How Antioxidants Affect Your Health
Antioxidants are nutrient substances that protect your cells against the effects of free radicals. Free radicals are molecules produced when your body breaks down food, or by environmental exposure to toxins like tobacco smoke and radiation; antioxidants are thought to balance these unstable chemicals. Free radicals can damage cells, and may play a role in heart disease, cancer and other diseases. The American Dietetic Association explains it best: “In your body, the antioxidant process is similar to stopping an...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
Ditch the Diet Forever: 7 Healthy Habits for Seniors
It’s once again that time of year when we start to think about our New Year’s resolutions, and every year, many people resolve to start a diet. This always frustrates me as a dietitian, because if these same people would instead focus on making just one simple lifestyle change, they could easily avoid that oh-so-stressful diet altogether. In the spirit of the New Year, I have outlined some basic behavior changes that will help you lead a healthier lifestyle without...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
A Miracle Food to Protect Your Heart & Blood Vessels
High cholesterol contributes to 56% of heart attacks and is responsible for 4.4 million heart deaths a year. Recently, a study was performed on pigs that involved feeding trials in which the animals’ lipid levels were monitored after consuming a plant-based diet that incorporated blueberries. The results, published in the British Journal of Nutrition in July 2008, showed great benefit to the animal in terms of lowering the risk heart disease. The results have great application to humans as...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
The Facts About Fat: How Fat Affects Cholesterol & Cardiovascular Disease
There were a lot of fads in the nineties, but one of the biggest was the fat-free diet (or a diet with the least amount of fat possible). By now, we all know that didn’t work. But do you know why? Fat is an important nutrient that helps the body absorb the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. It also provides our brains with a sense of satiety. How does any of this relate to cardiovascular disease? Research...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
How 'Bout Some Good Press for Cholesterol?
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Surprising new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics suggest that children as young as eight should be started on cholesterol-lowering drugs. Not surprisingly, cholesterol has become one of the most popular topics of conversation in my office. Patients are worried about reaching that “magic number” on their lab test and are also concerned about the side effects of medications used to attain it. An abnormal cholesterol level is most often a symptom...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
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