Who would have thought that the zany cartoons we grew up with could contain accurate nutritional information? Viewers of a certain age might remember “Popeye the Sailor Man,” who gobbled cans of spinach whenever he needed a boost of muscular power to fight the villainous Bluto. As it turns out, Popeye’s strategy was surprisingly sound….
Loading up on These Vegetables Increases Muscle Strength, Even Without Exercise
High Blood Pressure? Eat This for 7 Days
Hypertension has no obvious symptoms, but it is likely to cause major chronic diseases such as heart attack (myocardial infarction), stroke, diabetes or kidney disease. High blood pressure is related to a high-salt, high-oil, high-calorie diet. There is a 7-day dietary intervention that could be effective to improve your blood pressure. According to WHO, more…
Avocados Do a Heart Good, Study Finds
Avocado toast has become the favored breakfast of the healthy and fit, and now new research suggests their choice may protect their hearts. People who ate half an avocado twice a week had a 16% lower risk of cardiovascular disease and a 21% lower risk of heart disease, compared with people who never or rarely ate the…
How Many Fruits and Vegetables Do We Really Need?
Here are the numbers to hit and some ways to sneak more fruits and vegetables into your diet. We often talk about how diets rich in fruits and vegetables are good for your health. But how much do you need to average per day to reap real rewards? An analysis from Harvard indicates that a…
Flashback Friday: Benefit of Dates for Colon Health
April 1, 2022
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Dates are one of the healthiest sweeteners. That’s what we use in The How Not to Die Cookbook. You can blend them with water to make date syrup or use date sugar, which is a whole food—just dried dates ground into powder—and as such is packed with nutrition, ending up with as much antioxidant power as…
Cataracts: Causes, Costs, and Possible Cures
Cataracts, the progressive clouding of the eye’s outer lens, are the leading cause of blindness worldwide, according to the World Health Organization’s 2019 World Report on Vision. Their surgical removal, typically an in-office procedure and one of the most frequently performed surgeries in the world, is and has been the only remedy approved by the…
How Much Protein Intake Is Needed to Gain Muscle and Lose Fat and What Is the Best Source?
How much protein do we really need to consume in order to help build muscle and lose body fat? We know that too much or too little daily protein intake is not good, but in general most people aren’t eating enough protein for muscle gain. A common recommendation is 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram…
Preserve Your Muscle Mass by Consuming This Vitamin
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is so essential for protecting and enhancing immune function that it is often referred to as “the muscle of the immune system.” However, new research published in The Journal of Nutrition shows that it may also help people over 50 retain muscle mass. For the graying population of the United States, this…
AHA News: How to Boost Your Mood Through Food
You’ve had a bad breakup, a rotten day at work, or you’re just too exhausted to cook. You’re craving comfort, something to soothe your mood. So, you reach for… a salad? Probably not. But if it’s happiness you want, those leafy greens are a far better choice than a tub of ice cream or a…
Meal Prep Doesn’t Just Make Your Life Easier, It Makes It Healthier — Here’s How
Meal prepping is an excellent way to save tons of time in the kitchen — spend a little time in the kitchen on Sunday and you’ll save yourself from endless hours of slicing, dicing, sauteing and searing during the already-exhausting work week ahead. But meal prepping isn’t just a genius way to get organized ahead…
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