Posts Tagged ‘Whole Grains’
USDA Dinner Plate
June 1, 2011 Written by JPTomorrow will mark the release of a new educational tool created by the U.S.D.A. that is intended to shape the way Americans eat. A “dinner plate” will be used to illustrate the recommended intake of various food groups instead of using the previous graphic – a “food pyramid”. The exact details of what will be served on the plate have yet to be made public. But clues provided by administration insiders highlight the expected guidelines that are to come. Read more »
Tags: Fruits, Vegetables, Whole Grains
Posted in Diet and Weight Loss, Food and Drink, Nutrition | 3 Comments & Updates
Healthy Heart Tips
May 3, 2010 Written by JPAccording to the American Heart Association’s Statistics Committee, heart disease will cost the United States approximately $316 billion dollars in health care spending this year alone. That isn’t a figure that any nation would be proud of. However it is a reality and it needs to be acknowledged. What’s also true is that much of the money spent addressing this health crisis focuses on the role of pharmaceutical and surgical interventions. Today I’m going to take a critical look at several nutritional options that may mitigate the general trend that cardiovascular disease is taking in the US and well beyond its borders. (1) Read more »
Tags: Fiber, Whole Grains, Zinc
Posted in Alternative Therapies, Heart Health, Nutrition | 11 Comments & Updates
Whole Grains and Organic Vegetables
June 22, 2009 Written by JPLots of people become frustrated when trying to interpret nutritional information. One day the news will report that eggs are dangerous and should be eaten only on rare occasions. A few months later, the headline will read that eggs can actually promote good health when eaten daily. This same type of back and forth can be found in most aspects of diet and lifestyle modification. The way to deal with conflicting data is either examine them closely or seek out those who make it their business to do the detective work for you. By following either of these tactics, the mystery surrounding the debate about what’s healthy and what’s not becomes much more manageable and, in turn, will make you a nutritional insider. Read more »
Tags: Carotenoids, Organic, Whole Grains
Posted in Diabetes, Food and Drink, Nutrition | 10 Comments & Updates