Posts filed under ‘Diet’
Is that cupcake making you aggressive?
Cupcakes, evil? Possibly, if they contain transfats — or rather they could be causing you to be evil:
Eating trans fats could be making you be irritable and aggressive, says new research published in the journal PLoS ONE.
(and, in case you forgot, trans fats can increase your risk of heart disease)
Also, something I was reminded of today: when grocery shopping, check the ingredients for partially hydrogenated oil — if it’s listed there, that food’s got trans fatty acids in it.
Swellness Sundays — Chobani Crazy Love
(Anything I find swell. Posted on Sundays. Real scientific, I know…)
If you spot this Chobani Crazy Love billboard about Toronto, be sure to snap a picture of it and share it with Chobani on Twitter (their handle is @Chobani) or on Facebook — and they’ll send you some samples of their Greek yogurt as thanks!
(I *finally* spotted it this morning at the end of a long, long, long run — highlight of the run, actually.)
For glowing skin in a jiffy, eat your fruits & veggies
I falter in getting enough veggies in my diet, but appealing to my vain side is one way to make it much more enticing:
Eating more fruits and veggies can improve your skin tone and give you more glowing skin in just six weeks, says new research from the University of St. Andrews. This is thanks to the carotenoids (those orange-y red pigments) found in fruits and veg.
Visible results in just six weeks says their findings published in the American Journal for Public Health.
Excuse me for a moment, I need to make a trip to the produce aisle right now.
Parched, even just a little? You’re paying for it
As someone who’s in a constant state of dehydration (I know I don’t drink enough water or eat enough quenching foods — except for this week when I’ve had boatloads of chicken soup, tea and OJ in my efforts to get rid of a cold — achoo!), this study’s findings caught my eye (and maybe will get me to sip a little more):
Even a state of mild dehydration (defined as 1.5 percent loss of normal water volume in the body) can affect your mood, energy and clear-thinking abilities. The women who took part in the study experienced headaches, fatigue and difficulty concentrating when mildly dehydrated, and they perceived tasks as more difficult.
Fatigue? Check. Concentration issues? Check. My new resolution: drink more water. Starting by adding one cup a day…
(Water bottles, Bobble)
