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The “Keto Diet” – Is this for Me?
Is it just a fad and something that creates rapid UNSUSTSAINABLE, UNHEALTHY weight loss? NO, this approach is truly a step to the more correct kinds of foods we should be consuming in our regular, daily diets. And actually is more the way we used to eat 75 years ago when we did not have…
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Mushrooms: Clean, then Cook, then Eat
Mushrooms are edible fungi. The common scientific name is “Agaricus”, though there are different names for different species. They are essentially Saprophytes, plants without chlorophyll which thrive by extracting nutrients from dead and decaying plant and animal matter. That’s why they can grow well with no soil and in dark places. They vary greatly in…
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Lower Your Cholesterol
One of the more advertised supplements in the last few years is beta – Sitosterol (B-Sitosterol) These (and the related phytostanols) are naturally occurring compounds found in vegetables, nuts and seeds with varied health benefits: They lower cholesterol, LDLs and serum LDL-C. – This is good? Right? – Yes and effective. We have also heard…
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Dr. Julie Monica Discusses Diet, Quality of Life and Nutrition
Three things you’ve got to watch are the timing of meals, what’s in the meals, or the quality of the meals also the quantity. The timing – when we eat, to keep our blood sugar at a certain level so that we can stay energized and stay mentally invigorated and keep blood sugar levels throughout…
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Yogurt and Your Probiotic Gut – Health
Yogurt has been a mainstay in “healthier” diets in the US since the 70s. But what is this stuff? As most of us know, yogurt comes from milk. – Active, living cultures transform pasteurized milk by way of fermentation to create this now, all American, snack. The two organisms most commonly used for the process…
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Sports Drinks vs. Energy Drinks:
Sports drinks and energy drinks are quite different products; Sports drinks are beverages that contain carbohydrates (sugar), minerals, electrolytes and flavoring and are intended to replace water and electrolytes lost through sweating during exercise. In contrast, the term “energy drink” refers to a very different type of beverage containing substances that are nonnutritive stimulants; caffeine,…
