The color of an egg shell is determined by the breed of the hen. White eggs are the most common, but we have all seen brown eggs. These are usually more expensive because the hens are bigger and require more feed. The fact to know is that the shell color has no effect on the nutritional value of the egg.
Here's a fact you may not know, the cloudier the egg white, ther fresher the egg. Aging causes the egg white to become more clear and thinner.
The color of the yolk can tell you a great deal about the egg. Deep yellow yolks are usually from chickens that are fed yellow corn and alfalfa meal. Hens that are fed barley or wheat produce pale yellow yolks. Deep orange yellow yolks come from free range chickens who are allowed to forage and eat a variety of grains.
Showing posts with label Grains. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grains. Show all posts
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Manage Your Insulin for Antiaging
One of the most important things you can do to help manage the aging process is to manage your insulin levels. You may think because you are not a diabetic that you don't need to worry about insulin levels. But in fact, you do need to worry about insulin levels.
When insulin levels are balanced, you will see a reduction of blood pressure, a decrease in cholesterol levels, and a reduction in the risk for development of Type II Diabetes. Now you may ask how do I manage my insulin levels.
First, you should be eating protein at every meal. The minute that you smell or see food, the pancreas begins to set up proinsulin which is the precursor of insulin. In other words, the pancreas is getting ready for you to eat. That first bite that you take signals the pancreas to begin production of insulin. Proteins help burn the carbs that you eat, so your first bite should be a bite of protein. Then you can eat whatever you want, well maybe not whatever you want, but you can vary the next bite to something other than protein.
The other way to help manage your insulin levels is to eat complex carbs, ie those found in fruits and vegetables. Limit the number of simple carbs, those found in grains. Be sure that you stick to good fats also.
When insulin levels are balanced, you will see a reduction of blood pressure, a decrease in cholesterol levels, and a reduction in the risk for development of Type II Diabetes. Now you may ask how do I manage my insulin levels.
First, you should be eating protein at every meal. The minute that you smell or see food, the pancreas begins to set up proinsulin which is the precursor of insulin. In other words, the pancreas is getting ready for you to eat. That first bite that you take signals the pancreas to begin production of insulin. Proteins help burn the carbs that you eat, so your first bite should be a bite of protein. Then you can eat whatever you want, well maybe not whatever you want, but you can vary the next bite to something other than protein.
The other way to help manage your insulin levels is to eat complex carbs, ie those found in fruits and vegetables. Limit the number of simple carbs, those found in grains. Be sure that you stick to good fats also.
Monday, June 22, 2009
The Food Pyramid
I often am asked about the food pyramid and whether I think that is the way we should be eating. In a word, no. The food pyramid says you need 6-11 servings of grains per day. This my friends is crazy. It's like giving you permission to eat all of the carbs that you want. Not a good idea!
The bottom line is that if you eat 6-11 servings of grains per day you will feel bloated, you will gain weight, and you will end up with ill health. Guess where the food pyramid came from - di you guess the government?? Yes, that is where it is from. They have changed it a bit now and instead of having grains at the bottom they have gone with a vertical look with everything pointing to the top. They still are recommending a large number of grains. Why do you think that is?
While they recommend vegetables, they recommend them by age and the max is 5 servings per day. This is OK if you get 4-5 servings of fruit in a day as well.
Some of you may be asking the question as to whether you need more fiber from grains. What you should do is get your fiber from fruits and vegetables. They are a way better source of fiber than grains.
The bottom line is that if you eat 6-11 servings of grains per day you will feel bloated, you will gain weight, and you will end up with ill health. Guess where the food pyramid came from - di you guess the government?? Yes, that is where it is from. They have changed it a bit now and instead of having grains at the bottom they have gone with a vertical look with everything pointing to the top. They still are recommending a large number of grains. Why do you think that is?
While they recommend vegetables, they recommend them by age and the max is 5 servings per day. This is OK if you get 4-5 servings of fruit in a day as well.
Some of you may be asking the question as to whether you need more fiber from grains. What you should do is get your fiber from fruits and vegetables. They are a way better source of fiber than grains.
Monday, October 13, 2008
What do you know about corn?
Have you seen the ad on TV on how High Fructose Corn Syrup is supposed to be good for you? Did you believe it?
If you did here are some things to think about. Corn is actually a grain. Like all grains, when eaten it converts to sugar very rapidly in the body, causing a high blood sugar spike. Diabetics might want to think before they eat corn or any corn based product. In a diabetic, corn can actually not only spike the blood sugar, but also make it stay up for a long period of time.
High blood sugar levels can actually cause damage in the blood vessel walls. The body's normal mechanism to fix these cell walls is to utilize cholesterol. While cholesterol is part of this healing process, it also causes a narrowing of the blood vessel because it actually builds up plaque. Then we end up with heart attacks and strokes.
That's enough for you to think about today. More on this tomorrow.
If you did here are some things to think about. Corn is actually a grain. Like all grains, when eaten it converts to sugar very rapidly in the body, causing a high blood sugar spike. Diabetics might want to think before they eat corn or any corn based product. In a diabetic, corn can actually not only spike the blood sugar, but also make it stay up for a long period of time.
High blood sugar levels can actually cause damage in the blood vessel walls. The body's normal mechanism to fix these cell walls is to utilize cholesterol. While cholesterol is part of this healing process, it also causes a narrowing of the blood vessel because it actually builds up plaque. Then we end up with heart attacks and strokes.
That's enough for you to think about today. More on this tomorrow.
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