KTK-Nutrition

Eggs, who doesn’t like eggs?   Hard-boiled, egg salad sandwiches, scrambled, so many ways to enjoy eggs for breakfast and lunch.    But for years, eggs have gotten a bad wrap.   Many people avoid eggs or eat them sparingly because of the cholesterol scare.   And for years, the American Heart Association recommended limiting our egg consumption. But newer research says we can enjoy eggs once again. What about eggs and cholesterol? New research has not found a link between egg consumption and heart disease, even among men at genetic risk for heart disease.   It seems high blood cholesterol levels are more linked to the saturated fat in meats rather than the cholesterol in eggs.   In one Finnish study, over 1,000 men were followed for 21 years.   They found egg consumption and dietary cholesterol did not significantly increase risk of heart disease.   But they didn’t over consume eggs either, about one egg a day.      ...

What new food trends might we see in 2017?   Many food websites are making predictions for trends you will see in 2017.   Here are some of them. Eat This, Not That is predicting these 2017 Food Trends : Sour Dough bread – if you like it, great as you will be seeing more sour dough bread in 2017.   Eat This, Not That believes it is because sour dough bread is fine to eat for those who are sensitive to gluten.   (But still not fine for those who are gluten intolerant.)   And some experts say the bacteria in sour dough bread is great for your digestive system, so enjoy every bite. Spices – what’s so new about spices?   McCormick notes that in 2017 we will be enjoying even more spicy foods like more peppercorn will be spicing up restaurant menus.   Move over regular pasta and make way for alternative pasta – many of us have already enjoyed zucchini noodles, quinoa-based noodles but more varieties are forthcoming in 2017. Environmental Nutrit...

Traveling this holiday season?   Who isn’t up for a fast food breakfast?   My favorite is a McDonald’s Egg McMuffin, orange juice and black coffee.   Are there healthier breakfast choices at fast food establishments?   What are the not so healthy choices? The ones loaded with fat, sugar and calories? WebMD has a great slide show, Better Best for Fast-Food Breakfast . McDonald’s Healthier Breakfast Options Egg McMuffin – only 300 calories, 12 grams of fat and 6 grams of saturated fat.   Yes, there is bacon but it’s lean Canadian bacon so more protein and less fat.   Egg White Delight McMuffin – if you want less cholesterol – 250 calories, 8 grams fat and 4.5 grams saturated fat Breakfasts to pass on Big Breakfast with Hotcakes – a whopping 1050 calories with lots of fat (56 grams) and lots of saturated fat (19 grams) and loaded with sodium, 1960 mg. Burger King Healthier Breakfast Options Egg & Cheese Croissan’wich - like the ...

Chocolate was in the news this week.   Nestle is planning to reformulate chocolate to make it lower in calories.   Who doesn’t love chocolate?   And more recently they have discovered chocolate actually has many health benefits.    But the downside has been that chocolate is often loaded with sugar and fat which somewhat negates its health benefits.   So, what does Nestle plan to do to make chocolate lower in calories? Nestle will lower the sugar content in chocolate. Lowering the sugar content sounds good from a calorie and health perspective but not from a taste perspective.   How can Nestle lower the sugar content but keep the taste? Restructure the Sugar Molecule: Nestle has found a way to basically reform the sugar crystal, making it hollow on the inside.   But one still gets the sweet taste from the hollowed-out sugar crystal so they say the reduced sugar chocolate will still taste sweet.   The Nestle technology officer ex...