Before you take your child to McDonalds for their next “Happy Meal” go to www.mercola.com and read “McDonald’s Tries to Convince Moms That Its Food is Nutritious” under Current Health Newsletters. You will find this section near the bottom of the page.
While there read Dr. Mercola’s many other eye opening articles.
You are at a barbecue or party munching on celery sticks in order to avoid the temptation of the chips setting next to the vegetable tray. There is just no way to get around the fact that a life full of celery sticks is boring so to add a little flavor you dip your celery into the bowl of vegetable dip. After all, it is a vegetable dip, how bad can it be? Unfortunately not all dips are created equal.
A good rule of thumb is a serving of dip is 2 tablspoons possibly adding 170 calories and 18 grams of fat. For that amount of calories and fat you could have eaten 2ozs. cocktail sausages; not that I am suggesting you eat cocktail sausages rather than celery.
What I strongly recommend is to check how many calories and fat grams there are in a serving. Look for dips with ingredients like fat-free sour cream, yogurt, or salsa, even better create your own dips.
From Food & Fitness Advisor newsletter published by Weill Cornell Medical College.
“A study published in the April Psychosomatic Medicine found that higher blood levels of omega-6fatty acids, found in refined vegetable oils used in margarine, commercially produced baked goods and snack foods, were associated with more symptoms of depression and higher levels of inflammation-causing compounds that have been tied to heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and arthritis. The ratio of omega-6 to healthier omega-3 fatty acidswas key: Six of the 43 study participants had been diagnosed with major depression, and their omega-6 to omega-3 ratio was 18 to one. The study authors suggest increasing dietary intake of omega-3 fats from salmon, mackerel, walnuts and flaxseed oil to acheive a healthier balance between the omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids and replacing processed foods containing omega-6 with more fruits and vegetables.”
To subscribe to this great publication go to www.foodandfitnessadvisor.com
Do you love a grilled burger on Independence Day but worry about the risk of cancer; Real age.com has a great tip to make your burger juicer, lower in fat, and fewer carinogens during the high-heat of grilling.
Click on www.realage.com, on the life side of the home page you will see the article “Healthy-Up Your Burger”. A must read before you grill that burger on The Fourth Of July.
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Bananas have long been recognized for their antacid effects that protect against stomach ulcers and ulcer damage.
“Let food be your medicine and let your medicine be your food.”
Hippocrates
