The most common bread sold and consumed by the American public is by far white bread.
We have all grown up eating our peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on white bread and our morning toast on white bread, but why?
Most likely because it’s cheaper and lasts longer then any other style bread. The issue I bring up though is it’s nutritional value, which is close to none. Read the rest of this entry »
Many recipes can tolerate a healthy renovation without affecting the taste or texture of the food. So whether you’re trying to stick to a healthy-eating plan or you’re following a special diet, use these techniques to make your recipes — including your time-honored family favorites — healthier.
With most recipes, you can reduce the amount of fat, sugar and sodium without losing the flavor. By cutting fat and sugar, you also cut calories. How much can you leave out without affecting the flavor and consistency of the food? Apply the following general guidelines: Read the rest of this entry »
The scientists are modifying a well known additive used as a thickener in foods like salad dressings and ice cream into a weapon against obesity.
The team is converting the starch-like substance called gellan gum into a liquid which can be drunk but then turns to a gel when it reacts with the digestive juices in the stomach.
The substance, which contains virtually no calories, then slowly breaks down in around six hours. Read the rest of this entry »
Nutritionists have long recognised that vegetarians and others who eat a lot of fruit and vegetables are much more likely to be slim than those drawn to a standard modern diet of highly processed foods.
But now it seems it is not just down to the fact that fruit and vegetables contain fewer calories.
Tomatoes are rich in the compound lycopene, which scientists believe may help to make people feel more full by lowering appetite hormones. Read the rest of this entry »
Fuji, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Gala, Braeburn, Honeycrisp…the list goes on, with over 7,000 types of apple cultivars in existence. Not native to the United States, this fruit was brought over by the early colonists and migrated across the country. They have become Washington state’s largest crop, producing 50% of the apples grown in this country. Trees traditionally flower in May and yield fruit from late August to early November, making this the perfect time to eat and enjoy them.
The Washington State Apple Commission reports that Americans eat approximately 19 pounds of fresh apples annually, compared to about 46 pounds consumed annually by residents of European countries. Read the rest of this entry »
A diagnosis of type 2 diabetes means lifestyle changes that can be frustrating but are important for a long, healthy life. At the top of the list is adjusting to a type 2 diabetes diet, but a new study of overweight and obese diabetics, published in August in Journal of the American Dietetic Association, suggests that diabetics often don’t follow recommended nutrition guidelines.
Ninety-three percent of participants consumed more calories from fat than they should, 85 percent consumed too much saturated fat, and 92 percent took in too much sodium. Read the rest of this entry »