KTK-Nutrition

This week my daughter asked me to do some research on the benefits of sugar free wine.  I had not even heard that this was a new thing.   Seems odd as who ever heard of wine having a lot of sugar?   Curious, I did do some research on the subject.   If you Google “sugar free wine” you will find a lot of topics coming up including:            Dry Farm Wine – Sugar Free Organic Wine   Keto Friendly-Zero Sugar Wine   Sugar Free Wines     If you enjoy drinking some wine, should you even be concerned about the sugar in wine?   Do some wines have added sugar? Those interested in a more detailed explanation of “sugar” in wines, can read the full article, Don’t Trust ‘Sugar-Free’ Wine   which provides an excellent explanation of the natural sugar in wines and the added sugar in some wines. Natural sugar in wines .   Most people know wine is made from grapes.   All grapes contain the natur...

How does the food you eat affect how you are feeling?   Most of us have seen kids eat a lot of sweets and then have a “sugar high”.   Yet, eating foods high in added sugar can affect adults also.   How does your day-to-day diet affect how you feel?   Are their foods that promote a better mood, better mental health?   Are there foods that do just the opposite and adversely affect your mental health?  Psychology Today has an interesting article, The Foods We Eat Do Affect Our Mental Health.   Here’s the Proof .   Students in my classes often ask if what you eat affects your mood.   And the evidence now suggests, “yes” – the foods you eat do affect your mood and your mental health.   Why?   Because your brain needs nutrients to function.  What are some foods and nutrients that promote good mental health? Fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean protein are foods to focus on to improve your mental health.   These foods...

Everyone knows you can eat for a healthier body.   But can you eat foods to improve your mind or to keep your brain healthier?   Yes.   Actually, there is a diet called the MIND diet specifically designed to keep your brain healthier.   The MIND diet is a combination of two other highly recommended diets – the DASH diet designed to prevent high blood pressure and the Mediterranean diet for overall good health.   U.S. News & World Report ranks the MIND diet as 5 th in their rankings of Best Diets Overall .   They describe this diet as one that aims to prevent mental decline, especially designed to help prevent Alzheimer’s disease .   Rush University researchers found that following the MIND diet can reduce Alzheimer risk by 53% for those who strictly followed the diet plan.   And the good news is, you can benefit your brain health without even sticking rigidly to this diet plan.   For those who followed the diet only moderately well, t...