HIT’EM WHERE THEY AIN’T….CHOLESTEROL IS NOW ‘OK’ IN THE DIET

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Wee Willie Keeler of the Baltimore Orioles had it right…..when he said to ‘Hit’em where they ain’t’; and now the official advice from the US Department of Health is that cholesterol in the diet is not a problem. Don’t get confused….cholesterol is still a concern, it’s just that most cholesterol (80+%) is made by your …

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE EATING?

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I think I’m like most people….in that I have a feeling about most of the foods I eat.   What I mean by that is not….oh, this is tasty….but rather that I have a feeling about whether I’m eating healthy or not.  If I eat a burger….I feel like ‘that’s not good for me’, while if …

I TOO AM EXCITED ABOUT THE MEDITERANEAN DIET

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More Olive Oil Please! A new report in the NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine), out of Spain, demonstrates great heart advantage to the Mediteranean diet.  A 30% reduction in risk for heart attack was noted, for patients eating 1 liter of olive oil per week, along with additions of good oils from nuts (1 …

GETTING RID OF THE CARBS

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Reducing carbohydrates (sugars) in the diet, is a major theme among many nutritionists and dietitians, particularly in an effort to reduce our reliance on carbohydrates for our calories.  In so doing, the hope is that we will reduce obesity and overweight.  In particular, white bread is considered ‘verboten’ as it is so highly refined, that …

MEMORY IS FOR THE BERRIES….REALLY…IT IS!

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A recent study of the dietary habits of 16,000 patients, published in the Annals of Neurology, showed that consumption of berries (blueberries and strawberries) was associated with a reduced change of developing memory loss. Either one serving of blueberries or two servings of strawberries provided the benefit. It is thought that the flavinoid chemicals in …