Most of us know that breakfast really IS the most important meal of the day. The very name “break-fast” gives us an idea of why we shouldn’t skip this important meal – we are breaking a fast – our body needs nutrients after we sleep and have not eaten for 8-12 hours. Pretty simple. Or ...…
Dietary nutrient intakes and skin-aging appearance among middle-aged American women. Nutritional factors play a key role in normal functioning of the skin, the body’s largest organ. However, little is known about the effects of diet on skin-aging appearance. Recent research indicates that higher intakes of vitamin C and linoleic acid and lower intakes of fats ...…
Due to inconsistent findings from observational studies, there is controversy over the effects of dietary glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) on the risk of certain chronic diseases. A recent meta-analysis showed that diets high in GI and/or GL increase the risk of certain chronic, degenerative diseases. Meta-analysis of glycemic index and glycemic load ...…
Kudos to Joe over at the Cr8 Health & Fitness support and accountability site (http://cr8health.ning.com) for taking the 30 day challenge! Visit the site to see Joe’s progress. It has been about two weeks, so I want to talk about strategies for reaching your goals, either weight gain or loss. Every two weeks is a ...…
Our friends mean well, they really do. Most of them respect the fact that we eat try to make healthy food choices, for ourselves and our kids. We really appreciate it, it is very kind of them. Last Friday one of Nancy’s good friends was so proud of herself. She brought her kids over for ...…