Scientifically speaking, the juice of a watermelon contains phytochemicals (plant chemicals) that contain anti-oxidants (chemicals that help fit off diseases).

Refreshingly speaking, on a hot summer’s day the taste of watermelon is hard to beat and a nice stress free way to boost your energy.

Note: some people are allergic to watermelon so be sure it is good for you before you bit into it.

If you wish to read more about Watermelons there is some good information here on the That’s Fit Site.

Bon Appetit,

David

P.S. If you are looking to simplify your healthy eating habits check out the details on this e-workbook called Simplify Healthy Eating Habits.

The problem with white rice is that it breaks down quickly into its sugar components (glucose) and the glucose enters the blood stream rapidly. From what I understand (and I can be corrected) when glucose enters the blood stream too rapidly for the body to use it as a source of needed energy insulin is released from the pancreas to pull the glucose out of the blood stream. Then insulin helps put the glucose in storage for future energy needs. It is typically stored as fat. Over time too many emergency requests for the body to remove high amounts of blood sugar (glucose) can in a sense burn out the body’s ability to perform the action and, I believe, diabetes type 2 results. I trust this makes sense.

According to the conclusions of the study replacing white rice with whole grains could cut the risk of type 2 diabetes by more than a third.  This is because whole grains are higher in fiber and release their energy in the form of glucose more slowly. In contrast, white rice has typically all the bran and some of the germ removed during the milling process which makes it break down quicker than whole grains or even brown rice.

Apparently, according to the BBC report on the study, more than 70 percent of the rice consumed in countries like the USA and UK is white.

You can read the abstract of the study in the Archives of Internal Medicine study via this link.

If you are looking for more tips on how to create healthy eating habits including simple visual diagrams you can follow to balance your eating check out the electronic workbook ‘Simplify Healthy Eating Habits’ today. Details are located here.

You can also check out the DVD set You: The Owner’s Manual with Dr. Mehmet Oz Dr. Oz is definitely a wealth of health information. I enjoyed checking out his book You: the Owner’s Manual.

Best of health to you,

David

P.S. please share this information with someone close to you whose health you are concerned about.

For example, for some people a food or drink with caffeine can give them a welcome healthy boost of alertness. For some people the same amount of caffeine can give them unwelcome jitters and make them feel ill. In case you missed the news release this year Health Canada has now approved usage of Caffeine in Non-cola drinks in Canada. I have shared this information in person with clients and seminar attendees but just in case you did not know Here is the Health Canada statement. Note in the article Health Canada is quoted as saying  ” Similar levels of caffeine are currently allowed in non-cola soft drinks in many other jurisdictions, including the United States and Europe”.

Apparently, labelling changes by drink manufactors will not be mandated but encouraged. So if you have a negative reaction to caffeine best do some extra research before you open your favourite canned or bottle drink in the future.

Worth noting is Health Canada also has a healthy living article which contains information on how to balance your diet to  help offset the negative impact of Caffeine on bone health.

If you are looking for ideas on how to Simplify Your Healthy Eating Habits you can follow this link and check out this workbook that is designed to help you do just that. It is filled with simple instructions you can follow rapidly to help you be clear on what is a balanced meal and what is not.

Best Wishes,

David