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New U.S. Dietary Guidelines To Drop Cholesterol Limits
The most obvious tragic flaw in an otherwise mostly science-based report was the Advisory Committee's questionable decision to no longer include any limit on dietary cholesterol intake.
Egg Shopping Cheat Sheet
The egg section of the grocery store can be overwhelming. There are so many choices, but this cheat sheet can help you make informed choices!
Seasonal Fun with Radishes
This is a delicious salad that incorporates pungent, sweet, and acidic flavors.
The Skinny on Grains
Not all grains are equal. Here?s the skinny on the difference between whole grain carbohydrates and refined grain carbohydrates.
More Whole Grains Led to Fewer Deaths
Consuming more whole grains is associated with a significant reduction in both total and CVD mortality in American men and women.
Cooking by Color: A Vegetable Guide
Sometimes you just want a little kitchen shortcut. Have you ever thought about cooking vegetables by color? It turns out that many vegetables that share colors also share other qualities that impact how they are cooked.
Low GI Diet, Cardiovascular Disease Risk, and Insulin Resistance
If the high-GI and low-GI diets differ significantly in salt, potassium, magnesium, fiber, saturated fat, and cholesterol content, then it may be those variables, rather than GI per se, that are the true causal factor.
Be Good to Your Heart for Heart Month: Display Ideas
Displays are a great way to communicate health messages, and they add brightness to a space at the same time. Here are some ideas for Heart Month displays ? with interactive activities to boot!
Introduction to High-Intensity Sweeteners
Whether you call them sugar substitutes, non-nutritive sweeteners or high-intensity sweeteners, you?re looking at substances that impart a sweet taste to foods and beverages. They do this either without calories or with only a few calories, and they have little to no impact on blood glucose levels.
Make Friends with Spaghetti Squash
Whip up spaghetti squash in a hurry with a pressure cooker!
Tips to Help an Overweight Child
Recently, there has been a trend of putting young, overweight children on diets meant for adults. Diets are not meant for children. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends that children who are classified as overweight or obese maintain their current weight and only attempt to lose weight through calorie restriction if other risk factors for disease are present.
How Do Minerals Work? Part One
We don?t eat rocks or dirt, but did you know that they are actually an important part of the food chain? Minerals in the earth are absorbed by water and plants, and then we absorb those same minerals when we eat plants or drink water. We also get minerals when we eat or drink foods that come from animals that consumed the mineral-rich plants and water.
Individualizing Patient Care: Does that Include Individualizing A1C Goals?
General recommendations from the ADA are to attain an A1C of less than 7%, but this is not the appropriate goal for everyone with diabetes. Like medications, diet, and physical activity, blood glucose goals must also be individualized. For some people with diabetes, an A1C of less than 6.5% is ideal, and for others a good goal is less than 8% or even 8.5%, according to a 2012 consensus report in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society and Diabetes Care.
Do Gut Microbes Impact Human Health?
Biologists have long known that the bacteria, protozoa, fungi, yeast, and other microbes that inhabit the guts of all animals can play a key role in their ability to survive.
The Impact of Atkins on Nutrition Research
Bazzano and Hu?s study does not provide convincing evidence that replacing whole grains, fruits, and beans with fatty animal products high in saturated fat and cholesterol won't promote atherosclerosis and more CVD in the long term.
Add Bright Colors to Any Holiday Meal
This holiday salad is bright with green and red. It?s a great starter for a holiday meal, or a fun dish to bring to a party or pot luck.
Help! I Have Prediabetes!
Have you or someone you love been diagnosed with prediabetes? Here?s what you need to know.
Try a Healthful and Festive Dessert
Pumpkin isn?t just for early fall! This festive dessert comes together in a snap and is cute enough for any holiday table.
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