If you look around the world, you come across one amazing discovery--all large populations of trim, healthy people ate largely from starchy foods. Japanese and other Asians ate sweet potatoes or rice. The Incas in South America ate potatoes. The Mayans and Aztecs in Central America ate corn. And Egyptians in the Middle East ate …
If you want to lose weight--sleep! An inadequate amount of sleep, interrupted sleep, and irregular sleep—each can make us more vulnerable to obesity, pre-diabetes, and type 2 diabetes. How does that happen? Sleep deprivation makes appetite control more difficult. Partially sleep-deprived men and women have significantly lower levels of leptin, which reduces appetite but also …
If you're like me, you probably have read something this week about how to have a healthy heart. Maybe it was about cutting back on saturated fat or reducing sugary sodas or sodium. But did you hear that when we follow a heart-healthy plan for eating, it will also help us lose weight? A new …
Tacos. Burritos. Enchiladas. If those words start your mouth watering, you're ready for Fiesta time at New Start Cooking Club. No matter where you live, most of us have tasted Mexican food and love it. It's all part of the traditional American diet. But the Mexican meals we have grown to love aren't actually what …
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