KTK-Nutrition

The “C” for cancer is a word that people don’t want to hear.   Are there foods you can add to your day that may help fight cancer?   WebMD and others have good articles on cancer-fighting foods .   As WebMD notes, there isn’t one food that can prevent cancer.   But eating a combination of cancer-fighting foods might make a difference.   What are some foods you can add to your diet that might lower your risk of getting cancer? Color – yes, add some color to your diet and the more colorful the better.   Why?   Fruits and vegetables “are rich in cancer-fighting nutrients – and the more colorful, the more nutrients they contain”.   (See:   Enjoy a longer life by adding some “disease-fighting foods to your” day .)   By adding a rainbow of fruits and vegetables to your day, you are adding those healthy antioxidants that fruits and vegetables provide.   Did you know each color provides different antioxidants?   Eating more fruits and vegetables not only helps fight off cancer, but also lo

Over the past few weeks, we have been discussing prediabetes.   Many people ask about what diet one should be on if they have prediabetes.   Well, there isn’t a diet that works for everyone.   But there are dietary recommendations for those with prediabetes.   Working with a registered dietitian or health educator can help you develop an eating plan that best meets your needs.   Last week we talked about choosing healthy carbs and the importance of having some high-quality protein foods at each meal.   (See:   https://ktknutrition.blogspot.com/2022/08/prediabetes-what-diet-is-best.html )   What foods should you eat if you have prediabetes? You want to focus on eating healthy foods and foods from all the food groups.   Don’t go for fad diets that eliminate or restrict one or more food groups. ·          Whole grains – last week we discussed how important it is to eat less “white carbs” and choose more whole grain carbs.   Choose whole grain bread, whole grain cereals, whole grain

People diagnosed with prediabetes have so many questions about what they can eat, what they should avoid and what diet is best?   The Cleveland Clinic has some information about dietary recommendations for those with prediabetes.    As a registered dietitian I recommend making some lifestyle changes such as eating more good carbs, reducing the not so good carbs and upping your exercise.   A recent reader noted how she lowered her A1C by making lifestyle changes.   She changed what she ate, the proportions and added walking and biking as exercise.   This week we will talk about carbs and what carbs are not so good for those with prediabetes and what carbs you can enjoy.   We will also discuss protein and why it is important to include high-quality proteins at each meal.   There is so much confusion on what foods one can eat with prediabetes, including confusion about what carbs to eat, what proteins are good to add to meals.   Many of my students say “eat healthy” but this is not

My daughter has a friend who was diagnosed with prediabetes.   And this is becoming increasingly more common.   What is prediabetes?   How many people have it?   If you have prediabetes, what lifestyle changes should you make?   Focusing on exercise and diet are two important areas to focus on.   What is prediabetes? The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says prediabetes is a “serious health condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes”.   To determine if you have diabetes your health care provider will take a blood test: o    A1C Test – this test measures how much sugar is in your blood over the past 2-3 months.   o    Fasting blood sugar – This test measures how much sugar is in your blood after you have fasted overnight.   Your health care provider may also do a Glucose Tolerance Test or a random blood sugar test.   Know your numbers .   What blood sugar levels are normal and what levels diagnose