Lose It For Ever - Dave Elger » Nutrition

What’s in Taco Bell Beef?

Dave — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 22:22:41 +0000

“Rather than beef, these food items are actually made with a substance known as ‘taco meat filling,’

Taco Bell shouldn’t market the taco meat filling in question as beef because their testing shows that it only contains 36 percent ground beef

-yahoo.com

MY COMMENT: So does this mean that those low fat selections advertised at Taco Bell aren’t good for you? What do you think?

Chocolate Labeled “Super Fruit”

Dave — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 10:12:15 +0000

The authors’ findings demonstrated that the antioxidant capacity of cocoa powder (634 ± 33 μMTE/g) was significantly greater than blueberry, cranberry, and pomegranate powder on a per gram basis. -nutraingredients.com

MY COMMENT: This does NOT mean that more is better!

Nine out of 10 Americans Think They Eat Healthy!

Dave — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 22:58:30 +0000

Nine in 10 Americans say their diet is healthy but only a quarter limit the amount of fat or sugar they eat, and two-thirds don’t eat enough fruit and vegetables –physorg.com

MY COMMENT: Are you in the norma weight range for your height? Is half your plate vegetables at every meal?

Must Viewing If You Take Fish Oil Supplements!

Dave — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 05:37:47 +0000

This informative interview with Dr Rudy Moerck brings to light some concerns related to fish oil supplementation.

Keep Your Fish Oil Intake Under 3 Grams / Day!

Dave — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:13:15 +0000

When consumed in excess, negative side effects of fish oil capsules can include a heightened risk of vitamin D toxicity and vitamin A toxicity, interference in blood clotting, and an increase in bad cholesterol levels source: helium.com

King Corn

Dave — Fri, 28 May 2010 10:51:29 +0000

Have you seen King Corn? It’s a documentary by two college graduates that set out to discover why a recent hair analysis revealed significant quantities of corn. Scary.

Eat More Omega-3 Fats!

Dave — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:24:07 +0000

“Increasing EPA and DHA intakes to amounts well above those consumed by the general US population may have strong beneficial effects on chronic disease risk” -Very high omega-3 intakes linked to big health benefits

MY COMMENT: What’s the upper limit ? My guess is the Eskimos in this study eat fish every day.

Super Donuts!

Dave — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:11:03 +0000

Remember Franco Harris? Franco is a Hall of Fame running back who spent most of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

It seems Franco is also a good business man. He founded and owns RSuper Foods, a company that offers “healthy junk food.”

For example, The Super Donut has 180 calories, 5 grams of fat and is cooked with canola oil, therefore holds only 1 gram of saturated fat. It also has 5 gm of protein (by comparison a Dunkin Donut glazed donut has 220 calories, 9 gram of fat, 4 grams of saturated fat, and 1 gram of fiber).

Eggs and Heart Disease

Dave — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:48:51 +0000

Does eating eggs contribute to heart disease? Not according to researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health that “looked at a population of 117,000 nurses who had been followed for eight to 14 years and found no difference in heart disease risk between those who ate one egg a week and those who ate more than one egg a day.” -medicine.net

The Berkley Wellness Newsletter summarizes the benefits of eggs as part of a healthy diet:

One large egg contains 6 grams of high-quality protein (in both the yolk and the white). The yolk is also a source of zinc, B vitamins (including riboflavin and folate), vitamin A, iron, and other nutrients.

In addition to lutein and zeaxanthin, egg yolks provide choline, an essential nutrient, which is especially important for fetal brain development. Researchers have also identified other compounds in eggs that may have anti-cancer, anti-hypertensive, immune-boosting, and antioxidant properties.

While one egg does contain more than 200 mg of cholesterol, according to the Harvard Health Letter, “For most people, only a small amount of the cholesterol in food passes into the blood.”

It’s highly unlikely that one egg per day is not going to increase your cholesterol or risk for CV disease. The sausage is another story!

Military Version of the Food Pyramid

Dave — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:51:41 +0000