MedHeadlines - High-carb, high-protein breakfast for losing weight

MedHeadlines - High-carb, high-protein breakfast for losing weight:

"the big breakfast diet calls for a daily breakfast composed of foods high in carbohydrates, fiber, and protein. What’s more, with this diet, breakfast is so big it provides approximately half of a full day’s calorie count.

The main trick to the big breakfast diet is to eat lots of whole-grain, complex carbohydrates and lean proteins, such as fat-free milk, yogurt, and eggs. Add fruits and veggies to round out a breakfast that controls appetite until lunchtime at the same time it will minimize cravings for sweets and starches of poor nutritional value."

Tracking Top Number in Blood Pressure May Be Enough - US News and World Report

Tracking Top Number in Blood Pressure May Be Enough - US News and World Report:

"'Rising systolic pressure is the most significant factor in causing strokes and heart disease,' he said. 'That's what we need to be focusing on.'

Using systolic blood pressure alone after age 50 should simplify treatment for doctors, policymakers and even drug companies by getting them to focus on ways to lower systolic pressure, Williams said....

For people under 50, the scenario may be different....For these patients, there needs to be a continued emphasis on both systolic and diastolic blood pressures...."

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WHFoods: Avocados

I have been jokingly saying that I may be able to live on avocados since my trip to Missouri where I decided they were close to perfect since did not need refrigeration, kept me full for a long time, and had good blend of nutrients and good fats. I found this when searching for more on the avocado:

WHFoods: Avocados: "

"Enjoying a few slices of avocado in your tossed salad, or mixing some chopped avocado into your favorite salsa will not only add a rich, creamy flavor, but will greatly increase your body's ability to absorb the health-promoting carotenoids that vegetables provide.

A study published in the March 2005 issue of the Journal of Nutrition...adding avocado to a salad of carrot, lettuce and baby spinach or to salsa greatly increase study participants' absorption of carotenoids from these foods, but the improvement in carotenoid availability occurred even when a very small amount-as little as 2 ounces-of avocado was added."

3 tips for how to live to 100 - Healthy Living on Shine

3 tips for how to live to 100 - Healthy Living on Shine:

"Eating five servings of fruits and veggies a day, being active, not smoking, and drinking in moderation could add 14 years to your life, according to new British research. Too tall an order? Tackle just the exercise part: A recent study by the National Cancer Institute found that older people who got at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise most days of the week were less likely to die over the next seven years than those who didn't.

Do something fun.

Women who are feeling “happy, excited or content” have lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, as well as C-reactive protein and interleukin-6—two markers of inflammation linked to heart disease,"

New Hints Seen That Red Wine May Slow Aging - NYTimes.com

New Hints Seen That Red Wine May Slow Aging - NYTimes.com:

"Red wine may be much more potent than was thought in extending human lifespan, researchers say in a new report that is likely to give impetus to the rapidly growing search for longevity drugs"