Over 70% of illnesses are caused by our own behaviors. Most everyone knows there is an association among heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and hypertension with high lipids (fats in the blood). Equally understandable is the concept that we are what we eat.
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Transform Your Kitchen into a Blue Zones Kitchen
Sure, the kitchen is where you cook, but it can also be the heart of your home. It may be where you gather with family to share stories about your day over a meal. Or your kitchen may be the place where you share recipes, and good times with friends.
Topics: Power 9 Right Tribe 80% Rule Eat Wisely Healthy Eating Plant Slant Right Outlook BZP Resource
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Eat wisely for better heart health
“You are what you eat,” has again been confirmed in a recent, erudite
New England Journal of Medicine article entitled, “
Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load, and Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality.”
In plain English, eating a diet that is low in refined sugar and high in fiber minimizes the rise in blood glucose level, thus subsequently decreasing chances of having a heart attack or other major cardiovascular event.
Topics: Eat Wisely Bulletin
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Celebrate Mediterranean Diet Month
Summer is coming and all too often we look for the next quick fix or fad diet to look good in our bathing suits or short sleeves. However, what may work in the short term, is not necessarily what is best for our health for the long term. It’s time to take a look at the Mediterranean diet. This traditional diet has rooted itself over 5,000 years based on regional environment, culture, seasonal foods and local products. Only in the last 50 years has it been the subject of intensive clinical research and gained traction in the health and scientific community as one of the healthiest diets in the world. In fact,
U.S. News & World Report recently announced the Mediterranean Diet as the No. 1 Best Overall Diet for the third year in a row.
Topics: Eat Wisely Plant Slant Healthier Eating at Home
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Practice the Okinawan Art of Eating and Mind Your Hara Hachi Bu
People living in the original blue zones region of Okinawa, Japan have a strategy for maintaining a healthy weight. Before each meal, they say “Hara Hachi Bu,” a Confucian teaching that instructs people to eat until they are 80 percent full. This mealtime mantra can help you cut calories and lead to better health and longevity.
