Diet: Archives - Page 17 of 23

Heart Disease Patient? Reduce Risk With Mediterranean Diet

September 2, 2016 SrijitaDiet:, Disease, Heart, Mediterranean, patient, reduce, Risk, With

The Mediterranean diet is associated with a reduced risk of death in patients with a history of cardiovascular disease such as coronary artery disease and stroke, says yet another study on the diet’s impact.”The Mediterranean diet is widely recognised as one of the healthier nutrition habits in the world,” said one of the researchers Professor Giovanni de Gaetano from IRCCS Neuromed Institute in Pozzilli, Italy. “We found that among those with a higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet, death from any cause was reduced by 37 per cent in comparison…

How to eat out on a low-FODMAP diet

September 1, 2016 Srijitaa, Diet:, Eat, How, low-FODMAP, On, Out, to

Eating out at a restaurant while on a low-FODMAP diet can feel like a nightmare! However, we all deserve to enjoy a meal with friends and family, and a night off cooking. Here are a few tips to help you choose a restaurant and select a safe meal. Choosing the restaurant carefully Select a restaurant that has a good range of gluten free options. While gluten isn’t the problem on a low-FODMAP diet, choosing gluten free will eliminate wheat, which is a major source of oligosaccharides. Thai restaurants often give…

Garlic and a low-FODMAP diet

September 1, 2016 Srijitaa, and, Diet:, Garlic, low-FODMAP

There seems to be a bit of confusion around how to use garlic safely on a low-FODMAP diet. This article looks at why garlic is a problem, and how you can safely add garlic flavour to your meals without causing tummy troubles. Why is garlic a problem on a low-FODMAP diet? Garlic contains fructo-oligosaccharides, which are commonly referred to as fructans. Fructans are short-chain carbohydrates and are found in foods like onions, garlic, wheat, rye, barley and artichokes. Humans do not have enzymes to break down fructans, which means they…

Lemon Detox Diet

September 1, 2016 SrijitaDetox, Diet:, lemon

There’s been a lot of publicity over the Lemon Detox Diet. We answer your questions about this much-discussed, and not well understood, diet. Q: “I have a few friends doing the lemon detox diet. They aren’t overweight, but doing it as a health kick. I’m interested in your thoughts on this detox.” The lemon detox diet involves not eating at all and using a drink made with lemon juice, cayenne pepper and a ‘special’ syrup (which costs about $80 for seven days’ supply), as well as drinking a laxative tea.…

The Thyroid Diet: 6 Ways to Heal Thyroid with Food

August 30, 2016 Srijita6, Diet:, Food., Heal, The, Thyroid, to, Ways, With

Thyroid is the most important, yet the most neglected gland in our body. The butterfly-shaped gland secretes hormones that manage essential functions in the body like metabolising food, regulating our sleep pattern, weight management, mood swings, depression and anxiety.Healthcare practitioners solely rely on blood tests, and subsequently ‘prescription hormone therapy’ to treat thyroid related problems. The attention to food and nutrients to encourage proper functioning of the gland is often ignored. The nutrients that the thyroid gland needs are easily available in many food items. Let’s use the right information…

Balanced Combination of Diet, Exercise May Prevent Heart Problems

August 30, 2016 SrijitaBalanced, Combination, Diet:, exercise:, Heart, May, of, Prevent, Problems

Shedding those extra kilos through a balanced combination of diet and exercise may provide strong protection against heart disease for people suffering from obesity, a new study has found. According to the study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, a combination of healthy eating and exercise is the preferred roadmap to a healthy heart. “For men and women with excess body weight, modest weight loss provides powerful protection against cardiovascular disease, regardless of whether weight loss is achieved by using exercise, a healthy low-calorie diet, or both,” said…