Ginger Hudock

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Lessons from the Blue Zones…and My Grandmother

As part of my nutrition work, I have been very interested in longevity research. How can people learn to live into their 90s, or even to over 100 and still be healthy? Dan Buettner worked with a team from National Geographic. They identified five areas in the world that have an unusually large proportion of centenarians. They popularized this research in the book The Blue Zones by Beuttner. Four areas were in relatively isolated regions in the countries of Italy, Japan, Costa Rica and Greece. The fifth Blue Zone is in the Seventh Day Adventists community of Loma Linda, California. I have had a type of “blue zone” in my

How to Eat to Heal from Cancer

Current statistics show that over 38% of Americans will develop cancer during their lifetime. And some research indicates that cancer may reach a 50% rate sometime over the next few decades. The vast majority of people will be touched by cancer in some way, either personally or through close family and friends. Cancer became especially personal for me when my husband was diagnosed with a precancerous condition earlier this year. I had taken an elective course in nutrition for cancer as part of a nutrition degree, but I reviewed this topic again recently when I read the book Radical Remission. The author of this book, Kelly Turner, Ph.D., became interested

Nutrition with Ginger, “Eight Tips for Eating an Anti-Inflammatory Diet” by Ginger Hudock

Eight Tips for Eating an Anti–Inflammatory Diet by Ginger Hudock For the healthiest life, the amount of inflammatory foods that are consumed should be minimized. Conversely, intake of anti-inflammatory foods should be increased. This is easier said than done in our American society today. In my April Bella article, I discussed a number of foods that are either inflammatory or anti-inflammatory. Several people commented that they appreciated the information in that article, but were unsure how to make the needed changes. To help in a more concrete way, I have compiled eight tips for you to adopt. Tip 1: Eliminate sugar sweetened beverages. On average, according to the Centers

Fix Your Biggest Miss

My husband, Doug, is a golfer. He loves to practice and to play tournament golf. He also likes to watch golf on TV. I am not a golfer, although I have tried. I played a little in high school and I was very bad. Then in college I took golf as one of my required PE credits. I made a B in the class but still could not play well. When Doug and I started dating years later I tried golf again. I was still bad. Even though I can’t play, I have learned a lot about golf over the years. I have also learned some things about life through