Myth: “You Are What You Eat”…TRUTH: “You Are What Eat, Absorb and Eliminate”

Long gone are the days when “You are what you eat” was an accurate statement. Those days were the days when people ate fresh foods, cooked meals at home, there were no GMO’s or Bioengineered foods, fast food and microwaves were non-existent, there were no remote controls, people moved and exercised by default, sleeping at… Continue reading Myth: “You Are What You Eat”…TRUTH: “You Are What Eat, Absorb and Eliminate”

Protect your health, beware of the new food label…”Bioengineered or Derived from Bioengineered”

Genetically Modified Food or GMO is rebranding to Bioengineered Food. They are the same products but different label. Rebranding of GMO foods may be an attempt to recover the market given that over 40% consumers are avoiding or intentionally reducing GMO in their diet says the Hartman Group (2014).  USDA defines bioengineered foods “as those… Continue reading Protect your health, beware of the new food label…”Bioengineered or Derived from Bioengineered”

Quick tips on Anti-Inflammatory Diet

A review article in the Journal of Nutrients published in February of this years, looked at dietary factors associated with inflammatory biomarkers and found that a diet high in- vegetables- fruits- wholegrain,- legumes- healthy fatsis associated with ameliorating inflammation as opposed to Western Dietary Pattern which is associated with producing inflammation. This dietary pattern is… Continue reading Quick tips on Anti-Inflammatory Diet