Eating For Health

What are some of the latest findings about nutrition?   Interested in following the Paleo Diet?   New research indicates this may not be a heart healthy diet.   Want less belly fat?   To reduce belly fat are there foods should you be eating more of? Paleo Diet – many personal trainers and others push the Paleo Diet for good health.   Many articles have been written about the Paleo Diet and many outline the health issues related to this diet.   I have never been a fan.   As Dr. Donohue once noted, cave man didn’t live a long life and this diet follows that of cave man.   The European Journal of Nutrition studied 44 on the Paleo Diet and looked at 47 others on a more traditional diet.   They found that people on the Paleo diet had higher levels of a gut-produced compound called TMAO than those not on the Paleo Diet.   Interesting that some people promote the Paleo Diet for gut health. The gut-produced compound that is increased is associated with a higher risk of heart disease

Who doesn’t want to stop father time?   So many advertisements for products that promise one can slow down the clock.   Are there foods you can eat that may slow the aging process?   Eat This, Not That had an interesting article on anti-aging foods and how some foods can help you look and actually feel younger.   Who doesn’t want that?   What are some foods that can help your hair, skin, nails and even your joints?   1. What fats promote healthy skin? a.        Olive oil – yes, we are always being told to cut the fat in our diets.   But some fats are healthy fats and olive oil is one of the healthy fats.   What does olive oil have to do with fighting wrinkles?   Think omega-3 fats and olive oil is rich in omega-3’s.   These healthy fats help fight the so called “free radicals” that harm your skin.   Additionally, olive oil has some healthy antioxidants that may also reduce harmful skin damage that can lead to wrinkles. b.        Wild salmon – like olive oil, salmon

Summertime is a great time for fresh   Go to your local Farmer’s Market and buy some blueberries, strawberries or raspberries.   Growing up my grandfathers grew raspberries so we often had fresh berries to eat.   Later, my father-in-law started a berry farm and grew strawberries and raspberries.   Berries are especially good fresh from the farm.   Not only are berries a tasty summer treat, they are also good for your health.   Berries offer a lot of health benefits, including being good for your brain.    Strawberry Cucumber Salad Which berries promote brain health?                 Strawberries, mulberries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, cranberries, black currants (also grapes) How do berries promote healthy brains?               Color – the color of fruit is important as each color contains healthy antioxidants.   The red, blue and purple color of berries such as blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and cranberries provide anthocyanins.   (Gr