Archive for March, 2011
March 10th, 2011 | 
Author: Something for the vegetarians. As most of you know the vegetarian path isn’t my preferred way to go, however those of you who have made that choice need options too, so I want to be able add things in that don’t alienate you all. I hope you enjoy this one!!
Fiber-packed lentils lend this meatless burger nutritional pizzazz. They also hold their own next to meatier varieties in taste. Keep in mind lentils form a complete protein when paired with a whole grain (in this case, brown rice) but as you’ll see in the nutritional facts at the end of this blog there is not enough in each burger for this to be the only protein source in your meal.
Serves: 6
Hands-on time: 45 minutes max
Total time: 65 minutes
Posted in Recipe of the Month
Childhood obesity is running rampant in our country, and increasing by the month. We, as the adults in this community we call America, need to band together to fight this monster. Of course the only way to combat something like this is the acquisition of knowledge. The following study can REALLY help us on the way to protecting our children. Read on…..Let me know what you think.
Early Introduction of Solid Foods Linked to Risk for Early Childhood Obesity
Laurie Barclay, MD
February 7, 2011 — Early introduction of solid foods is linked to a risk for early childhood obesity, according to the results of a prospective prebirth cohort study reported online February 7 in Pediatrics.
"Parental feeding practices during early infancy, such as the timing of solid food introduction, may be 1 key modifiable determinant of childhood obesity," write Susanna Y. Huh, MD, MPH, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children’s Hospital Boston in Boston, Massachusetts, and colleagues. "Data suggest that the introduction of solid foods earlier than 4 months of age is associated with increased body fat or weight in childhood or with greater weight gain during infancy, which itself predicts later adiposity. Other studies have found no association between the timing of solid food introduction and body fat or an association between delayed introduction of solid foods after 6 months and greater adiposity."
Posted in Studies and Interesting Findings
This may seem a little redundant, but the horse ain’t dead yet, soooo here it is….
Michael O’Riordan
February 28, 2011 (London, United Kingdom) — There is yet another reason to stay away from soft drinks, sweetened fruit juices, and sugar-loaded sports drinks: a new study has shown that there is a direct association between fructose and glucose intake and increases in blood pressure and that these sugar-sweetened beverages are associated with significant increases in systolic and diastolic blood pressures [1].
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