by Brenda Watson | Oct 13, 2014 | Diabetes, Diet, Heart Disease, Obesity, The Skinny Gut Diet
At one point or another—or, more likely, for as long as you can remember—you have avoided foods high in fats because you are heeding the advice of most dieticians and nutritionists, and the medical community at large. But you might be surprised to learn that fat is...
by Brenda Watson | Aug 22, 2014 | Diabetes, Diet, Dietary Fiber, Sugar, Weight Loss
One of the best ways to get diabetes under control is by eating a low-carbohydrate diet. Carbohydrates include mostly sugars and starches, with fiber making up a smaller portion. Starches—as found in breads, pastas, pastries, crackers, etc.—break down into sugar in...
by lsmith | Apr 2, 2014 | General, Heart Disease, Omega-3 & Fish Oil
In a recent meta-analysis published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers selected 72 individual studies on the effects of polyunsaturated and saturated fats on coronary disease (heart disease).1 They concluded, “Current evidence does not clearly...
by Brenda Watson | Feb 12, 2014 | Adults, Children, Digestive Health, General, Seniors
The more we know about what goes into our food—and ultimately into our bodies—the easier it is to make smarter (and healthier) choices about what we put on our plates. So, when I heard the FDA announced plans recently to give the Nutrition Facts label a makeover to...
by Brenda Watson | Dec 31, 2012 | General
Although many people consider all fats as bad fats, this simply is not the case. Certain types of fats have been linked to the development of chronic diseases, and other fats have been linked to good health. It is clear that not all fats are created equal. But why is...
