April 30th, 2009 by AmyJo
You know what I just love about nutrition? It impacts almost everything. If you want to fix a problem, you can usually find a food fix for it. Tired? Get iron from protein like steak. Stressed? Get magnesium and B vitamins from whole grains. Confused and forgetful? Boost your memory with blueberries.
But for vanity sake, we’re going to talk about shiny hair, vibrant skin, and strong nails. Basically, your hair, nails, and skin are a reflection of your diet. It’s like accountability times a bazillion. You can’t eat pizza and coke every day for lunch and expect to have Pantene hair and Sally Hansen nails. Sorry. If your nails are chipping or your hair is lack-luster, you might want to start making some dietary changes. That’s not to write off other factors like over processing etc, but for the normal person, a poor diet is the culprit for dull skin and unhealthy hair and nails.
So, your goal is glamour, and now Read the rest of this entry »
April 27th, 2009 by AmyJo
I was reading an article last week that was talking about how the average American consumes about 10% of their calories from high fructose corn syrup in soft drinks. In a vain way, it made me feel above “average” since I rarely drink soda. But then I realized, that just because I don’t drink high fructose corn syrup or get excessive calories from soft drinks doesn’t give me reason to gloat. In fact, what is there to gloat about? Surpassimg an ultra-low standard of health?
Health conscious people need to hold Read the rest of this entry »
April 24th, 2009 by AmyJo
Katie e-mailed me this week to ask my thoughts on the new Tropicana “Trop 50.” It was such a great question, that I thought I’d let you all know the answer too. Basically, this new line of Tropicana’s has replaced it’s “Light N Healthy” variety. It has “50% less sugar and calories.” Which is great in theory, but really, they replaced the the pure and healthy sugar from oranges with stevia- a sugar substitute.
Personally, I’ve always thought Topicana’s best feature was their classic 100% juices. Trop 50 replaces Read the rest of this entry »
April 21st, 2009 by AmyJo
My good friend from college asked me to do an NFN on nectarines. Can I first just say how much I love it when people make special requests for NFN articles? Second, I’m so nostalgic for the good old days of college. I especially miss the “fearsome fivesome.” We sure threw some mean theme parties. Anyways, where was I…oh yes, requested Read the rest of this entry »
April 17th, 2009 by AmyJo
It’s pretty hard to find truthful sources of information when it comes to health and nutrition. Everyone seems to be pushing their own agenda, trying to sell you something, or promote a product. And I’m not just saying that because I’d like Read the rest of this entry »
April 15th, 2009 by AmyJo
Variety is the spice of life, right? Maybe, if you’re talking about exercise, or clothing, or books. But let’s set the record straight. When you’re talking about your plate, unless it’s full of vegetables, variety is not the best option.
A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research finds that the more variety people are offered on their plate, the more overall food they consume. It makes sense too. Think about Thanksgiving dinner. Why is it that you always seem to end up Read the rest of this entry »
April 14th, 2009 by AmyJo
When you see a red light, you stop. When you see a red x, you don’t enter. When you see red meat, you eat it. Oops.
A new study done by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) shows that people who eat large quantities of red and processed meat have an increased risk of death from all causes, including cancer and heart disease. The study looked at the relationship between meat intake and risk of death among more than 500,000 individuals. They found that 11 percent of deaths in men and 16 percent of deaths in women could be prevented if Read the rest of this entry »
April 13th, 2009 by AmyJo
I love cooking. And I love trying new recipes. Candice is my new-recipe-trying compadre. Every time we have dinner together, we try to cook a new recipe. This works out well, because Candice always follows the recipe. I do not. I usually use recipes as a guideline, and then add my own “touch”… this gets me into trouble. Candice makes it so that our recipes actually turn out. Note: these are the kind of friends you should always keep around.
So what we made is Read the rest of this entry »
April 8th, 2009 by AmyJo
I wake up at 5am every morning. You probably think I’m crazy. You’re right. But there is something so wonderful about being the first person awake, and being able to have my quiet time and drink a hot cup of coffee, and listen to the silence. But one thing I always do is put my coffee pot on auto-start. That way when I mosey into the kitchen at that ghastly early hour, I don’t have to wait for a single second to pour a steaming hot cup of liquid energy. The funny thing is, usually just the smell of the coffee in the kitchen wakes me up. Come on, you know what I mean. You walk into Starbucks and you are instantly energized. Maybe part of it is the anticipation of your latte, but research also shows Read the rest of this entry »
April 6th, 2009 by AmyJo
Last night Zach and I went out for dinner to celebrate his awesome domination of the world wide web. He has 2 websites that are #1 in Google (Dividend Stocks Online and Cheap Wine Finder). In case you don’t know what a big deal that is, lets just say that being #1 in Google is comparable to running a 5 minute mile. Totally do-able but takes a lot of good training, hard work, and as some might say, hustle.
So since it was 68 and sunny last night, we went to Read the rest of this entry »
