The Nuts and Bolts of Dietary Iron
Although it’s in the headlines less often than protein, trans fat, or calcium, iron is more than just the metal in a golf club…
Nutrition & Diabetes
Check out the articles in this section to learn about meal planning, measuring food portions, carbohydrate counting, and other nutrition-related topics.
The Benefits of Mindful Eating
Mindful eating can help you gain control over what, how much, and even why you eat, and it can be practiced anywhere and at any time…
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What Really Determines What We Eat
Most of us believe that how much we eat is mainly determined by how hungry we are. But that’s where we’re wrong…
Fear of Fat: A Fresh Look At an Old Enemy
New research is challenging our old ideas about fat and, believe it or not, it’s beginning to look like “fat and happy” is the healthy way to go…
Probiotics and Prebiotics
This article describes what probiotics and prebiotics are, how they can help you, and how they might in some cases be harmful — so that you can have a better idea whether adding them to your diet is right for you…
Functional Foods
Chances are that you’ve heard the phrase “functional foods,” but maybe you aren’t sure just what it refers to. Rest assured that most functional foods are not foods created in a laboratory somewhere, but instead are many of the foods you probably eat every day…
Glycemic Index Update
The term glycemic index was coined by researchers more than 30 years ago, and it offered a new way of classifying foods containing carbohydrate according to their effect on blood glucose level following a meal…
Intuitive Eating
The secret to managing your diabetes lies in learning to celebrate food and its amazing ability to nourish you. A new approach to diabetes management that emphasizes wellness rather encourages people to trust their body to guide them in making nourishing food choices…
Anti-Inflammatory Diets
A quick perusal of the Web or the health and diet section of any bookstore will turn up a number of articles and books with the word “inflammation” in the title. Authors blame the insidious condition for everything from hay fever and depression to crow’s feet; many assure readers that adherence to their specialized, anti-inflammation diet plan will help them shed pounds, banish pain, and reverse the clock…
Steak or Potatoes?
Popular diet books have long recommended limiting particular types of macronutrients – usually carbohydrate or fat – to bring about weight loss and improve overall health. Some have additionally encouraged an increased intake of protein, the third type of macronutrient in the human diet, for the same reasons. While not all popular diet books address diabetes, many suggest that their recommendations can help with blood glucose control as well as weight loss…
