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Grains That Extend Life – Einkorn
The History Of Einkorn, Nature’s First And Oldest Wheat Einkorn is the oldest wheat known to scientists, and is considered man’s first wheat. The term einkorn is derived from the German language and interpreted to mean “single grain”. Einkorn wheat is known in taxonomy as either Triticum boeoticum (wild wheat), or Triticum monococcum (domesticated species). Domesticated and wild forms of wheat may […]
2020 Dieting Guide At Any Age
2020 Dieting Guide By Pamela Riggs, MS, RDN, CSOWM, MarinHealth. Sticking to losing weight after making it a New Year’s resolution is no easy feat. According to U.S. News, 80 percent of New Year’s resolutions fail by March. For those looking to hit the reset button and get on track to a healthy lifestyle, it’s important to […]
Hollywood icon Kirk Douglas dead at 103
He is the last of the Hollywood greats. I would be hard pressed to name another actor with his rugged good looks. And he lived until 103. Even after suffering a stroke. I enjoyed all his movies. Kirk Douglas, the intense, muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in “Spartacus,” “Lust for Life” and […]
Is Poor Nutrition Keeping You Up at Night? What You Need to Know About Diet and Sleep
What You Need to Know About Diet and Sleep By Joy Stephenson-Laws, JD, Founder Most of us know what sleep deprivation feels like, and it is not pleasant. If we do not get enough healthy sleep (some children need 10 hours nightly, while most adults need at least seven), we may be left feeling irritable and disoriented. […]
Beets New Generation Cuisine
Check out these scrumptious new generation cuisine! You’ll gonna love them and they’re healthy. Cooking with European Influences 2014 “This is a delicious and easy salad which takes little time and is a great meatless main course. It uses beets, goat cheese, candied walnuts and baby greens. For a main dish salad, add a seared sea-bass […]
7 Easy Ways to Incorporate Plants Into Your Meals
The healthiest, most sustainable lifestyle today means having a balanced diet with an emphasis on eating more plants. Fortunately, there are many easy options we can choose from in order to better our health and make us feel good. Sara Siskind, Certified Nutritional Health Counselor, has come up with 7 easy ways to incorporate more plants into […]
Eating Disorder Recovery — Possible In Midlife
“As a teenager, I did not obsess about bingeing. I just did it on occasion.No big deal, I thought. As I got older, however – from my 20’s straight through my 50’s – it became more frequent as I strived for the ‘perfect’ figure. I tried every diet — I would lose weight only to […]
Your Age Is Whatever You Want It To Be
“Age is not important unless you’re a cheese.” – Helen Hayes It seems that age is the new “whatever you want it to be.” Fifty is the new 40, or is it 30? Lately, every time I hear someone’s age, it’s one number followed by a lower one. When it comes to our age, how we […]
4 Tips To Sleep Better During Allergy Season
Spring is the season of renewal. Plants and trees start to rebound from the harsh winter that claimed most of their leaves and vegetation. Birds return from their Southern vacations, serenade us with their morning songs and rebuild their nests in preparation for new arrivals. Unfortunately, there is another renewal that many people don’t […]
Is The Anti-Gluten Frenzy About To Be Countered By A Pro-Wheat Comeback?
