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- How To Diet - 5 Smart Diet Tips to Cut Calories and Lose Weight While You Sleep! - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2010 from Sophie JamesWe all know that when it comes down to it, there are two ways to lose weight – burn more calories or eat less of them. It sounds simple, right? So why is it so difficult to lose weight? Well, with my top 5 simple smart diet tips to cut calories there are no more excuses... follow these easy ways ...
Views: 994(2 votes) - Is Testing for Oxidative Damage a Good Idea? - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaHazards of Breathing Oxidative damage is a fact of life for humans. The name – oxidative – gives a clue as to why this is true. We use oxygen to make energy in our bodies. Oxidation is the by-product of basic metabolism. But what is oxidation? Oxidation is a process that damages DNA. DNA ...
Views: 1397(2 votes) - Are You Being Deceived? - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaThe recent news that the FDA had sent 17 warning letters to food companies regarding deceptive label claims was met with an interesting bunch of reactions and they weren’t all what you might expect. Reaction number one: “It’s about time!” OK, no surprise there. I mean, really, who can’t ...
Views: 1231(1 vote) - Agave Syrup is NOT Natural! - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2010 from Dr. Alicia ArmitsteadAgave syrup is advertised as a "100% natural sweetener." Yet it is actually a highly refined form of fructose and is even more concentrated than the high fructose corn syrup used in sodas. Refined fructose is not a 'natural' sugar, and countless studies implicate it as a sweetener that will ...
Views: 2325(1 vote) - Antioxidants and Why We Need Them - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2010 from Daniela SalesAnitoxidants & Why We Need Them - A Brief Overivew There is definitely no lack of information about antioxidants. Their name is quickly becoming a part of everyone's vocabulary. They definitely are great allies in our journey of creating and maintaining wellness and health. However, we must ...
Views: 1627(3 votes) - Green Smoothies vs Unhealthy Eating Habits - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2010 from Trina ClearyChallenged by your own or your kids' unhealthy eating habits? Green smoothies could be your new best friend. The positive impacts of the green smoothie craze sweeping my family and friends are as welcome as they are surprising. Unhealthy eating habits are being displaced by a new addiction; ...
Views: 1490(4 votes) - Is Love more important than Food? - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2010 from Justin CarboneauI listened to a great talk the other day about the foundations of health, by Michael Mackintosh of Success Ultra Now. Michael has been on the leading edge of nutrition for over 10 years. So I expected him to talk a lot about healthy foods, like raw foods, living foods and superfoods. But as ...
Views: 3079(3 votes) - Healthy Weight Loss - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2010 from Sue-Anne HickeyIt’s around this time of year that we start thinking of how wonderful it would be to shed a few pounds before the summer months. Or we may be feeling guilty about how quickly we abandoned our New Year’s resolution diet. The multi-billion dollar weight-loss industry is always ready to provide you ...
Views: 1344(1 vote) - Acai Berry vs Maqui Berry: Which is Healthier? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2010 from Maqui SuperberryAcai Berry vs Maqui Berry: Which is Healthier? In recent years, the Acai berry has gained a healthy dose of attention from the media and nutrition community. A common ingredient in trendy sports drinks and juice concentrates, it is responsible for making the health benefits of anti-oxidants ...
Views: 8351(2 votes) - Foods that Feed The Pineal Gland - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2010 from Nwenna KaiOur pineal gland otherwise known as our master gland or the gland that governs over our third eye is the center of psychic awareness in the human mind. It is about the size of a pea and sits inside a cave located behind the pituitary gland. It naturally produces a hormone called melatonin which ...
Views: 21434(3 votes) - Healthy Foods for a Healthy Body - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2010 from Harold HisonaOne of the most common problems in the society nowadays is related to health. There are more and more incidents of heart attacks and strokes reported everyday. It is because people are becoming lazy and are too occupied to choose the healthy foods which can be found in the market. Additionally, ...
Views: 1269(3 votes) - The Best Foods to Build Muscle and Lose Body Fat Submitted on Mar 05, 2010 from Healthy 8drianOK, first thing first. If you don't have any junk food around the house, then you're less likely to eat it. On the other hand, if all you have is healthy food, you're forced to eat healthy. It all starts with making smart choices when you make your trip to the supermarket. So lets get ...
