Posts Tagged ‘healthy eating’
19 Different Sugars but Which Are Healthy
Will the REAL FOOD Sugar Please Stand Up?
I love sweet things. As a child I was addicted to white sugar and this caused many health problems. This is one reason I am always talking about real foods: foods that are whole, live and are balancing to the body. I try to find sugars in this category.
In past articles I dealt with 7 Tips to Stop White Sugar Cravings and Reasons to Avoid Artificial Sweeteners. Now we deal with the more natural ones.
Not all sugars are equal. Some are very good for you in small quantities. Many are less healthy. Which ones on the following list would you consider real foods? Which do you use and why? Read the rest of this entry »
Perfect Oatmeal Porridge
Oatmeal porridge has been a traditional breakfast food for hundreds of years. On a winter day there it is so warming to have a steaming bowl of porridge with raisins. In the summer I do not cook them just soak; see my recipe below.
I like the old fashioned oats as they have a fuller flavour and are healthier. You can eat this as a raw meal or make it into regular porridge. As they take longer to cook I often soak them over night but you do not have to.
Oatmeal & Sultanas
Ingredients:
1/3 cup old fashioned oats (rolled oats can be used)
1 cup water
2 Tablespoons sultanas
Pinch of salt Read the rest of this entry »
Good Nutrition ‘Turns Off’ Alzheimer’s Gene
Can We Really Take Charge of Our Health Destiny?
For many years there has been a debate over Nature versus Nurture: Environment versus Genetics
Are people overweight due to 'fat genes' or is it because of poor diet and exercise habits common to their family or environment? Also, if your parents have a degenerative disease like diabetes or cancer, should you be preparing for the inevitable?
Now, this question has been answered to a degree in the field of Alzheimer's. In a landmark study, research has shown that a diet high in omega-3 fats reduces the expression of the Alzheimer's gene APOE4. Read the rest of this entry »
Onions are Powerfoods
Onions for Better Health says WHO
Onions are:
- Low in Saturated Fat, Sodium, and Cholesterol.
- High in Vitamin C, Dietary Fiber, Vitamin B6, Folate and Manganese.
- The nutritional value of onions make them ideal for weight loss and maintaining optimum health.
Health Benefits of Onions:
- Early American settlers used wild onions to treat colds, coughs, and asthma, and to repel insects.
- In Chinese medicine, onions have been used to treat angina, coughs, bacterial infections, and breathing problems.
According to the Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research
- WHO recognizes that onions help relieve symptoms such as coughs, congestion & respiratory infections.
- Sugar and onion-juice form a syrup, much used in domestic practice, for cough and other affections of the air-tubes among children.
Green Onion as Alternative Medicine:
- It is mainly used as a traditional medicine for common cold.
- It stimulates the respiratory tract and helps in expelling sputum (phlegm).
Better Health Doesn’t Have to be Complicated
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Here is one quick tip… Try to emphasize real food; food that is whole and live… Read the rest of this entry »
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