Researchers from the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke in Nuthetal monitored more than 2500 adults from 1994 to 2005. Continue reading Eating cereals high in fiber and magnesium might lower the risk of type 2 diabetes
Category Archives: Fiber
Using a probiotic to reduce 5-FU related diarrhea
Fluorouracil (5-FU) is a drug that’s been used to treat cancer for about 40 years.
Researchers from Helsinki University Central Hospital in Finland tested the value of a probiotic (Lactobacillus) and fiber supplementation on 5-FU side effects. Continue reading Using a probiotic to reduce 5-FU related diarrhea
Using fiber to lower C-reactive protein blood levels
Most studies show that the risk of having a heart attack increases as blood levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) get higher. In fact, in any group of people the risk for heart attack is twice as high for those in the upper third of CRP levels compared to those whose CRP is in the lower third.
This study shows that taking about 30 grams of fiber per day can significantly lower blood levels of CRP.
Continue reading Using fiber to lower C-reactive protein blood levels
CAM recommendations to treat chronic constipation
Dr. Brooks Cash from the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland has published a detailed review on Medscape.
There are some surprising conclusions regarding common treatments, including fluids, dietary fiber, physical activity, education, enema, and biofeedback. Continue reading CAM recommendations to treat chronic constipation
Lowering LDL-cholesterol with concentrated oat beta-glucan
Taking concentrated oat beta-glucan per day for 6 weeks produced a significant reduction from baseline in total and LDL (bad) cholesterol.
But is that enough to achieve any real benefit in protecting from heart disease?
Continue reading Lowering LDL-cholesterol with concentrated oat beta-glucan
Looking to diet to improve health
A clinical study and an FDA report look to more informed dietary decisions as a pathway to better health.
Innovation in portion control to treat obesity
On a recent trip to Paris I was told that the reason there are no fat Parisian women is because they understand portion control in their diet. Restaurants in France serve smaller portions. Nobody complains because … well … they’re in Paris, after all.
Here’s a typical American approach to portion control, from Dr. Mary Ellen Camire and Megan Blackmore writing in the latest edition of Food Technology magazine.
Continue reading Innovation in portion control to treat obesity
Best foods (and supplements) to lower your cholesterol
MayoClinic.com has posted a review.
Here’s the skinny. Continue reading Best foods (and supplements) to lower your cholesterol
Looking for a new diet? Highest rating goes to Volumetrics
The Consumer Reports website rates volumetrics as the number one diet in terms of sustainable weight loss.
And, of course, there’s a book to get you started. Lynda Lippin reviewed The Volumetrics Eating Plan by Dr. Barbara Rolls (photo), and was impressed.
Continue reading Looking for a new diet? Highest rating goes to Volumetrics
Using synbiotics to lower infection rates in trauma patients
In this study of trauma patients at the University Medical Centre in Ljubljana, Slovenia, supplementing their diet with a synbiotic formula lead to fewer infections. Continue reading Using synbiotics to lower infection rates in trauma patients
Know your fiber
Whole-grain products that don’t dissolve in water (whole wheat and brown rice) are called insoluble fiber or “ruffage.” This form of fiber keeps the intestines working properly.
Soluble fiber (barley), which is sticky and dissolves easily in water, helps lower total cholesterol and LDL “bad” cholesterol in the blood, and helps regulate blood sugar in diabetics.
For blood pressure and weight control, does it make a difference in your diet, which one you eat?
Coffee: Should you drink it or not?
Let’s see, since June last year this blog has summarized 8 reports on the effects of coffee and caffeine and health.
What should we make of all this?
What to eat and not eat if you have inflammatory bowel disease
Dr. Richard MacDermott is head of the division of gastroenterology at Albany Medical College in New York. He has specialized in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for 30 years and has an impressive resume.
Here are his dietary recommendations for people with IBS. My favorites are in italics.
Continue reading What to eat and not eat if you have inflammatory bowel disease
Huge study supports fiber as a way to lower breast cancer risk
In pre-menopausal women, total fiber intake protects against breast cancer.
In fact, according to this study, those with the greatest intake of fiber cut their risk of breast cancer in half.
Details here.
Continue reading Huge study supports fiber as a way to lower breast cancer risk
New calorie-burning and satiety foods for 2007
Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals has looked into the future and sees … new functional foods and nutraceuticals, of course.
Examples
Continue reading New calorie-burning and satiety foods for 2007
Behold the lowly beet
Here in Orange County New York with its “black earth’ and proud agricultural heritage there are festivals this time of year honoring just about every food you grow in the ground or herd on the range.
My town, Monroe, has its cheese festival (although no one actually sells cheese). And the local newspaper lists many more, with the notable exception of beets. This is especially strange considering how close we are to the Borscht Belt.
Well, here is my ode to the lowly beet from NutritionData.com and whFoods.com.