Eating For Health

So much bad information about carbs.   People are always “cutting their carbs”.   There are some carbs you should cut, but other carbs are quite healthy and ones you need in your diet.   Environmental Nutrition has a great article on “ Are Carbs the Enemy?   Six Myths about Carbs ”.   Ever go out to eat with someone and they take off the bun from the hamburger because they think “bread is fattening” but then they go on to eat the French fries and a large dessert?   My daughter observed some women going past the bread aisle because “bread is fattening” but then loaded their shopping cart with pastries.   One has to wonder why bread is fattening but somehow pastries aren’t? Myth #1:   Grains are bad for you Actually, you want grains and carbs in your diet.   About half the calories you take in each day, should be carb calories.   Grains are a great way to get carbs, especially whole grains as whole grains add so many important...

Some interesting nutrition topics in the news this week.   Coffee Drinker?   Well good news for your health.   I love coffee and couldn’t start my day without it.   A large study has reported drinking coffee actually reduces your risk of dying from heart disease and other diseases.   Researchers at Harvard School of Public Health studied both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee in over 200,000 men and women.   For non-smokers the reduced risk is impressive.   Just one-three cups of coffee a day reduces risk of dying by 8%, 3-5 cups reduced it by 15%.   But less returns on coffee consumption for over 5 cups a day.    Interesting, these findings were also true for those drinking decaf coffee.   Cranberries – what is Thanksgiving without the traditional cranberries?   Have any leftovers?   Enjoy as cranberries are great for your health.   Eating fruits and vegetables is more than getting vitamins and minerals. ...