Healthy Fast Food?
- At August 28, 2023
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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Fast foods have a some what deserved reputation for being high in calories, fat, and sugar, while being low in essential nutrients. Enter healthy fast foods, or foods that are heavily advertised to be healthier.
Usually, the emphasis is on calories. A healthy diet is more than calories. It is about obtaining the most essential nutrients from the fewest calories.
Are advertised healthy fast foods really healthier or is just marketing hype?
In this video:
• What is fast food? 00:42
• Can fast foods be healthy foods? 1:29
• Fast food calories and nutrition. 3:05
• Amino acids and protein. 7:32
• Essemtial Vitamins and minerals. 8:30
• Take aways. 9:39
Turmeric Benefits & Risks
- At August 14, 2023
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
- 0
Turmeric, a member of the ginger family, is a popular ingredient in asian cooking.
The active ingredient, curcumin, is an anti-inflammatory and antioxident. The health benefits are lost for people eating diets high in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory nutrients. Like all dietary supplements, there are risks associated with taking high doses that are not associated with natural turmeric in foods.
In this video.
• What is turmeric? 00:36
• Potential health benefits. 1:34
• Potential health risks. 5:08
• Natural vs. supplemental turmeric. 6:03
Milled Flax Seeds Vs. Wheat Flour
- At August 08, 2023
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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Nutritional comparison of milled flaxseeds (meal, flour) and wheat flours.
In this video:
• What are flaxseeds? 00:41
• Ground versus whole flaxseeds. 00:59
• Milled flax versus flax flour. 1:21
• Flax and ALA omega-3. 2:14
• Flaxseed versus wheat flour. 3:40
• Flax and flour nutrition. 5:18
• Flaxseed and flour protein. 6:14
Fresh Produce Facts & Myths
- At August 02, 2023
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
- 0
U.S. supermarket fresh fruit and vegetables are not as fresh or nutritious as you think. Produce harvested a year or more before being sold can be called or labeled fresh.
In this video:
• Definition of fresh produce. 00:46
• Fresh versus frozen produce nutrients. 2:26
• Why low prices may not save you money. 4:59
• Do consumers have a right to know how fresh is supermarket produce? 6:16
