Feel Full During Weight Loss
Feel Full During Weight Loss By Eating 3 Square Meals A Day Paired With Lean Protein Eating fewer, regular-sized meals with higher amounts of lean protein can make one feel more full than eating smaller, more frequent meals, according to new research from Purdue University. “We found that when eating high amounts of protein, men who were trying... more
Benefits of High-Fiber Diets During Early Years
High-Fiber Diets During Early Adult Years May Lower Lifetime Cardiovascular Disease Risk A new study from Northwestern Medicine shows a high-fiber diet could be a critical heart-healthy lifestyle change young and middle-aged adults can make. The study found adults between 20 and 59 years old with the highest fiber intake had a significantly lower estimated... more
Health Benefits of Cocoa and Dark Chocolate
A Comprehensive Look At Cocoa Handling And Flavanol Antioxidants As evidence regarding the health benefits of consuming dark chocolate and cocoa mounts, there has been an increasing debate about which cocoa and chocolate products deliver the most beneficial compounds, known as flavanols, and if steps in cocoa and chocolate production diminish the levels... more
Avoiding Metabolic Syndrome Via The Mediterranean Diet
Avoiding Metabolic Syndrome Via The Mediterranean Diet: A Sound Recipe For Healthy Living The Mediterranean diet has proven beneficial effects not only regarding metabolic syndrome, but also on its individual components including waist circumference, HDL-cholesterol levels, triglycerides levels, blood pressure levels and glucose metabolism, according... more
Tomatoes, The New Superfood
Eating more tomatoes and tomato products can make people healthier and decrease the risk of conditions such as cancer, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease, according to a review article the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, (published by SAGE). Of all the non-starchy vegetables, Americans eat more tomatoes and tomato products than any others.... more
Add Color To Your Diet For National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month®, an annual nutrition education and information campaign created by the American Dietetic Association (ADA). The International Food Information Council Foundation is pleased to partner with ADA on this effort to focus attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical... more
Stick To Your Healthy Eating Resolution
How To Stick To Your Healthy Eating Resolution It’s now been a few weeks since we have made our New Year’s resolutions to eat better and finally lose those last five pounds or more. It’s time to check in and see if you’ve set yourself up for success this year. Brittany Glassett, registered dietitian at Porter Adventist Hospital... more
Weight Loss Potential Of Green Tea
Weight Loss Potential Of Green Tea Explored In Study A recent study has discovered that daily intake of green tea extract may increase energy and aid with weight loss. The scientists from the University of Medicine, Berlin, recruited ten healthy overweight and obese men to participate in the randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind crossover trial. The... more
Looking for a Healthy Drink
Looking For A Healthy Beverage? Get Back To The Basics Sports drinks and enhanced waters have become extremely popular among athletes and consumers who want to live a healthy lifestyle. Yet a growing body of evidence points to old-school beverages tea, coffee and low-fat or chocolate milk as the best elixirs for nutrition, health and workout recovery. For... more
The Protective Properties Of Green Tea
Regularly drinking green tea could protect the brain against developing Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, according to latest research by scientists at Newcastle University. The study, published in the academic journal Phytomedicine, also suggests this ancient Chinese remedy could play a vital role in protecting the body against cancer. Led... more