Americans at one time lived their lives utterly unconcerned about the gluten in their diets. But an anti-gluten craze that erupted in the last decade has become so prominent that it spawned a $16-billion-a-year industry. Gluten became branded as the enemy of good health, bestselling books scared the public away from wheat, and foods marketed […]
Boomer Beware Fast Food Chain Health Claims Wrong
Until the last year I have never paid real close attention to the health warning labels on what I buy at the store. I still don’t pay close attention to calorie labels at fast food restaurants. This study seems to tell us that the health claims at fast food joints is way off base. Each […]
Anti-Obesity – Anti-Diabetes Therapy
It is no secret that losing weight is difficult. Each year brings a new popular diet, “guaranteed” to succeed, yet the explosion of obesity in the United States continues. Current anti-obesity medications are only partly effective, due to substantial side effects, the temporary nature of the weight loss and the non-responsiveness of a considerable number […]
Health Tip: Skip the Late Night Snacks
(HealthDay News) — If you find yourself nibbling every night before bed, it may be a sign that you need to change your eating habits. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics suggests: Planning regular healthy meals and snacks throughout the day so you’re not hungry after dinner. Making sure to eat a protein-rich breakfast and […]
The World’s Largest Beer Festival is all set on October 2016 in Munich
The Oktoberfest 2016, taking place in Munich, was first held in 1810 in honor of the Bavarian crown prince Ludwig’s marriage to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. The annual celebration is expected to attract more than 6 million visitors to the Bavarian capital by October 3. According to Fox News, beer lovers worldwide will be streaming […]
How Omega-3 Foods Can Help You Be a Better Athlete
Chances are, you’ve heard about omega-3 fatty acids and the fact that they are an important part of a healthy diet. Whether you’ve heard them talked about in the news or have seen them listed as an ingredient in your breakfast cereal, omega-3s continue to be of interest to people interested in healthy eating, thanks […]
Can Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Make You Gain Weight?
Most conversations with your doctor about polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), tend to focus on menstrual irregularity, including missed periods and/or heavy periods. But, women with PCOS face other problems, too — and a big one is weight gain. It’s not clear whether PCOS is a direct cause of the extra pounds many women with PCOS […]
Almonds Improve Your Heart Health
Sometimes, it’s okay to go a little bit nutty – especially if that means upping your intake of almonds. Native to the Mediterranean climate, almonds are a staple of the heart-healthy diet and provide many health benefits. Like many other nuts, almonds are high in fat, which tend to give them a bad rap with consumers. […]
How to Embrace the Mediterranean Diet
Today, people living by the Mediterranean Sea may eat fast food. But the traditional fare of southern Italy, Greece and the other Mediterranean countries is fabulously heart-healthy. Studies link it to some of the highest life expectancy and lowest heart disease rates in the world. Follow these tips to make your meals more Mediterranean. 1. […]
How Many Eggs And Stay Heart-Healthy?
Breakfast is one meal you shouldn’t skip. But a lot of us aren’t sure whether we should eat eggs because of their saturated fat and cholesterol content. The red flag is there only for people with heart disease risk factors, says Julia Zumpano, RD, of Cleveland Clinic’s Preventive Cardiology Nutrition Program. How many eggs per week? “There is no current recommendation on […]
Hearty Soup Recipes: Tomato, Bean and Veggie Soup
This vegetable soup recipe is healthy, delicious and easy to make. Team this soup with some crisp winter apples or pears and a serving of low-fat Cheddar cheese, and you’re ready for company. You can also make a double batch and freeze half for another meal. Ingredients 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil ½ pound […]
More Squash, Less Bacon: Calculating Your Real-Life Heart Risk
Cardiovascular risk calculators usually expect you to know your blood pressure and cholesterol numbers. I have enough trouble remembering my email password. So this new calculator from the Harvard School of Public Health may be a boon for people like me. It’s designed to more accurately gauge risk for people who are in their 40s […]
Too Much Milk Cause Brittle Bones?
If you drink milk to keep your bones strong, there’s good logic in it. Milk and dairy products are concentrated calcium sources, and we know calcium fortifies bones and prevents osteoporosis. However, a recent study suggests that while some milk may be good, more is not better. In fact, too much milk may be bad […]
Diet Foods That Kill Your Diet
Have your efforts at dieting sapped your energy without moving the scale at all? That can happen when you follow claims and promises made by diet food manufacturers rather than sound nutrition principles. Sticking to reasonable portion sizes and filling up with healthy food are always preferable to relying on diet foods. If you want […]
Here’s Another Reason to Try the Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean diet, high in vegetables, nuts and healthy fats like olive oil, has once again proven itself worthy of our plates. People who maintained a version of the Mediterranean diet had a 50% lower risk of developing chronic kidney disease and a 42% lower risk of rapid kidney function decline, according to a new […]
