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- Drink Enough Water to Keep Health and Beauty - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2010 from Caitlin TheaWater is extremely important for the proper functioning of almost every system in your body. In addition, drinking adequate amount of water helps you look fit and beautiful. If you are unsure whether you are drinking adequate amount of water or not, read the article below to know exactly how ...
Views: 1493(3 votes) - Having Your Greens The Easy Way – Broccoli In A Pill. - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2010 from Bryan JonesMost people know that eating green vegetables is good for us. Broccoli is one of those 'greens' that we all know is very healthy. However we also have tastebuds that influence our diet, and each of us a range of responses to broccoli, from love it, can eat it sometimes, to just can't stand it. ...
Views: 1956(1 vote) - Feel Great With the Anti-Inflammatory Diet: - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Dr. Steven SmileyThe anti-inflammatory diet can make you feel great! “How,” you ask. By cutting out or significantly reducing your consumption of pro-inflammatory foods. When these foods are cut from your diet, inflammation in the body reduces taking stress and strain from the joints and organs. While ...
Views: 1080(3 votes) - Bagels or Bacon? The Metabolic Breakfast - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaA new study from the University of Alabama appears to be setting conventional wisdom on its ear. The study, published online in the March 30 International Journal of Obesity, shows that eating a high fat breakfast actually may prevent many of the dangerous symptoms of Metabolic ...
Views: 1705(2 votes) - Do Vitamin Users Get More Cancer? - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaIs Your Multivitamin Dangerous? By Suzanne Dixon, MPH, MS, RD The latest study on vitamins and health is out. It isn’t pretty. This research adds to other studies suggesting that multivitamins don’t improve health. They may, in fact, increase risk of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, ...
Views: 1348(6 votes) - Fruits and Veggies Aren't Enough Anymore - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from George PettitMany think that if they dutifully eat their "five a day," that they will be pumped with enough healthful vitamins to carry them to longevity. Then again, since only 27% of Americans actually eat the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables, maybe the myth that nature's bounty will meet our ...
Views: 896(5 votes) - Fitness nutrition - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2010 from Cris watsonWe have lost cooking as a skill-set in our culture. We have become a society of adults that don't know where our food comes from, how it is made, or even what is in it. It's almost like we have all been infantilized by the food industry, like we are still babies being fed by a big hand without ...
Views: 708(5 votes) - 5 Everyday Super Foods High in Antioxidants - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2010 from Mark GubuanApples – We’ve all heard that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Apples contain phytochemicals, polyphenols and flavonoids. These are some weird words, but they’re some of the most powerful natural occurring chemicals that have been proven to show antioxidant activity that clears out, slows ...
Views: 1281(4 votes) - Abundance and Wellness in our Food - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2010 from Daniela SalesPreparing an article like this is rather challenging because of such array and richness in the bounty of healthy nutritious foods Mother Nature offers us. The goal here is not to tell you that this are the "miracle" or the only "best foods" to eat for maintenance of health and well-being. The ...
Views: 1472(5 votes) - From Flab to Fab – How to Get Great Abs - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2010 from Dave BurtThere are different abs preparation and abs training techniques that will help you achieve washboard abs. Cardiovascular exercises increase your metabolic rate causing the fat burning capacity of your body to increase dramatically. Remember, you're not going to reduce fat content without body ...
Views: 2894(4 votes) - The Whole Truth: Whole Foods And Health - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Debbie ParentInformation overload is one of the biggest reasons people are slow to change eating habits and make healthier choices. Between the media, the research and the onslaught of pharmaceutical solutions to every problem, it's no wonder many choose to ignore the reality that food is largely ...
Views: 1286(4 votes) - To Salt or Not to Salt, That is the Question - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2010 from Dr. Vittoria RepettoFor the last 2 months, esp. here in NYC, we have been hearing about public health officials and some politicians wanting to not just force food companies to reduce the salt in their processed foods but to also make it a violation for a restaurant to cook w/ salt. Now let me make myself ...
Views: 1643(6 votes) - Spring Skin Care Tips - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2010 from Dale MillerWith the sun peaking out behind the clouds a little more these days, you may be gearing up for the warmer days ahead. Looking forward to beaches, barbecues and soaking up the sun can be a pleasurable daydream, but is your skin ready to show its face to the world? If you feel you may not be ...
