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Grim Alzheimer’s News Hides Hints of Hope
If you read the recent news concerning Alzheimer’s prevention, you know it led with less than hopeful headlines. Reports revealed that studies investigating measures of prevention of Alzheimer’s disease, such as antihypertensive drugs, omega-3 fatty acids, physical activity, and cognitive engagement, are so far proving to be ineffective. Those who… Read More
A Belly Busting Berry? Bonus Bennies from Blues
“It’s About Your Belly…” It’s unlikely someone you know will take you aside and ask, “What’s up with your belly?” But even if your midsection is not the talk of the office, it doesn’t matter—you know when things are going downhill tummy-wise. If you’ve recently acquired a gut, muffin top,… Read More
Sell Your Superfoods! Think Like an Ad Man (or Woman) in Your Kitchen
This post from Summer Tomato, “Sell Your Family On Healthy Eating Using Descriptive Copy”, poses a perfectly fun idea for motivating yourself and your family to eat well, inspired by a study concerning the psychology of eating that we discussed here a few weeks ago. It seems putting a little… Read More
Don’t Stand By While Fruit Suffers: An Open Letter to the Frozen Fruit Industry and IQF Companies
To Whom it May Concern: The nutrition community and those committed to healthy eating are increasingly aware of the current enthusiasm for frozen fruit. Recently, in the “Science of Living a Healthy Life” issue of The New York Times Magazine, an ad touted the frozen obsession by stating that “Mother… Read More
Anti-Aging Uncovered Part II: Alzheimer’s, Aging & The Brain
In the quest to uncover the secrets of youth and longevity, the foremost concern is the brain. If we can extend our lives by remaining mobile and disease free, that must include diseases that wreak havoc on our ability to understand and process information from the world around us. Preserving… Read More
Got the Nutrition Blahs? Celebrate the Smoothie!
Even Martha Stewart claims to eat a spinach smoothie every morning to keep her looking and feeling fabulous. It seems everyone has their own personal secret recipe for health and longevity in their blender. Why does the smoothie have such a hold on us when it comes to nutrition? There… Read More
Does Your Shampoo Make You Taller? 15 Silver Bullets To Steer Clear Of
Any insomniac who has turned on late night TV to be confronted with a barrage of infomercials can tell you there’s a quick fix for everything. Saggy abs? Try this. Cluttered closet? We’ve got the fix. Suffering the indignity of shelling a hard boiled egg? Here’s the solution. Some claims… Read More
Nature’s Blueprint for Healthy Eating: Smart Birds Choose Smart Berries
According to a recent study about the eating habits of migratory birds, birds take in huge amounts of antioxidants by loading up on certain high-color, high-antioxidant berries before migration – up to triple their body weight in berries per day, or the equivalent to a human swallowing over 300 pounds!… Read More
Who’s Dictating Your Diet?
Are you choosing to eat healthy or is someone or something choosing for you? The answer could have an effect on how much you eat and how hungry you feel. The Times of India published results of an interesting study about how choice plays a part in hunger as it… Read More
Your Genes Are Not Your Destiny
Next to blaming our mothers, blaming our genes might be the most popular method of understanding how we as individuals navigate the world. But in a new book, The Genius In All of Us by David Shenk, the author addresses the role “practice” plays in what we refer to as… Read More
