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The Glycemic Index: A Powerful Tool for Optimum Health
Did you know that you can help reduce stress on your body just by making sure that most of the carbohydrates (carbs) you eat are they type that keep your blood sugar from rising too fast?
Chocolate Soufflé
You’ll think you died and went to heaven when you spoon into these dark and decadent soufflés.
The Real Value of Vegetables
It turns out your Mom was right when she said, “Eat your vegetables.” Many of us who used to scowl and push these around our plates are now choosing to eat more kinds of vegetables — in much larger quantities — than Mom would have ever dreamed possible.
Some of us got on board from a [...]
Can Your Morning Cereal Give You a Heart Attack?
You’ve had it drummed into your head for the past 50 years that eating grains is the best way to avoid heart disease. But the result of millions of Americans following misguided dietary advice couldn’t be clearer: rates of heart disease (and diabetes) have skyrocketed over 900%.
In other words, the massive shift to a grain-based [...]
Beet Latkes
Substituting beets for potatoes in traditional latkes not only saves on calories, but also reduces the glycemic index of the dish and adds a powerful cancer-fighting nutrient, as well. Betacyanin — the pigment that gives beets their rich, purple-crimson color, was recently found to increase the number of immune cells in the colon (called CD8 [...]
Want to Stay Healthy? Choose Your Carbs Carefully
Headlines have confirmed what I have been preaching for a long time — when it comes to carbohydrates, the kind you eat really does matter. You can eat calorie-controlled high sugar or refined flour foods all you want (you know those popular little 100 calorie packs?), but more and more studies have found it won’t [...]
Blue Tortilla Chips Are a Health Food? Not so Fast
I’ve read at least three reports that claim these interesting-looking variations on potato chips are actually much healthier than the regular white tortilla chips you routinely get in Mexican restaurants. Higher in protein, claimed the stories, and lower in glycemic impact.
