by Donna Coco NO OFFENSE TO MY MOTHER, but if I could have a companion in the kitchen to help me make healthy meals, it would be Andrew Weil, M.D. He’s been researching nutrition and experimenting in his own kitchen…
Salad-Bar Savvy
You may think you’re an enlightened eater because you pass up the bacon burger in flavor of a trip to the salad bar) but you’d be surprised at what that choice can cost you in terms of calories, fat and…
Persimmon, the Fat-Fighting Fruit
Persimmon may sound like a lovelorn heroine from a Jane Austen novel, but it’s actually far more auspicious than that. According to Israeli researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, this tasty fruit packs twice the antioxidants and double the…
Oats, Vitamin E Reduce Fat Fallout
In theory, those interested in a healthy heart and/or first class abs should restrict their intake of saturated fat. In practice, however, fat happens. When it does, a new study suggests that a chaser of oats or vitamin E can…
Phytos That Fight Cancer
Unlike vitamins and minerals the thousands of phytochemicals in plants don’t seem to have any nutritive value, but they apparently protect the body against cancer, heart disease and other illnesses. The best known Phytochemical is beta-carotene, the vitamin A precursor…
Carb Reminder
YOU KNOW that carbohydrates are transformed into energy, providing you the fuel to get through an active day and a tough workout. But you don’t need any extra energy to power you through a good nights sleep. With this in…
Hummus
A STAPLE of Middle Eastern cuisine, hummus (rhymes with “pumice”) is a dip made of chickpeas, garlic and tahini (sesame-seed paste.) Because it is vegetable-based hummus is low in calories, but the legumes provide a decent hit of protein while…
Boron
HAVE YOU ever wondered why an apple a day is said to keep the doctor away? Boron, for one. The same benefit can also come from a handful of nuts, grapes or listen up, all you wine lovers-a glass of…
Don’t Get Cheesy
NEXT TIME someone behind a counter asks, “Do you want cheese on that?” think about this: One ounce of full-fat cheese contains six grains of saturated fat or a third of your recommended maximum daily intake, based on a 2,000-calorie-a-day…
Check the Label
YOU DON’T need a Ph.D. in nutrition science to decipher a food label, but in case you’re label-challenged like most of us, just keep the following in mind, and you’ll be navigating your way to better health in no time.