Nuts are a rich source of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and both monounsaturated and omega-3 oils that have numerous beneficial effects on blood fats, blood pressure and glucose control. Click here to see my recommended organic, unsalted nuts on Amazon. Nuts lower cholesterol When the results from 61 different trials, involving […]
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Cinnamon is an aromatic spice derived from the inner bark of a small tree. True cinnamon (Ceylon cinnamon or Sri Lankan cinnamon) comes from Cinnamomum verum (previously known as Cinnamomum zeylanicum) but most commercial cinnamon comes from Cinnamomum cassia, a related species (known as Dutch cinnamon or baker’s cinnamon). Cassia […]
How much sugar per day is acceptable, and what are the best alternatives? If you have a ‘sweet tooth’ and can only drink tea or coffee by piling in the sugar cubes, you can now blame your over-sensitive taste buds. Researchers from the University of York have discovered that sugar […]
An interesting study, dubbed the DIABEGG trial, explored whether overweight people with type 2 diabetes would benefit from eating more eggs to boost satiety and improve weight management. The only concern was – would their cholesterol levels climb through the roof? Although an average hen’s egg contains around 200mg cholesterol, […]
Not adding sugar to your tea and coffee can lower your risk of type 2 diabetes. With type 2 diabetes affecting almost one in ten adults world-wide, it’s good to know that something so relatively simple can reduce your risk: just replacing one sugary drink per day with water or […]
I aim to eat a nice, juicy apple every day. As one of the main dietary sources of a type of antioxidant polyphenol known as flavonoids, eating apples brings numerous health benefits. Researchers have found associations between increased flavonoid intake (mostly from apples) and a reduced risk of death from […]
If you drink tea regularly, your favourite cuppa is helping to protect you from type 2 diabetes – as long as it is unsweetened. A large analysis which looked at data from over 545,500 people, found a clear relationship between the number of cups of tea drunk per day, and […]
