8 Foods That Fight Fat
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By Lucy Danziger, SELF Editor-in-Chief - Posted on Thu, Oct 08, 2009, 3:32 pm PDT
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Want to lose weight as you chow down? Your wish is granted! (I promise, this is no fairy tale.) Your supermarket is filled with foods that studies show have lipid-melting powers to help melt fat and keep you slim. Stock up on these fat-fighting super bites, and you'll be trimmer even as you indulge. Read on to discover the eight foods that deserve a permanent spot in your fridge—and in your diet!
Almonds These yummy nuts are high in alpha-linolenic acid, which can accelerate your metabolism of fats. In fact, dieters who ate 3 ounces of almonds daily slashed their weight and body-mass index by 18 percent, while those who skipped the nuts reduced both numbers less— just 11 percent—a study in the International Journal of Obesity revealed. Chomp almonds à la carte (limit yourself to 12 per serving to keep calories in check). I get a pack at Starbucks and nibble throughout my day. Or sprinkle them into a recipe such as Black Bean–Almond Pesto Chicken. Go nuts!
Berries I tell my daughter, "These are nature's candy!" Turns out they're also your body's best friends. Strawberries, raspberries and other vitamin C–spiked fruit can supercharge your workout, helping you burn up to 30 percent more fat, research from Arizona State University at Mesa has found. If they're not in season, buy the little gems frozen in a bulk-sized bag so you'll always have them on hand to whip up a Berry Bliss Smoothie or Strawberry-Sunflower Pops, regardless of whether berries are in season.
Cinnamon Adding 1/4 teaspoon to your plate may prevent an insulin spike—an uptick that tells your body to store fat. Sprinkle it on your morning cereal or coffee or on your yogurt in the A.M., or savor it in Apple-Cinnamon-Raisin Oatmeal.
Mustard It's heaven on a soft pretzel, but mustard may also be a weight loss wonder. Turmeric, the spice that gives mustard its color, may slow the growth of fat tissues, a study in the journal Endocrinology finds. Use it on sandwiches instead of mayo, or sprinkle turmeric on cauliflower pre-roasting to give it a kick. Try it on tuna salad—I promise it adds zest.
Oranges This citrus fruit, which contains fat-blasting compounds known as flavones, deserves to be your main squeeze. Women who ate the most flavones had a much lower increase in body fat over a 14-year period, a study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition notes. Eat oranges sliced or swig fresh OJ (including pulp!) to get the best benefit from the fruit.
Soybeans Reason to toss a half cup on your salad? Soybeans are rich in choline, a compound that blocks the absorption of fat and breaks down fatty deposits. Oh, and they're addictively delish! But if breast cancer runs in your family, experts suggest you should talk to your doc before adding soy to your diet.
Sweet potatoes The colorful spuds' high-fiber content means they keep your insulin steadier than their white sisters, which means less fat packed on your hips, research finds. Top a small baked tater with lowfat cottage cheese for a tempting side dish, or whip up Miso Soup With Sweet Potato Dumplings.
Swiss cheese Calcium-rich foods reduce fat-producing enzymes and increase fat breakdown, and Swiss has more calcium than many of its cheesy peers. Choose the reduced-fat variety, such as Sargento. Slip it into your sandwich, put it on top of high-fiber crackers or use it for a healthier grilled cheese. Yum!
For other tricks to eating your way to your healthy, happy weight, load up on these 20 slimming superfoods at Self.com.
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Friday, October 9, 2009
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Are you concerned about the safety of meat?
Beef industry gets a closer look as story of paralyzed woman hits the press
Sarah GilbertSarah Gilbert RSS Feed
Oct 5th 2009 at 6:30PM
Food safety expert Dr. Jeffrey Bender says mildly, "ground beef is not a completely safe product." The understatement is not lost on The New York Times, whose hugely popular, endlessly retweeted and emailed article on ground beef safety Sunday points out the "restrained" enforcement of safety procedures by the USDA.
