Feeling Your Oats! According to a 2011 study published in the U.S. National Library of Medicine, oat beta-glucan, a dietary fiber found in oats, has cholesterol-lowering properties. Furthermore, oat consumption is associated with a 7 percent reduction in total “bad” cholesterol levels. It’s also been shown that a diet containing oats can improve blood pressure…
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Easy Steps for a Healthy Spring!
With the weather clearing and days lengthening, it’s the perfect time to go outside and feel the new energy of spring. Here are a few easy suggestions for creating some new beginnings this spring. Take a two-week break from alcohol, caffeine, sugar or nicotine as a way to cleanse your body. Adjust your diet and…
The Sweet Names of Sugar
I never knew there were so many different types of sugar in our world. Until I started researching the subject. Sugars occur naturally in many foods, especially in fruits and some vegetables. But food manufacturers add unneeded sugars to many items you may not expect. It can be more disguised these days, so when reading…
Feeling Your Oats!
Feeling Your Oats! According to a 2011 study published in the U.S. National Library of Medicine, oat beta-glucan, a dietary fiber found in oats, has cholesterol-lowering properties. Furthermore, oat consumption is associated with a 7 percent reduction in total “bad” cholesterol levels. It’s also been shown that a diet containing oats can improve blood pressure…
Easy Steps for a Healthy Spring!
With the weather clearing and days lengthening, it’s the perfect time to go outside and feel the new energy of spring. Here are a few easy suggestions for creating some new beginnings this spring. Take a two-week break from alcohol, caffeine, sugar or nicotine as a way to cleanse your body. Adjust your diet and…
The Sweet Names of Sugar
I never knew there were so many different types of sugar in our world. Until I started researching the subject. Sugars occur naturally in many foods, especially in fruits and some vegetables. But food manufacturers add unneeded sugars to many items you may not expect. It can be more disguised these days, so when reading…
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