Tips for Choosing a Good Yogurt

May 5th, 2011 -- Posted in Nutrition | No Comments »

Probiotics are healthy bacteria, or healthy “flora”, which is very similar to that of good bacteria in their intestines. These good balance of bacteria and resists the growth of harmful bacteria such as candida, and helps support the immune system. Although you can add a probiotic, fermented foods have probiotics.

The most common food for the probiotic yogurt is healthy announced – but actually have crops that are naturally good for digestion and regularity. Read, “sugar, sugar, sugar, preservatives, red dye is not a good choice! Ingredients: pasteurized degrees of culture of skim milk powder skim milk, blueberries, corn syrup, fructose, modified corn starch, whey protein concentrate, kosher gelatin, natural flavors, tricalcium phosphate, citric acid, aspartame , a potassium sorbate to preserve freshness, red No. 40, vitamin A acetate, blue # 1, vitamin D3.

I do not know about you, but HFCS (corn syrup, high fructose), genetically modified ingredients, sweeteners produced chemicals, dyes, etc. .. To maintain your position healthy yogurt, try a whole milk yogurt organic nature.My choices are Seven Stars Farm or Hawthorne Valley. Even better, if you get it from a local farmer with cows eat grass! If you want your sweet yogurt, add a little maple syrup, fresh fruit, or stevia. Like a combination of basil and walnut pesto for a tasty yogurt. ”

Vegans can for yogurt fermented coconut as a good opportunity to promote healthy digestion, to decide while enjoying the smooth. Yogurt and milk can be difficult for some people. My body does not respond well to milk, but with natural yoghurt culture, kefir or cottage cheese, I have no negative reactions.

Nutty for Lowering Cholesterol

January 7th, 2011 -- Posted in Diseases | No Comments »

One of the most flavorful and lower your cholesterol can help you, is, nuts to your diet. Nuts contain heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids. The omega-3 acids are polyunsaturated. Numerous studies show that omega-3 fatty acids help reduce triglycerides and increases high density lipoprotein (HDL-cholesterol, the good will help eliminate the bad cholesterol in the arteries), the two important steps to improve the rate total cholesterol readings. The omega-3 consist of a-linolenic acid (ALA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).

Although omega-3 helps prevent blood clotting by acting as an anticoagulant, several studies indicate that these fatty acids also help show elevated blood pressure in some cases lower. Another great thing about adding nuts to your diet is that they are vegetarians.Omega-3 is found in fatty fish like salmon, herring, mackerel, sardines and trout.While some vegetarians can fish in their diet, there are some strict vegan, no fish or animal products in their diet. Soybeans, tofu and flax seed are also excellent sources of omega-3 fatty acids. Walnuts, pecans, pistachios, hazelnuts and larger amounts of unsaturated fatty acids and lower amounts of saturated fat.

Brazil nuts and macadamia nuts contain high amounts of unsaturated fatty acids, unfortunately, they also contain higher amounts of saturated fat compared to other nuts. The FDA approval for a couple of nuts as a “heart healthy” tag, because its ratio of unsaturated fatty acids in saturated fatty acids indicated. You must add the nuts to a healthy and balanced diet of clean fruit, vegetables, legumes, grains, lean meats and dairy products with low or no fat.