Feel Full With Fish

In a recent study, obese and overweight participants were given a dinner that was either low or high in omega-3s (260 mg vs. 1.3 g, respectively). The researchers measured their sensations of hunger immediately after the meal and again two hours later. What they found was that those who ate the high-omega-3 meal felt fuller than those who ate the low-omega-3 meal – immediately afterward as well as two hours later.

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Soy Foods: Friend or Foe?

You might think there’s very little difference between tempeh and tofu. But when it comes to your health, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Why? Unfermented soy foods – like edamame, soy nuts, soy sprouts, soy flour, soy protein isolate, soy milk, and tofu – contain two anti-nutrients: trypsin inhibitors and phytic acid. Trypsin…

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