Sour Cream vs Plain And Greek Yogurt

Plain and Greek Yogurt are low calorie substitutes for sour cream in many recipes. Depending on the recipe, yogurt can replace all or part of the sour cream increasing protein while reducing fat calories.

In this video:

• What is sour cream? 00:36
• What is yogurt? 1:03
• Sour cream and yogurt ingredients. 1:35
• Sour cream and yogurt nutrition. 2:21
• Substituting yogurt for sour cream. 3:10

Pegan Diet Facts & Myths

Facts and myths about the pegan diet combining the “health benefits” of vegetarian and paleo diets. Pegan is the brainchild of Dr Mark Hyman, best selling diet book author and PBS pledge drive program host. Like most fad, miracle diets, pegan’s health benefits are miraculous results are only documented on Dr. Hyman’s website, books, and PBS program. There are no published clinical trials to back up his claims.

Like most fad diets, pegan emphasizes eating mostly organic foods, and pasture raised or grass-fed meat. It is another diet for the haves while the have nots struggle with increasing obesity and diabetes.

In this video:

• What is a pegan diet? 00:39
• Approved pegan diet foods. 1:30
• Banned pegan diet foods. 2:15
• Claimed health benefits. 5:15
• Returning to home cooked meals. 7:34
• Pegan diet facts & myths. 9:05

Lowering Uric Acid Fad Diet Facts & Myths

2022 introduced the uric acid diet. Another fas diet that concentrates on theoretical chemical imbalances instead of address the poor American diet of highly processed food  providing too many fat and sugar calories. This video shares facts and myths about blood uric acid a byproduct of metabolizing purine in foods and beverages.

In this video:

• What is uric acid? 00:42
• Normal blood uric acid levels. 00:57
• High uric acid health risks. 1:55
• High and low purine foods. 4:22
• Low uric acid diet facts and myths. 6:33

Decoding Ingredient And Nutrition Labels

Diets are made of choices. Many Americans eat a diet of prepared foods without knowing what is in their food. This video shares how to use nutrition and ingredient information to make healthy diet choices.

n this video:

• Definition of prepared foods. 00:41
• Why ingredient and nutrition information is important. 1:36
• Decoding the nutrition facts label. 3:34
• Decoding the ingredients list. 7:55

Fast Food Calorie Quiz

How well do you know the number of calories in popular fast food items? Supersized fast food and prepared meals provide more calories than most people need. One meal can have a days worth of calories. Check your knowledge for 25 foods and beverages.

In this video:

• Quick serve, fast food and prepared foods. 00:42
• Calories and excess body fat. 1:19
• Satisfying wants versus needs. 2:24
• Fast food calorie quiz. 4:06

Fast Carbs Versus Slow Carbs

People have talked about carbohydrates decades. The talk revolves around eating too many sugar and starch carbs. This video shares why the type not quantity of carbs can affect your weight and health, and how some natural foods are condemned as high carb and high glycemic index when in truth they are not.

In this video:

• Types of carbohydrates. 00:35
• Fast carbs. 3:44
• Slow carbs. 5:08
• Fast carbs and glycemic index. 6:47
• Slow carb food calories. 10:52

Clinically Proven Dietary Supplement Facts & Myths

When it comes to dietary supplement, clinically proven has little or no meaning since supplement makers are not required by law to prove efficacy before they can sell their products. With the exception of vitamin and mineral supplements, a supplement’s mental and physical benefits are largely due to the placebo effect.

In this video:

• Why food should be your medicine. 00:32
• What are dietary supplements? 1:43
• The unregulated dietary supplement industry. 2:55
• Company funded versus independent research. 3:49
• Clinically proven and peer reviewed! 4:54
• Marketing supplements most people do not need. 6:23
• Common dietary supplement myths. 8:01

Fresh vs. Frozen Fruits & Vegetables

Advantages and disadvantages between fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables including nutrition, flavor, texture, and storage life.

In this video:

• Fresh produce advantages & disadvantages. 00:39
• Frozen produce advantages & disadvantages. 2:58
• Organic versus nonorganic. 4:59
• Produce freshness and essential nutrients. 6:43

Human Growth Hormone (HGH) Facts & Myths

Human growth hormone (HGH) is essential for healthy growth. Its production declines with age. People reach gigantic height and proportions due to high HGH production.

HGH boosting dietary supplements for claiming to reduce fatigue, increase sleep, and reduce the signs of aging (wrinkles, aging skin). They are marketing primarily to women. Apparently males with low HGH levels do not concern makers of the products. HGH dietary supplement have no HGH. Synthetic HGH requires a doctor’s prescription. HGH supplements are a combination of herbs and amino acids. Amino acids come from dietary protein. Most Americans eat too much protein.

Like most dietary supplements, there are no independent research studies validating any claimed health benefits.

In this video:

• What is human growth hormone (HGH)? 00:47
• Prescription HGH versus dietary supplements. 2:39
• Prescription HGH health benefits. 5:39
• Prescription HGH side effects. 6:02
• Why food should be your medicine. 6:21

Margarine and Shortening Facts & Myths

There are many myths about margarine and shortening, two solid fats made by hydrogenating vegetable oils, ranging from a healthier, low saturated fat alternative to butter and other animal fats to being toxic to animals and humans.

In This video:

• What are margarine and shortening? 00:46
• Food chemistry 101. 1:38
• What is hydrogenation? 2:47
• Partial versus full hydrogenation. 3:28
• Margarine and shortening ingredients and additives. 5:08
• Margarine and shortening facts and myths. 6:40

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