It was my privilege to be interviewed recently by Jessica Sennett at Cheese Grotto while I was at the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) in New York City. Here’s a link to the article, enjoy!
All About Vitamin K2
THREE CATEGORIES OF VITAMIN K Vitamin K1 Vitamin K2 Vitamin K3 (menadione) This is a synthetic form of vitamin K that is not recommended. (WARNING: Don’t take a Vitamin K supplements without your physician’s approval if you are taking an oral anticoagulant such as Coumadin and Warfarin.) Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) This type of vitamin K is important […]
Cheese & Blood Pressure
No doubt, high-quality cheese provides many health benefits. This study shows potential, not conclusion. Researchers: Crippa G, Zabzuni D, Bravi E, Cicognini FM, Bighi E, Rossi F Publication: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension Date: April 2016 Location: Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital and Catholic University of Piacenza, Italy Duration: 2 months Subjects: 30 adults […]
Type 2 Diabetes & Whole-Fat Dairy
THE PROBLEM: As of July, 2017, more than 100 million U.S. adults are now living with diabetes or prediabetes, according to a new report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report finds that as of 2015, 30.3 million Americans – 9.4 percent of the U.S. population –have diabetes. Another 84.1 million […]
Babs Hogan, Health Writer
My main focus is on disease prevention. Did you know that 80% of chronic diseases are preventable? What are chronic diseases? Here’s the short list: heart disease, stroke, cancer, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and arthritis. The CDC claims that 50% of American adults have at least one chronic condition, and almost a third have multiple […]
Strong Choices, Strong Families
What is Cheese?
Cheese is a dairy product derived from milk that is produced in a wide range of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. It comprises proteins and fat from milk, usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, or sheep. During production, the milk is usually acidified, and adding the enzyme rennet causes coagulation. The solids are separated and pressed into final form. Some cheeses have molds on the rind, the […]
Adolescents and Bariatric Surgery
Childhood and adolescent obesity is an epidemic in the United States. Join health expert Babs Hogan as she discusses bariatric surgery for adolescents in this episode.
Texas Cheese Tour
Are you ready to know more about the cheeses made in Texas? The following farms offer scheduled tours and information about their products: Brazos Valley Cheese, Waco Brazos Valley Cheese is dedicated to crafting all-natural, high quality, healthy cheese using traditional methods and no artificial flavors, preservatives or coloring. Our milk comes from grass-fed cows […]
Why Healthy Cheese? Type 2 Diabetes and Whole Fat Dairy
THE PROBLEM: As of July, 2017, more than 100 million U.S. adults are now living with diabetes or prediabetes, according to a new report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report finds that as of 2015, 30.3 million Americans – 9.4 percent of the U.S. population –have diabetes. Another 84.1 million […]
Type 2 Diabetes & Whole-Fat Dairy
THE PROBLEM: As of July, 2017, more than 100 million U.S. adults are now living with diabetes or prediabetes, according to a new report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report finds that as of 2015, 30.3 million Americans – 9.4 percent of the U.S. population –have diabetes. Another 84.1 million […]
Cheese & Blood Pressure
No doubt, high-quality cheese provides many health benefits. This study shows potential, not conclusion. Researchers: Crippa G, Zabzuni D, Bravi E, Cicognini FM, Bighi E, Rossi F Publication: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension Date: April 2016 Location: Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital and Catholic University of Piacenza, Italy Duration: 2 months Subjects: 30 adults […]
All About Vitamin K2
THREE CATEGORIES OF VITAMIN K Vitamin K1 Vitamin K2 Vitamin K3 (menadione) This is a synthetic form of vitamin K that is not recommended. (WARNING: Don’t take a Vitamin K supplements without your physician’s approval if you are taking an oral anticoagulant such as Coumadin and Warfarin.) Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) This type of vitamin K is important […]
Report on Vitamin K2 & Cheese #8
TITLE: Vitamin K2 Rich Food Products AUTHORS: Yasin, Butt, Zeb LINK: https://www.intechopen.com/books/vitamin-k2-vital-for-health-and-wellbeing/vitamin-k2-rich-food-products TABLE 7 TABLE 8 AUTHOR’S COMMENTS: Positive correlation was found in propionate concentration and viable propionibacterial cell count which is contributed toward the production of MK‐9 in cheeses [59]. Earlier, different reports showed that components of menaquinones are varied among the types […]
Report on Vitamin K2 & Cheese #10
TITLE: Quantitative measurement of vitamin K2 (menaquinones) in various fermented dairy products using a reliable high-performance liquid chromatography method AUTHORS: Manoury, Jourdon, Boyaval, Fourcassie LINK: Link to PDF, full-text: Manoury2013 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23332840 J Dairy Sci. 2013 Mar;96(3):1335-46. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-5494. Epub 2013 Jan 17. NOTES RELEVANT TO CHEESE: The amount of Vitamin K2 in dairy is dependent upon the […]
Report on Vitamin K2 & Cheese #7
TITLE: Determination of phylloquinone and menaquinones in food. Effect of food matrix on circulating vitamin K concentrations AUTHORS: J. Schurgers, C. Vermeer LINK: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11356998 Haemostasis. 2000 Nov-Dec; 30(6): 298–307. doi: 54147 Mean of K vitamins ug/100grams
Report on Vitamin K2 & Yogurt #6
TITLE: Influence of bacteria on menaquinone concentrations in fermented dairy products. (Master’s thesis) AUTHOR: Ivan Grant Hartling LINK: https://open.library.ubc.ca/cIRcle/collections/ubctheses/24/items/1.0354408
Report on Vitamin K2 & Cheese #5
TITLE: Chapter 4: Menaquinones, Bacteria, and Foods: Vitamin K2 in the Diet AUTHORS: Barbara Walther and Magali Chollet LINK: https://www.intechopen.com/books/vitamin-k2-vital-for-health-and-wellbeing/menaquinones-bacteria-and-foods-vitamin-k2-in-the-diet THE ENTIRE BOOK: https://www.intechopen.com/books/vitamin-k2-vital-for-health-and-wellbeing Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology » “Vitamin K2 – Vital for Health and Wellbeing”, book edited by Jan Oxholm Gordeladze, ISBN 978-953-51-3020-8, Print ISBN 978-953-51-3019-2, Published: March 22, 2017 under CC BY 3.0 license. […]
Report on Vitamin K2 & Cheese #2
(MK-7 ONLY) TITLE: US Pharmacopeial Convention safety evaluation of menaquinone-7, a form of vitamin K AUTHORS: Robin J. Marles, Amy L. Roe, and Hellen A. Oketch-Rabah LINK: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28838081 Nutr Rev. 2017 Jul 1;75(7):553-578. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nux022.
Report on Vitamin K2 & Cheese #1
TITLE: Menaquinones, Bacteria, and the Food Supply: The Relevance of Dairy and Fermented Food Products to Vitamin K Requirements AUTHORS: Barbara Walther, J. Philip Karl, Sarah L. Booth, and Patrick Boyaval NOTES: Vitamin K is an essential fat-soluble vitamin existing in multiple dietary forms. The form called Phylloquinone is known as vitamin K-1, and primarily found in […]