
Many Americans can’t get going in the morning without that jolt of caffeine. Others find that exercise helps them start the day off right. Now researchers have discovered that both these powerful stimulants when taken in combination have an even more dramatic impact on your health.
Why Do Antioxidants Get So Much Press?
Just about everywhere you look, you find someone touting the benefits of antioxidants. These compounds have come center stage because of their purported ability to protect the human body from diseases like cancer and cardiovascular disease. But exactly what are antioxidants and are they really as potent a preventative as some scientists suggest?
Boost your Brainpower with Chocolate
Sipping a mug of steamy hot cocoa may be feeding more than just your stomach, but more importantly your brain!
That’s right, just in case you needed one more reason to keep nibbling on that chocolate bar stashed in your desk or glove compartment, recent studies are now giving us chocolate addicts more reasons to keep indulging in those dark velvety squares of pure bliss. And the best news is that this bliss keeps on blissing!
The Metabolic Connection
"Metabolism” can be both friend and foe, and is all too often blamed for our failures in the diet department. All of us with a few pounds to shed wish we could do it as “effortlessly” as the people who attribute their slim physique on a high metabolic rate.
Uncovering New Benefits to Calcium
When researchers reviewed results from an ongoing study involving calcium’s effect on cancer last year, they stumbled upon a surprising new benefit to calcium — weight gain reduction.
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Ancient Secrets to Weight Loss and Good Health
Five thousand years ago, when the ancient Rishis or sages in India were observing the ways in which the environment around them revealed the secrets to well-being, maintenance and prevention of disease, I don’t think slimming their waist lines was their main concern. However, we can now find their timeless wisdom neatly packaged on the shelves of our local drug store.
Hoodia: The Real Thing?
For generations, the San speaking tribes of South Africa’s Kalahari Desert have snacked on the stems of a bitter tasting, wild succulent plant to ward off hunger and thirst during long hunting expeditions. Today, the cactus-like Hoodia gordonii is heralded as the world’s most sought after weight loss aid, and may be a valuable tool in the fight against obesity, a disease affecting one third of all American adults.
Soda with Breakfast on the Rise
The hiss and pop of the soda can in the morning is the new grind and drip for many Americans. Convenient, for sure. But can drinking soda at breakfast put your health at risk?
Sea Buckthorn Berry: Nature’s Wrinkle Fighter
No one could ever say that modern medical research hasn’t uncovered some amazing discoveries. However, in spite of all that has been achieved, there are times when ancient civilizations can still teach us a thing or two.
Better Health through Slow Foods
In 1986, Italian writer Carlos Petrini founded the slow food movement to counterattack the rising popularity of fast foods. Today thousands of people are rejecting highly processed foods and turning to local organic food growers for healthier alternatives.
The Natural Way out of Menopause
Although hot flushes may make harsh winters seem less cold, the majority of women report a diminished quality of life as one of the side effects of menopause. What are some natural alternatives to the hormone replacement therapy that is typically used to treat menopause?
Fish Matters: Swedish Health Institute links certain fish to lower kidney cancer risk
Put down the tuna steak and opt for some salmon instead, says a Swedish health institute. According to the Karolinska Institutet, fatty fish like salmon have 20 to 30 times more omega-three fatty acids than lean fish like tuna and cod and this can help save your kidneys.
