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Eat a Perfect Peach Today!
Believe it or not, today is Eat a Peach Day — if you don't believe me, maybe the fact that you can send ecards celebrating it might persuade you. In honor of the day, I say you go out and have yourself a lovely unadulterated peach. First, you'll have to pick yourself a good one, here are a few tips on how to do that:
- Peaches are very delicate, so pick them up gently to avoid bruising.
- Select peaches that are slightly soft to firm when pressed, avoid ones with soft spots.
- Be sure to smell for fragrant peaches.
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Make Eating Fruit Fun With a Taste Test
The other day I got a call from a family friend. "Would you be interested in a peach taste test?" she asked.
Healthy Eating Tip: Mix Plain and Fruit Yogurts
I probably eat yogurt at least five days a week, being that it's so healthy with all the beneficial bacteria it contains. Even better is plain yogurt, since it doesn't contain as much sugar as fruit-flavored yogurts. If the sour taste is too pungent for your taste buds, I discovered a good compromise.
Heart-healthy diet
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- Introduction
- Dietary Changes
- Lifestyle Changes
- Resources
- References
- In 2006, the American Heart Association (AHA) revised its dietary and lifestyle recommendations. The new guidelines specifically recommend limiting daily saturated fat intake to less than 7% and trans fats to less than 1% of total daily calories.
- The AHA recommends consuming plenty of deep-colored vegetables and fruits, eating oily fish at least twice a week, and including whole grains in your daily diet.
- Women with existing heart disease may consider taking fish oil supplements, suggests 2007 AHA guidelines. Women should include a variety of low-mercury fish in their diet.
Diabetes diet
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- General Dietary Guidelines...
- Major Food Components
- Weight Control for Type 2 D...
- Heart-Healthy Diets
- Diabetic Exchange Lists
- Exercise
- Resources
- References
Healthy Habit: Indulge Your Sweet Tooth Daily
For many of us, the new year marked our recommitment to healthy eating. Nutritionist Alexa Fishback, author of The Daily Fix, feels indulging in a "sweet nothing" daily is a healthy habit. If that sounds like an adoptable habit to you, stay tuned for upcoming nutrition tips from Alexa and be sure to enter our Get Fit For 2009 giveaway for a chance to win a personalized nutrition plan created by Alexa, along with many other amazing goodies.
Age-appropriate diet for children
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Reality Check: The Truth Behind Jessica Alba's Post-Baby Body
In a world where some celebrities claim breastfeeding is their trick to shedding pregnancy pounds, it's refreshing when famous new moms acknowledge that achieving a pre-pregnancy body wasn't all peaches. Jessica Alba looked amazing just a couple months after giving birth to her baby this Summer and her trainer, Ramona Braganza, told the world that Jessica shed the weight by eating right and exercising for an hour, five or six days a week.
Braganza wasn't lying when she said that her client lost weight with a healthy diet and exercise, but the process wasn't easy for Jessica.
Coronary artery disease
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Prognosis
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Managing Heart Disease
- Anti-Clotting Medications...
- Other Medications
- Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graf...
- Angioplasty and Stents
- Other Treatments
- Resources
- References
- Stents coated with drugs may have a slightly higher risk of causing blood clots than bare metal stents, according to FDA meetings held in late 2006.
Balanced diet
Overview- Definition
- Alternative Names
- Function
- Food Sources
- Side Effects
- Recommendations
- References
- Cheese
- Milk
- Yogurt
- Legumes (beans and peas)
- Meat (chicken, fish, beef, pork, lamb)
- Nuts and seeds
- Apples
- Berries
- Grapes
- Peaches
- Cauliflower
- Lettuce
- Spinach
- Squash
- Enriched breads
- Pasta
- Rice
- Whole-grain breads
- Light salad dressing
- Low-fat mayonnaise
- Vegetable oil
- Body tissues
- Brain and nervous system function
- Growth and development
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