Avocado: Discover How Avocados Can Benefit Your Health
I remember reading some years ago that avocados should be eaten in moderation because of their high fat content. That advice makes perfect sense for anyone who has bought into t...
Read MoreNutrition
Combined with physical activity, optimum nutrition can help you to reach and maintain a healthy weight and reduce your risk of developing chronic diseases (like heart disease, diabetes and cancer).
Despite the fact that nutrition is one of the essential building blocks of a healthy body well into your old age, medical students receive less than 24 hours of nutrition training on average. It’s no wonder that dietary and nutritional guidelines continue to miss the mark when it comes to advising the public on what healthy foods to enjoy and which health-damaging foods to avoid.
Is saturated fat your enemy? Do you eat low-fat or full fat? What about artificial sweeteners, are they an ideal weight loss aid? The Daily Health aims to add some common sense to all the confusion.
Latest Articles in Nutrition
New debate over the Glycemic Index
Elizabeth Mayer-Davis says the glycemic index is bunk. The glycemic index (GI) is a scale that categorises food items according to their effect on blood sugar levels. Low GI foods...
Read MoreMicrowaves: Are microwave ovens bad for your health?
Microwave ovens are a great time saver in the kitchen. In just a few minutes, we can heat up our dinner, even make a bowl of porridge for breakfast or make popcorn for a snack. Ho...
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The Link Between Diet and Diabetes
Staying focused on the strict dietary guidelines required of those suffering with type 2 diabetes is hard enough without having to wade through blatant misinformation. So imagine...
Read MoreTrans fatty acids: Why lard may be better for you than vegetable oil
If you're a dedicated vegetarian, prepare to be appalled. If you're convinced that saturated fat is bad for your health, prepare to be surprised. And if the thought of cooking wi...
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The Lowdown on Canola Oil
I received an e-mail last week from Dr Allan Spreen who suggested I read an article titled The Great Con-ola - an in-depth piece that could be subtitled Everything You Always Wante...
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