Eating For Health

Everyone is complaining about high grocery prices.   And groceries have gotten more expensive.   What are some superfoods that you might want to add to your grocery list?        1.   Choose Extra Virgin Olive Oil over Coconut oil For years my students would say coconut oil was the healthier oil.   I always taught them that was not the case.   Still many people swear by coconut oil, even putting it in their morning coffee.   And many cook with coconut oil thinking this is a healthy thing to do.   What is so bad about coconut oil?   The high saturated fat content, “a whopping 12 grams of saturated fat per tablespoon.”   What’s the problem with saturated fat?   According to Medline Plus , ‘too much saturated fat can cause cholesterol build up in your arteries (blood vessels).   Saturated fats raise your LDL (bad) cholesterol.   High LDL cholesterol increases your risk of heart disease and stroke.”   ...

     Many of us have heard about foods with supposedly great health benefits.   The grapefruit diet is based on the myth that grapefruit somehow melts fat away.   Similarly, there is a myth about a vinegar drink to cleanse our system.   But are there superfoods, foods that pack an extra health benefit?   Well there are a number of foods that are super healthy and can be considered a “superfood”.   These foods have no special powers but do pack a lot of nutrients and other beneficial substances like antioxidants.   What is so good about antioxidants?   These substances help prevent cancer and decrease our risks of age-related diseases.   Sweet potatoes – many people malign the potato.   But the sweet potato is rich in vitamin A (carotene), providing us 9 times our daily dose.   It also offers fiber and they are a rich source of potassium, making them a heart-healthy vegetable.   If someone gives you sweet...