I never received my real age.

If Real Age intends to keep the trust of its readers, it needs to be clear about separating advertising from editorial content. Real Age has damaged its credibility with me!

It's hard to ignore name brands when one of them just happens to be for a brand that I just found out represents corporate greed and deception at its most rampant. I was so riled up when I found out what's going on with Horizon Dairy products that I started a blog about it: http://www.jeremygoodell.com. Why am I so upset? I'd been buying (lots of) Horizon products for the last two years before I discovered that I was paying more (Horizon costs more than Organic Valley at Ralph's) but getting a "much less organic" product, AND helping to line the pockets of a 12-billion dollar corporation!!!

I tend to ignore the "brand name" recommendations here and just stick to the basic info on healthy foods. I know what brands of food that I like, just take the recommendations and substitute the brands mentioned with the ones you know and like.

There is a tremendous wealth of info here, regardless of the brand names mentioned. The alternative is to have to pay for all of this information.

I agree with the posters who do not want brand name products promoted in the health advice on this site. Please separate the branded product promotions from the health advice.

Folks, please realize that this site and all of its content is FREE to us. The only way that happens is if they make their money through advertising, which may or may not be the reason we are seeing an increased number of brand names. Just use your own judgement and compare nutritional facts and purchase whatever brand you want. This site is awesome for those that are just learning about the healthiest way to eat and it's all FREE and more thorough than most doctors' recommendations!

I was eating "healthily," and recently found out that it's caused me health problems. Things like (some) raw veggies (cabbage, spinach, cauliflower, and others) and other foods can cause sluggish thyroid and can cause a person to not be able to lose weight, etc., so there's more to heath than just reading a simple article and taking it at face value.

Please don't use brand names. They aren't always available. How about something for lactose intolerant people? Celiacs could try whole grain rice, buckwheat or seeds, such as quinoa, etc.

i here liver is a good part of a diet. what are the benefits of liver?

Actually it is Fig NEWMAN cookies as in Paul Newman's organic line of foods. They don't have any trans fat.

SUGAR-loving people will die sooner. So, have fun, enjoy your desserts and make a good-looking young corpse.====================================================
This person is right: "I am tending to trust the info on this site less and less because of the vastly increasing level of commercial messages and product brand name recommendations..am I alone here?

Posted by: Tom | May 09, 2008 at 03:44 PM "

HI,MY NAME IS MARINA,I AM A LIFEFOOD CHEF.WHAT MAKE PEOPLE MORE HAPPIER IS EATING UN-COOKED DESSERTS LIKE RAW CHOCOLAT PIE,MINERAL PARFAIT,COOKIES ,MARZIPAN ETC ,ALL ENZIME RICH ,WITHOUT REFINE SUGARS,REFINE FLOUR,NO EGGS,CRUST MADE OF SPROUTED SUNFLOWER,FLAX....THIS IS A HAPPY..HAPPY FOOD FOR ALL.I KNOW BECOUSE I MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY EVERY DAY.I STAR A LIFEFOOD PLACE CALL 'HAPPPY JUMPING..'LIFEFOOD CHEF'LOVE TO SHARE MY HAPPINESS .

I am tending to trust the info on this site less and less because of the vastly increasing level of commercial messages and product brand name recommendations..am I alone here?

Something I just learned, the oxalates in foods like spinach are organic in their raw state. The become inorganic when cooked, and thus can cause some people problems. So fresh, raw spinach would be best.

Where can I find the information Real Age Food Bites to print...great info, but unable to print...HELP

thank you

How do I increase my HDL level? My total is 180 and my HDL is 41.

I forgot to add that there is a gluten-free recipe website that you can search for recipes. www.gluten-free-recipes-swicki-eurekster.com

I just bought the ChefMD book on Culinary Medicine and this information was in it. Dr. John LaPuma is the doctor/chef who co-wrote the RealAge "Diet and Cooking for the RealAge Way"

I love the information AND the recipes in this new book. I have only tried a half dozen of them so far but every one has been very good.

I don't have Celiac--I have COPD, hypertension, high cholesterol and prediabetes. However I do have friends who cannot have gluten and make meals at times for them.

Sufferers of Celiac disease CAN and should eat gluten free grains. Quinoa, amaranth, brown and wild rices, buckwheat, oats and millet. Also sorghum. Just be sure that they are certified as gluten-free. Many processors of food package these and the gluten wheats, etc in the same plants so you want that certification. You need them for the high quality B vitamins they contain.

Fig newtons have trans fats. Are trans fats being recommended?

Brian

best recipes I've seen

Long ago, I also heard that you shoud avoid washing down your food with, a glassof water. I stick to this advice. I try to drink a glass of water a little while , before I eat my meal. Whats your opinion on this?

Long ago, I also heard that you shoud avoid washing down your food with, a glassof water. I stick to this advice. I try to drink a glass of water a little while , before I eat my meal. Whats your opinion on this?

I didn't know Mr. Newman made a fig cookie. Interesting...

Do you ever answer the questions people ask you in this comment section? If you do I think it would be a good idea to post them.

HAY IT WAS GREAT KNOWING I CAN HAVE SOMETHING ELSE TO HAVE BESIDES CHOCLATE AL THE TIME. NOT GOOD FOR BREASTFEEDING MOMS ANYWAY.CHOCLATE MAKES BABIES HAVE SO MUCH GAS. THANK YOU.

