Avocados- is it the mild, nutty taste, the creamy texture, or that singular green color that makes us love them so? All three are great reasons, but there are many, many more reasons to love the simple, yet wonderful avocado. Dietician and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Lori Zanini, emphasizes that avocados are one of the only fruits that contain … [Read more...] about The Amazing Avocado-What Makes It Such a Superfood?
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Improve Your Blood Sugar With These Everyday Foods
Apples “An apple a day keeps the doctor away!” Apples can lower blood sugar, and reduce the risk of heart disease. Researchers believe these effects are due to the high concentrations of quercetin (an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory enzyme.) In fact, one research study revealed that men who ate more apples and other foods high in quercetin had a 20 percent lower risk of … [Read more...] about Improve Your Blood Sugar With These Everyday Foods
Enjoy Your Hot Chocolate But Drink It Healthy
Who doesn’t love to sit next to the fire with a mug of hot chocolate on a chilly night? Well, what we would consider a tempting treat, may be better for your health than you think! The health benefits of cocoa include relief from high blood pressure, cholesterol, constipation, chronic fatigue syndrome and various other illnesses. Cocoa can quicken wound healing, and help … [Read more...] about Enjoy Your Hot Chocolate But Drink It Healthy
Why Diabetics Should Eat Dark Chocolate
Everyone loves chocolate and it’s not hard to understand why. It’s delicious and it makes you feel good. There’s not much about chocolate not to love. Unfortunately, many chocolates are also filled with sugar and additives. They make that delicious chocolate unhealthy and even dangerous for diabetics. When you go with a good dark chocolate though, it can do your body and … [Read more...] about Why Diabetics Should Eat Dark Chocolate
Testing On Diabetics: Eating Fat Won’t Make You Fat
It may make no logical sense but the latest research shows that eating a high-fat diet may not actually make you fatter. It looks like there are even certain types of fat that can make you thinner. The answer for how to eat a high fat diet and still lose weight? The Mediterranean diet. The study included both women and men. They ate a Mediterranean diet that is high in fat … [Read more...] about Testing On Diabetics: Eating Fat Won’t Make You Fat