KTK-Nutrition

Seems like everyone has some health advice to give.   Turn on the TV and there is an ad for some health product, diet fad, or food we should be purchasing.   The internet is full of good and not-so-good advice on diet and health.   Well, some registered dietitians got together and provided some health advice on reliable sources to go to for health and diet advice.   The go-to-sources we can all rely on for accurate, up-to-date and expert advice.    What are some reliable sources of health and nutrition advice? 1.   American Heart Association – have heart disease in your family?   Do you want to eat for a healthier heart and lower LDL and cholesterol levels?   This is the go-to-place for that information.   These are the experts that noted we can add some eggs back to our life.   But it isn’t the easiest website to navigate so here are some suggested links:   a.        Healthy Eating ...

Chipotle has certainly been in the news about E. Coli outbreaks at its restaurants.   What is E. Coli and what can you do to avoid getting an infection?   WebMD, CNN, CDC and others have focused on E. Coli and provide some excellent tips for consumers. What is E. Coli? It is a bacteria and the official name is Escherichia coli.   Food infections can come from animals or humans.   It is found in both animal and human intestines.    A simple way to describe it is “Poop Germs”.   Many of us can have E. Coli in our intestines and it is harmless.   However, some strains can make you sick with diarrhea, urinary tract infections, respiratory illnesses and if severe enough even kidney failure. What foods can be contaminated with E. Coli? Most commonly, E. Coli outbreaks are linked to undercooked hamburgers.   Produce can be contaminated and is the leading reason for outbreaks.   Raw milk as it hasn’t been pasteurized, and unpasteurized ...

Some nutrition articles this week were interesting.   Peeling that apple, then maybe you are losing some nutritional benefits.   Is there a mineral that helps prevent cancer?   Apples Many people don’t like the peel of apples and thus cut it off or buy apple slices in a bag with no peel.   Eating fruit is a healthy habit.    The   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention     reports, “Statistics from a 2013 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey show nearly 40% of Americans eat fruit less than one time a day”.    The good news is, over 60% of us are eating fruit one or more times a day.   So eating apples is good, eating apples that are not peeled is even better. Double the fiber – leaving the peel on doubles the amount of fiber you get from eating the apple Potassium – the peel adds 25% more potassium Vitamin A – apples are not a great source of vitamin A, but leaving on the peel adds 40% more vitamin A ...