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- Are You Being Deceived? - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaThe recent news that the FDA had sent 17 warning letters to food companies regarding deceptive label claims was met with an interesting bunch of reactions and they weren’t all what you might expect. Reaction number one: “It’s about time!” OK, no surprise there. I mean, really, who can’t ...
Views: 1131(1 vote) - Do Sugar Substitutes Contribute to Obesity? - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaArtificial sweeteners are seen by many as a way to have your cake and eat it too. What’s better than a sugary-tasting soda pop without all of the calories? Believe it or not, artificially sweetened products may make it more difficult to keep a trim waistline. What are They? Artificial ...
Views: 996(1 vote) - How Much Exercise is Enough? - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaA new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association is making people nuts. If you don’t read the actual study and only listen to the sound bite headlines in the media, you’d walk away thinking that women need at least an hour a day of exercise to keep weight off. That’s ...
Views: 1222(1 vote) - More Top Ten Healthiest Foods to Eat Now - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaMy Problem with Top Ten Food Lists – Part 2 By Suzanne W. Dixon, MPH, MS, RD Last week we brought you the first five foods on our Top Ten Healthiest Foods to Eat Now list. We also detailed why most top ten food lists fall short. A quick review of several top ten healthy food lists shows ...
Views: 1795(1 vote) - The "Anti-aging" Lie - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaWith the American popular media focus on youth and beauty, growing older is something nobody wants to face. It may beat the alternative, but who looks forward to achy joints, age spots, and wrinkles? We’re all susceptible to the message that getting older means being washed up and less ...
Views: 1128(2 votes) - The Hidden Connection Between Salt and Obesity - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaThe past few days have brought more unwelcome news about the state of health in America. In one story, the FDA raised the alarm about the amount of sodium Americans are eating.1 A second, compelling article in the Atlantic Magazine, brought new attention to that age-old scourge, ...
Views: 1334(1 vote) - The Hidden Danger of Bread, Pasta and Rice - by Submitted on May 04, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaConsuming carbohydrates with a high glycemic index increases the risk of coronary heart disease in women, according to a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine. If you’ve read my book “Living Low Carb: Controlled Carbohydrate Eating for Long-Term Weight Loss” then you probably ...
Views: 1396(2 votes) - Top 3 ‘Super-Fiber’ Foods to Add Into Your Diet By Jackie Wicks - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Wendy Montes de ocaPEERtrainer recently conducted a survey of 1000 people, asking them how much fiber they got from their diet a day. Only 10% of people surveyed were getting 30 grams of fiber or more a day. Additionally, 1/3 of people had no idea how much they were getting. Based on the survey results and ...
Views: 2269(1 vote) - Weight Loss and Nutrition News: 5 “Must Know” Weight Loss Trends For 2012 - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Wendy Montes de ocaIt’s year-end and health, diet, fitness and nutrition enthusiasts are looking for the best trends in weight loss to start the New Year off right. Healthier living is within reach with these top 5 weight loss, nutriion and emerging trends for 2012. 1. The most dominant new trend is people ...
Views: 1507(1 vote) - Why Your Cholesterol Level May Be Meaningless - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaCholesterol and Heart Disease: Wrong All Along? By Suzanne W. Dixon, MPH, MS, RD Cholesterol Conundrum At first glance, the connection between high cholesterol and increased heart disease risk seems solid. Below the surface, the details look murkier. For starters, many people who have heart ...
Views: 2799(4 votes) - Is your acidic diet killing you? - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaIs Your Acidic Diet Killing You? By Suzanne W. Dixon, MPH, MS, RD The idea that acid-alkaline balance in the body can affect health has been around for many decades. According to this theory, our modern American diet makes our bodies more acidic. A more acidic body, in turn, will lead to ...
Views: 1991(3 votes) - The Truth About Harnessing Health - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaHow many times have you heard, “Everyone should eat a minimum of 5 servings of vegetables and fruit every day for good health.” You’ve probably heard it so many times you’ve tuned it out. Despite knowing we should eat more vegetables and fruit, fewer than 10% of us do. Yes, you read that ...
Views: 1052(3 votes) - The Real Deal on Carbs: Good or Bad? - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaA Growing Threat to Health Metabolic syndrome might be the most under appreciated threat to American health. There’s a good chance you’ve never even heard of it. If you have heard of metabolic syndrome, you probably don’t know exactly what it means. Metabolic syndrome is defined by the ...
