Sure potato chips aren’t exactly a health food (though I did see sweet potato chips with 50% DV vitamin A today). But, here’s another twist on some tasty snacks – potato chips, fries and baked goods contain a substance formed during cooking that could not only be carcinogenic but may increase your risk of developing …
High fiber foods can help prevent constipation and they can lower your LDL cholesterol levels. We need approximately 14 grams of fiber for every 1,000 calories we eat. So, for someone who eats 1,800 calories per day, that’s about 25 grams of fiber. Are you getting enough? If not, you can easily add fiber by …
A few days ago I mentioned the link between inflammation and heart disease. Inflammation may actually spark cardiovascular events by increasing the likelihood that atherosclerotic plaque ruptures, blocking blood flow and leading to a heart attack or stroke. Local or systemic inflammation isn’t just linked to cardiovascular disease; it plays a role in many chronic …