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Are You Cheating Yourselves about Healthy Diet?
Almost 90% of 1,234 American adults surveyed said they were eating a “somewhat," "very," or "extremely" healthy food. Only 11% admitted their diet as “not very healthy” or “not healthy at all”
Meatless Monday: Eating Greens can Make You More Beautiful and Attractive
A new study published in Evolution and Human Behavior found a brand new reason to eat your veggies. Vegetables are low in fat, high in fiber and contain nutrients that boost the immune system and fight cancer, but they can also make you more attractive!
2011: Can Vegetables End Childhood Obesity?
The NYU Child Study Center reports that childhood obesity causes high cholesterol and high blood pressure, which can lead to heart disease in adulthood. Children who are obese are also being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in growing numbers. Childhood obesity also causes low-self esteem and often leads to social discrimination.
Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Hits the Streets of Los Angeles
On Wednesday, January 12th at 11 a.m. PST Jamie Oliver kicked off his newest effort to change the unhealthy eating habits of American kids, bringing his “Food Revolution” to the streets of America’s second largest city – Los Angeles, CA.
Almonds Stop the Progression of Diabetes
The research found incorporating the nuts into our diets may help treat type 2 diabetes, which accounts for 90 to 95 per cent of all cases.
Meatless Monday: Mario Batali Lends His Support to the Meatless Monday Movement
The famous chef and restauranteur is taking one for the team (the Green Team, that is) and embracing Meatless Mondays — a national campaign that encourages Americans to incorporate more vegetables and less meat into their diet.
Whole Grains Are the Key Ingredient to a Trim Waistline
According to a study of 2,834 middle-aged Americans, those who consumed the most whole-grain foods had a significantly smaller waist circumference.
Your Diet is the Key to a Longer Life - Change Your Diet to Feel Healthier in 2011
People in the “healthy foods” group were significantly less likely to die of any cause during the study period, compared with those in the high-fat dairy group and those in the sweets and desserts group, even after accounting for smoking, physical activity and total calorie intake
Are Carbs the Key to Stopping Diabetes In Its Tracks
Fat was once the devil. Now more nutritionists are pointing accusingly at sugar and refined grains.
Where Do You Get Your Omega-3s? Enriched Eggs and Milk?
You may have noticed that the eggs and milk your family relies on to provide the calcium and protein their bodies need are now claiming to be an excellent source of another fundamental nutrient – omega-3 fatty acids.