Almonds are quickly becoming a staple in the diets of many people due to their cancer-fighting properties and their ability to combat high cholesterol. There are many ways to enjoy almonds in all their delicious glory, with a little sweetness to give your taste buds what they crave. Sauteed With Vegetables Fresh vegetables sauteed in [...]
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Five Great Ways to Use Our Almonds Almonds are quickly becoming a staple in the diets of many people due to their cancer-fighting properties and their ability to combat high cholesterol. There are many ways to enjoy almonds in all their delicious glory, with a little sweetness to give your taste buds what they crave. Sauteed With Vegetables Fresh...
Plan Ahead for the Holidays There is a timely article in The Medical News Today about how to keep your self from overindulging during the Holiday season. Health expert Joseph Skelton, the director of Brenner FIT (a pediatric weight program) at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, is the man behind these very helpful suggestions. The...
Get your Fish Oil Naturally A recent Science News Daily article reported on a study that tested whether eating fish high that were high in Omega 3 fatty acids would reduce the risk of stroke. The proven benefits of eating sardines, mackerel, salmon and other oily fish on heart health was the catalyst behind the idea that there...
Eating for Success The Medical News Today has reviewed a study on mid-life habits and their influence on older heath. The researchers identified healthy behaviors that middle aged people followed such as not smoking, eating fruits and vegetables and getting exercise as those that helped them successfully age. Successful...
An Apple a Day May be Just What the Doctor Ordered The old adage “an apple a day keeps the Doctor away” has been given new credence in a recent study conducted by the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. Lead researcher Dr. Robert DiSilvestro, professor of human nutrition at Ohio State University, was in charge of this study that looked...
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There is a timely article in The Medical News Today about how to keep your self from overindulging during the Holiday season. Health expert Joseph Skelton, the director of Brenner FIT (a pediatric weight program) at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, is the man behind these very helpful suggestions. The first tips is to not [...]
Category : Health benefits of almonds, Healthy eating, natural foods
A recent article on the Harvard School of Public Health’s web page looked at the results of the change in America’s diet from the sixties to the present day. The article suggests that a low fat diet leading to better health has become a myth that needs to be debunked. The facts are that in [...]
Category : About Almonds, Health benefits of almonds, Healthy eating, natural foods, Nutrition
A recent Science News Daily article reported on a study that tested whether eating fish high that were high in Omega 3 fatty acids would reduce the risk of stroke. The proven benefits of eating sardines, mackerel, salmon and other oily fish on heart health was the catalyst behind the idea that there may be [...]
Category : About Almonds, Health benefits of almonds, Healthy eating, natural foods, Nutrition
The Medical News Today has reviewed a study on mid-life habits and their influence on older heath. The researchers identified healthy behaviors that middle aged people followed such as not smoking, eating fruits and vegetables and getting exercise as those that helped them successfully age. Successful aging was identified as being in overall good health [...]
Category : About Almonds, Health benefits of almonds, natural foods, Nutrition
The old adage “an apple a day keeps the Doctor away” has been given new credence in a recent study conducted by the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. Lead researcher Dr. Robert DiSilvestro, professor of human nutrition at Ohio State University, was in charge of this study that looked at the effects of eating [...]
Category : About Almonds, Health benefits of almonds, Healthy eating, natural foods, Nutrition
With all of the diet advice floating around on the internet it is fairly easy to get overwhelmed or confused about what moves to make to get healthier. The diets we like to talk about or review here at Awesome Natural Foods are of course those that promote health – not just weight loss at [...]
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A recent article by health expert Dr. Rima Himelstein brings to light the possibility of metabolic syndrome and teen obesity as reasons that teens perform poorly in school. Dr. Himelstein points to new evidence that spelling and math ability seem to be harmed by obesity and the resultant metabolic syndrome it causes. Metabolic syndrome is [...]
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There is a recent article in the Medical News Today that looks at a study published in the journal Agricultural Economics. The study found that those who read food labels when shopping, especially women, usually weigh less. The study went on to say that body mass index (BMI) for women is markedly lower than for [...]
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A recent article in the New York Times looks at the results of a Stanford University study that analyzed four decades of research on the advantages of organic foods over conventionally made foods. The study’s results, published in the September issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, were surprising to the researchers. According to the [...]