Healthy News
The latest headlines about health and well-being.
When it comes to making healthy choices, there is a lot of information out there. As a registered dietitian and Price Chopper's corporate nutritionist, I can help you by sharing with you a few of the informative articles I've read lately. Have a question on anything you've read lately? Connect with me and I'll help you make food fit into your lifestyle.
Fun Lunches for Active Kids
 Ever wonder why those prepackaged lunches are so popular with kids? Well, they're convenient and attractively packaged ... but are they the best you can do? Instead, consider creating your own prepackaged lunch using more nutritious, fresher ingredients. Use plastic containers, resealable plastic bags, and colorful plastic wraps to add kid-appeal. Try these ideas: deli roll ups of lean, low-fat deli meats, low-fat cheese and flour tortillas; a make-your-own cold pizza with shredded mozzarella cheese, pizza sauce and a flour tortilla, English muffin, or mini pizza shell; whole-grain cracker sandwiches filled with cream cheese or peanut butter and jelly; veggie sticks with low-fat dip or dressing; fruit juice box or bottle of water; and an optional dessert of flavored gelatin, low-fat pudding, an oatmeal raisin cookie, graham crackers, or fresh fruit. Don't forget to involve the kids so healthier lunches become second nature! For more healthy lunch ideas, open our Luvin Lunchbox.
Posted 09/27/2007 | Permalink | Share This
"Good" Cholesterol Protects Heart
 High levels of "good" HDL cholesterol protect against heart disease and stroke even when levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol are higher, according to a study published in the Sept. 27 New England Journal of Medicine. The study's authors point to a 40 percent lower incidence of heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular problems in study participants who had the highest HDL levels ... regardless of their LDL levels. LDL cholesterol helps form plaques that can block arteries while HDL cholesterol prevents plaque formation. Foods that raise HDL cholesterol include onions and omega-3 acids. Eating half a raw onion a day raises HDL an average of 25 percent in most people with cholesterol problems, according to the web site health-cares.net. Other recommended foods include those high in soluble fiber, oils such as canola or olive oil, and the omega-3 fatty acids found in some fish such as salmon.
Posted 09/27/2007 | Permalink | Share This
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