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...autumn vegetables, are much more than Halloween decorations. Pumpkins and other orange-colored fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamin C, vitamin A, folate and carotenoids. Carotenoids, such as beta-carotene, are excellent cancer-prevention compounds. Yellow and orange squashes are rich in vitamins A and C, potassium and fiber. Squashes, like pumpkins, are good sources of carotenoids. And if you are looking for berries that ripen in the fall, cranberries contain the same heart-healthy condensed tannins found in tea and red wine...
...goal was to learn more about muscle fiber type switching and development,” Spiegelman said. “We knew that the protein was expressed in muscle, and we thought that its function had to do with metabolism...
...FIBER Men need 38 grams daily, women 25 grams (both need less after age 50). Most Americans aren't even close...
...agree with the high-protein advocates that it is wise to eat fewer simple carbohydrates, like sugar, white flour and white rice. They are also low in fiber, so you get a lot of calories that don't fill you up. On top of that, simple carbohydrates get absorbed quickly, causing your blood sugar to zoom up. Your body responds by making more insulin, but too much insulin accelerates conversion of calories into body...
...goal, however, is not to go from simple carbohydrates to bacon and brie. Instead you should opt for whole foods with complex carbohydrates such as unrefined whole-wheat bread, brown rice, fruits, vegetables and beans. These are packed with thousands of protective substances. In addition, they are rich in fiber, which slows their absorption, thus preventing a spike in your blood sugar and an excessive insulin response...