The British Medical Journal (www.bmj.com) just reported that a review of studies of egg consumption determined that there was no increase in heart attacks or strokes related to regular eating of eggs.
Butter is tasty and a reasonable part of a heart-healthy diet when used judiciously. Keeping butter at room temperature makes it easier to use small amounts of butter effectively.
August is harvest. Tomatoes are queen, but heirloom tomatoes are the true royalty.
There is a world of interesting, tasty and filling snacks that are healthy and really low-calorie. Get to a good supermarket and really look around for what you like, and keep it on hand.
The group will have a participatory sampling of tasty but modest calorie snacks for our next meeting at the office. Come and bring your best.
Ginkgo biloba was just shown to be ineffective to prevent cognitive decline in a large, randomized and controlled trial of over 3000 older adults followed for over 6 years in an NIH-sponsored multi-center study published in JAMA. Applying critical evaluation to all purported therapies.
Controlling and losing weight is extremely difficult. The biggest problem may be making a true commitment to succeed. How do we find our Start Button to initiate and sustain the behavior changes that are required? A success story.
Grapefruit juice impairs the breakdown of some important drugs, such as statins, but it is not an all or none issue. Small amounts may be reasonable.
Multivitamin use does not reduce the overall death rate nor the risk of cardiovascular disease nor most common cancers, according to recent results from the Women’s Health Initiative, which studies over 160,000 postmenopausal women.
A two-year study of over 800 overweight men and women concluded that high or low fat, protein or carbohydrate content made no difference in weight loss. Overall weight loss was modest, but not insignificant. But regular attendance at group or individual counseling sessions provided substantial benefit. NEJM 2.26.09