Calorie Densities For Over 180 Foods, Beverages, & Ingredients

A simple way to cut calories is by replacing high calorie density foods with low calorie density foods. For example, baked or boiled potatoes have less calories than fried and mashed potatoes or potato chips.

Some “energy drinks” have as much added sugar than soft drinks. Added sugar is a poor source of energy.

This video compares the calorie density for 180 common foods and beverages.

Low Carb Diets, Blood Glucose Spikes & The Glycemic Index

Why low carb and glycemic index diets may not be the answer to losing weight, preventing blood glucose spikes and type 2 diabetes.

In this 20 minute video:

• Carbs and blood glucose.
• Difference between increased blood glucose and blood glucose spikes.
• What is the glycemic index?
• Glycemic index limitations.
• Do low glycemic index or low carb diets prevent obesity and diabetes?

Saturated Fat Facts & Myths

This 15 minute video looks at some of the facts and myths about dietary saturated fat. Included in this video:

• What is fat?
• What is saturated fat?
• Is saturated fat a good fat or bad fat?
• Is butter back?
• Saturated fat and blood cholesterol.
• High saturated fat foods.

Prebiotics And Probiotics Facts And Myths

Prebiotics and probiotics are highly advertised dietary supplements. Are they as effective as a well balanced diet? This video shares what are prebiotic and probiotics and why your diet, not dietary supplements, may be the best source for both.

Constipation Facts And Myths

Constipation affects people of all ages during their life. It can be acute last a few days or chronic lasting weeks, months, or years. There are also many causes and ways to treat it. This video shares some of the facts and myths about constipation.

Food Allergies, Intolerance, & Sensitivities Video

Some high fat and protein fad diets justify avoiding or eliminating plant foods due to allergies, intolerances, and sensitives experienced by about 1% of the population.

This video looks at causes and symptoms of food allergies, intolerances, and sensitivity, and how some fad diets use them to justify omitting nutrient packed high carb low calorie foods for high calorie foods.

For most people needing to lose weight, the easiest way to cut calories and eat more foods is by replacing high calorie foods with low calorie foods.

30 Low Potassium Foods Video

Many people eat a high sodium low potassium diet. People eating high potassium diets can consume more sodium. Too much potassium can be as dangerous as too little potassium.

People with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) have trouble removing excess sodium and potassium. It is important, if instructed by their doctor, to eat a low potassium diet. Potassium is in all foods; animal and plant.

This video looks at 30 foods providing less potassium than most other foods.

PUFA Facts & Myths Video

PUFA is the acronym for polyunsaturated fatty acids. Most consumer PUFAs are RBD (refined, bleached, deodorized) vegetable oils like canola, soy, and corn oils. Fad diets condemning PUFAs usually fail to mention they are essential omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.

This video looks at some of the facts and myths surrounding PUFAs including:

• What is PUFA?
• PUFA and omega fatty acids.
• PUFA health risks.
• PUFA and low grade inflammation.
• Omega-6 to Omega-3 ratios.

11 Tips To Reduce Added Sodium

Salt has been used for thousands of years to flavor and preserve foods. Many Americans eat a high sodium diet on a regular basis. Too much sodium can increase blood pressure due to increased fluid (water) to dilute the concentration in the blood and cells.

People eating a high potassium diet may be able to eat more sodium than a person eating a low potassium diet.

Added sodium from salt and other sodium based ingredients is common in most highly processed foods.

This video highlights foods high in sodium and how to reduce sodium in your diet.

Complete Protein

For decades, we have been told meat and dairy protein is complete, and vegetables protein is incomplete. That vegetarians, especially vegans, must eat a combination of foods at each meal to obtain compete protein. By complete, they mean provides all 9 essential amino acids. Our bodies do not use protein directly. Protein is needed to supple amino acids the body cannot make.

As it turns out ALL proteins are complete, but some foods provide more essential amino acids than others.

This video shares:

• What is protein?
• Why is protein important?
• Protein & amino acids.
• Complete vs. incomplete protein.
• Animal vs. plant protein.
• How much protein do you need?
• Risks of too much protein.

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