Federal food safety regulation a slippery slope Part II- Small Local Farmers vs Large Agribusiness
One Size Fits all Regulation More centralized power for food safety may sound great in a world where I can buy a food item with 100 ingredients, grown in 100 separate counties, states, and countries and that has been process in 100 different counties, states and countries. But what if I want to buy an [...]
Read PostWhy Federal food safety regulation is a slippery slope: Part I- Safe Food vs. Healthy Food
The senate is trying to push through a bill that would increase the power of the FDA to be able to control food that is grown by farmers. This food safety bill is in response to multiple food recalls on beef, eggs, and even spinach. If you have seen news on any of these recalls [...]
Read PostHow much does marketing influence our health
A recent study about teens believing sports drinks are healthy really got me thinking. How much are our food choices made because of clever marketing, especially marketing that would make us falsely believe something is healthy. And we are no different from teens. It is surprising how much we take food companies word for it. [...]
Read PostWhatever You Focus on Expands
As I continued to scour the news and research last week I found myself overwhelmed by the amount of negative news I saw about prescription medications. I was highlighting many of the articles I found on twitter and when I looked back over the week I was surprised to see all the negative articles about prescription meds. [...]
Read PostPrescription Fish Oil?
Matt walks in my office today and asks “Did you see the new commercial for the prescription fish oil.” I had been on this companies website recently but until he came in I had forgotten all about it. Our conversation got me thinking about the concept of a prescription fish oil. For me it is a fairly [...]
Read PostOther Issues With Atherosclerosis
Know Your Blood-Flow Atherosclerosis can narrow arteries and decrease blood supply to just about any part of the body. The plaque of atherosclerosis can also become unstable and burst, causing a complete loss of blood to an area. A loss of blood to the area can cause major damage or even cell death. While you really [...]
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Tell Me About Fat and the Fat Content of Foods
Get the Skinny on Fat Is fat good or is fat bad? In America over the last 50 years this question has become more difficult to answer. Part of the issue is that there is not one statement that can be made that would take into account the complexity of what fat is and what [...]
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Snacking With High Cholesterol
Apples and Peanut Butter Apples are rich in natural fiber, and fiber is an absolute must in any healthy diet. These colorful fruits can actually help lower cholesterol. On top of that, the skin is rich in antioxidants. Your choice of apple will change what antioxidants you can get out of it, since colors are [...]
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What is the Difference Between Good and Bad Cholesterol?
Good vs. Bad Every good story has to have a good guy and a bad guy. We like nice distinct lines so we know how to label things in our minds. When dealing with the body and health it is not always that easy to cut a line between good and bad. You can run [...]
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Study- Nutrim increased HDL, decreased LDL, decreased fasting blood glucose, and significantly reduced body weight and BMI.
Nutrim Offers Hope One pill that does it all. Isn’t that what most Americans are looking for? How about a powder that does a lot? One research study showed that Nutrim powder might be as good as it gets without any crazy side effects. The Plan The study was carried out in 38 middle aged, [...]
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What Are Some Good Foods to Eat for Healthy Cholesterol Levels?
Healthy Tips High fiber vegetable source foods are best for a cholesterol lowering diet. This includes beans, whole grains, nuts, seeds, fruits, and vegetables. In addition to fiber, all of these have natural phytochemicals (plant chemicals) which are beneficial to your heart health and your overall well-being. Protein Sources Use beans and whole grain recipes [...]
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How Do I increase My HDL?
The “Good” Cholesterol A good level of HDL cholesterol is vital to heart health. The idea is that HDL cholesterol is cholesterol that is being moved to the liver, where it will be processed. After the liver, the cholesterol leaves the body. HDL levels reflect how well your body is processing cholesterol. When your LDL [...]
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Why is My Doctor So Set on Using Medications to Lower My Cholesterol?
Addressing the Issue I will not pretend I know the answer to this question, but I can give some of my opinions on the matter. Doctors for years have been telling us to eat right and exercise. For most of those years we have taken a very American stance and asked them kindly to mind [...]
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What Do My Cholesterol Numbers Mean?
So you came back from the doctors office with a page full of numbers and you are trying to make some sense of them. I am going to try to give a simple breakdown of the main components of the number on a cholesterol blood test. Hopefully, by the end of this post you’re a [...]
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What the Government Says About Cholesterol- It May Suprise You
The ATP III The ATPIII is considered to be the most authoritative document on cholesterol in America. It was released by the National Cholesterol Education Program. It gives guidance to physicians and those in the health care field on how to address high cholesterol levels in America. It answers the why, what, how, and why [...]
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