‘Diet & Nutrition’ Archives
Egg Whites Most Protein-Rich Food
Fitness Guru Jack LaLanne states in the video that egg whites have the most protein of any food. Egg whites are the purest form of protein known to man. Mr. LaLanne says that he eats 8 egg whites per day. Egg whites are a great place to get your protein. According to wikipedia.org, egg whites have been determined to have the standard [...]
More Weight – Less Brain
A look into the brains of obese and overweight people finds less than you might have thought. HHS HealthBeat (September 21, 2009) From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I’m Ira Dreyfuss with HHS HealthBeat. "Persons with obesity had 8 percent less brain tissue than those with a healthy weight. Overweight individuals had a 4 [...]
Understanding Cholesterol: National Education Month
September is National Cholesterol Education Month The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) has been in existence since November, 1985. The NCEP is a program of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NCEP consist of several federal agencies and the Coordinating Committee. [...]
Drink Milk, Live Longer Say Researchers
from the desk of Ted Duboise Research undertaken by the Universities of Reading, Cardiff and Bristol has found that drinking milk ¹ can lessen the chances of dying from illnesses such as coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke by up to 15-20 %. In recent times milk has often been portrayed by the media as an unhealthy food. The study, led by [...]
Task Force Recommends Folic Acid Daily Supplementation To Prevent Neural Tube Defects
from the desk of Ted Duboise The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has updated its 1996 recommendation that all women planning or capable of pregnancy take a daily supplement containing 0.4 to 0.8 mg (400 to 800 µg) of folic acid. (A recommendation) The USPSTF reviewed the evidence on folic acid supplementation in women of childbearing age [...]