Views: 1030(5 votes) - Do Vitamin Users Get More Cancer? - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaIs Your Multivitamin Dangerous? By Suzanne Dixon, MPH, MS, RD The latest study on vitamins and health is out. It isn’t pretty. This research adds to other studies suggesting that multivitamins don’t improve health. They may, in fact, increase risk of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, ...
Views: 1229(6 votes) - Ignore This Super Fruit at Your Own Peril! - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaPomegranate, acai, mangosteen, goji … Do these names sound familiar to you? Chances are, they do. These are the super fruits of the moment. Clever marketing has helped propel these foods into the super fruit ranks. But the definition of super fruit is arbitrary. There is no standard way to ...
Views: 1953(4 votes) - Is Testing for Oxidative Damage a Good Idea? - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaHazards of Breathing Oxidative damage is a fact of life for humans. The name – oxidative – gives a clue as to why this is true. We use oxygen to make energy in our bodies. Oxidation is the by-product of basic metabolism. But what is oxidation? Oxidation is a process that damages DNA. DNA ...
Views: 1297(2 votes) - More Longevity Secrets Revealed! - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaGo wild and green Wild as in salmon, green as in grass. Let me explain. Wild salmon is a very different food from farm-raised. Wild salmon has higher levels of a potent antioxidant known as astaxanthin, which the salmon get from eating their natural diet of krill. Wild salmon has lower ...
Views: 1402(2 votes) - The Bowden “11? For Living Longer - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaThe great comedian Lenny Bruce used to have a bit in which he said, "I was going on vacation, so my doctor gave me an important list of things to do for swimmers in shark infested waters". He´d slyly ask the audience, "Are you ready for the first ´do´?" "Get out of the water as soon as ...
Views: 1040(4 votes) - The Great Statin Lie - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaI’ve been arguing against the universal use of statin drugs for several years now, but I’ve felt like the kid at the parade who kept saying the emperor was naked even as all the “grown-ups” continued to admire the emperor’s sartorial elegance. The arguments I- and many of my esteemed ...
Views: 1220(2 votes) - “Miracle” Supplement Combats Cancer? - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaThe One Nutrient You Absolutely Must Supplement By Suzanne W. Dixon, MPH, MS, RD What is the Something You’re Supplementing? I don’t push or promote a lot of dietary supplements. I’m certainly not against supplements. But in my mind, supplements should be exactly what the name suggests: ...
Views: 1281(4 votes) - Believing This Could Raise Your Cancer Risk… - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaDo Fruits and Vegetables Prevent Cancer? Or Not? By Suzanne W. Dixon, MPH, MS, RD We’ve been told again and again that eating more fruits and vegetables will protect us from cancer. But headlines about recent findings from the European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition ...
Views: 1428(3 votes) - How To Turn Off The Cancer Switch - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaIn the world of medical fears, few things rank as high as cancer. For many people, a cancer diagnosis challenges their view of themselves as a “healthy person.” Fortunately, many cancers are curable. You can survive cancer and be healthy. Cancer Biology 101 A basic understanding of how ...
Views: 1223(4 votes) - Top Five Worst Foods You Can Eat - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaQueen of Moderation I know what you’re thinking. I think it myself all the time. “Not another one of those food police types telling me what I can’t eat.” It’s rare that you’ll hear me say a particular food has no place in a healthy diet. I am the queen of moderation. As long as your “dietary ...
Views: 2307(6 votes) - 14 Keys to Longevity (Part One) - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaHere’s part one: Drink green tea every day Catechins in green tea help fight cancer; they’re also effective for boosting your metabolism and helping fight weight gain Eat five ounces of nuts a week A 14-year study of more than 86,000 women in the Nurses Health Study showed that people who ...
Views: 1848(5 votes) - Achieve Your Goals in 2011: The Business Woman's Guide To Success, Leadership and Empowerment - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaAre you tired of setting your goals only to see them still on your list 3 months later? Goals are important otherwise you’d be wandering around knocking on any door you found, reaching for the next shiny object or carousing for what you ‘think’ may make you happy. You can now STOP the ...
Views: 1521(1 vote) - Bagels or Bacon? The Metabolic Breakfast - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaA new study from the University of Alabama appears to be setting conventional wisdom on its ear. The study, published online in the March 30 International Journal of Obesity, shows that eating a high fat breakfast actually may prevent many of the dangerous symptoms of Metabolic ...
