Nutrition Blog with Shereen Jegtvig January 2006 Archive

I really enjoy using a grill to cook meats, vegetables and even some fruit. Grilling is a great way to cook foods any time of the year. More ... Read More

Fried chicken and fish may taste good, but they are high in calories and fat. Fried meats, poultry and fish should be avoided, especially since there are healthier cooking ... Read More

Did you know that the foods you eat can reduce inflammation or increase inflammation? Increased inflammation means a greater risk for chronic diseases and pain. Monica Reinagel's new ... Read More

Flax seeds offer a lot of nutritional benefits in a small package. Flax seeds have vitamins, minerals and healthy poly-unsaturated fatty acids. A large amount of the essential ... Read More

Do Nutrition Facts Labels confuse you? Nutrition Facts Labels can be very helpful when you are shopping or preparing meals. The USDA requires foods to have Nutrition Facts ... Read More

The cooler winter weather has me thinking about soup. A steaming bowl of soup is so nice to warm you up. Our Low Fat Cooking guide has some ... Read More

Probiotics are healthful bacteria that will live in our digestive tract and help to keep our gut flora in balance so that we don't suffer with overgrowths of unwanted organisms ... Read More

There is plenty of research that tells us that being overweight increases our risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancers. That risk gets even higher when we ... Read More

The American Heart Association suggests that we eat fish at least twice each week. Fish is a tasty source of omega 3 essential fatty acids which reduce the risk ... Read More

Spelt is very similar to wheat. So similar that FDA says that spelt products can't claim to be "wheat-free" on their labels. In fact a popular bakery in ... Read More

Dannon has revamped it's Light 'n Fit Yogurt with Splenda instead of aspartame. Each tasty serving of yogurt is a great source of calcium and vitamin D. Sudies ... Read More

The number of children who are overweight or obese is increasing. Too much junk food and too little exercise are certainly part of the cause. Overweight kids usually ... Read More

The best way to control and monitor your diet is to keep a food diary. You can use a notebook to write down all of the foods you eat ... Read More

A reader asks which is the best sweetener for the body, sugar, raw sugar, fructose or honey? Calories from sweeteners need to be watched because they can add up ... Read More

The United States Food and Drug Administration now requires trans fats to be listed on Nutrition Facts Labels. Most trans fats come from a process called partial-hydrogenation. Hydrogenation ... Read More

Making a New Years' Resolution is a popular way to motivate yourself to make changes in your life. I think it is a great time of year to improve ... Read More