What says “summertime” better than fresh picked corn on the cob? Yum! And the good news is not only is it delicious, it’s a good source of fiber,thiamin, pantothenic acid, folate, vitamin C, phosphorus and manganese. This translates into better cardiac, lung, and brain health.

Since the sugar in corn turns to starch very quickly, eat [...]

This is hot off the press from the Tufts Health and Nutrition Letter:
“Vitamin E, the subject of dashed hopes for a variety of health benefits a few years ago, is back in the spotlight. This time the focus is dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, with two new studies suggesting that vitamin E – especially from dietary [...]

Okay, I have to admit, the results of this recent study took me by surprise. When people were asked to eat a raspberry-chocolate protein bar, thinking about the delicious flavor rather than its nutritional or health-related benefits helped to curb hunger later in the day. The possible explanation may be that many people mistakenly believe [...]

Here’s another example of how too much of a good thing can be harmful. A commentary in a respectable journal warns about health risks associated with  excessively high doses of calcium and vitamin D supplements.  This increases some individuals’ risk of developing dangerously high levels of calcium in the blood, which could cause high blood [...]

A recent analysis by Harvard scientists has good news and bad news for meat lovers. The good news in the review of nearly 1,600 prior studies totaling about 1.2 million people is that eating red meat such as beef, pork or lamb was not associated with an increased risk of heart disease or diabetes.
The bad [...]

Nuts appear to one of those wonder foods. They’re full of nutrition including healthy fats. And another study just published in the Archives of Internal Medicine confirm that eating nuts helps lower cholesterol and triglycerides.
In 2003 the FDA allowed a food label stating that eating 1.5 ounces daily of most nuts (in conjunction with a [...]

I’m always looking for delicious new ways to prepare fish, and I came across this recipe this morning on the Splendid Table website (www.splendidtable.org).   I can’t wait to fire up the grill and try this out!

Grilled Miso-Glazed Fish Filets and Steak
Featured on the April 10, 2010 episode
Reprinted with permision from A New Way to Cook    [...]

Diet and lifestyle should remain first among osteoporosis management options despite major advances in evidence for and approval of new treatments over the past few years, according to the North American Menopause Society.
The group’s position statement on osteoporosis management in the January/February issue of Menopause emphasized that all postmenopausal women should be encouraged to reduce [...]

When most people in their 40’s and 50’s look at pictures of themselves when they were in their twenties, they not only notice how nice and smooth their skin was, they also usually notice how much trimmer they were. The average person gains one pound  a year between the ages of 25 and 55, resulting [...]

You might be surprised to hear that 1 in 3 Americans has high blood pressure! Aside from helping control weight and keeping cholesterol in check, a new study has found that fiber helps to lower blood pressure. All of these benefits translate to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. So what foods supply [...]