Fibre is an essential part of a healthy diet and plays a crucial role in better gut health, protection against heart disease, reduces blood pressure, reduces diabetes risk, normalizes bowel movements, and helps maintain weight. Fibre includes nonstarch polysaccharides, such as cellulose, dextrins, inulin, lignin, chitins, pectins, beta-glucans, waxes, and oligosaccharides. There are two types of fibre – soluble and insoluble. Most high-fibre-containing foods have both insoluble and soluble fibre, so people do not need to think much about the difference. Instead, they can focus on overall fibre intake. SOLUBLE FIBRE Soluble fibre dissolves in water and forms a...
OCTOBER NEWSLETTER
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IS BREAKFAST REALLY IMPORTANT?
BREAKFAST….. means “to break the fast.” It is the first meal of the day after a stretch of not eating overnight. I don’t know about you, but I am not a morning breakfast person. For me, eating breakfast feels more like a chore or a burden. I do love breakfast. A warm bowl of oatmeal or granola, but I’m more inclined to eat it at noon instead of 7 am. Breakfast is essential to help our bodies and minds function correctly. You certainly can get the proper nutrients needed at any other given meal, but feeding your body and mind...
Sunburn and Oats?
Yes, it works! Oatmeal is not just for breakfast. It’s been a long hot summer, and some of us enjoy the weather and being in the sun. You may have overexposed your skin and done some underlying damage. If you’ve overindulged in Vitamin D, relief is only as far as your pantry away. For sunburn relief, consider using your breakfast cereal on your skin! A component of oatmeal called colloidal oatmeal can help to heal your skin from sun damage and irritation. Oatmeal provides a protective barrier for your skin against harsh environmental conditions (sunburns and pollution). It is moisturizing,...
SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
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Super Healthy Foods For Women
with Rogers Foods Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Tammy-Lynn OmegasFlaxseed and fatty fish contain omega-3 fatty acids such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which enhance the health of the cell membrane and protect women from various health threats such as joint pain, depression, hypertension, stroke, and rheumatoid arthritis. Food rich in Omega-3 fatty acids such as flaxseed oil, mackerel and salmon is also a good source of antioxidants that fight inflammation and reduce the risks of heart diseases. Omega-3 plays a crucial role in brain health. About 3.2 million women currently live with Alzheimer’s disease in the US. If...
JULY NEWSLETTER
Rogers Foods Newsletter – JULY 2022
