Does Diet Soda make you Fat?
Think choosing no-calorie diet over the regular sugary soda is the smarter choice? Maybe not. A recent study found that diet sodas drinkers have larger waistlines than non-drinkers. The study compared diet soda drinkers to a group of non-diet drinkers (including both regular soda fans and people who didn’t drink any soda). While all participants’ […]
A Secret Food to Stay Full and Satisfied
[youtube_sc url=” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjele3cQ4Uw”] Here is one of my secrets to “healthy snacking”. I love to eat and I have learned to “be prepared” for when the hunger hits. I explore all kinds of different squash and I eat them all the time. They are low glycemic and lo win calories and very filling Spaghetti squash is […]
Start Each Day with Lemon Water
When I was at Sanoviv Medical Institute, it was standard practice for everyone to start the day with the juice of a half of a lemon in a cup of lukewarm water.My husband now begins every day with his warm water and lemon juice from fresh lemons in our garden. I only just found out this week […]
Most Common Sources of Added Sugar
According to the American Heart Association, these food groups contribute the highest percentage of total added-sugar to diets of Americans. (Added sugar is sugar added to food during the manufacturing process or at the table, not sugars that occur naturally in foods like fruit.) Regular soft drinks 33.0% Sugars and candy 16.1 Cakes, cookies, pies […]
What is Jicama?
[youtube_sc url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Xh_SysEfhM “] Most people do not know what Jicama is. It is a crisp, edible root that resembles a turnip and can be used for many things and it is ideal for a low glycemic lifestyle. Jicama will keep under refrigeration for up to two weeks and it is a great source of […]
Seven Ways to Cut Calories without Depriviation
Hello Are you about ready to get your eating back in control? Today I decided it is time to focus on health first! So here are a few tips I am going to use in the next week to maintain a healthy low glycemic lifestyle Munch on Popcorn Instead of Chips Pour a bowl of […]
Introducing Tuesday’s Nutrition Topics
Tuesday Nutrition Topics Q&A There is a basic truth in the nutrition world…DIETS DON’T WORK. Yet fad diets continue to flood our media and many people continue to eat poorly and gain weight.. Let’s stop the craziness! It’s time for a reality check. I have created Tuesday Nutrition Topics to decipher FACT from FICTION and […]
New Report Shows How You Get Addicted to Diet Soda
My husband is now soda free! I am so proud of him. We have both given up aspartame and splenda and all diet sodas. I found this article interesting posted By Dr. Mercola on March 16 2011 Surveys have found that people who drink diet beverages average more than 26 ounces per day, and some […]
Following a High-Glycemic Diet May Cause Acne
According to a 2008 study published in the journal Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, what you eat can affect your skin. The study’s Australian researchers measured the effects of high- and low-glycemic diets on the skin of teenage boys. The glycemic index of a food defines how quickly it’s broken down into glucose by the […]