The article tells the story of children's dance instructor Stephanie Smith, who was paralyzed after eating tainted beef at a Sunday dinner with her family in September 2007. Smith, 22, was taken to the hospital five days after the family dinner, "in excruciating pain" that a doctor described as worse than childbirth. (Smith wouldn't know; she hadn't yet started a family of her own.)
Smith was having so many seizures that doctors had to put her in a coma and fly her to the Mayo Clinic, where her mother worried she wouldn't live out the year. Scientists ended up tying 11 cases in Minnesota to hamburgers manufactured by Cargill and marketed as American Chef's Selection Angus Beef Patties. Four of the 11 sickened developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a condition which can affect kidney function. In the worst cases, the colon wall is penetrated, impacting blood vessels and causing clots that can lead to seizures. This is what happened to Smith, and her coma lasted nine weeks. When she woke up, she couldn't walk. Her doctors say she'll probably never walk again.
After the E. coli outbreak that sickened Smith, the USDA did spot checks at 224 plants, only to discover that nearly a quarter of them had "serious safety problems" -- they weren't even following the safety plans the plants themselves devised. The USDA allows this, as well as allowing grinders to decide whether they want to test for harmful bacteria before or after grinding beef; beef suppliers prefer having the meat tested after it's ground and combined with other companies' beef, since it keeps their exposure to recalls low.
The reaction of consumers reading the article has not been mild. Among my friends and social media contacts, those who read the long and sordid tale of the lax food safety bureaucracy and the tangled weave of questionable meat that goes into our hamburgers swore off the stuff for good. Those of us who've long chosen only meat from very small, sustainably-managed ranchers are wiping our brows in relief.
Health: Tainted Meat - nytimes.com/video
Sarah GilbertSarah Gilbert RSS Feed
Oct 5th 2009 at 6:30PM
Food safety expert Dr. Jeffrey Bender says mildly, "ground beef is not a completely safe product." The understatement is not lost on The New York Times, whose hugely popular, endlessly retweeted and emailed article on ground beef safety Sunday points out the "restrained" enforcement of safety procedures by the USDA.
The article tells the story of children's dance instructor Stephanie Smith, who was paralyzed after eating tainted beef at a Sunday dinner with her family in September 2007. Smith, 22, was taken to the hospital five days after the family dinner, "in excruciating pain" that a doctor described as worse than childbirth. (Smith wouldn't know; she hadn't yet started a family of her own.)
Smith was having so many seizures that doctors had to put her in a coma and fly her to the Mayo Clinic, where her mother worried she wouldn't live out the year. Scientists ended up tying 11 cases in Minnesota to hamburgers manufactured by Cargill and marketed as American Chef's Selection Angus Beef Patties. Four of the 11 sickened developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a condition which can affect kidney function. In the worst cases, the colon wall is penetrated, impacting blood vessels and causing clots that can lead to seizures. This is what happened to Smith, and her coma lasted nine weeks. When she woke up, she couldn't walk. Her doctors say she'll probably never walk again.
After the E. coli outbreak that sickened Smith, the USDA did spot checks at 224 plants, only to discover that nearly a quarter of them had "serious safety problems" -- they weren't even following the safety plans the plants themselves devised. The USDA allows this, as well as allowing grinders to decide whether they want to test for harmful bacteria before or after grinding beef; beef suppliers prefer having the meat tested after it's ground and combined with other companies' beef, since it keeps their exposure to recalls low.
The reaction of consumers reading the article has not been mild. Among my friends and social media contacts, those who read the long and sordid tale of the lax food safety bureaucracy and the tangled weave of questionable meat that goes into our hamburgers swore off the stuff for good. Those of us who've long chosen only meat from very small, sustainably-managed ranchers are wiping our brows in relief.
