Posts Tagged ‘Heart Disease Risk’

Mediterranean Diet Tops Low-fat Diet for Diabetics

3rd September 2009 by admin 1 Comment

A low-carbohydrate, Mediterranean-style diet is more effective than a typical low-fat, calorie-restricted diet for diabetes management, according to a study released Monday.
Not only did the Mediterranean diet lead to greater weight loss, it also resulted in better blood sugar control, delayed the need for blood sugar-lowering medication, and improved some heart disease risk factors, the [...]

A High-Calorie Snack That Won’t Make You Fat

9th July 2009 by admin No Comments

If you’re counting calories, don’t count out peanuts. They’re one high-calorie treat that won’t inflate your waist (or your heart disease risk). Do we bring you good news or what?!?
When a group of people added a daily snack of 100 calories of peanuts (about 30) to their diet for 8 weeks, it didn’t affect their [...]