Views: 1582(2 votes) - Dieting For Results: PEERtrainer’s View on Healthy, Long Term Weight Loss - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2012 from Wendy Montes de ocaPEERtrainer.com, the Web’s premiere health and weight loss community, has been following Stephen Covey's advice, being very mindful of the space between stimulus and response, following the publication of an article on the difficulty of weight loss from a widely followed blogger at the New York ...
Views: 2407(1 vote) - How to Win at Weight Loss - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaIt took me three years of playing tennis to learn the lesson I’m about to share with you, and another two to realize that it was the perfect metaphor for weight loss. Let me explain. (And by the way- you don’t need to know a thing about tennis to get this.) For years, I’d hit what’s ...
Views: 1831(2 votes) - Make Money Online Now: Top 7 Reasons Why You Should Write “How To” Content, EBooks, and Other Information Products - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaExcerpted from the new book by Bob Bly, How to Write and Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit. 1. It’s easy to get started in how-to writing: “How-to writing provides a quicker, surer entry into publication than many other writing categories. Vast hordes dream of writing the ...
Views: 1397(2 votes) - Make Money Online Now: Top 7 Reasons Why You Should Write “How To” Content, EBooks, and Other Information Products - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaExcerpted from the new book by Bob Bly, How to Write and Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit. 1. It’s easy to get started in how-to writing: “How-to writing provides a quicker, surer entry into publication than many other writing categories. Vast hordes dream of writing the ...
Views: 1397(2 votes) - The Chemical Threat: 9 Alarming Facts You Must Know - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaSummarizing a 240-page report1 in a few paragraphs isn’t possible, but one thing is clear. We simply do not know enough about the health effects of the tens of thousands of chemicals in widespread use today. Here’s why: Over 80,000 synthetic chemicals are approved for use in the US. Examples ...
Views: 1949(1 vote) - The Failure of the Western Medical Model - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaOne Cause, One Cure The western medical model looks at illness from a one cause-one disease-one cure perspective. This is called allopathic medicine. If a person has high blood pressure, an allopathic physician may give him or her a drug to lower blood pressure. The doctor may opt for the ...
Views: 2473(2 votes) - The Protein Controversy - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaI am not now, and have never been, a vegetarian. OK, that’s not entirely true, I flirted with vegetarianism briefly a few decades ago, right around the time I was also experimenting with sideburns and dashikis. But for most of my adult life- and certainly for all the time I’ve been a ...
Views: 1587(2 votes) - The Vaccination Debate – Part 1: Dangerous Ingredients in Your Child's Vaccines That Your Doctor Probably WON'T Tell You About - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Wendy Montes de ocaIt's the start of another school year, so it's time to make sure Junior is up to date with all of his vaccinations. But do you actually know what your child is getting in those shots? Many parents believe that vaccines contain a weakened version of the virus, so the recipient's body can ...
Views: 15990(1 vote) - The Vaccination Debate, Part 2 - Vaccines Have Been Proven Effective, Right? WRONG! - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Wendy Montes de ocaIn part 1 of the Vaccination Debate, you saw a list of the preservatives … adjuvants that stimulate the immune system to react more strongly to the virus … antibiotics … and other substances that make up today's vaccines. Many of these ingredients are toxic. Quite a few of them have been ...
Views: 3708(1 vote) - Vitamin D: Healer or Health Hazard? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaGet ready for a mainstream media headline proclaiming that vitamin D causes fractures. Yup, you read that right. Causes, not prevents. Is it true? Well, no. Let’s go to the videotape. Vitamin D is the new superstar of nutrients, having been found in recent years to be associated ...
Views: 1665(4 votes) - Buyer Beware: Why Labels Won’t Help You Find Healthy Food - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaMore is Not Better The modern day supermarket is a dizzying array of colors and sounds. According to the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), the average grocery store contains around 45,000 unique items. Each year sees an average of 1,500 new grocery products added to the mix. With 45,000 ...
Views: 1039(3 votes) - Does the Glycemic Index Lead to the Land of the Lean? - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2009 from Wendy Montes de ocaDoes the Glycemic Index Lead to the Land of the Lean? By Suzanne W. Dixon, MPH, MS, RD It seems that every time you turn around, you hear about the glycemic index (GI). “You Can Turbo-Charge Your Metabolism, Create Life Long Motivation & Lose Up to 19 Pounds Of Fat In Just 21 Days Or Less ...
