Take alpha, get gamma

A Healthnotes Newswire Opinion: Questioning the Report that Vitamin E Causes Prostate Cancer

Question authority! Especially when they are telling you (again) that supplements are worthless.

The Cleanest, Dirtiest and Healthiest Fruits and Vegetables - The Yoga Coach/The Pilates Coach

The Cleanest, Dirtiest and Healthiest Fruits and Vegetables - The Yoga Coach/The Pilates Coach:

Dirtiest fruit in the basket? Apples. Fruit with the lowest pesticide residues? Pineapples. Keep a scoreboard because getting your 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day from the so-called "Clean 15" will lower your overall pesticide intake by up to 92% says the Environmental Working Group!

salt vs iodine

You're probably spooning up way too much salt (1/2 tsp a day is enough) but studies indicate we're getting one-third less iodine than we used to (prepared and processed foods don't routinely use iodized salt) and that can slow down your thyroid (nodding off at your desk, are you?). Sprinkle a little granulated nori or kelp on your veggies to get more than your RDA of this very critical micro-nutrient. Read SUPER IMMUNITY FOODS to learn a lot more about sea vegetables and iodine!

Soy calcium--down the hatch or down the drain?

Shake and pour...don't just  pour that soy milk. Calcium added to soy milk tends to settle to the bottom of the carton where it is often discarded rather than drunk. The calcium in cow's milk occurs naturally and is evenly distributed even it sits in the glass.

Incredible Edible Egg | Egg Proteins & Weight Management

Be a vegan for a day. Get your protein from peas (6 grams) not eggs (6 grams) at lunch or dinner. Up your no meat-fish-or-poultry-protein totals by mixing in a some pan-seared tofu.

See my book SUPER IMMUNITY FOODS for more clean eating ideas.

Healthier Heart

A three cigarettes a day habit puts you at a 60% risk of a heart attack. What habit is good for your heart because it provides twice the fiber of beans an helps lower cholesterol? Artichokes. Try chilled steamed baby artichokes in your next salad.

Beat the meat!

Surprise Finding Hints at Healthiness of Vegetarians | Metabolic Syndrome and Dietary Habits | My Health News Daily

Find a wealth of meatless (and dairy-free) recipes at www.vegetariantimes.com to get you started.

Or read my book SUPER IMMUNITY FOODS (McGraw Hill).