The Blood type diet is an excellent resource for good health and to obtain your ideal weight. For me an o blood type if I omit wheat, dairy and potatoes, this helps me lose and maintain my
weight, I have no more arithis problems and no more
seasonal allergies in spring and fall to pollen and ragweed. It will also help with lots of other problems,
high cholesterol, diabetes,etc.

A fig newman is fig newtons by Paul Newman

For people who take coumadin - it's not that you CAN'T eat dark green veggies - it's that you have to eat them CONSISTENTLY. So you can just never eat spinach and then all of the sudden have a huge spinach salad. You have to eat a consistent amount of those foods on a regular basis and then whoever is monitoring your PT levels can adjust your coumadin dosage per your diet. I had to take coumadin for 6 months and drank green tea and ate salads & dark leafy greens the whole time. Good luck.

I would like to see information about psoriasis

Fruit is a good answer to a lot of these questions. We are becoming fruitarians at our house. Nuts are a fruit. Chocolate is a fruit...

Fig Newman is Paul Newman's brand of cookie that is like a Fig Newton (but, made with all natural ingredients and profits go to charity).

Jude - try Adora chocolate calcium. That is yummy and good for you.

Carol - try exercising 3 times a week.

Cheers.

I wanted to let other readers know that Tina is absolutely correct about the Horizon milk. http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_1322.cfm
Organic Valley milk if its available to you is a much better choice or other milk that is produced by small farms in your area.

About Horizon organic milk -- I bought Horizon regularly until I found an article on MotherEarth ranking the best organic dairy suppliers. It's hard to paste a URL into the comment, so just go to google and search for 'best organic milk' -- it's the first match. Organic Valley scores 4 out of 5 cows. Horizon is a dismal 1 out of 5!!!

Can you explain the benefits of Pasta with Jerusalem Artichoke Flour?

I am way ahead on the spinach kick. But since the E. coli scare with fresh and package spinach, I eat only the canned spinach. Will that make a difference?

Why do you recommend "Horizon" organic milk specifically? Yes, organic milk is much better but Horizon still pens up their cows and feeds them (organic) corn. Cows are not supposed to eat corn. There are other organic milk brands who do treat their animals better- Organic Valley being one. It's a mistake on your part to recommend Horizon. They must be paying you.

Are you able to tell me why
my low blood presure is always bellow 80 (71,73,74),
my high is always around 124, which I believe is OK.

Also, how could I loose some
unwanted fat, from my stomach,
I have cut several things I
used to eat and loved, like
a beer with my supper,Icecream
coffee(because I take it with cream and sugar),I eat whole-wheat bread and on smaller quantity I used to,and in general I have reduced the
portions of food I eat.
Just by doing this I have already lost about ten pounds
in the past two months.
I was not fat,just wanted to loose some fat from my stomach and waste, simply want
to get a little bit slimmer.
I'm 5'6",70 years old and in
pretty good health.

Thanks

Great concept but other then the Angel food cake - what in these ugly foods would make anyone happy? Like so many "diet" suggestions - the designers fail to consider the real reason someone chooses white bread over wheat, Dove's dark chocolate over carrots & celery or a grilled ribeye over water-packet tuna - TASTE, Texture, & Enjoyment. If certain foods didn't give us pleasure when we eat them, then no one would have to worry about being overweight & undernurished. When someone fiqures out how to fill my dark chocolate with all the omega/DHA/vitimin/fiber/protein/etc. that I need each day with my quart of skim milk, you will find one very Happy & Healthy gal dancing away her day!

Why don't you just tell us the real foods that offer high DHA? I thought it was better to avoid brand-name processed food and eat fresh and whole foods. And of course, as others have said, these brand names are not available everywhere, so it's hard to know what to do to followyour advice.

try whole foods, they have a bunch of gluten free brands. ebrandaid.com provides brand information too.

Quit whinning "I cant eat--- bla bla bla " you dont write this artical for ME ME ME ME You need to add this and that be cause I cant eat this or that, bla bla bla. come on people!!! not every artical can help everyone!!

brokenpine@hotmail.com I am a big fan of your programs but things don't seem to work for me ...I follow a vegetarian diet for 25 yrs.the last 3 yrs. I've included salmon...I eat flax lots of veggies fruit and eat between 1000 to 1500 calories a day I run an exercise program which includes stretching and weights once a week 1 and half hours...but I have RA and fatigue is my problem I weigh 192 and 5'2' and don't seem to lose weight I am on metrotracate and predisone you don't seem to address my problem

I am a big fan of your programs but things don't seem to work for me ...I follow a vegetarian diet for 25 yrs.the last 3 yrs. I've included salmon...I eat flax lots of veggies fruit and eat between 1000 to 1500 calories a day I run an exercise program which includes stretching and weights once a week 1 and half hours...but I have RA and fatigue is my problem I weigh 192 and 5'2' and don't seem to lose weight I am on metrotracate and predisone you don't seem to address my problem

What is a fig newman?

I second Stuart's question - one out of every 100 people are celiacs (gluten intolerant) - they even routinely test all children in Italy at age 5 - and we can't eat wheat, rye, barley, or spelt. I would be good if youc old accomodate your eating suggestions for us, too!!

Great tips,but what if you have a wheat allergy? What can I substitute to get the right carbs?

WE CAN'T GET THE PRODUCTS YOU LISTED IN THESE SUGESTIONS. WOULD ANOTHER BRAND WORK OK?

Please, do not use just the names of the products in your recepies because many of those products are not available outside of USA.

Thanks:)

very interesting article especially about spinach.going to try to eat more and hope to live better.

very interesting article especially about spinach.going to try to eat more and hope to live better.