You just might be eating one of the components! I included an article about ADA last week. Here’s more information . . .
Nutrition and Diet
Brain Food = Healthy Fats!
Keep those healthy fats in your diet! Include avocados, wild-caught salmon, nuts, seeds, and coconut oil (oh, and your daily dose of cod liver oil, too!) to keep your brain healthy! Read more here.
Dr. Terry Wahl Delicious Recipes
Thank you, Dr. Wahl, for sharing these healthy and yummy recipes!! Check out her site here.
Full Fat to Reduce Risk of Obesity
Yes, you read that correctly. Not only can research NOT prove that full-fat dairy causes obesity, they’ve actually discovered a REDUCED RISK of obesity in those who include whole milk, butter, and cream in their diets. Please eat WHOLE foods–minimally processed, as close to how nature provides them as possible, […]
Folic Acid May Increase Risk of Breast Cancer
Please read: SYNTHETIC “folic acid” supplementation has been associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.There has been much confusion about folic acid versus folate–including using the terms interchangeably. However, they are NOT the same and many people cannot convert the synthetic folic acid that is used in supplements. Foods […]
Sugar Woes Include Heart Health
There is now research revealing that sugar intake increases the risk of fatal heart disease. This is just yet another reason for us to quit consuming this addictive substance. Read on . . .
GMO Sugar Beet Battle–Support Oregon Farmers
I’m attaching an article that I read in The Columbian this morning–the link is to the same article posted in the Miami Herald (I ran out of time looking for a local online report). The highlights: Most sugar beet production in the US is genetically modified. This means that weed […]
Paleo Recipes
Here are a couple of links to grain-free cooking. They’ve got some delicious and healthy recipes! Paleomg Nom nom paleo
Caffeine May Help Memory
New research is providing evidence that caffeine may in fact improve our memories. Click here to read more. A cup of coffee may also improve mood. This does not mean to drink excessive quantities–I recommend limiting coffee to 1 – 2 cups daily. Enjoy every sip!
Chocolate May Reduce Risk of Diabetes
OK–so it may not be as simple as that. But researchers are discovering that the constituents in such foods as chocolate, strawberries, and even tea may reduce progression of insulin resistance and diabetes. Please focus on whole foods, lots of colorful veggies–and limit chocolate to very dark, low sugar varieties. […]
