nutrition
Chocolate Shown to Lower Cholesterol
Research at the University of Illinois has shown that eating chocolate lowers cholesterol levels.
The researchers recruited 49 participants with slightly elevated cholesterol and normal blood pressure. Each of the participants followed the American Heart Association’s “Eating Plan for Healthy Americans” two weeks before the study started. They remained on this diet for the [...]
Weekly Nutrition Tip #11
Tip #11
Why Choose Oats
by Dr. John Berardi
If you’re looking to gain mass and have a good carbohydrate tolerance, place a bowl of fiber-rich, low-GI rolled oats along with ½ scoop of vanilla [...]
The Healthy Food Bank
Precision Nutrition, one of my favorite nutritional sites and seller of some of the best nutritional books and programs, has started a non-profit organization called the Healthy Food Bank. The goal of this organization is to provide healthy food, such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, to need people in North America.
The following is [...]
Weekly Nutrition Tip #9
Tip #9
Mood Eating
by Dr. John Berardi
Most people eat based on their mood and/or some subjective feelings of hunger. They don’t eat based on what their bodies need. Think of it this way: [...]
Weekly Nutrition Tip #8
Tip #8
Fiber Facts
by Dr. John Berardi
Shoot for about 40-50g of mixed fiber per day, but no more. The absolute lower limit is 20g per day. Your main fiber sources should be (in order [...]
Folate Shown To Help Prevent Chromosomal Abnormalities In Sperm
Research at the University of California, Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has shown that men who have low folate in their diets have grater rates of chromosomal abnormalities in their sperm.
Folate is a water-soluble B vitamin that can be found in green leafy vegetables (foliage), which is the root of its name. [...]
Weekly Nutrition Tip #7
Tip #7
Eat Fat, Lose Fat
by Dr. John Berardi To lose fat, sometimes you have to eat fat. Monounsaturated fats and certain polyunsaturates actually speed up the metabolic rate. Lipid researchers believe that the [...]
Cruciferous Vegetables May Reduce Risk Of Breast Cancer
Cruciferous Vegetables May Reduce Risk Of Breast Cancer
Research at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and the Shanghai Cancer Institute in China has shown that a diet high in certain vegetables may reduce the risk for breast cancer.
The researchers examined 3,035 women with breast cancer identified through the Shanghai Cancer Registry and 3,037 women randomly chosen from the [...]
Weekly Nutrition Tip #6
Tip #6
The Organic Debate
by Dr. John Berardi
The average person should consume two pieces of fruit and three servings of vegetables per day as a minimum. Athletes probably need even more [...]
Weekly Nutrition Tip #5
Tip #5
The 10% Factor
by Dr. John Berardi
If some people eat one food not on their plan, their failure to be perfect sets in motion a psychological chain of events that leads to frustration and the inability to get right back on the plan. The all-or-nothing mentality sets in and BAM, they’re back to nothing. But [...]
