http://omega3dietitian.com/b Practical Tools for Healthy Living Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:51:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I burned a fair patch of skin on my forearm the other day by touching the side of the hot tea kettle.  Oops. The burn didn’t break the skin, but it sure got red and it hurt!    I was reminded of something I learned years ago.  Vitamin E oil put ... http://omega3dietitian.com/b/2010/01/19/fat-for-fat-%e2%80%93-vitamin-e-for-burns/ In the world of academia, there are standards of education.  Diplomas are earned through demonstrating what you have learned, according to proven standards.  For example, when I meet a fellow Registered Dietitian, I know that he/she and I have been exposed to the same information, held to the same standard, ... http://omega3dietitian.com/b/2010/01/11/who-is-qualified-to-be-your-teacher/ A op-ed article (‘A Fish Oil Story’ by Paul Greenberg) in the New York Times today is enlightening and well intended but off the mark.    I appreciate the attention to omega-3 fatty acids, as these are essential dietary nutrients with proven benefit and documentation that Americans under consume them. I ... http://omega3dietitian.com/b/2009/12/16/off-the-mark-in-the-new-york-times/ It’s cold across most of the continental US right now.   Growing up in central region of British Columbia, Canada, deeply cold winters were ordinary.  I have fond memories of dodging snow balls, dipping ice sickles into jello powder and less fond memories of getting up for 6 am ice skating ... http://omega3dietitian.com/b/2009/12/10/whiskey-or-fish-oil-during-this-arctic-freeze/ I recently saw fish oil capsules for sale in clear, plastic bottles.  Remember learning that light destroys sensitive nutrients?  We stopped selling milk in clear glass containers years ago because light destroys some of the B-vitamins that occur in milk.  It is dark in your refrigerator, but not in store ... http://omega3dietitian.com/b/2009/10/09/would-you-buy-fish-that-was-stored-under-fluorescent-lights/ The important question ‘Can Omega-3 Fatty Acids Enhance Stress Resilience, Wellness, and Military Performance?’ will be addressed next week (Oct 13 & 14) at a 2-day conference at the National Institute of Health in Rockville, MD.    A prestigious group of world-renowned experts in omega-3 research are speaking, including Dr. J. ... http://omega3dietitian.com/b/2009/10/09/nutritional-armor-for-our-military/ I support natural products.  I managed natural food stores for 10 years; I teach people to eat food in its most natural state; I write and speak about natural products from an evidence-based approach in my work today.   I like ‘natural’.   And sometimes, natural just doesn’t make sense.  That is ... http://omega3dietitian.com/b/2009/09/24/when-natural-isn%e2%80%99t-the-best-value-or-healthful-choice/ Just published.  The levels of 3 types of omega-3 fats and 2 types of omega-6 fats were assessed in 160 men – 82 of whom were infertile and 78 were proven fertile (Safarinejadm et al, 2009).   The results: Fertile men had higher levels of omega-3s in their blood and sperm, ... http://omega3dietitian.com/b/2009/08/18/men-if-you-needed-a-reason%e2%80%a6news-on-omega-3-levels-and-fertility/ I’ve learned the best way to determine the freshness of a fish oil capsule is to bite the capsule and taste the oil inside.  When I am shown a new product, that is what I do.  It’s the only way to assess, short of laboratory analysis, if the product is ... http://omega3dietitian.com/b/2009/07/01/taking-a-bite/ Increasing intake of omega-3 DHA+ maintaining healthy blood sugar levels = better vision and eye health with age.    Results from analyzing eye health and dietary intake in nearly 3,000 people indicate that keeping DHA levels up, and blood sugar levels stable will lessen progression to Age-Related Macular Degeneration.    This makes ... http://omega3dietitian.com/b/2009/06/24/what-does-fish-sugar-and-eyes-have-in-common/