Healthy Lifestyle

Dr. John Foreyt, leading obesity expert and a professor at Baylor College of Medicine notes that research published in the Journal of Food Science is encouraging.  Many people slash calories drastically when trying to lose weight and end up missing out on important vitamins and antioxidants.  However, this research demonstrates that...

It seems the old adage “You are what you eat” may not be quite accurate. According to research recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine, it isn’t what you eat, but how much. Results from the two-year study, which assigned 811 overweight participants to one of four reduced-calorie...

Results from a research study of more than 1,000 adults, published in the Journal of Food Science, found that participants who incorporated reduced-calorie products consumed more vitamins and minerals such as calcium, fiber, iron in their diets.  According to lead researcher Dr. Madeleine Sigman-Grant, Ph.D., R.D., with the University of Nevada,...

Making reduced-fat, low-calorie food choices a regular part of your daily diet will soon become automatic. Here are some suggestions to get you started. [su_table] Instead of . . . Try . . . Ice Cream Low- or Non-Fat Frozen Yogurt Whole Milk Skim Milk Regular Cheese Reduced-Fat Cheese Rich...