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Almonds are my one of my favourite snacks, I love the way their crunch turns to creaminess after a bit of chewing! I learned something new this weekend, Almonds (botanical name Prunus amygdalus dulcis) are actually fruits. They are not botanically classified as Nuts but are considered so for commercial and culinary purposes. [...] New research(1) has just emerged from Baycrest which shows that adults with type 2 diabetes who eat unhealthy, high-fat, meals may experience memory declines immediately afterward, but this may be offset by taking antioxidant vitamin supplements together with the meal. Baycrest is an academic health sciences centre, affiliated with the University of Toronto, which [...] A fabulous study was published online yesterday (Monday 23rd June) in Circulation(1), a journal written by the American Heart Association. The study is particularly interesting as it looks at overall dietary patterns, rather than specific dietary elements, and the association to death from cardiovascular disease (heart disease and stroke) and other chronic diseases. The [...] On Thursday (19th June) the American Medical Association (AMA), the largest doctors organisation in the USA, voted at their Annual Meeting to urge the Food and Drug Administration to re-examine the recommendations for vitamin D intake in light of new scientific evidence. Those of you who have been reading my posts will know that [...] At the beginning of the week I examined how a Mediterranean diet may be useful in the prevention and easing of asthma symptoms. Today I wanted to add a little more information on the link between diet and asthma. Salt consumption has been linked to asthma. A review(1) of studies found that reducing salt [...] Generally I am a very calm and relaxed individual. However, this morning I woke up with an underlying feeling of anxiety for no specific reason. This may be affecting many of you at the moment with all the news headlines regarding the ‘credit crunch’ and various other negative stories. Within an hour I was feeling [...] It seems like an odd link, diet and breathing, but actually it makes enormous amounts of sense. Our bodies need nutrients to function effectively. Nutrition affects every cell from those that make up our bones to those of the skin. The lungs and the cells of the immune system, both of which are involved [...] As I was tucking into my lunch yesterday I was taken by just how tasty the chickpeas were! Munching on the little gems got me thinking about their nutritional value and their potential benefits to our health.
These ‘legumes’ go by many names: Chickpea, Ceci Bean, Indian Pea, Egyptian Pea, Garbanzo Bean and [...] On the 30th May I wrote about the importance of Vitamin D for health and concentrated mainly on the link to cancer prevention. Yesterday a study was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine(1) which adds to the growing body of research that links low vitamin D levels to poorer heart health. This particular [...] Now that it is getting warmer (I was in London this weekend and it was a real scorcher!) it is essential that we consume adequate fluids throughout the day in order to keep properly hydrated. Dehydration occurs, technically, when the loss of water from the body equates to 1% of the body’s weight. It [...] |
  
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