A recent study has shown a link between eating peppers and a reduced risk of Parkinson’s disease. So, throw some on your salad, in your stew, etc.! Oh, and now would be a great time to get them in your NW garden to grow your own!!
Nutrition and Diet
Know Your Anti-Oxidants
Another great article about anti-oxidants. Bottom line: include a variety of colorful fruits and veggies in your diet to broaden the variety of anti-oxidants.
Mediterranean Diet–For Mental Health
So, more good news for our brains: this study implicates an almost 20% lower risk in cognitive impairment for those consuming a Mediterranean diet. Keep eating those veggies, fish, fruits and poultry!
Berries For Your Brain
We’ve known that berries are beneficial for our eye health–this study shows that they also may be beneficial in reducing the effects of aging on the brain. Include berries in your diet–for your overall health!!
Grapes–To Stave Off Metabolic Syndrome
AANP – Grapes May Protect Organs Against Metabolic Syndrome – (Monday, April 29, 2013)–Scientists have reported a finding that grapes may protect against the damage to the heart (and possibly other organs) associated with the long-term progression of the disorder known as metabolic syndrome, and that this protection appears to be over and […]
Research on Those Delicious Microgreens
Delicious and purported to be more nutritious, the verdict is in: microgreens do in fact contain higher levels of nutrients. So add them to your salads and “soak up” their nutrients.
Vegetable-Based Diet and China Study
Those of you who know me are aware that I promote a whole foods diet that does NOT include grains. I get many questions regarding “The China Study”–please read the well-referenced information in this link which points out the fallacies of his conclusions.
Eating For Energy
Another article that again points us to WHOLE foods in order to optimize energy. Meats, fish, poultry, veggies, fruits, nuts, seeds, and eggs are power-packed (and much easier on your budget than power drinks and pills!). Skip the grains, though!!
Primal Diet News
This is a fantastic pod-cast with Nora Gedgaudas, CNS, CNT, regarding her diet recommendations. She is the author of “Primal Body, Primal Mind” which is I highly recommend reading. And I agree with her “Top 10 Worst Nutritional and Dietary Mistakes”, too. Excellent information and hopefully it will help you […]
Diet as Medicine
Love this “diary” of a formerly-diabetic chef and the use of diet as medicine! Our food choices can either injure us or heal us! This is good news–it puts each of us in the driver’s seat for our health!!
