The Diet Diary

In the “not a big surprise” category, Medical News Today reports:
Yale University researchers have released results of a study showing clearly that soft drinks are associated with increased caloric intake, higher body weight, a decrease in calcium and other nutrients, and increased risk of Type II diabetes. The report also noted that studies funded […]

Good news! Harvard researchers have discovered naps reduce deaths from coronary artery disease! Androniki Naska, lecturer of hygiene and epidemiology in UAMS, and Dimitrios Trichopoulos, professor of cancer prevention and epidemiology at HSPH studied people who took naps and those who didn’t.
According to their press release:
The results showed that people who regularly took […]

Is your email box overloaded with ads telling you you can lose weight taking Hoodia? Mine is. Are you wondering what the heck it is? I did.

What is this Hoodia? Hoodia is a cactus from South Africa. The Kalahari people have been using it to stave off hunger and thirst for many […]

Eating low energy density soup with lunch is a great way to feel full all after noon, so you can avoid vending machines. But many vitamin rich soup and stew recipes are difficult to prepare for one or two people. Soup is also difficult to carry to lunch. Here’s a tip that […]

What am I to think of this? Starting next month, Diet Coke Plus — containing vitamins and antioxidants — will be available!
I guess I don’t really have any particular opinion. I’ve never consumed much pop, so this isn’t a product I will use. Still, I am tempted by vitamin fortified beer. […]

Lentil soup is terrific as an appetizer or a full meal. The lentils are high fiber, low glycemic and zero fat. They can count either as a protein (that is “meat or beans” in the USDA food chart) or as a carbohydrate (grain- starch). So, these fit into either a low fat […]