Category Archives: Fish
What’s Our Preferred Fuel?
Dr. Jay Wortman has been thinking about whether our bodies prefer to run on carbohydrates (as a source of glucose) or, instead, on fats. The standard American diet provides derives about half of its energy from carbs, 35% from fats, … Continue reading
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What About Fish?
Darya Pino over at Summer Tomato recently wrote about eating fish: health aspects, which are best to eat, shopping, and sustainability. I recommend it to you, even though I don’t agree with everything. For instance, I think in general the risk of … Continue reading
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Maybe Diet Prevents Alzheimer Dementia After All
I blogged about a study by Gu et al on April 30, 2010, that found significantly lower incidence of Alzheimer dementia in people in Manhattan who followed this dietary pattern: relatively high consumption of salad dressing, nuts, fish, tomatoes, fruits, dark green … Continue reading
Filed under Dairy Products, Fat in Diet, Fish, Fruits, Health Benefits, Mediterranean Diet, nuts, Vegetables
Longevity Components of the Mediterranean Diet
According to Greek researchers, the components of the Mediterranean diet that contribute to longer lifespan are: moderate alcohol consumption low consumption of meat high consumption of vegetables, fruits, nuts, olive oil, and legumes The following didn’t seem to contribute much, if any: cereals … Continue reading
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Does Diet Influence Risk of Stroke?
Harvard researchers suggest that our food consumption does indeed influence our risk of suffering a stroke. This matters since stroke is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Scientists looked carefully at 121 different studies—published between 1979 and 2004—on … Continue reading
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Diabetes + Overweight and Obesity = Diabesity
Mark Hyman, M.D., blogged about diabesity at the Huffington Post December 24, 2009. He defines diabesity as a problem with glucose regulation associated with overweight and obesity. The glucose physiology problem ranges from metabolic syndrome to prediabetes to full-blown type … Continue reading
Filed under Causes of Diabetes, Overweight and Obesity, Prevention of T2 Diabetes, Fish, nuts, legumes, Grains, Fruits
Top 10 Diabetes Superfoods
The American Diabetes Association has published a list of Top 10 Diabetes Superfoods. They share a low glycemic index and provide key nutrients, according to the ADA. Click the link for details. Here they are in no particular order: beans dark green … Continue reading
Filed under Dairy Products, Fish, Fruits, Glycemic Index and Load, Grains, Health Benefits, legumes, Mediterranean Diet, nuts, Vegetables
Fish With Omega-3 Fatty Acids Reduce Risk of Blindness
Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in Americans over 65. Impaired vision precedes blindness. A recent study linked consumption of omega-3 fatty acids with 30% lower risk of developing macular degeneration. Believe me, it’s a lot better to … Continue reading
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For Heart’s Sake, Should You Avoid Red Meat in a Low-Carb Diet?
Low carbohydrate diets tend to contain disproportionate amounts of fat from animal sources. Red meat has long been vilified as a major source of saturated fat that some experts believe cause hardening-of-the-arteries (atherosclerosis) via elevations in LDL cholesterol. Others disagree. … Continue reading
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Eat Cod to Lose More Weight
Five servings of cod per week led to loss of an extra 3.7 pounds (1.7 kg) over eight weeks, according to a recent research report. European researchers noted that cod consumption in a prior study increased weight loss. They wondered if that … Continue reading
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