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Judy Davie, The Food Coach
Never assume because a dish has the label "salad "attached to it that it is necessarily healthy and slimming. The days a salad consisted of iceberg lettuce, tomato quarters, thickly sliced cucumber and coleslaw are long gone. Salads are now works of art, wonderful creations and no rules apply.
Salads today are not always healthy, slimming or even always cold. Today we have to have our wits about us when selecting a salad and not fall into the trap of munching out on something we think is healthy but is more laden ...
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Categories: Health and Nutrition, Media Articles.
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(Judy Davie - The Food Coach)
Teflon products, stain proof and waterproof coatings, pizza and popcorn box lining, carpets and upholstery are all manufactured using a group of chemicals known as perfluorooctanoic acid or PFOA, chemicals that are linked (and have been for years!) with cancer and reproductive problems.
There has been considerable interest in the possibility of adverse health effects following exposure to fumes released when Teflon coated cookware is used for cooking. However, fumes are released only when cookware is heated to extremely high temperatures (between 340C to 650C), that is, temperatures which in fact would ...
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Categories: Health and Nutrition, Media Articles.
By: Judy Davie - The Food Coach
The concept of food miles is a measure of how far food travels - from paddock to plate - and is an indication of how environmentally friendly it is. Food freight, especially by air and road consumes fuel and energy, and releases greenhouse pollution, affecting the global climate.
The distance between the origin of the food source and its destination is known as food miles, an issue growing in the UK where the majority of food found on people's plates is heavily reliant on fossil fuels to transport it. The demand ...
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By: Judy Davie - The Food Coach
Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, in 400BC treated his patients with apple cider vinegar for its powerful cleansing, healing and germ fighting qualities.
Apple cider vinegar contains pectin, trace minerals, potassium, beneficial bacteria and enzymes. Its acidic content is the reason it acts as a germ fighter and is used in many foods as a natural preservative against spoilage.
The acidic properties of apple cider vinegar are believed to assist in poor digestion. Incomplete digestion leads to sluggishness, lack of physical and mental energy and weight gain.
INCOMPLETE DIGESTION
In order to break down fats, protein and ...
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Categories: Health and Nutrition, News.
by Judy Davie, The Food Coach (www.thefoodcoach.com.au)
Nutritionists in the USA recently conducted a study on over 100 different foods to determine their Top 20 fat soluble (lipophilic) and water soluble (hydrophilic) antioxidant foods. The food samples included vegetables, nuts, spices, cereals and fruits.
Their final list concluded ovewhelmingly that beans and berries are the best foods to fight free radical damage.
USDA Top 20 Antioxidant Foods:
1. Aduki beans
2. Wild blueberries
3. Red kidney beans
4. Pinto beans
5. Cultivated blueberries
6. Cranberries
7. Artichokes
8. Blackberries
9. Prunes
10. Raspberries
11. Strawberries
12. Red Delicious apples
13. Granny smith apples
14. Pecans
15. Cherries
16. Black plums
17. Russet potatoes (cooked)
18. Black beans
19. Plums
20. Gala ...
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Categories: Health and Nutrition.
By Judy Davis
www.foodcoach.com.au
Everyone loves a barbeque, but there are ways to make barbequed food tastier and better for you. Meat cooked on a BBQ can increase the risk of carcinogenic chemicals forming inside the muscle of the meat. This is most likely when the meat is grilled slowly over a flat plate.
These chemicals are known as heterocyclic amines (HAs). Incomplete combustion and smoke can also cause other carcinogens called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) to form on the surface of the meat. To reduce the risk and still enjoy the many other benefits of outdoor eating:
Precook the meat ...
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Categories: Health and Nutrition.
By: Judy Davie & Amy Pongrass
The methods used to prolong the shelf life of salad and vegetables have come under investigation in the last few years, raising questions about how the processing effects their nutritional status and how this will affect our health.
What is MAP?
Modified Atmospheric Packaging (MAP) is the most widely used technique for storing pre-cut and washed produce intended for supermarket sale. Through market demand most foods are available all year round and as a result the supply chain of these foods stretches right across the world. MAP ensures that these products arrive in store looking as fresh ...
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Categories: Health and Nutrition.
By: Judy Davis
www.foodcoach.com.au
Not only are legumes good for you but they are also delicious, when you know what to do with them. There is a whole variety legumes to choose from and numerous ways to prepare them so if your first attempt meets a resounding "YUK" don't dismiss the entire food group immediately.
Aside from being extremely economical, they have a low GI, are low in fat and very high in fibre. They'll also help to lower cholesterol and eliminate toxins. The biggest hurdle for most people confronted with legumes is what to do with them? ...
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Categories: Health and Nutrition.
by Judy Davis
www.foodcoach.com.auHerbs and spices have been part of traditional diets around the world for years, yet for many people today leading busy lives, adding small quantities of herbs to enhance the flavour of the evening meal is too much effort - especially when the rest of the bunch will probably rot in the bottom of the fridge. New research published in the Australian Medical Journal in August 2006 on the health benefits of herbs and spices may change that thinking as we learn that even a standard serve of spice can have the same ...
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Categories: Health and Nutrition.
