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Food Review: Yo-Plus Digestive Health by Yoplait
I love yogurt and am fascinated by functional foods. Now I know probiotics might be trendy, but this healthy bacteria seems to benefit many people with digestive issues.
I was curious to try Yo-Plus by Yoplait ($3.50 / 4 pack).
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Fittingly Mad: "Functional" Junk Foods
Companies are always coming up with new ways to entice customers to buy their products. Recently, a whole line of functional foods has evolved — regular foods that are enhanced with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber. These products sound really healthy, so the average consumer sees "Now With Added Fiber" or "Packed With Vitamin A" on the package and places it to the cart without even looking at the label.
Are Functional Foods Worth the Extra Cash?
A lot of us (including me, guilty as charged) are shelling out extra cash for so called functional foods.
Functional food are foods that do more than just feed your hunger, they offer the promise of allowing you to be more regular, get full with extra antioxidants or drop your levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol. New studies are finding that these foods may not be worth the extra cash (about a third more per serving extra), if you're already getting a healthy diet rich in fiber.
Love Your Liver
There must be 50 ways to love your liver, but to truly love something you have to know what it is all about. Right?
Well, what impresses me most about the liver is not that it is the largest internal organ of the body, but that it performs over 5,000 functions.
One Shot That’s Worth Giving A Shot: Promise Activ SuperShot
Functional foods take on cholesterol...
Unilever has 150 clinical studies showing that two grams of plant sterols a day can lead to a 15% reduction in cholesterol backing up its new Promise Activ SuperShot Yogurt. Plant sterols are found in many fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and vegetable.
Maramor Dark Chocolate With Omega-3s: Try It or Pass It By?
Multifunctional foods are all the rage, like cholesterol-reducing milk, which is good for your heart and your bones. I just read about a new chocolate fortified with omega-3 fatty acids, the fat that is beneficial to your health but lacking in most American's daily diet. Maramor Dark Chocolate is high in antioxidants, but one square also supplies 105 milligrams blend of omega-3 fats with only 50 calories.
What's the Deal With Function Water?
It amazes me how many different variations there are on the water theme. There's tap water, filtered water, bottled water, sparkling water, Vitaminwater, Fruitwater, Fruit2O, and now Function Water. The bottle says it's "vapor distilled water + electrolytes."
Another Athlete's Weird Diet
I am fascinated by the extremes athletes in training put themselves through, especially when it comes to their diets. Swimmer Michael Phelps eats about 12,000 calories a day when training, and extreme marathoner Dean Karnazes eats 7,000 calories a day when running. It sounds a little crazy, but given how hard their bodies are working, it makes sense that they'd need more fuel than the rest of us.
A Meal Plan For Building Muscle
For this week's Get Fit For 2010 challenge, I'm asking you to keep a food journal. Tracking what you eat is a great way to lose or maintain weight, as well as make sure you're getting enough of all the good stuff you need to function through the day. I've decided to combine this week's challenge with my New Year's resolution to increase my strength and endurance by eating this meal plan of muscle-building foods.
DrSugar Answers: Vitamin D Dosage?
DrSugar is in the house, and she's answering your health related questions.
Dear Doc Sugar,
I have heard from multiple sources (my kids’ pediatrician, an osteopath, an acupuncturist, etc.) about the importance of taking a vitamin D supplement. Coming from multiple sources has convinced me to start taking a supplement, but I am confused about how much to take.
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