In this Issue: Nutrition and Lifestyle Factors to Help Decrease Breast Cancer Risk Your Health and Your Weight Beauty Foods Give Your Yogurt a Tweak and Go Greek Pink Power Smoothie Recipe News and Events Quote of the Month A Note from Bonnie October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I would like…
Fall 2007: To Your Health
In this Issue: A Daily Dose of Pistachio Nuts May Lower Cholesterol Can Increased Consumption of Flaxseed Delay Prostate Cancer Growth? The Link Between Tea and Ovarian Cancer A Diet Deficient in Dairy May Influence Diabetes Risk Risk of Pancreatic Cancer Possible Among Soda Drinkers ‘Tis the Season for…Turkey! Feature Food of the Month: Chili…
Tips for Lowering Cholesterol
Getting your cholesterol levels checked on a consistent basis is the key to living a healthy life. According to the American Heart Association, those who have cholesterol levels higher than 240 mg/dl are at double the risk of having a heart attack as opposed to those who have cholesterol levels <200 mg/dl. Include “good” fats…
Adding Flaxseed to Your Diet
Flaxseed can be purchased as flour, oil, or in seed form and can be found at your local health food store. Be sure to store it in a cool, dry place once purchased. Milled flaxseed provides the recommended 3:1 ratio of omega-3/omega-6 essential fatty acids and is a great source of fiber. Flaxseed can be…
