Ayala laufer-Cahana MD's Blog – May 2010 Archive (3)

Do sugary drinks affect blood pressure?

A few years ago, a large study of more than 150,000 women helped clear poor, vilified coffee of the suspicion it was contributing to hypertension.

But while that 2005 study found no connection between even many daily cups of coffee and high blood pressure, it pointed a finger at another suspect (indeed –one of the usual suspects): It found that soda intake—regular and diet alike—was associated with higher blood… Continue

Added by Ayala laufer-Cahana MD on May 31, 2010 at 6:30am — No Comments

Organic is healthier…but you can still get fat

We like to eat. We especially like indulgent foods – desserts, snacks and tasty treats.

We’d love to believe it’s okay to heap our plates with foods we perceive as “healthy".

In fact, studies have shown time and again that foods perceived as healthy or foods with a health aura drive us — if only subconsciously — to eat more. Foods with "low… Continue

Added by Ayala laufer-Cahana MD on May 10, 2010 at 6:01am — No Comments

Kids’ food: Innocent fun or a bad habit?

First Mom Michelle Obama said to food makers recently: “If there is anyone here who can sell food to our kids, it’s you. You know what gets them to drive their parents crazy in the grocery store.”

We parents are quite aware of a TV ad when we see one, but marketing efforts go way beyond direct advertising on TV and internet games. Kids are exposed to slick… Continue

Added by Ayala laufer-Cahana MD on May 3, 2010 at 5:50am — No Comments