WELL-BEING Have your New Year’s resolutions to maintain a healthy weight started out strong? Only to fizzle about now? Get back on track with these points from the University of Houston Texas Obesity Research Center: *Document the evidence.Write down what and how much you eat of everything. Writing things down helps you to stay in […]
HEALTHY EATING With one look down the grocery store aisle or a quick glance at a restaurant menu, it’s clear that whole-grain options are popping up everywhere. From quinoa to buckwheat and farro to freekeh, the number of grain possibilities is growing, leaving home cooks and diners puzzled by how to choose the right one
HEALTHY EATING Big holiday coming up? Don’t panic. With a good game plan and strategic planning you and your diet can not only survive holidays but you can actually thrive on them. Holidays do not have to be a time of feast or famine-you can strike a happy balance between gorging and self-sacrifice. * Review
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MEDICAL NEWS You’d never suspect it from the growing number of gluten-free items on supermarket shelves, but only one in about every 133 people has celiac disease. This genetic autoimmune disorder causes the body to react negatively to the intake of gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and their byproducts. It is estimated
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HEALTHY EATING One of the newer additions to the dairy section, kefir is a type of fermented milk product similar to yogurt. Its consistency is generally thin, so it’s usually sold in bottles as a drink. But what makes it different from yogurt, besides the ability to skip the spoon? Like yogurt, kefir is usually
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HEALTHY EATING It seems simple enough: to cut calories, sip a shake or eat a bar instead of a meal. There’s no risk of accidentally eating too much, and you don’t have to spend time preparing a meal or measuring portions. Also known as meal replacement diets, these programs have their pros and cons. A
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HEALTHY EATING Food cravings can be hard to ignore. Many people find they want to eat healthier, but simply can’t get over their cravings for unhealthy foods. There are ways to overcome food cravings and change them into good habits. It takes time and practice, but it’s well worth the effort. Everyone has setbacks when
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HEALTHY EATING Have you ever eaten “pulses”? There’s a good chance you have – and you may want to start eating more of them. Pulses are the edible seeds of legumes. They include kidney beans, lima beans, butter beans, chick peas, black-eyed peas and lentils – available canned or dried. Nutritionists already praise pulses as
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WELL-BEING Many so-called miracle supplements and foods (including teas and coffees)-often touted for weight loss-don’t live up to their claims, says the FDA. Worse, they can cause serious harm. Hundreds of products are marketed as dietary supplements but actually have hidden active ingredients contained in prescription drugs, unsafe ingredients that were in drugs that have
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HEALTHY EATING Want to feel full without overeating?Certain nutrients and foods may help curb your appetite and make you feel fuller longer, according to the Institute of Food Technologists. 1. Protein Add protein (such as low-fat cheese) to breakfast. And a high-protein afternoon snack containing soy can lead to appetite control and less evening snacking.
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