| 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.
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.
DM philanthropist Levitt dies
When Maddie goes out to ask people for money, its not a pitch, Maxwell said. It hits from the heart.
Guy Koenigsberger, a friend of Levitts since the third grade at Hubbell Elementary School in Des Moines, said Levitts greatest legacy is her children.
She instilled in them a sense of philanthropy, Koenigsberger said. She was a fascinating woman who did so many things for so many people, many of which arent known. She helped so many people that no one will know about.
Levitt challenged her children at an early age to contribute to local causes, said her daughter, Suzie Glazer Burt.
When Glazer was young, Levitt sent her out with a red wagon to collect used books for a local charity.
Shes not only my mother, she was my best friend, Glazer said.
Lanky twang
James (Jimmy) Porter was born in Royton and came to Middleton following his marriage to Norah Boyd Strongitharm, a farmer's daughter from Chadderton Heights. They set up home on Fielding Street soon becoming popular with the neighbours. They later moved to a larger house on Sherbourne Road with their four children, Ivan, John, Michael and Margaret. I met Mr Porter, while employed by Middleton Co-op, through a colleague, John Chapman. The pair of them had one thing in common - they both spoke in a broad Lancashire accent. One day in the late 1960s I observed the pair of them in deep conversation in Lancashire dialect. Was this how all Middleton folk, spoke, in days gone by? During wartime James Porter was based in Felixstowe as a sheet metal worker for the aircraft manufacturer De Havilland.
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KABUL, Afghanistan, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy pledged his country's military support against terrorism during a surprise visit to Afghanistan Saturday.
"Here there is a war against terrorism, against fanaticism, that we cannot and must not lose," Sarkozy said. "That is why it is important that we help with the emergence of an Afghan state that is legitimate, democratic and modern."
Sarkozy spoke with reporters after meeting with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul, near where many of France's 1,300 soldiers are based, the BBC reported.
Sarkozy was to spend the day in Afghanistan visiting with French troops.
Poland to pull troops from Iraq
WARSAW, Poland, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Poland plans to withdraw its 900 troops from Iraq by the end of October 2008.
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