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September 30

Comfort Food Facelift

by Susan Mitchell @ 1:04 pm. Filed under fiber, healthy foods, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, meatloaf
  Does the economic crisis have you turning to food as your friend and for comfort? You are NOT alone. Food is legal, ubiquitous and a comfort to many people. Comfort foods are always popular but more so when times are tough. Some of my favorites are blackberry cobbler, homemade meatloaf and mashed potatoes...foods of the South which I grew up on. How about you? What comfort foods do you love? You don't have to feel guilty about eating comfort foods because there are so many easy ways to give your comfort foods a face-lift ... still absolutely yummy but tweaked to be a bit healthier. More…
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Will an apple a day keep the doctor away, and how can it help aid digestion?

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Eat to Fight Cancer

A wide variety of foodstuffs appear to act as protectors against cancer, including fiber, vitamins, and some sulfides contained in garlic and onions. Vegetables, greens and fruits, which are beneficial for other reasons, seem to supply substances that act as cancer shields. Conversely, fatty meat and milk products are suspected villains. ... View slideshow >>

Nutrition

Eat Your White Out

Posted April 28, 2008 12:58 PM

While they play a big role in the traditional American diet, the so-called "white foods," including bread, pasta and white rice, have undergone bleaching or refining processes that deplete them of fiber and nutrients. And, last we read, the American diet is, simply, making Americans sick. Diets heavy on the whites -- meaning high in sugar, low in fiber -- have been Read more...

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Breast Cancer

The Right Diet to Ward Off Breast Cancer

Posted April 28, 2008 12:58 PM

Eating a healthy diet and trimming your waistline may help reduce the risk of breast cancer. It's estimated that one-third of cancer deaths are related to nutritional factors, including body weight. Obesity in women contributes to 62 percent of postmenopausal breast cancer cases, said CeCe Davis, licensed dietitian and owner of Nutrition Consultants of Tulsa. Davis encourages the Read more...

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Weight Loss

Eight Tips for Diet & Exercise Success

Posted April 28, 2008 11:52 AM

The desire to shape up rises sharply in summer. If you're suddenly motivated to get active or to lose weight, do it right. It may take a bit longer, but you'll be healthier and your results will last longer. A valid shape-up program has two components: diet and exercise. Let's tackle diet first, starting with the biggest no-no: crash dieting. Besides requiring an extremely low daily Read more...

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Weight Loss

The DASH Diet

Posted August 27, 2007 3:41 PM

Healthcare professionals see DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) as a perfect eating plan for high blood pressure. Released in 1991 after years of controlled studies, the DASH diet has shown remarkable results in lowering blood pressure, say local dietitians. "It goes beyond the doctor telling you to cut out sodium," said Lise Karpel, a registered dietitian at Ephrata Read more...

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The Skinny on Carbs and Fats

Posted August 27, 2007 3:41 PM

By Nancy ShuteSince the day in 1972 that cardiologist Robert Atkins first told dieters to swap carbohydrates for steak, cheese and bacon, low-carb, high-fat diets have inspired endless controversy. The latest salvo comes from researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, who reported in November in the New England Journal of Medicine that low-carb diets don't increase the risk of heart Read more...

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Whole Grain vs. High Fiber

Posted August 27, 2007 3:40 PM

By Jennifer K. Nelson, R.D., Director of Clinical Dietetics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. QUESTION: What's the difference between whole grain and high fiber? ANSWER: One is a major, though nonexclusive, vehicle for the other. Whole grains -- the unadulterated seeds of cereal grasses such as wheat, rice and barley -- are good sources of fiber, and they are rich in other nutritionally valuable Read more...

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