Understanding how sugar affects our body. How to reduce sugar intake, what is High Fructose Corn Syrup. Understanding the the suffix -ose in foods. 
Maintaining a healthy liver
Stress Management, how to exercise if you cannot walk, how to read food labels. 
Sodium recommendation. 

Next week, E 4 is Antioxidants and we talk wine! What determines food as an antioxidant and the different names it has. 

Episode 5 is talking stress management and its food partners for healthy heart (what is magnesium, trytophan, calcium and food pairings to increase levels where there is a deficiency) 

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In this episode of the 4-part series, I explain: 

•  the difference between steel cut and instant oats. 
• the nutrients in your oats 
• the different ingredients to add such as chia, flaxseed, wheat bran, wheat germ, cinnamon, honey, nut butter and non-cow milk 
• The importance of oats and anti-inflammatory, antioxidants the nervous system, and brain health. Transcript:
  The Best Morning Oatmeal (Video) on my YouTube Channel @skinnysouth 

Resources 

Oxford Dictionary - Wheat germ 

Food ingredients that inhibit cholesterol absorption: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5503415/

Oats and almonds: https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/food-features/almonds/

Cinnamon nutrients :https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content?contenttypeid=76&contentid=02010-1

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5756203/

sodium -potassium pump

https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/Introductory_Biology_(CK-12)/02%3A_Cell_Biology/2.16%3A_Sodium-Potassium_Pump

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Join me for a 4-part series exploring the fascinating world of Food Science and its impact on your health and lifestyle. I'll kick off with insights from the USDA and Harvard Medical, diving into the $1.5 trillion agriculture industry and the factors influencing food choices like convenience, price, and health.

We'll define inflammation, discuss its harmful effects, and uncover how to develop healthier habits. Topics include Lactic Acid, Food Science fundamentals, and the transformative Food Rx approach. (Note: This is general advice—always consult your physician.)

Transform your relationship with food and health—tune in now!

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