What would you do if there was a supplement or food that could lower all forms of inflammation in your body, decrease risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke, and make you smarter? That supplement/food is omega 3 fats. Omega 3 fats came into fashion a few years back, but many did not realize its […]
This week researchers at the University of California in San Francisco reported results on patients they had studied over 5 years who had a history of heart attacks and/or heart disease. They were specifically looking at the effects of omega 3 fats on aging and telomere length. Telomeres are DNA complexes on the ends of […]
The basis of anti-inflammatory eating is to lower inflammation of any kind caused by foods. Avoidance of certain foods or food groups helps to lower inflammation as well as increasing intake of other food groups. In general protein and fats from monounsaturated and omega-3 sources do not trigger inflammation, and aid in lowering inflammation. Carbohydrates […]
Jumping off grocery store shelves are foods laced with specialty food supplements.? Are these “foods” worth the extra cost? Can they really improve your health or are these products just another way to allure us to buy something that is “good? for us?” Omega3-laced eggs and milk? Calcium supplemented chocolate chews and orange juice? Vitamin […]