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  • 8 Healthy Tailgate Foods by

    Posted on: August 27, 2013Categories: LiveWell 24/7

    Guacamole with Chipotle Tortilla Chips Making your own chips gives you the same crunchy flavor without all of the fat of regular tortilla chips. Chipotle–flavored chips highlight the fresh ingredients in the guacamole. Serve guacamole for a creamy dip that is rich in heart-healthy fats. Spicy Black Bean Hummus Black beans are packed with nutrients such as protein, fiber, and iron, so you don't have to worry about empty calories when you dip into this spicy hummus. Serve with baked pita chips ...

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  • How Omega-3 Fatty Acids Can Relieve Depression by

    Posted on: August 22, 2013Categories: LiveWell 24/7

    Overfed and overweight, it seems unlikely that most Americans would be deficient in fat. But there is one we are missing: omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in fish, flaxseed, and some nuts. It is thought that this deficiency may cause or worsen depression in some people. Western diets have changed drastically over the past 150 years, during which the ratio of fats from fish and wild plants to those from animal and vegetable oil sources, especially in processed foods, has gone from 1:1 to ...

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  • How a “Low Glycemic” Diet Can Help You Lose Weight by

    Posted on: August 20, 2013Categories: LiveWell 24/7

    The Glycemic Load is a scoring system based on your blood sugar response to foods. Foods with a high glycemic load cause a blood sugar spike--a large increase in your blood sugar--while low glycemic load foods cause a small or zero increase in your blood sugar. Blood sugar spikes are bad because they are hard on your pancreas. Your pancreas has to release insulin in large amounts when there is a lot of sugar in the blood. When the pancreas releases a large amount of insulin at one time, it is ...

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