If you consult a nutritionist or dietitian, they probably emphasize that protein should be a part of every meal. As the body’s powerhouse, protein helps in many ways. It is one of the building blocks of our cells, tissues, organs, hair, nails, bones and muscles. Protein is also responsible for…
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Carbohydrates can be good or bad, particularly as we cruise past 50 years. As kids, the idea of pizza, cheeseburgers, and ice cream at every meal sounded exciting. In college, instant noodles loaded with salt were the go-to meal, with veggies making an occasional guest appearance on our plates.…
What is the DASH diet? DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or high blood pressure. The DASH Diet can help lower your blood pressure and balance your cholesterol levels, which is good for your heart health. Even if you are not worried about your blood pressure right now,…
If you’ve ever had a tummy infection, you’ve probably heard of the BRAT diet. It is a bland diet recommended for recovering from a stomach/gastrointestinal infection. It gives the gut a chance to rest and reduces the amount of stool produced. What is the BRAT diet? BRAT is an acronym…
I love the fast food diet–more so because I have diabetes–and I am about to tell you why you should switch to it, too, and right away! The word diet always conjures up visions of banned foods—as if you can’t eat the foods you enjoy. Diet seems synonymous with starvation.…
In spite of diabetes being a common condition among a significant part of the population, there are several misconceptions about what you can eat with diabetes. And as always, there are more diabetes diet myths than we can count! Let’s bust 10 diabetes diet myths right away! 1. Consuming too…
You’ve grown up hearing that you should eat your fruits and vegetables. Your Mom probably repeated it a zillion times. Then your teachers, at school. And of course you know you should eat your fruits and veggies. But question is: are you? Have you been listening to that gold-plated advice?…