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New Study Suggests that Higher Protein Diet May Provide Advantages in Weight Loss
A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition by a group from the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands discusses an interesting concept called the Protein Leverage Hypothesis, which suggests that the body more closely regulates protein intake than total energy intake. If this is so, it may explain why high protein …
Have an Egg-cellent Meatless Monday
Are you or your clients participating in Meatless Monday? It can be tricky for some individuals to redesign their plate and get a balanced, protein-rich meal. However, eggs pair well with many different foods, making it easy to create simple, affordable meals for any time of day. Idea # 1 Family Fun: Meatless Monday can be a …
Shout-Out to Eggs and Health
Just a quick post today to call out an article with the headline “Clogged Arteries are Not Due to Eggs”. It included a great synopsis and here is more information about the BMJ meta-analysis discussed in the article. A good take-away eat the whole egg and think about overall diet and health. Be choosy (and mindful) about the company …
Getting to the Heart of Healthy Fats
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States, with one out of every three deaths resulting from heart disease or stroke (1). As American Heart Health Month kicks off this week, now is the perfect time …
Eggs and Diabetes: Increased Risk or Guilt by Association?
The Background The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (1) recommended limiting dietary cholesterol and specifically egg consumption for individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The recommendation was based on epidemiology studies reporting positive statistical association of increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk for individuals with T2D who consumed 7 or more eggs each week. While …
Focus on Folate
As discussed in previous posts, eggs are a great food for pregnant women to include in the diet for many reasons—choline, iron, protein, etc.—and today we’re going to focus on one of them: folate. This B vitamin is vital for red blood cell formation and proper cell division, processes that are inherently important during fetal …
Goal! 2013- 1 Month Down, 11 to Go
Goal! Yes-hockey is back, but don’t forget the other kind of goals too! January is almost gone and we have eleven more months of 2013 to continue our goals for the year. Take this time to reflect on the past month with your clients (and yourself). Here are a couple thoughts on helping someone who …
Make Those Workouts Count – Post-Exercise Protein Is Important to Replenish Muscles
More than half-way through the first month of the year, your patients and clients are hopefully established into new healthy eating habits and exercise routines or doing well maintaining those practices. Logging more workouts is a great step toward better health, but paying closer attention to protein content of meals and post-exercise snacks could potentially …
Egg Trends-Home and On the Go
January is more than half over! At the end of the previous year there are always countdowns, predictions and trends, but what happens in the next year? Late in 2012 the breakfast experts at the American Egg Board teamed up with trend authorities at NPD Group to compile the following list of top egg trends for 2013. …
Meta-Analysis Suggests No Relationship Between Eggs & Elevated CHD Risk
A new study titled “egg consumption and risk of coronary heart disease and stroke: dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies” appeared in the January issue of the British Medical Journal (BMJ). The study was co-authored by researchers from various Chinese universities and researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health. The authors scoured the literature …
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