Americans diets are improving a bit (sort of)
The good news is that our diets have improved steadily over the past decade. The bad news, however, is that there is a disparity in overall dietary quality between different socioeconomic, racial and ethnic groups, which continues to grow.Follow @willclower The study, conducted by a research team from the...
Okay, THIS is weird. Giving birth is more likely on some holidays than others.
What’s going on here? Look at the records of 1,676,217 births in the United States that occurred around Valentines Day (1 wk before through 1 wk after). Compare these birth records to 1,809,304 births in the United States that occurred around Halloween Day (1 wk before through 1 wk...
Ginger Orange Dip w Asparagus
A unique side dish that can be the complement to anything from turkey to seafood. You’ll Need: 2 lbs. asparagus 3/4 C mayonnaise 3/4 C sour cream 1 T distilled vinegar 1 T orange juice 1 tsp. grated orange zest 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed 1 T Dijon-style...
Does Eating Chocolate Lead To Greater Weight? Not according to 17 countries (see the data)
Conventional wisdom tells us that chocolate can be a problem for our weight and health. And it doesn’t really matter whether it’s dark chocolate or milk chocolate. While darker varieties have more cocoa butter (and so is higher in fat content) the milkier kinds have more sugar. In either...
One More Thing The Mediterranean Diet Is Good For!
The Mediterranean diet, with its real food and healthy oils, wine with meals, lack of processed foods or low fat food products has been shown to benefit so many conditions (memory, diabetes, childhood asthma, stroke, heart attack) so consistently, that you just expect it to be good for everything! Follow...
Why Dark Chocolate Is So Good For You. And What To Do About It.
By this time, everyone has heard how wonderful dark chocolate is for your heart, your head, your cholesterol, for cancer prevention, and even for your weight. But most of those health benefits come from a single place: it’s NOT the sugar, the wafer, the nougat, or any coco-licious food product...
For Healthier Products In the Grocery Store? Try The Ghandi Solution
The obesity epidemic is so profound that over 65% of Americans now range from overweight to morbidly obese. As a result, weight problems threaten to overtake tobacco as the number 1 preventable cause of death and chronic disease. One common response to this epidemic has been to reflexively point fingers at the...
Ick Or Treat! Candy Corn: Why to avoid this.
It says, “Made with REAL HONEY”, so it must be good for you. I’m presenting Week 1 of our Not One Ounce Holiday Program today at noon and 3pm, and we’re talking about the best candies to choose for Halloween. Spoiler Alert! (it’s not the candy corn)To make the point...
Hyperactive kids and the “Halloween Effect”: What’s really the cause?
Conventional Wisdom This article was written with Dr. Raquel Keledjian (who is awesome!). With Halloween soon approaching, parents brace for the yearly “Halloween Effect. This is the common belief that the sugary sweets and chocolates of Halloween cause children to bounce off the walls with hyperactivity. To compensate, parents often substitute...
Inoculate Your Child Against Childhood Obesity. Here’s How.
Research science has identified a new drug that increases the odds that children do not grow up to suffer from childhood obesity. This is an oral medication that must be taken daily, with meals, and administered by the parent. Follow @willclowerAnd what parent wouldn’t want to provide this medication,...
What Happened To The 8×8 Dietary Dogma On Water?
Several years ago, I sat in the office of the woman who ran the weight management program for UPMC, the largest hospital/insurer in the Pittsburgh region. She sat down with me to talk about this new Mediterranean diet idea, and my perspective on it. Follow @willclower She loved the...