diets

We created this year's list by first comparing the nutrition labels of competing brands in each of our categories.  

She makes the outrageous claim in her letter to the editor that a diet rich in meat presents Type II diabetics with a much higher risk of illness. Instead she proposes that a Vegan diet, one consisting of no animal fat or flesh, is a much healthier choice. Native arctic peoples, or Eskimos, survived for eons on fish, fat and seal meat in a frozen place where no beans or fresh vegetables can grow.  

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and many Americans are already feeling more frazzled than festive.  

David Goldblum and Lesley Rigg do not have to beg their 9-year-old daughter to eat her vegetables. That's because Rachel Rigg-Goldblum actually prefers them to most other foods. She and her 6-year-old brother, Aaron, are vegetarians along with their parents.  

When it comes to good food, you'll have to go a ways to beat the specialties of Utica and the surrounding area. Kudos to the food service department at St. Elizabeth Hospital for reminding us. The sampler was served to about 800 employees and visitors in celebration of what they called "Utica Day." Not surprising, it was a hit, and hospital personnel say the event might become an annual affair.  

Vegetarians might feel a little intimidated when it comes to Thanksgiving dinner. The meal is traditionally centered around a large helping of turkey. "The Green Restaurant" in Tempe wants everyone to know there are other options.  

In Boulder,CO kids have two drink choices: white milk or water. But dairy representatives sat kids who drink chocolate milk aren't any heavier than those who drink white milk, and their diets are well rounded. Their research shows when flavored milk was removed from schools, kids didn't turn to white milk.  

Children must be encouraged to spend a lot of time playing as well as to eat lots of dairy products. As for the adults, they must do exercises such as 30 minutes of brisk walking four to five times a week and gym workouts aside from eating lots of dairy products, as well. These tips were from Dubai Bone and Joint Centre (DBJC) consultant rheumatologist Dr Humeira Badsha when two striking results of a Bone Health Check, conducted as part of the two-kilometre "Anlene Walk for Bones" on Friday afternoon  

Registered dietician Kim Hepper wants everyone to enjoy the holidays, especially the special meals that are a part of the season. She also wants everyone to realize there are healthy alternatives to traditional foods. Hepper presented a variety of holiday tips during the Learn at Lunch session Friday at the Grace Bulloch Memorial Library.