Views: 4225(6 votes) - Why Don’t We Care If Jimmy Cracked Corn? - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2010 from Randall PaulYou might remember the old children’s song Blue Tail Fly with the words “Jimmy Cracked Corn and I Don’t Care”. Did you ever wonder why he didn’t care? Corn is a good source of fiber, vitamin B1, folate Vitamin B5 Vitamin C, Phosphorous, Manganese as well as a nutrient called ...
Views: 1335(2 votes) - Eating Healthy For Vegetarians - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2010 from evan tan[...] The vegetarian way of eating can be a very healthy style of eating. The rules still apply with healthy eating, although you should add variety, balance, and moderation. A vegetarian is someone who avoids all types of meat, whether it be hamburgers, hotdogs, chicken, or even fish. ...
Views: 641(4 votes) - Healthy Food Choices - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2010 from evan tan[...] Eating healthy is something we all would like to do, although it can be hard. In order to eat healthy, you must first make the right food choices. Eating healthy is all about what you eat, which makes the choices very crucial to your results. Grains You should consume 6 ounces of ...
Views: 622(3 votes) - The Healthiest Foods You Can Get - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2010 from evan tan[...] The following is a list of the healthiest foods that you can get. This will help you get an idea as to what foods are the best for your body. Fruits Apricots Apricots contain Beta-carotene which helps to prevent radical damage and also helps to protect the eyes. A single apricot ...
Views: 611(4 votes) - Eating For A Healthy Heart - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2010 from evan tanBad cholesterol or a bad diet is something we all experience at some point in time. It’s impossible to eat healthy our whole lives, even though we may try hard to do it. Eating healthy for your heart is something everyone should try to do, especially when it comes to restoring health and ...
Views: 613(3 votes) - Gut Losing Fat Facts - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2010 from Renee Barnes-OrozcoOK, so you have a nice little gut going there and you want to replace it with nice six pack abs. Sounds great! Before you into converting that flab into nice flat abs with your six pack abs workout routine and six pack abs diet plan, here are some gut losing fat facts that you should know ...
Views: 1135(5 votes) - Ugly Belly Fat - This Common But Amazing Spice Can Be Your New Secret Weapon To Get Rid of Belly Fat - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2010 from Din KernWill you believe that by just eating a small bit of one special spice daily you can kick start your body chemistry into dropping pounds and inches? No, I'm truly serious, you’re able to and it's not a joke or crazy science. A lot of folks have even nicknamed this very useful, and savory, spice ...
Views: 1344(5 votes) - Sexy Flat Abs - Do You Think Flat Abs Are Sexy? You Can Get Your Own Sexy Flat Abs Starting With This Simple Step - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2010 from Din KernHow much does being sexy really mean to you? Exactly what prerequisites would a person have to generally be sexy to you personally? Which is a pretty wide-ranging and greatly complex question, just as complex and amazing as the range of human sexuality itself in my opinion? However as varied as ...
Views: 1016(2 votes) - Innovate Your Dairy Products with Functional Ingredients - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2010 from Sean GellmanIt is easy to see that the dairy industry represents a large segment of the American food industry. Consumers purchase dairy products because they contain essential nutrients such as calcium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin D and protein. Be it milk, cheese, yogurt or ice cream, almost every ...
Views: 917(3 votes) - Brain Nutrients - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2010 from Sean GellmanExperts say that memory decline and impaired cognitive abilities may not be related to an aging brain. More significant breakthroughs in research are revealing that what we once considered age-related memory loss, may simply be due to nutritional deficiencies-a lack of brain nutrients. According ...
Views: 1041(2 votes) - The Great Statin Lie - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaI’ve been arguing against the universal use of statin drugs for several years now, but I’ve felt like the kid at the parade who kept saying the emperor was naked even as all the “grown-ups” continued to admire the emperor’s sartorial elegance. The arguments I- and many of my esteemed ...
Views: 1339(2 votes) - Gamma Radiation Groceries - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2010 from Dr. Alicia ArmitsteadYou don’t smell it; you don’t taste it, but it’s approved as an additive by the FDA. It’s called irradiation and is used on fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, wheat, eggs, herbs, and spices. Irradiation is a “cold sterilization” process involving gamma rays from nuclear material, x-rays ...
Views: 1895(3 votes) - The Nutritional Supplement Sun Chlorella A - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2010 from Mercedes AsplandThere is a new supplement Sun Chlorella A that a lot of people have started talking about but why? In this article we will answer that question and also let you know just what Sun Chlorella A is and why you might want to choose it over other supplements available. What is Sun Chlorella ...
