I never cease to be wowed by the scientific benefits and wisdom imbued in Jewish ethical teachings of thousands of years ago.
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It seems as though scientists are discovering new benefits of eating nuts every day — weight maintenance and reduced risk of disease. The excerpts below share some of the latest discoveries.
“Consistent evidence for the health benefits of nuts has been accumulating since the early 1990s. Frequent nut consumption has been linked to a reduced risk of major chronic diseases, including heart and blood vessel disorders and Type 2 diabetes.
The newest and most convincing findings, reported last month in The New England Journal of Medicine, come from the Nurses’ Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, which together have followed nearly 119,000 women and men for decades. Both studies repeatedly recorded what the participants ate (among many other characteristics) and analyzed their diets in relation to the causes of death among the 27,429 people who died since the studies began.
The more often nuts were consumed, the less likely participants were to die of cancer, heart disease and respiratory disease, and not because nut eaters succumbed to other diseases. Their death rate from any cause was lower during the years they were followed. (The nuts in question were pistachios, almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, peanuts and walnuts.)”
-Jane Brody, ‘Snacking Your Way to Better Health’, The New York Times
“The reports about their many benefits have come thick and fast: studies finding that people who eat nuts (tree nuts like cashews, almonds and pistachios, along with their legume pal, the peanut) live longer and healthier lives, with less risk of chronic ailments like heart disease, respiratory problems and Type 2 diabetes.
But perhaps the most startling news is that nuts may help in maintaining a healthy weight. Research has found that people can snack on modest amounts of them without gaining pounds, and that nuts can even help in slimming down.”
- Michael Moss, ‘Are Nuts a Weight-Loss Aid?, The New York Times
Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Julianna Storch
Juice is not a good substitute for fruit- quite the opposite
Published under Food Industry, Health Sep 05, 2013New research confirms that juice is not a good substitute for actual fruit consumption, according to the New York Times Well Blog. Juice has a high glycemic index, so it can spike up your blood sugar levels. In contrast, fruit with its fiber and pulp absorbs itself into the bloodstream at a slower pace. And certain fruits like blueberries help prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes. Read the full story after the jump.
OK, I acknowledge that I am a bit obsessed with our veggie garden…
Published under Environment, Family, Health Aug 12, 2013…but we are just having so much fun picking tomatoes, cucumbers, basil, and the rare carrot from our garden. The kids love eating the tomatoes and the cucumbers now that they harvested them themselves. And it is just amazing to see what we are yielding.
I thought that last week would be the peak with over 50 tomatoes and 10 cucumbers. Today we harvested over 20 cucumbers and 80 tomatoes, not counting about 10 tomatoes we lost to critters who bit into the ripest ones – lesson learned: we need to pick them as soon as they start turning red.
Addendum: on Sunday we picked another 4 huge cucumbers, 4 nice carrots and 49 tomatoes!!!
This weekend we were able to enjoy the crops from our garden, picking the vegetables and turning them into a delicious meal.
Something about growing your own veggies makes them so much tastier when you eat them. We grew these gigantic cucumbers and the boys and I were eating them last week and will do again next week, just whole, as a snack. They are crunchier, tastier, they just feel so fresh, so real, and so ours. I love growing veggies with my kids, showing them the magic of nature and life, getting them to work to harvest their food – I just love it. This summer we grew tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, basil, cilantro and radishes!
On the TODAY Show segment on Savvy Snacking, nutrition expert, Madelyn Fernstrom, recommended KIND minis as a perfectly portioned pick to indulge your sweet tooth in a healthy way.
By Julianna Storch
You may remember the Turn the Tide Foundation‘s video, Unjunk Yourself, that teaches teens and tweens the importance of healthy eating. They are now out with another great video to educate us on the dangers of processed food and its marketing ploys as well as to encourage teens and tweens to opt for food that is real and good for them!
Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Julianna Storch
New research finds that the Mediterranean diet, rich with olive oil and nuts, significantly improves heart health. Read the full WSJ story after the jump.
Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Julianna Storch
Nutrition expert, Julie Feldman, visited FOX Detroit to discuss essential nutrients that help keep your heart strong in time for Heart Health Awareness Month. She advised viewers to prevent heart disease by incorporating fiber-rich nuts into their diets, choosing KIND Nuts & Spices bars as the best snack option for on-the-go. Feldman also recommended eating foods with flavonoids, like the Dark Chocolate coating on KIND’s Dark Chocolate Cinnamon Pecan bars, to decrease the risk of heart disease.
By Julianna Storch