Medicare Part C: Advantages and Disadvantages

Turn on your television and you are bound to see advertisements, often with celebrity endorsements, for Medicare Advantage Plans also known as Medicare Part C.

The ads emphasize all the “FREE” benefits  participants in traditional Medicare are missing by not signing up for an Advantage Plan. Actually, there is no such thing as “FREE” benefits. All Medicare Advantage Plans are offered by for profit healthcare insurance companies.

This video shares the advantages and disadvantages of Advantage Plans.

In this video:

• What are Medicare and Medicaid? 00:44
• What are Medicare Advantage Plans? 3:50
• Medicare Advantage plus Medicaid. 5:41
• Medicare Advantage advantages. 6:46
• Medicare Advantage disadvantage. 13:13

Low Carb Diets Facts & Myths

Low carb diets have been around for decades. Many people claim they follow a low carb diet including keto and Paleo and have achieved amazing results. Most claims are anecdotal and unverifiable. If eating a low carb diet is the path to better health, why has the number of overweight and obese Americans increased instead of decreased?

Many low carb diets restrict or eliminate one or more plant foods for a variety of reason including being the cause of Americas obesity and diabetes epidemic. Most studies show people eating high carb diets tend to maintain a healthy weight and live longer, healthier lives.

In this video:

• What are carbohydrates? 00:48
• Carbohydrate health benefits. 2:21
• Why go low carb? 4:21
• How low is low carb? 5:19
• How many carbohydrates do you need? 7:14
• Carbs and antinutrients. 9:40
• Cut natural or manmade carbs? 12:25
• The final choice is yours. 13:42

Essential Nutrients Facts & Myths

Essential nutrients must come from your diet or dietary supplements because your body cannot make them. They include carbohydrates, fat, protein, vitamins, minerals, and micro-nutrients. There are many myths about essential nutrients promoted by creators of fad diets and dietary supplements.

In this video:

• What are nutrients? 00:43
• What makes a nutrient essential? 1:18
• Best sources for essential nutrients. 3:08
• Sources of nonessential nutrients. 8:36
• Recommended dietary allowances (RDA) versus percent daily value. 10:50

Understand And Using Nutrition Facts Labels

Nutrition Facts labels are used in many countries around the world. The labels are controlled by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and required on most processed foods. This video shares how to use nutrition labels and the differences between the 2006 and 2016 labels.

In this video:

• Why you should use nutrition labels. 1:59
• Differences between 2006 & 2016 labels. 4:13
• Who determines what nutrition information is included? 7:32
• Manipulating serving sizes and nutrition information. 8:32
• The consumers need to know. 12:31

Understanding & Using Nutrition Facts Labels

How to use nutrition facts labels to make healthy food choices and avoid food manufacturers attempts to make some prepared foods appear healthier than they really are.

In this video:

• Why have nutrition facts labels?
• Why you should use nutrition labels.
• Differences between 2006 & 2016 labels.
• Who determines what nutrition information is included?
• Manipulating serving sizes and nutrition information.
• The consumers need to know.

Wheat Facts & Myths

Many low carb diets ban wheat and foods made with wheat or wheat flour for a variety of reasons. Most are not supported by current research.

This video shares some common facts and myths about wheat and foods made with wheat.

In this video:

• What is wheat?
• A brief history of wheat.
• Refined vs. whole wheat.
• Reasons to avoid wheat.
• Symptoms of wheat allergy & celiac disease.
• Is foreign grown wheat healthier than American wheat?

Healthy Eating On $5 A Day?

For many individuals and families, meal costs run into the $1,000 annually. A $5 or more breakfast, a $10 to $20 lunch, and a $15 or more dinner. And that is for one person. The cost or dining out and prepared foods usually goes on a credit card. Is it any wonder, many people do not have any savings?

After 5 years of producing my YouTube cooking videos, I reviewed my annual food cost. Unlike professional food photographers, the foods I prepared were all eatable after being photographed. They were foods I actually eat. My annual food costs? About $1800 or $5 a day. $5 a day for three meals and snacks.

I live in Phoenix, Arizona where food costs are moderate due to intense competition. Regardless of foods costs in your area, you can eat for a fraction of the cost of dining out. The catch? Over 95% of my meals are home cooked.

I know many people claim they do not have the time to cook or they do not want to cook. Fine. That is a decision you must make.

Considering the facts that about 70% of adult Americans are overweight or obese and that 60% of the American diet is prepared foods there appears to be cause and effect.

Also consider the fact that home cooked meals have less chemical additives than prepared foods.

This video looks at how you can slash your food budget and eat healthier.

Is Junk Food Really Junk?

Are some foods and beverages really junk foods? What are junk foods?

All foods provide some nutrients. Some foods are more nutrient rich than others. In most case, ones overall diet and lifestyle determines whether or not they live a long, healthy life.

In this video:

• What is junk food? 00:39
• Does junk foods equal comfort foods. 1:56
• Essential versus nonessential nutrients. 3:37
• Should you avoid or ban junk foods. 5:22
• Being mindful of your diet and lifestyle. 13:22

Amount Of Added Sugar In Prepared Foods

Do you need to reduce the amount of added sugars in your diet? Added sugar increases calories, contributes to weight gain, and increase the risk of type 2 diabetes.

In this video:

• What is added sugars? 00:41
• Recommended daily limits for added sugars. 2:55
• Does sweet fruit or added sugar increase your risk of type 2 diabetes? 4:46
• Consumer added sugars. 7:01
• Examples of added sugar in prepared foods and beverages. 8:10

14 Secrets Fad Diets Won’t Tell You

Do fad diets delivery what they claim? Millions of Americans have become perpetual dieters trying to lose excess weight, and cure or prevent serious chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high cholesterol.

Many fad diets claim more than they deliver. Glowing endorsements are anecdotal and unverifiable. Research is often based on animal studies not duplicated in humans or short-term, small scale human studies.

This video shares 14 secrets the fad diet industry does not want you to know.

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