Views: 1510(1 vote) - Reducing the Risk of 16 Different Types of Cancer with Vitamin D - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2010 from Randall PaulRegardless of the subject being discussed across the world these days there are always differences in opinions. What may reduce cancer risk is always debatable, but let’s look at what a few studies can show us and allow a little sun light to eliminate a relatively dark path. Researchers ...
Views: 996(1 vote) - 7 Easy Ways to Go from Belly Fat to Belly Flat - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2010 from Brendan McCarthyIt must have been written in the 'Manly Man's Manual to Manliness' that having a flat stomach was an essential when it referred to 'The Perfect Man'. Well if this has always evaded you, then you may well be doing a few things that stop you from ever getting there. Here are 7 easy steps that will ...
Views: 2513(5 votes) - The Growing Interest In Raw Milk: Some Attribute Raw Milk With Medicinal Properties - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2010 from Werner KnoeppHannah Springer, a Brooklyn mother, had a chronic thyroid disorder for which, her doctors told her, she would need to be on medication for the rest of her life. Mainly for the benefit of her toddler, she sought out, and found, an underground source for raw milk, and started drinking it herself. ...
Views: 1212(1 vote) - Achieving Weight Loss With All Natural Diet Pills - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2010 from Michelle SpencerWhen it comes to losing weight, we all want that competitive edge that can enable us to not only lose the unwanted weight quickly, but also keep it off for many years to come. Over the years, there have been many diet pills, fat burners, and other slimming aids that have been introduced and then ...
Views: 674(1 vote) - How to Eat Well and Organically on a Budget - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2010 from Vanessa RodriguezEating well can be expensive. And like most people, I do not have an unlimited food budget. Shelling out those extra few dollars for organic groceries can be painful, but at the same time I know that my ability to run directly depends on the quality of my nutrition. So I am slowly learning to ...
Views: 1342(4 votes) - What we are eating! What Require! - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2010 from Pardeep DagarWhat is Food & Nutrition? * Food is what we eat when we are hungry and even when we are not hungry! * Nutrition is what our body needs on a daily basis to stay healthy Why Nutrition It helps in… * Behavior * Learning * Decision * Performance * ...
Views: 1506(3 votes) - HEALTHFUL TIPS: Holistic Weight Management - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2010 from Daniel ClementineDear valued reader, I would like to bring your mind back to a time when, if we were overweight we would go to the gym, walk around the block every afternoon and take up a social sport as well as watch what we ate. NOT ANY MORE this trend seems to be just that, something you do as it gets ...
Views: 1210(2 votes) - HEALTHFUL TIPS: Get Educated NOT Medicated - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2010 from Daniel ClementineHello again, Many of us think we are healthy and well by our lifestyles. Yet of the many hundreds of clients I have seen in my profession, only a few tell me their daily nutrition and appear to be on track, however even fewer of these are telling me 100% of the daily nutrition and wonder weeks ...
Views: 1447(1 vote) - Three Factors Of A Great Fat Loss Plan - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2010 from Forest VanceIn this age of information there are several hundreds of eating plans available, some are good and some bad. It is important to find out which ones are suitable for you. Here are three essential components to a sound fat loss plan: 1. A Diet Change For The Long Run Truly, diet must be the ...
Views: 1194(1 vote) - Who is Responsible for the Health Crisis in America? - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2010 from Bob Weinstein, Lt. Colonel, U.S. Army, RetiredWho is Responsible for the Health Crisis in America? A baby born in the U.S. in 2004 will live an average of 77.9 years. That life expectancy ranks 42d in the world, down from 11th twenty years earlier. - Source: Census Bureau and National Center for Health Statistics BLAME-STORMING THE ...
Views: 1554(4 votes) - A Healthy Breakfast for a Healthy You - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2010 from Mercedes AsplandWe are all aware of how important it is to eat properly and the effects that it can have on our health. However do we really know what the right things to eat are? Often the answer to this is no and there is so much advice that it is difficult to work out just what to do. In this article we will ...
Views: 1037(1 vote) - The Truth About Cholesterol! - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2010 from Dr. Alicia ArmitsteadWhen someone’s cholesterol is high the first piece of advice their doctor usually gives them is to lower the amount of cholesterol in the diet. Our grocery stores are packed with ‘cholesterol free’ foods because of such advice Unfortunately it’s all a myth for it has been shown that if one ...
