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Eggscellent!
A study in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition has found that eating eggs instead of carbs for breakfast can help you lose weight by making you feel fuller longer. Researchers divided 30 overweight and obese individuals, ages 25 to 60, into two groups: One ate a breakfast of scrambled eggs and toast with low-calorie jam; the other ate fat-free yogurt and a bagel with cream cheese for 2 weeks. Both meals had the same number of calories, yet the egg eaters felt fuller and ate 164 fewer calories at lunch and 400 fewer calories over the next 36 hours than the others.
A study in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition has found that eating eggs instead of carbs for breakfast can help you lose weight by making you feel fuller longer. Researchers divided 30 overweight and obese individuals, ages 25 to 60, into two groups: One ate a breakfast of scrambled eggs and toast with low-calorie jam; the other ate fat-free yogurt and a bagel with cream cheese for 2 weeks. Both meals had the same number of calories, yet the egg eaters felt fuller and ate 164 fewer calories at lunch and 400 fewer calories over the next 36 hours than the others.
Family Secrets: Missing Nutrient
Just 1 in 10 teenage girls consumes the recommended daily calcium intake of 1,300 mg, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Make sure your daughter gets enough of this important mineral. Here’s what a day’s worth of calcium could be: 1 cup of fat-free plain yogurt (488 mg) + 6 spears of broccoli (90 mg) + 2 slices of Cheddar cheese (404 mg) + 1 cup of low-fat chocolate milk (272 mg).
Just 1 in 10 teenage girls consumes the recommended daily calcium intake of 1,300 mg, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Make sure your daughter gets enough of this important mineral. Here’s what a day’s worth of calcium could be: 1 cup of fat-free plain yogurt (488 mg) + 6 spears of broccoli (90 mg) + 2 slices of Cheddar cheese (404 mg) + 1 cup of low-fat chocolate milk (272 mg).
Best Reds for Your Heart
The next time you raise a glass to health, fill it with a wine from southwest France or central Sardinia, where traditional wine-making methods are still used. Red wines from these regions have 5 to 10 times the heart-healthy levels of protective polyphenols, compared with wines tested from Australia, Greece, Spain, South America, and the United States, according to a British study. To find the wines, go to wine-searcher.com, and click on “Locate wines by region/appellation.”
The next time you raise a glass to health, fill it with a wine from southwest France or central Sardinia, where traditional wine-making methods are still used. Red wines from these regions have 5 to 10 times the heart-healthy levels of protective polyphenols, compared with wines tested from Australia, Greece, Spain, South America, and the United States, according to a British study. To find the wines, go to wine-searcher.com, and click on “Locate wines by region/appellation.”
Honey Do
All honey is not created equal, according to a study in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. Researchers in Spain examined nectar honey (made by bees from flower blossoms) and the less common honeydew honey (made by bees from a sticky substance secreted by insects). Their discovery? Honeydew honey contains more antioxidants and less sugar. Lead researcher Rosa Ana Pérez, PhD, suggests subbing 2 tablespoons of this potent honey for sugar in your tea or on toast. Try Airborne Honeydew Honey (www.fastpakstore.com). If you can’t find it, look for the darkest honey on the store shelf—the lighter the color, the lower the antioxidant content, typically.
All honey is not created equal, according to a study in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. Researchers in Spain examined nectar honey (made by bees from flower blossoms) and the less common honeydew honey (made by bees from a sticky substance secreted by insects). Their discovery? Honeydew honey contains more antioxidants and less sugar. Lead researcher Rosa Ana Pérez, PhD, suggests subbing 2 tablespoons of this potent honey for sugar in your tea or on toast. Try Airborne Honeydew Honey (www.fastpakstore.com). If you can’t find it, look for the darkest honey on the store shelf—the lighter the color, the lower the antioxidant content, typically.
Fat Stopper
You can undo the harm
of a “yes, I’ll have fries with
that” splurge by hopping on a
treadmill within 2 to 4 hours of
indulging. Exercise counteracts
the immediate artery-stiffening
effects of a high-fat meal,
finds new Indiana University
research. To reverse the maximum
amount of damage,
exercise for at least 45 minutes,
says Jaume Padilla,
the study’s lead author.
Cinnamon Fix
It’s not just the perfect latte topper—cinnamon could help prevent diabetes, according to a study out of the USDA’s Human Nutrition Research Center. Researchers gave patients with elevated blood sugar (which indicates prediabetes) half a teaspoon of cinnamon extract a day. After 40 days, they had fewer signs of free radicals (molecules that damage cells and have been linked to type 2 diabetes) in their blood than a placebo group did. “Cinnamon seems to make insulin more efficient at taking glucose out of your blood and converting it to fuel in your body,” says study author Richard Anderson, PhD.
It’s not just the perfect latte topper—cinnamon could help prevent diabetes, according to a study out of the USDA’s Human Nutrition Research Center. Researchers gave patients with elevated blood sugar (which indicates prediabetes) half a teaspoon of cinnamon extract a day. After 40 days, they had fewer signs of free radicals (molecules that damage cells and have been linked to type 2 diabetes) in their blood than a placebo group did. “Cinnamon seems to make insulin more efficient at taking glucose out of your blood and converting it to fuel in your body,” says study author Richard Anderson, PhD.
Halloumi Cheese
A great substitute for toast or pancakes at breakfast. This Greek cheese doesn’t melt when you fry it or grill it—it simply browns like a pancake. (Just top with sugar-free syrup.) The upshot is that it’s packed with protein and doesn’t raise blood sugar or insulin which signals your body to store fat. All of which make it an excellent breakfast food. Look for it in the specialty-cheese section of grocery stores, or order it online at www.halloumicheese.com.
A great substitute for toast or pancakes at breakfast. This Greek cheese doesn’t melt when you fry it or grill it—it simply browns like a pancake. (Just top with sugar-free syrup.) The upshot is that it’s packed with protein and doesn’t raise blood sugar or insulin which signals your body to store fat. All of which make it an excellent breakfast food. Look for it in the specialty-cheese section of grocery stores, or order it online at www.halloumicheese.com.
Eat for Your Teeth
Scientists are beginning to understand how your diet can fight cavities and build strong teeth. Eric Shapira, DDS, a spokesperson for the Academy of General Dentistry, suggests these foods for a healthy smile.
Apples: The tart fruit increases your flow of saliva, rinsing away bacteria and keeping your mouth moist.
Carrots, celery, and bell peppers: Crunchy vegetables cleanse and stimulate your gums. They also contain vitamin C, which regenerates collagen, the basic ingredient of gum tissue.
Soy and eggs: Protein-rich foods replenish cells, which helps blood flow to nerve endings inside your teeth.
Dark chocolate: Recent studies show that the sweet stuff contains chemicals that fight plaque buildup (but go for at least 80% cocoa, or the added milk and sugars negate the effect).
Scientists are beginning to understand how your diet can fight cavities and build strong teeth. Eric Shapira, DDS, a spokesperson for the Academy of General Dentistry, suggests these foods for a healthy smile.
Apples: The tart fruit increases your flow of saliva, rinsing away bacteria and keeping your mouth moist.
Carrots, celery, and bell peppers: Crunchy vegetables cleanse and stimulate your gums. They also contain vitamin C, which regenerates collagen, the basic ingredient of gum tissue.
Soy and eggs: Protein-rich foods replenish cells, which helps blood flow to nerve endings inside your teeth.
Dark chocolate: Recent studies show that the sweet stuff contains chemicals that fight plaque buildup (but go for at least 80% cocoa, or the added milk and sugars negate the effect).
