May 29, 2012 by Joyce Bunderson
I received a beautiful new ring as an anniversary gift; and on Friday I went to have it sized down to fit my right hand ring finger. The jeweler asked if I knew my ring size, I answered, “Yes, size 4. It used to be 3½, when I was younger.” He said, “That would be […]
Tags: Bone mass, Exercise, heart health, Reduce cardiovascular disease risk
May 25, 2012 by Mary Ireland
Mary Ireland discusses the complexity of the obesity epidemic.
Tags: addictive food design, Food Psychology
May 22, 2012 by Joyce Bunderson
You’ve probably figured out, if you’ve been coming here for a long time, that I’m always happy to read about new research that supports healthy life-style habits. Today I’m writing about two studies that both found evidence that what we eat is related to keeping our brainpower revved up. I’m sure that I’m not the […]
Tags: Dr. Grandma's Delight, Enhancing Brain Function, Healthy Eating, Weight Management
May 18, 2012 by Mary Ireland
Mary Ireland discusses new research on benefiting from exercise.
Tags: Health Claims, Reduce cancer risk, Reduce cardiovascular disease risk
May 15, 2012 by Joyce Bunderson
If you’ve been watching your waistline, you may look at nuts and think: “BEWARE,” because you know that nuts are a calorie dense, loaded with fat, food; but you may be pleasantly surprised to learn what nuts can do for you. One of the biggest surprises is that the latest research tells us that nuts […]
Tags: Avoiding Junk Foods, Diabetes, fiber, Healthy Eating, heart health, Mediterranean kitchen, Reduce cardiovascular disease risk, Weight Management
May 11, 2012 by Mary Ireland
Mary Ireland discusses some of the changes that McDonald’s is implementing to increase market share.
Tags: Avoiding Junk Foods, Food Economics
May 8, 2012 by Joyce Bunderson
Elizabeth Sloan PhD, is president of Sloan Trends, Inc., a San Diego based consulting firm providing trends, insights and predictions for modern foods, functional foods, nutritional supplements and nutraceuticals for the food service and food processor industry. The term ‘modern foods’ well fits Sloan’s audience, but the positive spin food processors put on it (“Better […]
Tags: Avoiding Junk Foods, Fude, Healthy Eating, nutritionism
May 4, 2012 by Mary Ireland
Mary Ireland discusses the new research on the difficulty of controlling type 2 diabetes in children and teens, identifying resources that can help with lifestyle changes that may be beneficial in reducing the chances of being diabetic.
Tags: Dr. Grandma's Delight, fitness, Healthy Eating
May 1, 2012 by Joyce Bunderson
Yesterday, I was at the market picking up a few items, including a few golden beets; and the checker asked what could a person do with beets. So I quickly explained how I like to make them – roasted in the oven. I told her that I cut them from the greens and scrub them […]
Tags: Cooking & Baking Hints, Diabetic Recipe, Healthy Eating, Mediterranean kitchen