KTK-Nutrition

So many Americans have diabetes.   The National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2020 , which is published by the Centers for Disease Control, provides information on the prevalence and incidence of diabetes and prediabetes, and the risk factors for this disease and complications and costs.   Here are some facts from this report. Diabetes Facts: 34.2 million Americans have diabetes. This equates to 10.5% of the U.S. population Diagnosed – 26.9 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes Undiagnosed – 7.3 million have diabetes but are not yet diagnosed.   Prediabetes Facts: 88 million Americans aged 18 and older have prediabetes.   This is 34.5% of the U.S. population. Of those who are 65 and older:   24.2 million have prediabetes.      What is the best diet for those with diabetes? As noted in the past few weeks’ blog posts, the U.S. News & World Report ranks diets best for overall health, best weight-loss diets but also the Best D...

So many people are now at home and more people are cooking at home.   This can be good for your health.   When you are preparing food for yourself and your family, what cooking oil are you using?   Just like most things in nutrition there are a lot of myths about what cooking oils are good for your health and what cooking oils are not so good.   Why would a person buy a cooking oil that is bad for their heart health?   I noted this before but I was watching a couple in the cooking oil aisle struggling to figure out what cooking oil to buy.   They would pick up a bottle, look at it, talk about it, put it back and then pick up another bottle.   Choosing and buying a healthy cooking oil is not hard.   Here are some tips. One might think most cooking oils are the same.   And they are pretty much the same when it comes to calories and fat content.   But, the type of fat in the oil really makes a difference health wise. Healthy Choices for...

Students in my class are interested in anti-inflammatory foods as many work out and are interested in reducing inflammation.   Others are interested in diets to reduce inflammation for those with colitis or IBD.   Older students are interesting in anti-inflammatory diets to control osteoarthritis.   Rather than just taking drugs to reduce inflammation, are there anti-inflammatory foods? What are the foods one can eat to reduce inflammation and what conditions do anti-inflammatory diets help?   Osteoarthritis – a common form of arthritis people experience as they age.   The cartilage in our joints begins to break down which results in swelling, stiffness, and pain in the joints.   The U.S. News & World Report has many interesting articles on diet with a recent one titled, “ Osteoarthritis Diet:   Foods to Eat and Avoid ”.   According to the registered dietitian, Daniela Novotny, from Missouri State University, the foods we eat can incr...