The Diet Diary

So maybe you didn’t care that getting drunk might lead to a heart attack. I bet you care that research confirms it gives you a belly!

Epidemiologists at the
University of Buffalo found that male or female binge drinkers — that is those who drink infrequently but heavily — had more abdominal fat […]

News that surprises no one: Getting drunk ain’t good for you.
A study by Dr. Joan Dorn of University of Buffalo specifically shows that getting drunk once a month or more sharply increases the risk a woman will have a fatal heart attack; moderate alcohol consumption lowers the risk.

Let’s get down […]

“We have now shown that choosing foods that are low in calorie density helps in losing weight, without the restrictive messages of other weight loss diets.”
So says explained Ello-Martin, of Pennsylvania State University (See Medline Plus.)

In a recent study, researchers compared the effects of two diets. In one diet, women were told to reduce […]

Veggies are the secret to weight loss. At least, I’ve come to think so. That means we all need loads of simple, quick recipes for veggies.
This is how I fix Brussels sprouts:
Buy 5 medium size sprouts per person. Wash, cut off the root end. Fill a pot with enough […]

Exercise improves cardiovascular health. Fish oil improves cardiovascular health. Researchers have now demonstrated that doing both together improves cardiovascular health more than doing either individually. Why does this not surprise me?

The results are published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition The study included 75 overweight men and women, […]

Do you miss dessert? Of course we all do. People often say “just eat fruit”, but grabbing an apple often doesn’t seem quite like dessert. For me, fruit salad does!
So, here is what I do: I take the juice of 1 lemon and add it to a bowl. I stir in 1 tablespoon […]