Posts

Showing posts from May 28, 2017

Weekend Link Love – Edition 454

Image
RESEARCH OF THE WEEK Statins don’t help older adults, and they may even lead to higher mortality . A 3-egg-a-day, low-carb diet helps older adults lose visceral fat, improve metabolic health, lower triglycerides, and raise HDL. Fennel is great for post-menopausal women ( PDF ). Physical strength predicts political leaning in men. Eating more salt causes you to preserve water and drink less. There’s no substitute for sunlight . Add black pepper to the list of spices that reduce high-heat carcinogen formation in meat. Gut bacteria imbalance linked to systemic sclerosis. Psilocybin mushrooms deemed the world’s safest recreational drug. NEW PRIMAL BLUEPRINT PODCASTS Episode 170: Sarah Ballantyne, PhD : I chat with Sarah Ballantyne,  New York Times bestselling author of The Paleo Approach , The Paleo Approach Cookbook and The Healing Kitchen , and creator of the online program Go To Bed . Each week, select Mark’s Daily Apple blog posts are prepared as Prima...

What Vegetarian Dietitians Eat at Fast-Food Restaurants  

Image
As a dietitian and longtime vegetarian, I find that people are often surprised to hear that I do sometimes eat fast food. But these days, there are some tasty, balanced vegetarian options at restaurants like Subway, Chipotle, and Panera. Here are some of my healthy favorites, and picks from fellow vegetarian and vegan dietitians.   Subway: Veggie Delite Salad + Egg Patty This is my off-the-menu go-to: I top a Veggie Delite Salad with an egg patty. I request a base of spinach and add a ton of veggies: tomatoes, green bell peppers, red onion, cucumber, banana peppers, and jalapenos. I top the salad with sprinkling of shredded cheese, as well as dried oregano and red wine vinegar. I love that Subway sells apple slices, so I’ll usually grab a baggie of those, as well.   Taco Bell: Fresco Bean Burrito “I’ve been eating this for years on road trips,” says Taylor Wolfram, MS, RDN, blogger at Whole Green Wellness. “Fresco means replacing the sour cream and cheese with pico d...

4 Clean Eating Meal Prep Pita Pizzas You Can Prep In Minutes!

Image
Well, if the title of this post didn’t leave you a bit tongue twisted or at least have you craving pickled peppers (peter piper?), then I don’t know what will. Ha! All joking aside, you’ve probably… Read more → from The Gracious Pantry http://ift.tt/2qrPTWI