When I was a kid I heard that egg yolks were full of saturated fat and bad. If you have high cholesterol, you should limit egg consumption to 2-3 per week. And, though that was years ago, people still ask me about eggs and at first seem perplexed when I tell them to go ahead …
It’s no secret that people who move to the U.S. from other countries are likely to experience a something bigger than the American Dream – an expansion in their waistline. Food is everywhere, our serving sizes are huge and we eat on the run, wolfing down copious amounts of sugar and fat in the process. …
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A recently published article took on a brewing battle between diets: low carb versus low fat. Which is best for weight loss? They took 106 overweight and obese people and put them on a reduced calorie (1433 – 1672 calories) very low carbohydrate diet (4% of calories) or low fat diet for a year and …
I’m sure you’ve heard the horror stories about Thanksgiving food. Hundreds of calories and a load of fat your favorite stuffing, gravy-soaked deep fried turkey and of course Aunt Betty’s homemade sweet potato casserole. And, of course, all of these are proceeded by hours of eating chips, dips and drinking beer or mixed beverages. Regardless …
If you’ve ever spent some time in a convenience store or sports supplement shop, you may be perplexed by the array of supplements that line the store shelves. And, more often than not, you’ll find a 16 year old kid with a blank stare on his face trying to sell you whatever product makes him …
Brand Name or Generic? What Supplement Should You Choose? Read More »
Two summers back I prepared for the arrival of a few special house guests: my 5 & 3 year old nephews and 1 year old niece (oh, and their parents). I eagerly stocked my fridge with my nephews favorite foods, bought tattoos, bouncy balls and tickets to a Braves game and the aquarium. When they …