Views: 1368(4 votes) - 4 Healthy Habits We Love to Hate - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from James LeGrandLiving a healthy lifestyle is often not as hard as we make it out to be. We all know what to do, but just can’t seem to bring ourselves to do it consistently. Instead of engaging in the activities that will ensure our health, which ensures our quality of life, we prefer to medicate or ignore. ...
Views: 1460(5 votes) - Healthy Food Trades, Continued! - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Kristi ShmyrHealthy Food Trades, continued! In a previous post, I talked about healthy food trades you can make to gently alter your diet to a more healthy version of itself. Let's continue that discussion with another upgrade I encourage you to make! 4. Trade your soft drinks for a natural ...
Views: 1411(3 votes) - Tradesies! Trading Your Food for the Healthier Version! - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Kristi ShmyrTradesies! Trading your food for the Healthier Version! Remember how you used to trade lunches at school, scamming a much more appetizing meal from your friend for the boring "same-old" that your mom packed for you? Well, with that spirit in mind, let's look at some basic trades you can make ...
Views: 1469(3 votes) - Herb-a-licioius Meals - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Delores MasonIncreases in the diagnoses of Diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease – especially in the western world – have forced people to change their diets, using less salt and sugar in their meals. The biggest complaint is relegating their lives to eating bland food that’s lacking in inspiration ...
Views: 926(2 votes) - Snacking is Damaging Health; Mrs. Obama is Off Target - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Byron RichardsA study published Monday in the journal Health Affairs paints a picture of children who can’t stop eating. They are addicted to junk food snacks and they just can’t seem to stop. They are getting larger and hungrier by the minute. They have three extra meals per day in the form of snacks, ...
Views: 1399(3 votes) - The Real Deal on Carbs: Good or Bad? - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaA Growing Threat to Health Metabolic syndrome might be the most under appreciated threat to American health. There’s a good chance you’ve never even heard of it. If you have heard of metabolic syndrome, you probably don’t know exactly what it means. Metabolic syndrome is defined by the ...
Views: 1155(5 votes) - The Bowden “11? For Living Longer - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaThe great comedian Lenny Bruce used to have a bit in which he said, "I was going on vacation, so my doctor gave me an important list of things to do for swimmers in shark infested waters". He´d slyly ask the audience, "Are you ready for the first ´do´?" "Get out of the water as soon as ...
Views: 1144(4 votes) - Sweet Success - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2010 from Sue-Anne HickeyAre you getting a case of the winter blues? As the days get darker and flu season dawns, it’s more important now than ever to pay attention to how you fuel your body. A few healthy changes to your diet will give you more energy, boost your immune system and help you feel more balanced throughout ...
Views: 1623(3 votes) - Feeling bloated after eating that bagel? Read this! - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2010 from Stacy WishnerAre you one of the millions of people who love bagels for breakfast or bread with dinner? Let’s face it bread is one of the staples in the food chain that has sustained hungry eaters for centuries. Why then is there so much talk about the adverse affects of consuming gluten? Bread is ...
Views: 8190(5 votes) - ***Don't be a Statistic in the Vitamin D Deficiency Epidemic - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2012 from Christine Dreher, CCN, CCHCurrently, an estimated one billion people world-wide are deficient in Vitamin D. Vitamin D has over 600 receptor sites in the body, including the brain and the heart. Since Vitamin D receptor sites are so prevalent in the body, new studies and research continue to emerge, touting the health ...
Views: 8715(13 votes) - Nature's best kept secret - Fresh Wheatgrass - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from Peter morganNature's best kept secret - Fresh Wheatgrass The young form of the wheat crop that is widely grown is called the wheatgrass. Rose by the wheat growing farmers the fresh wheatgrass is obtained when small shoots sprout from the wheat seeds. The fresh wheatgrass has always been an essential part ...
Views: 1615(6 votes) - Fat Burning Nutrition - What is Vital For You to Know That You Don't Know Now? - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2011 from Jay HurwitzFor fat loss to occur, it is vital to understand some fundamental facts about fat burning nutrition and about what happens in your body when you eat. You can change the way in which you eat, in order to burn the unwanted fat on your body and keep excess fat from building up in your body. Fat ...
Views: 1026(4 votes) - Symptoms of Stress - Are You Sure? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from Jill RheaumeThere are many different symptoms of stress. Many of us focus only on the mental symptoms or feelings of being "stressed-out". But there are also many symptoms that are physical as well. This can become confusing because without the help of a doctor, it's difficult to know if the physical ...
