Anita is a Registered Dietitian specializing in cardiac rehabilitation. She writes a weekly newspaper column and is a frequent contributor to a number of magazines. She also provides nutrition education to families through her local Trim Kids program.
Tricks of the Grocery Store Trade and How to Avoid Falling for Them
If you’ve ever been to a grocery store and purchased way more than you planned, join the crowd. We’ve all done it. Thanks to subtle marketing tactics, grocery stores are like minefields designed for one thing: encouraging you to spend more. Here are some common grocery store tactics and how you can avoid them.
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Weight Problems? Maybe It’s Because of Your Friends
Most of us choose our friends carefully, preferring to associate with like-minded people. But you may have more in common with your friends than you realize. Take a look at them: Do they look like you? Are they of a similar weight? Is being overweight a contagion you can pick up from them? It may very well be, according to researchers from Harvard Medical School and the University of California.
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Meal Planning 101
Has your spending on groceries spiraled out of control? Do you still feel like you have nothing in the house to eat? In less than an hour a week you can create meal plans and make shopping lists that allow you to stay within your budget. Meal planning also will improve the quality of your meals, avoid unnecessary trips to the store, reduce food waste, and help eliminate stress.
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The New (Old) Whole Grains
Whole grains are an important part of a healthful diet. Evidence shows that consumption of whole grains may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, and is associated with the maintenance of a healthy body weight. Although the most commonly consumed grains in the United States are wheat, rice, corn and oats, other whole grains are growing in popularity. Some have been around for centuries. They are often referred to as ancient grains because they have remained largely unchanged, whereas modern grains have been selectively bred and bear little resemblance to the original plants.
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Heart Disease, the Silent Killer of Women
February is “Heart Health Awareness Month.” Many Americans wear red to celebrate the occasion and to help increase awareness of the danger of heart disease, especially for women. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in American women, six times more than breast cancer. Among women who experience a heart attack, 42 percent die within one year.
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Boosting Your Immune System
It is cold and flu season again. Even the healthiest people get sick once in a while. But did you know that some common lifestyle habits can be detrimental to your ability to fight off infections like cold and flu? On the other hand, certain foods provide important nutrients that can help protect you from illness.
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Revamp Your Old Recipes
Do you have some favorite recipes that you have stopped making because they are too high in fat, sugar, sodium or calories? You can lighten up just about any recipe, at least a little. Following are some tips on what will and what won’t work when altering recipes.
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Is Rice Dangerous?
Recently, rice lovers got some bad news. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Consumer Reports released studies showing worrisome levels of cancer-causing arsenic in many popular rice products. As a result, you may have read suggestions to limit how much rice you eat per week.
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