by Midtown Nutrition | Apr 25, 2019 | Newsletters – Emailed Once Per Month
CHOLESTEROL Cholesterol is a waxy substance that our bodies use to make hormones, to form cell membranes, and to provide other essential functions. However, elevated levels of certain kinds of cholesterol are bad for your heart and overall health status. Here is more...
by Midtown Nutrition | Jul 25, 2018 | Newsletters – Emailed Once Per Month
WHAT IS FIBER Fiber is the part of a plant or grain that our body does not absorb when we eat the entire plant or grain. Fiber passes through the body undigested, and exits in our stool. Fiber is part of the carbohydrate (starch) food group. An easy way to tell the...
by Midtown Nutrition | May 22, 2018 | Newsletters – Emailed Once Per Month
SEASONAL EATING Spring is the perfect time to take a new look at your health and well-being. Eating seasonally can be a great start. Not only can eating seasonally be more affordable, but foods also tend to be fresher with a higher nutritional value. And because...
by Midtown Nutrition | Aug 14, 2017 | Newsletters – Emailed Once Per Month
HEALTHY SUMMER MEALS As summer winds down, make your picnics, barbeques, and other summer meals healthier. SIDE DISHES Reduce Fat: –Use less mayonnaise than the recipe lists, or substitute low-fat mayonnaise. –Substitute low-fat sour cream or plain yogurt...
by Midtown Nutrition | Feb 19, 2017 | Newsletters – Emailed Once Per Month
RESISTANT STARCH WHAT IS IT? Resistant starch is a type of carbohydrate that is resistant to digestion, similar to fiber, and it is also food for the healthy bacteria in your intestines. WHY IS IT GOOD FOR YOU? Since it is resistant to digestion, your blood sugar does...
by Midtown Nutrition | Oct 24, 2016 | Newsletters – Emailed Once Per Month
THE LATEST FOOD TRENDS PULSES Pulses are the edible dried seeds of legume plants, such as dried beans, chickpeas, lentils, cow peas, pigeon peas, Bambara beans and Fava beans. Pules are a great source of low fat protein, provide fiber, and are rich in iron, potassium...
by Midtown Nutrition | Aug 19, 2016 | Newsletters – Emailed Once Per Month
WHAT IS FIBER Fiber is the part of a plant or grain that the body does not digest or absorb which allows it to pass through and out of the body in stool. Fiber is part of the carbohydrate (starch) food group. An easy way to tell the difference between starchy foods...
by Midtown Nutrition | Apr 20, 2015 | Newsletters – Emailed Once Per Month
JUICING WHAT IS JUICING? Juicing is the process that extracts the juice or fluid content from fruits and vegetables, discarding the fiber. HOW IS JUICING DIFFERENT FROM BLENDING? Blending finely blends food into a smoothie consistency, maintaining the fiber content,...
