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The "Skin"ny on Chicken
Created on 9/29/2009
"Why can't I leave the skin on my chicken?!"
I hear that question often, and the answer is, "You can, but..."
The problem is that eating the skin of the chicken, or even cooking with it on and removing it before serving, will add a significant amount of saturated fat to the meal (in some cases doubling or tripling the amount compared with skinless chicken breasts, for example).
My recommendation? If you really like the skin on your chicken, splurge on occasion and enjoy. Don't eat chicken this way more than once a week, and make sure to follow an otherwise healthy diet and exercise program.
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Go Nuts!
Created on 9/25/2009
Nuts and seeds are tasty and important parts of a Mediterranean-style diet, which represents one of the healthiest ways to eat.
Many people, however, worry about eating nuts. They're afraid they'll gain a lot of weight.
Research suggests that eating a handful of nuts every few days will not by itself result in weight gain, but very well may help lower cholesterol levels and protect your heart.
So go nuts!
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Pomegranate and warfarin may lead to black and blue!
Created on 9/18/2009
A recent case report helps point out something we all should know – what is natural is not always synonymous with what is safe, and if an agent has the capacity for beneficial action it might also have the capacity for side effects.
Many of us have heard about the possible health benefits of drinking pomegranate juice, and there are some research data that support this suggestion. However, pomegranate juice may interfere with the metabolism of certain medications, like the blood-thinning agent warfarin (also known as coumadin). If you’re on medication and enjoy pomegranate juice on a regular basis, please mention this to your doctor and get her/his opinion.
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Newly Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes? Go Mediterranean!
Created on 9/11/2009
People with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes can often manage their health well through dietary and lifestyle means alone when done in partnership with their doctor(s). Underscoring this fact are results of a new study that strongly suggest eating a Mediterranean-style diet helps newly diagnosed type 2 diabetics appropriately avoid the need for medication.
And who doesn't enjoy Mediterranean food? Pasta, fresh cold water fish, extra virign olive oil, plenty of fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds...
In addition, holding to a Mediterranean-style diet appears to help lessen risk for heart disease, even in those of us who do not have diabetes.
So "Go Med(iterranean)!"
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PSA, the Prostate, and a Word of Caution
Created on 9/4/2009
Screening for cancer of any type makes sense, in theory, because if caught early enough treatment can be started and the disease defeated, right?
Yes, in most cases.
But what if a screening test comes back "positive" when the disease process itself was actually very minor and might not have caused health issues at all?
Such are new concerns about the PSA test and prostate cancer screening. A recent study points to over-confidence in the test results, and suggests that some men with very mild forms of prostate cancer may have undergone unnecessarily invasive treatments for the disorder.
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