Views: 1461(4 votes) - Four Vitamins you'll need for healthy hair - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from D R Mosher1. Vitamin A Vitamin A contributes a big part in producing sebum. Without having it you'll have dry hair, dandruff and also a thick scalp. All associated with those symptoms could potentially cause you hair loss. First and second hand smoke, along with aspirin and quite a few prescribed frugs ...
Views: 959(2 votes) - 7 Myths of a Raw Foods Diet - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from Nwenna KaiThe more I travel, talk to people, answer their questions about raw foods, I find that there is a block or a challenge when it comes to eating more raw foods. Most of the time, people have bought into the myths of a raw foods diet and therefore they avoid it all together. Once when I was in ...
Views: 2061(7 votes) - 5 Top Digestion-Friendly Foods - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Trina ClearyManage indigestion with these 5 common digestion-friendly super foods. Each of these foods for indigestion has its own special properties that are beneficial to your digestive system. If you're looking for answers on how to cure indigestion, start by including these foods regularly in your diet ...
Views: 3514(7 votes) - Water: For the Health of It! - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Dr. Alicia ArmitsteadThe idea of unhealthy vs. healthy water may be a new one to you because it’s rarely a topic of nutrition and diet books and can be really confusing. Should the water be from the tap or bottled, hard or soft, spring, distilled, mineral or sparkling? The evidence points to bottled hard water, ...
Views: 2497(4 votes) - Health Hazards Of Mercury - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Stacy WishnerMany of my patients love fish as do I. It’s a good source of protein, heart-healthy Omega-3 fat and delicious! Living in an area surrounded by water, fresh fish is abundant. However, I would like to share with you an important pitfall of eating fish too often – mercury (Hg) levels. As yet, ...
Views: 888(4 votes) - Developing a good plan for body building nutrition - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from Jon SibbsSadly, most people who want to be in their best shape neglect on of the most important aspects of packing on the muscle, and that is nutrition. Your diet deeply effects your results, but I also understand that a lot of people tend to get confused on how to go about the nutritional side of ...
Views: 1085(2 votes) - Be Careful of Fad Diets - Learn The Basic Principles of lasting Weight Loss - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from Steven RobertsonWith everyone pushing this pill and that product and this method, losing weight could get very confusing. Once you learn the basic principles of lasting weight loss, the rest will become clear and attainable, the confusion will disappear. The way we live to eat is sending us and our children ...
Views: 1134(4 votes) - Lose Weight Fast - The Critical Element To permanent Weight Loss - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from Steven RobertsonI know you might be tempted to just say what the heck, I give up, but you should never have quitting as an option. The one thing that may set success apart from failure is your ability to keep on track and stay focus. The growing girth of our nation is at a breaking point. If you happen to ...
Views: 1408(2 votes) - Why To Go For Natural Health Treatment And How Does It Work? - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from Leigh McCabeNatural health treatments have acclaimed much popularity these days as it has the amazing ability to handle all sorts of health conditions. Proper natural treatments can heal mental as well as physical illness and ailments such as insomnia, stress, lack of energy and immunity, cardiovascular ...
Views: 882(2 votes) - Popular Supplements for Improving Brain Function - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from Kevin AgrawalFrom pregnant health nutrition that supports fetal brain development to memory empowering nutrition for Baby Boomers and the elderly, the brain boosting supplement industry is a high potential growth market, which is still virtually untapped by supplement manufacturers.Although this field of ...
Views: 1180(1 vote) - Importance of Supplements and Maintaining Vision Health - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from Kevin AgrawalWhat's the biggest health fear facing Americans today? According to a survey done by the American Foundation for the Blind, most Americans fear loss of vision even above the fear of getting cancer, heart disease, diabetes, HIV or any other life-threatening health problem. The national poll ...
Views: 764(1 vote) - How To Train Your Fat Burning System To Burn Fat - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2010 from Andrea SaabFor our bodies, Michael Pollen says it beautifully - "Eat food, not too much, mostly plants plus moderate exercise to enjoy the 5 sense experience!" Easier said than done! So, where does one go for sensible help? Dr. Phil Maffetone's philosophy on nutrition and exercise has changed people’s ...
