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Nutrition

Food and drink can help heal you or hurt you. Making the right choices will help reduce your risk of serious conditions including cancer, heart disease, stroke, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.

Carbohydrates

Not all carbs are bad. The key is the glycemic index of a carbohydrate food, which indicates how quickly the food is digested and releases glucose into your bloodstream.

Simple carbohydrates break down quickly and hit your system with a glucose rush, which triggers an insulin spike. Eventually, this spike (and subsequent sharp drop) can lead to insulin resistance, which is the main cause of metabolic syndrome.

Complex carbohydrates have a lower glycemic impact and break down slowly in your system. These tend to have more fiber and nutrient content and should be included in a healthy diet.

• Aim for 33-40% daily calories from low-glycemic carbs*
  
• Choose complex carbohydrates
  
• Avoid sugar and try stevia instead
  
• Pick foods high in fiber

*Note: If you are type 2 diabetic, trying to lose weight, have metabolic syndrome, are addicted to sweets, or have a high risk of heart disease, we suggest the Low-Carbohydrate Corrective Diet. For specific guidelines on this diet, please see Chapter 11 of Transcend.

Fat

Not all fats are bad. You need to ingest fat to keep your organs and body healthy. The key is the type of fat consumed and the balance between the types of fats.

Trans fats do not exist in nature, never a good sign, and are simply unsafe. They inhibit the body's natural detoxification and decrease testosterone levels.

Saturated fats, which come mainly from animal products, are rigid and can raise cholesterol and clog your arteries. You do need a little bit of these to maintain healthy cell membranes.

There are several types of unsaturated fats, including omega-3 and omega-6 fats. The typical Western diet contains too many omega-6 fats, which are essential to life, but contribute to inflammation. Omega-3 fats are anti-inflammatory and enhance overall health. Finding a balance between these is important to overall health.

• Choose healthy fats (olive oil, nuts, fish)
  
• Limit 3-7% daily calories from saturated fat
  
• Avoid both whole and skim milk dairy
  
• Favor skinless white meat poultry
  
• Do not eat fried food
  
• Supplement with EPA and DHA
  

Note that individuals with the lowest carbohydrate intake will necessarily have to consume a higher percentage of their calories from fats.

Protein

Not all protein is good. Over consumption of protein has been linked to kidney dysfunction, gout, osteoporosis and possibly cancer. These effects are particularly linked to animal proteins, although specific guidelines for vegetable proteins are still under review.

• Emphasize plant proteins (tofu, miso, lentils, nuts)
  
• Avoid whole milk and eggs
  
• Eat more fish
  
• Vegetarians should focus on variety for amino acid balance
  

The National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association state that most healthy adults should aim for at least 50-60 grams of protein daily. Note that this amount if affected by exercise frequency. Individuals who exercise regularly should increase this amount by 10 grams per 60 minutes of exercise.

Alcohol

• Two or less alcoholic drinks per day for men under 65
  
• One or less alcoholic drinks for men over 65 and women
  
• Red wine appears to offer additional health benefits
  
• Beer may lower homocysteine levels
  

What to Eat

Check out Ray & Terry's tips on foods to choose and recipes to use to make eating healthy not only easier, but tastier too.

World's Healthiest Foods is a non profit organization that lists and details 100 of the best foods to eat for your health. Their weekly or daily newsletters include excellent recipes and nutrition tips.

Try our Nutrition Quiz and see how well you know your calories.

In the next issue, we will discuss "S"upplementation.

Health News Radar

	Omega-3 Helps Weight Management New research suggests that omega-3 fatty acids may assist in maintaining a healthy weight. One animal study showed that the fats may help the body burn more energy. Another study suggested that omega-3s help create a feeling of fullness after eating. Researchers concluded that “the idea that fish oil can regulate weight status via improved appetite control along with a subsequent reduction in energy intake is plausible.
	In the Future, We May Grow Meat Scientists have 'grown' pork from stem cells in an effort to develop non-farming methods to produce food on a worldwide scale. Lab-engineered food, a concept that still seems a little 'icky,' offers many potential benefits.
	Fountain of Youth is Low-Cal Scientists have shown exactly how restricted calorie diets -- specifically in the form of restricted glucose -- help human cells live longer. This discovery could help lead to drugs and treatments that slow human aging and prevent cancer.
	Spices May Boost Health Status Cinnamon has been shown to assist in glucose management. Oregano is a powerful antioxidant. Now, pepper and turmeric show anti-tumor signs in the test tube. Spicing things up may help preserve your health.

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Best wishes for great health!
Ray & Terry's Longevity Products

Ray Kurzweil and Terry Grossman, M.D.

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*Limit one coupon per order. Limit one coupon use per customer account. The two offers in this email can be combined. You must sign in to your RayandTerry.com account in order to redeem the coupon code, RES250. Coupon entitles bearer to resveratrol 250mg at the 50mg price of $26.80. Quantity discounts are not valid on 250mg resveratrol during this promotion. Valid for retail purchases only- not valid for reseller customers. Offer expires 11:59:59 PM EST 2/28/10.

**The quantity discount will not be available on the kit item for Plant Sterols + Red Yeast Rice. Each combination kit will be charged at $18.50 (the retail price of plant sterols). This offer is only available through the direct product link.