Health: Tainted Meat - nytimes.com/video
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Colloidal Gold Health Benefits
Gold, frankincense and myrrh are not just for jewelry, decorating and pleasant scents around the holidays. They can be beneficial to your health while used all year. Gold has many uses in the medical field today. Colloidal gold is a safe all natural cure used to treat a variety of health problems.
Some Ways Gold is Used in the Medical Field
Dental
* Gold is mixed with silver, platinum, copper, palladium and zinc to form an alloy. The alloy is used to make dental bridges, crowns, inlays or onlays. Sometimes pure gold can be used to fill very small cavities. But normally an alloy is used to cover a traditional filling so it appears to be gold. Because pure gold fillings can be expensive.
Implants
* Gold is used in middle ear reconstructive surgery.
* Eyelid(s) weights.
Veins and Arteries
* Stents - The tiny tubes used to keep veins, arteries or other small ducts open.
Cancer
* During radiation gold is used to treat prostate cancer, it is also used to help identify the proper location of the tumor to help figure out proper treatment..
* Researchers are developing other ways to use gold in cancer treatments.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
* Used to reduce inflammation, it is normaly given in the form of a pill or by injection.
Colloidal Gold Health Benefits
Colloidal gold is very tiny pieces of pure gold suspended in a liquid.
It has been used to treat a variety of health ailments for thousands of years.
Some of the current uses are:
* Reduce stress
* Alleviate depression
* Improve blood circulation
* Controlling body temperature
* Improve memory
* Rheumatoid arthritis
* Increase sex drive
Colloidal gold can be purchased at health food stores, at a pharmacy or ordered on the Internet in several different sized bottles.
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Risks of Colloidal Gold
If you are allergic to white or yellow gold you should not use colloidal gold. Always do a test patch by placing a couple of drops on the soft skin on your wrist or on your neck below your ear lobe. If you have any type of allergic reaction you should not take colloidal gold. Any type of allergic reaction should be reported to your local doctor.
Disclaimer
Please read this disclaimer regarding the information you have just read.
Read more: http://www.brighthub.com/health/alternative-medicine/articles/15443.aspx#ixzz0T2AEs5Ug
Some Ways Gold is Used in the Medical Field
Dental
* Gold is mixed with silver, platinum, copper, palladium and zinc to form an alloy. The alloy is used to make dental bridges, crowns, inlays or onlays. Sometimes pure gold can be used to fill very small cavities. But normally an alloy is used to cover a traditional filling so it appears to be gold. Because pure gold fillings can be expensive.
Implants
* Gold is used in middle ear reconstructive surgery.
* Eyelid(s) weights.
Veins and Arteries
* Stents - The tiny tubes used to keep veins, arteries or other small ducts open.
Cancer
* During radiation gold is used to treat prostate cancer, it is also used to help identify the proper location of the tumor to help figure out proper treatment..
* Researchers are developing other ways to use gold in cancer treatments.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
* Used to reduce inflammation, it is normaly given in the form of a pill or by injection.
Colloidal Gold Health Benefits
Colloidal gold is very tiny pieces of pure gold suspended in a liquid.
It has been used to treat a variety of health ailments for thousands of years.
Some of the current uses are:
* Reduce stress
* Alleviate depression
* Improve blood circulation
* Controlling body temperature
* Improve memory
* Rheumatoid arthritis
* Increase sex drive
Colloidal gold can be purchased at health food stores, at a pharmacy or ordered on the Internet in several different sized bottles.
.
Risks of Colloidal Gold
If you are allergic to white or yellow gold you should not use colloidal gold. Always do a test patch by placing a couple of drops on the soft skin on your wrist or on your neck below your ear lobe. If you have any type of allergic reaction you should not take colloidal gold. Any type of allergic reaction should be reported to your local doctor.
Disclaimer
Please read this disclaimer regarding the information you have just read.
Read more: http://www.brighthub.com/health/alternative-medicine/articles/15443.aspx#ixzz0T2AEs5Ug
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