Posted on August 28, 2009 by admin
Americans are obsessed with sweets, and now there is a critical health alert to keep that sweet tooth under control.
Take a guess as to how many teaspoons of sugar most of us eat every day. It’s an unbelievable 22 teaspoons per day. For a little perspective, women only need six teaspoons of sugar per day, [...]
Posted on August 26, 2009 by admin
A new study finds obese people have 8 percent less brain tissue than normal-weight individuals. Their brains look 16 years older than the brains of lean individuals, researchers said today.
Those classified as overweight have 4 percent less brain tissue and their brains appear to have aged prematurely by 8 years.
Posted on August 26, 2009 by admin
I’m following up further on the prescription drug epidemic that likely was most responsible for causing Michael Jackson’s death. For those who are interested, AOL Health has a great article on the story.
Continue ReadingPosted on August 21, 2009 by admin
More of the worst of high calorie, high sodium fast food offenders from yesterday’s post:
Dunkin’ Donuts Waffle Breakfast Sandwich
Calories: 390
Fat: 23 g
Sodium: 1000 mg
While this bad boy doesn’t compare to the train wreck of a breakfast platter from McDonald’s (see slide 22), do you really want to eat nearly half a day’s worth of sodium [...]
Posted on August 20, 2009 by admin
What can I say, fast food is a way of life here in the USA. So for those of you who are going to skip meals then go secretly indulge with some fast food, here’s some info on 5 big calorie, big sodium dishes and what you’re really getting with that juicy, greasy takeout order: [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 18, 2009 by admin
I came across some shocking news from AOL this past weekend concerning several household items that we often ignore in our cleaning but are chock-full of harmful, disease-spreading bacteria. As I tell my clients, you can’t work out for much with a strep throat. Here’s some of what I found-
1. Your salt and pepper shakers
When’s
the [...]
Posted on August 14, 2009 by admin
The following info comes from the Environmental Working Group site and what you have to keep in mind is to ALWAYS vigorously scrub the fruits and veggies you buy- even if you get them “organic” (a lot of organic produce has pesticides too!)
Consistent with two previous Environmental Working Group investigations, fruits topped the list of [...]
Posted on August 13, 2009 by admin
I once heard an old food saying (supposedly from Roman times) that went: “Eat your breakfast yourself. Share your lunch with a friend. Your evening meal- give it to your enemy.” This was a clever way to warn against eating too late in the day- and some nutrition research of recent years seems to confirm [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 12, 2009 by admin
For those of you who missed this- the AP put out a great story on how weightlifting helps women rehabbing from breast cancer. And why do I get the feeling breast cancer won’t be the last ailment that is found through a study to be helped along by weight training??
Breast cancer survivors have been getting [...]
Posted on August 11, 2009 by admin
I like the following tips from Prevention regarding the negative effects of overeating and too much sugar in your diet (as if you needed more reasons from me to watch what you eat!). Enjoy:
Experts now believe that a lifetime of overeating sugar can make skin dull and wrinkled.
At blame is a natural process that’s known [...]
