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Penn's Potato Diet
Hopefully, Penn Jillette's experience will help make the naïve notion that potatoes somehow promote obesity and type 2 diabetes because of their high glycemic index disappear.
How Much Salt is in Your Soup?
Help your clients reduce the sodium in a bowl of soup by making soup at home. Here are two of my favorite soup recipes, which are perfect for cooking demonstrations or speedy handouts. You can also prepare samples at home and then bring them to your next session. The samples make equally-good health fair booth lures. Which will you try first?
Unlocking the Vault: Is Olive Oil Heart-Healthy?
Olive oil may positively impact blood lipid levels, but some evidence shows that excess amounts in the diet may cause the progression of atherosclerosis.
The Health Impact of Cooking Oils: A Comparison
When it comes to selecting which oil you're going to use for your cooking project, it turns out that flavor is only one of many considerations. Here's everything you need to know about the health impact of various cooking oils...
The Health Impact of Cooking Oils: A Comparison
When it comes to selecting which oil you're going to use for your cooking project, it turns out that flavor is only one of many considerations. Here's everything you need to know about the health impact of various cooking oils...
The Health Impact of Lack of Sleep
"Our findings show that shortened sleep, even in young, healthy, and relatively lean subjects, is associated with an increase in calorie intake, a very small increase in weight, and a significant increase in fat accumulation inside the belly..."
When It Comes to Stroke Risk, Type of Fat Matters
New research suggests that it’s not the quantity of fat consumed, but type of fat that matters when it comes to reducing the risk of stroke...
Update to the AHA Guidelines: Part One
The American Heart Association recently released updated diet and lifestyle guidelines to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease...
Whole Grains and Good Health
A recent study suggests that whole grains are not just beneficial in lowering blood sugar, they may also aid in cholesterol reduction and weight control...
Prediabetes: More Than a Blood Sugar Problem
While high blood sugar is an outward sign of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, it is not the only problem to treat with lifestyle changes and medications With higher-than-average risks for developing other health problems, careful attention must be paid to preventing heart disease, stroke and some cancers.
New Guidelines on Lifestyle Choices to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) have released updated guidelines on the important role of lifestyle choices in reducing cardiovascular risk...
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