Views: 1887(2 votes) - The Protein Controversy - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaI am not now, and have never been, a vegetarian. OK, that’s not entirely true, I flirted with vegetarianism briefly a few decades ago, right around the time I was also experimenting with sideburns and dashikis. But for most of my adult life- and certainly for all the time I’ve been a ...
Views: 1726(2 votes) - “Miracle” Supplement Combats Cancer? - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaThe One Nutrient You Absolutely Must Supplement By Suzanne W. Dixon, MPH, MS, RD What is the Something You’re Supplementing? I don’t push or promote a lot of dietary supplements. I’m certainly not against supplements. But in my mind, supplements should be exactly what the name suggests: ...
Views: 1412(4 votes) - Do Anti-aging Supplements Really Work? - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaIs An “Everything But the Kitchen Sink” Approach A Good Idea? By Suzanne W. Dixon, MPH, MS, RD The Holy Grail of Health Blame it on our youth-obsessed culture. People just don’t like to grow old. Nobody wants to look old. We certainly don’t want to feel old. This has led to a blockbuster ...
Views: 1526(5 votes) - Your Pets Are Part Of The Family Too - So Give Them Healthy Food and Treats - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2010 from Tania LawsonWHY CHOOSE FLINT RIVER RANCH PET FOOD FOR MY DOGS and CATS? Pet Lovers have learned there is a considerable difference in the nutritional & health value and digestibility of natural foods in comparison to those foods containing chemical preseratives, fillers, artificial flavors and ...
Views: 1433(3 votes) - Myths, Lies and Propaganda about Eating and Weight Loss - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2010 from Bob Weinstein, Lt. Colonel, U.S. Army, RetiredThroughout my career in the military I have come across a variety of tall tales about eating and exercise. The extent of misinformation is so great that you’d think we were dealing with Cold War propaganda. If a lie is told frequently enough it is treated as the truth. Seven Myths about ...
Views: 4634(1 vote) - Becoming a Vegan - Substitution vs. Transformation - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2010 from Fiona OstermayerI recently brought my new vegan red lentil pilaf to a potluck dinner where its "vegan-ness" drew much attention among the guests. One woman who tried it said she thought it was great and then admitted that she had just recently quit being a vegan. When I asked her why, she said, "I just ...
Views: 1011(2 votes) - 5 Easy Ways to Get Kids to Eat Vegetables - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2010 from Trina ClearyHaving trouble convincing your kids to swallow a healthy dose of greens each day? Try some of these quick tricks for boosting their veggie intake. 1. Grating is Great Small mouths like small pieces, and grated food is just one step up from a puree or mash. Kids enjoy eating grated carrot or ...
Views: 1184(3 votes) - Is Vitamin D Really all that Important? - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2010 from Tim DamgaardHave you heard the latest craze? It’s all about Vitamin D. Do you know enough about it to make a good decision as to whether that’s a missing element in achieving your health goals? Let’s examine the facts from the Vitamin D experts. First of all, let’s categorize this correctly. Vitamin D ...
Views: 1290(2 votes) - Why Don't Doctors Know More About Nutrition? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2010 from Michelle RodulfoMost physicians in the United States have little training in nutrition. It is no surprise that these doctors, educated almost exclusively in western medical techniques, are not familiar with the numerous medical studies that support proper nutrition and supplementation as a means to optimal ...
Views: 890(1 vote) - 7 Benefits of Eating Raw Foods - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2010 from B Joy Preston"Raw Foods" is a popular phrase these days that is often misunderstood, yet represents a powerful, grass roots health movement. Some people shun the idea, not knowing what it means. Others embrace the idea, not knowing what it means. And that's no wonder, since there are many different ...
Views: 2392(10 votes) - The Magic Pill: Permanent Weight Loss and Better Health Guaranteed! - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2010 from Gary S. GrossmanThe Magic Pill Permanent Weight Loss and Better Health Guaranteed! Get your FREE 90 Day Supply of NoMoreFat IBS Directions: Take a daily dose of NoMoreFat and Change What You Eat and Drink while Exercising and Relieving Stress Daily. This Magic Pill must be used in strict accordance with ...
Views: 897(1 vote) - Use the Pyramid to Get Healthy - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2010 from Douglas MillingtonYou keep reading and hearing about eating healthier and getting regular exercise to improve your health but you don’t know where to go to get started. Instead of buying the latest diet book or investing in exercise equipment or a health club membership why don’t you consider a free alternative? ...
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