Carbohydrates

Why I Love Eating at Restaurants

Laverne H. Bardy | Posted 05.24.2012

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Laverne H. Bardy

Most retirees spend money doing things they couldn't afford or didn't have time for before they retired. My guilty pleasure is eating out. Here's why.

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Emotional Eating, or Is It Really Just Poor Nutrition?

Manuel Villacorta | Posted 05.24.2012

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Manuel Villacorta

I understand that some people truly deal with emotional eating, but lately with the hype about low- or no-carb diets, I am encountering more and more people coming to see me with complaints of experiencing fatigue along with intense carb cravings.

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Carbohydrates: To Use Or Abuse?

Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.17.2012

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Deepak Chopra

Facts won't make you achieve the ideal figure, a healthy heart, or freedom from aging and disease.  Life isn't a puzzle with many pieces that need to fit where they belong. Life is an unfolding process, and it's your choice to make that process into one of continuous evolution.

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Fat-Free Half-and-Half?

Dr. Andrew Weil | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: High Fructose Corn Syrup, Carbohydrates, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Obesity, Andrew Weil MD, Saturated Fats, Fat-Free Foods, Processed Foods Health, Diet and Nutrition, Processed Foods, Fat-Free, Healthy Living News
Dr. Andrew Weil

No one's health is improved by swapping out natural saturated or monounsaturated fats for skim milk, sugars or processed grains. So if you encounter misbegotten products such as fat-free half-and-half, do what I do -- leave them on the shelf.

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What Oprah And I Share In Common

Laverne H. Bardy | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Bell Bottom Slacks, Eating Addiction, Carbohydrates, Oprah Winfrey, Weight Loss, Counting Calories, Oprah Winfrey Dieting, Dieting, Fifty News
Laverne H. Bardy

My heart goes out to Oprah. She has gained weight again. This woman is structured, committed and disciplined in every aspect of her life and she can't conquer her eating addiction, so how can I be expected to?

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8 Carbs Worse Than White Bread

Posted 04.01.2012

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By Elizabeth Goodman Artis for Shape.com White bread has pretty much become bad-for-you public enemy number one; who doesn't automatically order th...

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Miracle Zero Carb Cranberry Juice: American Heart Month, Day 16

Suzanne O'Malley | Posted 04.17.2012

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Suzanne O'Malley

Antioxidant-rich cranberry juice may boost heart health by decreasing arterial stiffness, according to a recent Tufts and Boston University study.

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Day Twelve: Oatmeal -- Breakfast Recipe of Contented Valentines

Suzanne O'Malley | Posted 04.13.2012

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Suzanne O'Malley

We all have excuses for not eating healthy foods. My oatmeal excuses are endless: it tastes bad; takes too long to make; is mushy; and makes the hardest dish to wash ever if you don't rinse it right away. But then I discovered that most box cereals have the nutritional value of a Twinkie.

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Should Everyone Avoid Gluten for Good Health?

Manuel Villacorta | Posted 04.09.2012

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Manuel Villacorta

So many people in recent years have been completely eliminating gluten, which is found in wheat and grains, from their diet. And while for some people this is important to good health, most of us can be more moderate. My advice: Instead of wheating yourself out, vary your carbohydrates.

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Day Five: Super Bowl XLVI Guilt-Free Cauliflower Breadsticks and Pizza

Suzanne O'Malley | Posted 04.06.2012

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Suzanne O'Malley

I hate to spoil the naughtiness of faux bread heaven for you, but cauliflower is low in fat and carbs, high in fiber and vitamin C.

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Challenges of Juvenile Diabetes in India

Dinkar Jain | Posted 03.19.2012

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Dinkar Jain

While juvenile diabetes has many shared challenges across nations -- patients need to mathematically coordinate exercise, insulin, and diet -- there are a few behaviors that make advising patients with juvenile diabetes in India more challenging

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High-Carb Diets Are Bad For You, Study Says

Posted 11.21.2011

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If you were planning on baking a big pan of lasagna for dinner, you might want to think twice. According to a new study by researchers at the Norwegia...

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5 Nutrition Tips To Break Through A Plateau

Jeanette Jenkins | Posted 11.13.2011

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Jeanette Jenkins

Try these five must-know nutrition tricks to bust through your plateau.

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BUSTED: 5 Common Diet Myths

Health.com | Lia Huber | Posted 09.18.2011

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Myth: Cutting carbohydrates helps you lose weight Scaling back carbs in the wrong way can also make you feel rotten and unhealthy. Carbs are to t...

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Carbohydrates For Weight Loss?

Judith J. Wurtman, PhD | Posted 07.19.2011

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Judith J. Wurtman, PhD

One trivial but still agonizing stress of the season is going into a dressing room with a handful of bathing suits. Moans and gasps reverberate off the walls as customers take the first real look at their bodies since Christmas.

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Low-Carb Diets Linked With Type 2 Diabetes

Tim Harlan, M.D. | Posted 06.24.2011

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Tim Harlan, M.D.

Fad diets are clearly not all they are cracked up to be. Most are simply made up of theories that seldom get put to the test other than with the anec...

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Athletes' Game-Day Diets

The Daily Meal | Posted 06.01.2011

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When it comes to performing on the day of the big game there are many things that factor into the equation. Training, a good night's sleep, timing, th...

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Will The Dukan Diet Turn Kate Into A Bridezilla?

Judith J. Wurtman, PhD | Posted 05.28.2011

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Judith J. Wurtman, PhD

Be prepared for the newest trend in weight loss. It's called the Dukan diet. Carbs are out, yet again.

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The High Carb Diet That Keeps You Healthy, Fit and Trim

Riva Greenberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Riva Greenberg

Carbs are everywhere, but you don't have to give them up. Just choose them a little more wisely a little more often.

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The C Word

One For The Table | Posted 05.25.2011

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One For The Table

The truth is, I am a carb monster. "C stands for cookie. That's good enough for me." But for me, the real C stands for croissant, and until now I just couldn't find the perfect one.

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Damn you, Holiday Carbs

Peter Smith | Posted 11.17.2011

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Peter Smith

I have never met a carbohydrate I didn't like. And, this time of year in Minnesota, carbohydrates are everywhere. At the office potluck Holiday part...

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5 Common Food Myths Debunked (PHOTOS)

Kristin Kirkpatrick, M.S., R.D., L.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kristin Kirkpatrick, M.S., R.D., L.D.

It seems that everywhere you look there is a new article, blog or website dedicated to a nutritional topic. I have found that many of my own clients f...

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Artificial Sweeteners: Are They Better or Worse Than the Real Thing?

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Controversy about artificial sweeteners has been going on for decades, with claims against them covering a wide spectrum of health problems from headaches to cancer.

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Fat or Carbs: Which Is Worse?: A Response

John McDougall, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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John McDougall, M.D.

Pointing the guilty finger away from fat and towards carbohydrates is self-serving for those diet experts who themselves refuse to give up their high-fat diet.

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My Plea to Michelle Obama

Fred Hahn | Posted 11.17.2011

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Fred Hahn

Research indicates that lack of sufficient physical activity hasn't a thing to do with why children are obese; carbohydrates are the culprit, the true villain in the midst.

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