If you live in Boston, Chicago, Minneapolis or New York,
there’s yet another reason to visit the farmers’ market this summer! The Third
Annual Epicurious Farmers’ Market Tour is visiting all of these cities, over
the next few weeks.
Visit their booth to try out their new iPad [...]
All the meals in The CarbLovers Diet add up to at least 10 grams of fat-flushing Resistant Starch a day. But it’s easy to get the Resistant Starch you need on your own! Just use the list of high-Resistant Starch carbs and this quick RS cheat sheet.
Breakfast Carbs
Lunch Carbs
Dinner Carbs
10+ Grams of RS Per Day
1 [...]
The majority of cancers are now thought to be preventable. Diet is responsible for 35 percent of all cancers. Viruses, occupational hazards, alcohol, excess sunshine, environmental pollution, and various medical procedures are responsible for the rest.
Here are some diet guidelines to help prevent cancer:
Stay slim. Individuals 40 percent or more overweight increase their risk of [...]
Close Friends, Family Members May Help Increase Longevity
By Denise Mann
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
July 27, 2010 — Good friends and family do more than make life worth living.
These relationships can actually add years to your life.
A new study shows that people with lots of close friends and family around
will likely live a lot [...]
FRIDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) — Things hit the “big crescendo” for Marci Williams in December 2005.
Williams, 47, of Greensboro, N.C., had been obese for some time, weighing as much as 332 pounds at just 5-foot-3.
That month she went to her family doctor for a routine physical. The physical changed her life.
“That day, I left [...]
You wouldn’t just put anything in your mouth, would you? Take our Random Food Trivia Quiz and see how well you know your food a little before you just shove it in there…
(Click at the end to see the answers.)
1. When first created, Coca-Cola was originally:
a. Red
b. Brown
c. Yellow
d. Green
2. Despite common belief, when you [...]
‘Tis the season for picnicking. The weather is warm, the
days are long, and parks across the country are filling up with al fresco
diners. The record heat on the East Coast has even eased up this week, the
evenings becoming cool and breezy. So pack up a basket, roll out a blanket, and
mix and match the seasonal [...]
These sneaky tricks, courtesy of the CarbLovers Diet book, will help you eat well every day.
1. Make at least one meal a day that includes all of these:
If you can’t include a metabolism booster or a protein at a meal, double your serving of Resistant Starch in order to compensate. Otherwise you’ll end up hungry.
2. [...]
Reviewed By
Louise Chang, MD
July 26, 2010 — More than 75% of men diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer undergo aggressive treatment — either complete removal of the prostate or radiation therapy, according to a new study.
That’s true, the researchers found, even in men with a low level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) of under 4 nanograms per [...]
TUESDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) — Worried about whether the weight you just lost will stay lost? Seeking out the right Web site might help, a new study suggests.
People who shed pounds and then consistently logged on to a specially designed Internet site for weight maintenance were better able to maintain a significant [...]
