Nutrition Archive

Bananas might protect women from HIV infection

Bananas might protect women from HIV infection
A natural chemical in bananas may help protect women against sexual transmission of HIV, U.S. researchers report. In laboratory tests, they found that a lectin called BanLec was as potent as two current HIV drugs. Lectins — sugar-binding proteins found in plants — can identify and attach to foreign...
March 18th, 2010 | Disease Prevention, Nutrition | Read More

Enjoy the Health Benefits of a Vegetarian Diet

Enjoy the Health Benefits of a Vegetarian Diet
The holy grail of health may well be nutrition. The best nutrition is an elusive beast. We all know we need better nutrition, yet few of us know how to find it. Most of us don’t even know where to look, One way to get better nutrition is to adhere to a vegetarian or semi-vegetarian diet. There are...
November 11th, 2009 | Benefits of, Nutrition, Whole Food Nutrition | Read More

Plant-based foods lead the fight against obesity

Plant-based foods lead the fight against obesity
The cheeseburger and French fries might look tempting, but eating a serving of broccoli or leafy greens first could help people battle metabolic processes that lead to obesity and heart disease, a new University of Florida study shows. Eating more plant-based foods, which are rich in substances called...
October 25th, 2009 | Weight Loss, Whole Food Nutrition | Read More

To your brain, you are what you eat

To your brain, you are what you eat
New research released today is affirming a long-held maxim: you are what you eat — and, more to the point, what you eat has a profound influence on the brain. The findings offer insight into the neurobiological factors behind the obesity epidemic in the United States and other developed countries. The...
October 24th, 2009 | Nutrition, Weight Loss | Read More

New nutritional requirements could be on menu for school meals

New nutritional requirements could be on menu for school meals
The National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program should adopt a new set of nutrient targets and standards for menu planning, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. The recommended targets and standards would update and improve the programs’ abilities to meet children’s...
October 23rd, 2009 | Childrens Health, Nutrition | Read More

Try these! 7 Herbs and Spices for Better Health

Try these! 7 Herbs and Spices for Better Health
People have been using herbs and spices for health longer than they’ve been using fire. Evidence even seems to suggest that cultural tastes evolved to desire spices that were required for good health – hotter regions using spices that protect food from spoiling, higher salt use in areas where the...
March 26th, 2009 | Featured Articles, Nutrition | Read More

Tasty, Terrific Tomatoes

Tasty, Terrific Tomatoes
Tomatoes are high in vitamin C, good sources of vitamin A and lycopene, and pack a powerful punch of phytochemicals and antioxidants. All around I consider tomatoes a nearly-perfect food, but today I’m going to focus on just one of the amazing health benefits found in this sweet, succulent fruit. (And,...
March 19th, 2009 | Featured Articles, Whole Food Nutrition | Read More

5 Tips to Getting Get Picky Kids to Eat Healthier

5 Tips to Getting Get Picky Kids to Eat Healthier
As a chef for 20 years, what’s the toughest challenge I’ve ever faced? Soufflés? Demi-glaces? Deep-fried Turkeys? Forget about it. Try getting a five-year-old to willingly eat something other than French fries. Here are 5 easy tips to help that picky eater change his or her ways. Sit down and eat...
March 15th, 2009 | Featured Articles, Whole Food Nutrition | Read More

Organic on a Budget

We’re so lucky! It’s getting easier and easier to find healthy food. Even mainstream stores like Von’s and Ralph’s are jumping onto the organic fruit cart. Unfortunately, all these choices have yet to make prices fall. How can we make our food budget go farther and still stick...
March 8th, 2009 | Articles And Links, Nutrition | Read More

Crispy Pears For Fruit Lovers On The Go

Crispy Pears For Fruit Lovers On The Go
Earlier this year, Crispy Green Inc launched Crispy Pears, the newest addition to their all-natural line of premium, freeze-dried fruit snacks. Now I know what you may be saying… “Freeze-dried fruit snacks? Do I look like an astronaut?” But freeze-dried treats aren’t just for space cadets. In...
March 7th, 2009 | Snacks, Whole Food Nutrition | Read More