General awareness of what constitutes healthy food and what constitutes junk food is on the rise, and if we are to compare it to the general awareness of the issue of only a decade or two ago, the increase is really quite amazing. Study upon study has been published in recent years detailing-with scientific exactitude-what the good and the bad are in the average diet, and how to maximize the former and minimize the latter. A conclusion that has been present in virtually all of these studies: consuming more seafood, effectively incorporating it into our regular diets is one of the most significant changes we can make. Of the varieties of seafood being touted as particularly beneficial to our health are those with low levels of artificial contaminants, like wild Alaska salmon.
Posts Tagged ‘Junk Food’
The High Fiber Cookbook – Eat Healthier and Wiser
Monday, June 15th, 2009All of us know we must eat smarter and healthier and yet, we so often eat junk food and crap, but why? Sometimes it is about taste, they want to eat what tastes good. Sometimes it is about cost and the bad stuff we eat unfortunately is less costly. For instance a 2lb package of Duplex Cookies is only $1.99 while a single bell pepper can sometimes cost that much.
Chocolate – No Longer Junk Food!
Friday, May 22nd, 2009Enough is known about chocolate now to justifiably make the following statement, “Chocolate is good for you and no longer just an empty calorie junk food!” Did you know chocolate has been linked to lower blood pressure? Lower cholesterol? Increased insulin sensitivity? Improved blood flow to the brain? Reduced inflamation? Improved texture of the skin? Happiness — well, that last one is no surprise to a chocolate lover!