Views: 1465(2 votes) - Why Do Doctors Ignore 500-Pound Gorillas? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2010 from Bette DowdellMedical research is beginning to look more and more like an old Judy Garland/Mickey Rooney movie. A problem rears its ugly head, our plucky protagonists put on a show, the amazingly talented cast of friends and neighbors sings and dances its way to the finale–after which everybody lives happily ...
Views: 1226(1 vote) - Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Jenny GeninUntil last week I've never heard of the TED Prize, and was only marginally aware of "The Naked Chef" Jamie Oliver, the recent recipient of the prize. But since I saw the news and the interview with Jamie, I was greatly inspired by him. TED Prize is an annual award of $US 100,000 given to a ...
Views: 1244(6 votes) - Alright I Admit I Like Chipotle - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Adam KesslerI'm not much of a Mexican food fan or a fast food fan. So, this craze of Chipotle didn't quite catch on with me. My employees loved the place and constantly would bring back food from Chipotle to the facility. When we first opened our Dublin location 2 years ago, it was geared towards ...
Views: 1164(2 votes) - Processed Foods and Our Children - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Daniela SalesThere truly is no lack of processed foods designed to speak directly to and appeal to our children. Simple walk through any grocery store (even a health oriented grocery store) easily confirms this. Taking a closer look at the individual items and their ingredients reveals a rather sad picture. ...
Views: 2013(3 votes) - The Failure of the Western Medical Model - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaOne Cause, One Cure The western medical model looks at illness from a one cause-one disease-one cure perspective. This is called allopathic medicine. If a person has high blood pressure, an allopathic physician may give him or her a drug to lower blood pressure. The doctor may opt for the ...
Views: 2584(2 votes) - Healthy Choices When Eating Out - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2011 from Susan CarranzaLet’s face it! We all love to go out and eat at bistros. Those, whom are dieting, are inclined to feel like they should not go out to restaurants. It can be a huge stumbling block when dieting. Everybody eats out occasionally. We eat out for a number of causes such as, work, holidays, birthdays, ...
Views: 966(2 votes) - Go For the Supplements When There Is Any Deficiency in the Body - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Benedict SmytheThere are several organs, hormones and glands in the body which many of you are absolutely not aware of. Each of them has different functions to perform and is essential for the healthy growth and development of your body. Cortisol generally is a hormone which is produced by the supra renal ...
Views: 812(2 votes) - The Power & Benefit of Chocolate - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Tazima Davisdid you know that chocolate has more antioxidants than kale? *the author briefly imagines and rapidly dismisses the idea of chocolate covered dino kale* For my fellow chocoholics out there, below is more than enough justification [and encouragement] to indulge and a bit on how to be smart ...
Views: 1316(1 vote) - Mint Tea Benefits - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Neel AlfredMint has been enjoyed as a tea for many years, both as a refreshment and as an herbal medicine. Since mint is a strong flavor, it can be used alone, or as a flavoring for tea or herbal teas. Mint is also often used as a garnish for tea, adding a fresh sprig to the top of the glass. With ...
Views: 1568(1 vote) - Natural joint relief – The safe way to do it - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Gaurav KumarThis article is written to highlight the gravity of joint pains and also discuss ways for effective and natural joint relief. Joint pains can be unbearable and only the sufferer knows the trouble that they cause by restricting mobility. Be it the dreaded arthritis problem or just over exerted ...
Views: 1024(1 vote) - The Dairy Disaster: Milk Does Not Do Your Body Good - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Allison BiggarFrom celebrities sporting milk mustaches to former horror queens touting the benefits of yogurt, the dairy industry spends billions of dollars on advertising in attempt to brainwash the public into believing that "milk does a body good." The truth is that too much dairy can cause obesity, ...
Views: 1325(1 vote) - Why a Vegetarian Lifestyle is the Way To permanent Weight Loss - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Steven RobertsonGive the following program a possible opportunity to work, don't abandon it before you see results and say it didn't work for me. There are some individuals who spend most of their lives participating in one weight reduction program after another, but never shedding weight. If dieting seriously ...
Views: 994(1 vote) - Anti-Aging Nutrition for Mind and Body Effects You Even More As You Grow Older - Make These Top Choices - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2017 from Leon EdwardIt can be difficult to decide what you should eat to achieve a long, healthy lifetime. As you get older, the different diets and nutritional approaches you constantly hear about make it hard to stay on any onediet or approach. Identifying the foods that are good for you and what you should eat ...
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