| Eating Well, Harvard-Style
These days, it's a piece of (low-calorie) cake to find sugar-free, fat-free, or even carb-free foods. Politic-free foods, on the other hand, are not so easy to come by. If you're worried about how food industry lobbyists have corrupted the government's dietary guidelines, fret no more: Harvard has created its own food pyramid! In 2005, the USDA replaced its 1992 food pyramid with a new version, which Walter C. Willett, Frederick John Stare Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition, dubbed “a complete joke." The pyramid's recommendations (heavy on dairy, meat, and grains) are rife with political undertones, according to Jami M. Snyder, Communications Coordinator of Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS). “It's very convenient for the industry," Willett said. “Everyone's in the game." So Willett created his own food pyramid, displayed in Harvard's dining halls and his book “Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy." Willett's design distinguishes between good and bad fats and carbohydrates, less dairy than the government's dietary guidelines, and “sparing" servings of red meat and white bread.
How to Be Heart Smart at the Supermarket
SUNDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Taking the time to investigate food labels not only can improve your heart health, but also your overall wellness. "Reading the labels is a great way to be guided toward healthier choices for your heart, and for general reduction of all chronic diseases today," Cathy Fitzgerald, registered dietitian with MFit, the University of Michigan Health System's health promotion division, said in a prepared statement. "So think about using the front of the package as well as the nutrition facts on the back when you are out shopping." Start by educating yourself on what food label language truly means. Fitzgerald offered these tips: The claim, "May reduce the risk of heart disease." A company can only put this statement on a food if scientific evidence exists that the U.S.
Keep Unborn Baby Healthy: Dos and Don'ts
Although there is no way to guarantee that your baby will be born 100 percent healthy, expecting mothers can take certain steps to reduce the risk of some physical and intellectual abnormalities. The National Women's Health Information Center and AVSC International, an organization that promotes reproductive health care worldwide, give some tips for pregnant women: Visit a health-care provider in the first trimester of your pregnancy, and then at regular intervals until you give birth. Contact your insurance provider or, if you don't have one, contact your local family or social services for health insurance options. Eat healthy foods. Your doctor may instruct you with some specific nutrition guidelines. Get regular physical activity.
Why carbs are the new diet craze
Potatoes get a bad rap as little more than a waist-thickening waste of calories. But amazing new research puts spuds squarely at the center of the latest weight-loss buzz, along with other unfairly maligned carbs such as corn and rice. The reason: All these foods contain resistant starch, a unique kind of fiber you'll be hearing a lot more about. In fact, experts agree that it's one of the most exciting nutrition breakthroughs they've seen in years. “Resistant starch has the potential to become the next hot nutrition trend," says Leslie Bonci, R.D., author of the “American Dietetic Association's Guide to Better Digestion." Indeed, more than 160 studies have examined this little-known nutrient's remarkable health and weight-loss benefits. Resistant starch: The new power nutrient
Although this may be the first you've heard of resistant starch, it's likely been a part of your diet most of your life.
Low-Calorie Sweeteners Are Helpful In Weight Control, Confirmed By ...
A recent review of the scientific literature concluded that low-calorie (or no-calorie) sweeteners may be of help in resolving the obesity problem. Although they are not magic bullets, low-calorie sweeteners in beverages and foods can help people reduce their calorie (energy) intakes. "Low-calorie sweeteners reduce the energy of most beverages to zero and lower the energy density of many foods," said study co-author, Dr. Adam Drewnowski, Director, Center for Public Health Nutrition at the University of Washington. "Every dietary guideline these days tells us to bulk up, hydrate, and consume foods with fewer calories but more volume."
The study by Bellisle and Drewnowski, published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, evaluated a variety of laboratory, clinical and epidemiological studies on low-calorie sweeteners, energy density and satiety.
El Paso's 1st Petland store will open March 15
An El Paso couple are chasing their passion and will open a Petland franchise next month at Las Palmas Marketplace on the East Side. Mario Vasquez and Marlene Estrada, who are engaged and plan to marry in June, both love animals, have college degrees in biology and decided to open a business together. "If we're going to work so hard, we better do something we absolutely enjoy doing," Estrada said. El Paso's first Petland store will open at 10 a.m. March 15 at 1331 George Dieter, Suite B, next to DSW Shoes and across from the San Francisco Oven. The company will sell cats, dogs, birds, tropical fish, reptiles, amphibians and small mammals. Pet supplies and products also will be sold. The store will give school tours and have birthday parties for children. "We felt there was a need for a good, quality pet store with a lot of integrity," Vasquez said.
Executive Summary (Introduction): NASA Exploration Systems ...
More than 20 core team members, listed in Appendix 2B, ESAS Core Team Members, were selected from various NASA field centers and industry and collocated at NASA HQ for the 3- month duration. Over the course of the ESAS effort, hundreds of employees from NASA HQ and the field centers were involved in design, analysis, planning, and costing activities. 1.1.3 Approach The ESAS effort was organized around each of the four major points of the charter. A NASA lead was established for each of the four areas: Wayne Peterson (JSC) - CEV definition, Steve Cook (MSFC) - Launch Vehicle (LV) definition, John Connolly (JSC) - lunar architecture definition, and Dr. Jay Falker (HQ) - technology plan definition. In addition, leads were also established on the core team for key analysis support areas such as: cost, requirements, ground operations, mission operations, human systems, reliability, and safety.
New world order
In China, 19 television stations, two websites and a mobile phone company pay to broadcast live the NBA match between Houston and Milwaukee, featuring two of the biggest names in Chinese sport, Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian. The audience is more than 200m. 'I have seen the future - and it is Chinese,' says the NBA commissioner, David Stern. · Athletics: The IAAF, the sport's world governing body, is told by a BBC executive during negotiations for a new European broadcast deal that 'athletics is dying'. · Cricket: Coverage of the first Australia-Sri Lanka Test match is restricted, with international agencies refusing to provide print photographs, in a row (since resolved) over media rights; Test cricketers from around the world are warned against taking part in the 'rebel' Twenty20 league in India in February.
I'm still the underdog, Obama insists
For a self-professed "underdog," Sen. Barack Obama was acting a bit like a front-runner the day after Super Tuesday. Obama won more states than Sen. Hillary Clinton in the massive, 22-state Democratic presidential primary. He claims he also won more delegates. Clinton claims she won more. Because of the complicated math involved in figuring out how the delegates will be awarded based on proportional representation, the results may not be known for a while. .
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