Celebrate April with Pecans!
Pecans have long been viewed as an unhealthy nut because of how we cook with them: pecan pie, praline ice cream, sugar-sweetened pecans. But pecans are finally getting their just deserts during the month of April, which is National Pecan Month! The Algonquins, a Native American tribe, named these delicious nuts “pecans”, which means ‘nuts [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )When it comes to cholesterol particles, size AND number matter.
Why does LDL particle size matter? A closer look at CVD risk. Elevated LDL cholesterol has routinely been used to predict CVD risk, yet about 50% of those who have a heart attack have average (or ‘normal risk’) LDL levels, indicating that there’s a key component of CVD risk that is usually being overlooked. One [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Crazy for Coconut Oil
Coconut has typically been thought of as a dessert food — toppings for ice cream and frozen yogurt, mixed in our favorite candy bar, sprinkled on cakes. Sweet, yet savory, the white ‘meaty’ part of the coconut seed is a great way to help satisfy our cravings. But in the past few years, the coconut [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Just a little bit of ‘cream’ in your coffee? Think again.
Some coffee drinkers prefer the bold punch of a black cup of joe. However, most people like to lower the intensity by adding a little something extra, such as sugar, milk or flavored creamers. Creamers can be a tasty add-in to coffee but they also contain extra calories, sugar and a bunch of ingredients are [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Know Your Numbers: Cholesterol
Cholesterol–first it’s bad, then it’s good. So which is it? It’s both!! Cholesterol comes from two sources: your body and food. Your liver and other cells in your body make about 75 percent of blood cholesterol. The other 25 percent comes from the foods you eat. Cholesterol is only found in animal products, such as [...]
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