SuperFoods?
March 14, 2013 by 26 Comments
Steve Layman’s post on this book published in 2006 peaked my interest. (NY Times Bestseller. Where have I been? How could I have missed this?)
Here’s an excerpt from Steve’s post: “The foods you eat every day, from the fast food you mindlessly consume to the best meals you savor in a top restaurant, are doing much more than making you fat or thin. Their effects on your body are making the difference between the development of chronic disease and a vigorous extended life. They can prevent or greatly reduce your risk of vision problems, stroke, heart disease, diabetes and a host of killers. These are not just vague promises; they are facts that are now supported by an impressive and irrefutable body of research.”
What are the 14 “Superfoods”? Hit this link to see the complete list. (You have to question the veracity of this story given the omission of chocolate chip cookies, pistachio ice cream and smoked & salted almonds.)
I’m not one. But this stopped me in my tracks today…
January 31, 2013 by 50 Comments
“The risk of hospitalization or death from heart disease is 32% lower in vegetarians than people who eat meat and fish, according to a new study from the University of Oxford.
Heart disease is the single largest cause of death in developed countries…The new findings, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, suggest that a vegetarian diet could significantly reduce people’s risk of heart disease…This is the largest study ever conducted in the UK comparing rates of heart disease between vegetarians and non-vegetarians. The analysis looked at almost 45,000 volunteers from England and Scotland…of whom 34% were vegetarian. Such a significant representation of vegetarians is rare in studies of this type, and allowed researchers to make more precise estimates of the relative risks between the two groups.”
Source: University of Oxford
Do you need to change your relationship with food?
July 29, 2012 by 41 Comments
After another weekend of gorging, this blogger’s posts hit home. A few choice excerpts from Craig Harper’s top 15: Nutrition for Dummies.
| 3) | If it comes in an exciting range of fluorescent colours, don’t eat it. |
| 4) | Nobody accidentally eats cake. Own your choices and your behaviours. |
| 6) | Calories consumed in secret count. Your friends might not know but your arse will. |
| 7) | If dieting was an effective way to lose weight permanently, nobody would ever diet twice. |
| 8) | Don’t confuse ‘what your head wants’ with what your body needs. Your mind is a lying b*tch. |
| 10) | If you haven’t had a poo since June, maybe cut back on the processed food. And try a little fibre. Just saying. |
Then he follows up with another solid post titled: Your Body: One Year From Today – A Question of Change. A few excerpts:
“…If you’re serious about changing your body, and more importantly, keeping it that way, below you’ll find 12 relevant, valuable and potentially-transformational questions…
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