Category Archives: Diet
One Sausage A Day Causes Cancer? Where Is the Evidence? [Food Police]
photo credit: wiennat A story currently making rounds on the interwebs makes vague claims about how eating 1.8oz of processed meat per day, the equivalent of one sausage, increases your risk of bowel cancer by 20%. Blogs like That’s Fit … Continue reading
Is a Vegan Diet Heart-Friendly? [Health News]
photo credit: ex.libris Recently, Medical News Today ran an article about a study conducted in Sweden on the effects of a vegan diet on indicators of cardiovascular disease. Researchers are looking for alternative methods for treating cardiovascular disease indicators, like … Continue reading
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Why You Should Pay Attention to the Glycemic Index [Health News]
photo credit: ptufts I recently learned and wrote about a study connecting high glycemic index diets to cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and gall stones. Since then, I read an article at CalorieLab about the glycemic index and how high or … Continue reading
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Eating Healthy(ier) at WDW Epcot Futureworld [Eating on Vaction]
Did you know each turkey leg has over 1400 calories? Start at the beginning of the series for some general Disney World nutrition information. photo credit: maduarte Far from a typical theme park, Epcot offers visitors a blend of entertainment … Continue reading
Study Connects High Glycemic Diet to Cancer, Diabetes and More [Health News]
photo credit: Zesmerelda An article on the Food Law Prof Blog, something I read nearly daily, pointed me to an interesting article on Medical News Today about a study connecting diets with high glycemic index and diseases such as diabetes, … Continue reading
