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McDonald's Settles Trans Fats Lawsuits

Posted: Friday, February 18, 2005

McDonalds agreed to pay $8.5 million to settle two lawsuits accusing it of misleading consumers about the levels of trans fat in its food. But its 13,000 stores in the United States still use oil containing trans fat to cook chicken, fries and fish.

Hot Potato HP, Cold Potato CP

Posted: Monday, January 17, 2005

Starch temperature is a factor, so eating a cold potato has less glycemic effect on blood glucose.

Researchers Identify New Way To Reduce Cholesterol

Posted: Monday, January 17, 2005

Combining plant sterols with exercise have been shown to affect blood cholesterol levels."These findings suggest that combination therapy may improve the cholesterol and lipid levels in previously sedentary adults who have high cholesterol. Furthermore this therapy may reduce the risk of coronary artery disease for these individuals."

The 'Polymeal' Cuts Heart Disease by 76% - Recipe for Life

Posted: Monday, January 17, 2005

A non-pharmaceutical alternative to reducing the risk of heart disease and increases life expectancy. The Polymeal includes wine, fish, dark chocolate, fruits and vegetables, almonds and garlic, eaten on a daily basis (but four times a week for fish). Scientists reviewed the medical literature on how much

White Bread Increases Diabetes Risk

Posted: Monday, November 15, 2004

Eating white bread with each meal increased the risk for diabetes more than 30 percent. Fans of white bread, hear this: it increases your risk of type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the illness, new research shows.

Kiwifruit Benefits Heart Health Similar To Aspirin

Posted: Tuesday, September 21, 2004

"Our study shows that consuming two or three kiwifruit per day for 28 days significantly reduced platelet aggregation (blood clotting) in human volunteers, similar to aspirin. Moreover, plasma triglyceride levels were also reduced in these volunteers."

Red Meat Increases Diabetes Risk

Posted: Tuesday, September 21, 2004

Middle age and elderly women whose diets include a lot of red meat appear to have an increased risk of developing diabetes. Women who at the highest amounts of red meat were 28 percent more likely to develop diabetes than their peers who ate the lowest amounts. In terms of specific meats linked to diabetes, bacon and hot dogs were identified as two of the worst offenders.

Blueberries Fights Heart Disease, Cancer and Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, September 16, 2004

They have potential to lower cholesterol as effectively as commercial drugs. Blueberries, already known to help fight cancer and diabetes, may guard against heart disease as well.

How We Grew So Big

Posted: Friday, June 04, 2004

So why is it happening? It's natural to try to find something to blame--fast-food joints or food manufacturers or even ourselves for having too little willpower. But the ultimate reason for obesity may be rooted deep within our genes

How To Impact Your Patients Lifestyles in 20 Minutes!

Posted: Friday, May 14, 2004

During the 20 minutes we were able to talk briefly about food labels and counting carbohydrates.

Next we ask, from what you learned, what is the most important item on the food label? They replied, of course, carbohydrates! I then explain the most important part of the food label is PORTION SIZE. I then go on to explain that there are other things that should also be aware of on the label Calories, Fats, and Salt