Archive for October 2020
Diets Make You Fat
In 1919, Dr. Lulu Hunt Peters wrote the book Diet and Health. In it she presented the concept of counting calories. A calorie is a measurement of energy (much like the BTU used to rate furnaces). In nutrition, it is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one liter of water one…
Read MoreWhat Carbs Are Best for Breakfast When You Have Diabetes?
For most people, breakfast is not the most planned meal of the day, sometimes it is even skipped until brunch or lunch, and depending on our habits, most people are not hungry in the morning. But if you have type 2 diabetes, then this is an essential part of your day, and a must if…
Read MoreVeggies Boost Brain Power
A new Harvard study highlights another reason why a mother’s advice to “eat your veggies” is spot on for long-term health and, in particular, cognitive health. The study started in 1986 and followed 27,842 men for 26 years and was designed to highlight the impact of fruits and vegetables on subjective cognitive function (SCF). The subjects…
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