Views: 760(3 votes) - Three Top Nutrients You Can’t Live Without - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaEvery week, it seems, we hear the latest news on this or that miracle nutrient. It may be “just the thing to fight diabetes” or “the cure for cancer.” It’s unlikely that a single nutrient can cure cancer, but mounds of research does support that some foods provide unique nutrients with ...
Views: 1449(3 votes) - Do Anti-aging Supplements Really Work? - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaIs An “Everything But the Kitchen Sink” Approach A Good Idea? By Suzanne W. Dixon, MPH, MS, RD The Holy Grail of Health Blame it on our youth-obsessed culture. People just don’t like to grow old. Nobody wants to look old. We certainly don’t want to feel old. This has led to a blockbuster ...
Views: 1401(5 votes) - 14 Ways to Stay HEALTHY During Cold and Flu Season - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Wendy Montes de ocaIt's that time of year again... ...you're going to be bombarded with a boatload of viruses and germs. Your runny-nosed toddler will want to be held … your sick co-worker will blow his nose and then sit down to use your computer without washing his hands … and a complete stranger will have a ...
Views: 3956(6 votes) - Foods to Avoid - by Submitted on May 26, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaYour body, like a bank account, requires regular deposits of healthy, nutritious, disease-fighting foods. Your body can tolerate a few withdrawals here and there. A little junk food now and again never killed anyone. But too many withdrawals will lead to health problems. However, I firmly ...
Views: 1317(3 votes) - Are Superfoods Really Super? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Wendy Montes de ocaSuperFoods: What's in a Name Lately, you've probably been hearing a lot about "superfoods". A quick Google search of the term will lead you to a range of websites and topics. You can learn about Dr. Perricone's Superfoods from Oprah.com. You'll be enticed by advertisements to buy chlorella, a ...
Views: 724(1 vote) - The Truth About Agave Nectar: It’s All Hype - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaAgave nectar/ syrup is basically high-fructose corn syrup masquerading as a health food. It’s easy to understand how agave syrup got its great reputation. Even the word “Agave” has a fine pedigree, coming from the Greek word for noble. The blue agave species- considered the best for the ...
Views: 1116(3 votes) - Two ways to lower your risk of metabolic syndrome - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2009 from Wendy Montes de ocaTwo ways to lower your risk of metabolic syndrome By Eileen Coale Many people have never heard of metabolic syndrome, also known as Syndrome X, but it's a big health problem … literally! Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of health conditions associated with obesity. These conditions include ...
Views: 770(1 vote) - An apple a day helps keep holiday pounds at bay - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from Wendy Montes de ocaIf you're worried about keeping off the holiday pounds, eat an apple! The effects of apple eating on overall calorie consumption were the focus of a research presentation at a meeting of the Obesity Society in October 2007. Researchers from Pennsylvania State University revealed that study ...
Views: 814(3 votes) - Is Chocolate The Answer To High Blood Pressure? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Wendy Montes de ocaCan chocolate really lower your blood pressure? Based on a recent Spanish university study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, the answer may well be yes. Researchers studied the effects of cocoa powder on hypertension in rats, which are considered to be a reliable ...
Views: 784(3 votes) - Pump Up the Health in “Happy and Healthy Holidays” - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from Wendy Montes de ocaEveryone dreads the yearly holiday weight gain despite the fact that it may not be quite as bad as we believe. Most Americans gain an average of just over a pound during the holidays, which is much less than often-quoted figures of 5, 7, and even 10 pounds. Fewer than 10% of Americans gain more ...
Views: 686(3 votes) - Gourmet Cheese For Heart Health - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Wendy Montes de ocaIndividuals at risk for cardiovascular disease have long been warned to stay away from saturated-fat containing foods like cheese. But a recent study conducted at the University of Florence offers tasty hope for those who have had to sacrifice cheese in the interests of their health. In a ...
Views: 782(2 votes) - Interest Rate Horror Show: The Dawn of The Fed - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2015 from Wendy Montes de ocaOn the eve before the big Fed meeting, many are speculating there will be an interest rate hike to offset the 'horror show' the Fed has created with our current stock market bubble. It is widely recognized that Fed policy up to now has driven stock prices to record levels. My own personal ...
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