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More on Calorie Restriction
Here is some decent coverage about calorie restriction. The report covers the fact that calorie restriction has a favorable effect on crucial bio-makers like cholesterol whether it helps you life longer or not.
Eleven Foods from Heaven
Here is a list of foods that are really good for you. If you are a food logger, you'll recognized that any of these that you've tried really move the nutrition needle. Except that I've never used enough turmeric or cinnamon at one time to even log it.
Remember that these are suggestions for great eating, not a ukase for eating nothing else.
Seven Ideas for Preparing Food at Home Cheaply with Minimal Space and Resources
Thrive dining is a lifelong process. It's not even steps in the same direction. It's more of bunch of events, some pleasant and rewarding, others a "learning experience." The results over time is that you eat better and better and enjoy the benefits.
Health for Less
Here from WebMD are 10 healthy foods for under $1.00. I'm impressed with navel oranges, which have note been on my list and soon will be. That's a lot of nutrition for 106 calories.
Oranges (extra large navel oranges)
Great for: Snacks, green salads, and fruit salads.
What's a serving? 1 large or extra large orange.
Lifestyle Beats Genes
Prof. Adolfo Diez Perez and his team from the Universitat Autonomaa de Barcelona analysed the genetics of a very long lived family from a small town on the island of Menorca. The oldest was 113. Four other members of the family were two daughters, 81 and 77, and an 85-year old nephew.
The End of a Quest
I'm forever seeking ways to eat whole grains (yep, I want to live longer). I eat a lot and really can't get enough calories eating just protein, fruits and vegetables. I've got to eat grains. There are a lot of good reasons to eat whole grains.
My three staples are oatmeal, bread and brown rice.
Omega3s
Scientists are discovering that Omega3 fatty acid is an important nutrient in the prevention of many diseases. A recent meta-study in the Journal of Experimental Biology and Medicine points out that decreasing the ratio of Omega6 to Omega3 fatty acids can dramatically increase the odds against a number of diseases. For the vast majority of modern humans, this means eating more Omega3s. Here are some samples:
Eating for Heart Health
In a recent paper published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology, writers address what they call "post-prandial dysmetabolism." It's what happens in your body after you eat junk, "The highly processed, calorie-dense, nutrient-depleted diet favored in the current American culture..." or too much of anything.
They say that post-prandial dysmetabolism is an "independent predictor of future cardiovascular events."
Rose Pills and Metabolism
A hundred or so years ago in the Midwest, a man was arrested, tried and imprisoned for bilking rose growers. He sold them a pill with instructions to put the pill in a bucket of water and pour it on the rose bush every day. Turns out that the pill was just compressed dirt. The cad!
