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- Small Improvements That Will Make You Healthier - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2013 from Rick CarpenterIf your goal is to remain wholesome by keeping yourself in great shape it does not have to be hard. Truthfully, for the most part, keeping yourself in good health involves little more than doing a few things on a regular basis. Do not be like the people who wait around getting woefully out of ...
Views: 819(1 vote) - Snacks for Toddlers and Kids That Provide Proper Nutrition - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2011 from Peter FilinovichPreschoolers and infants require adequate amount of nutrition to grow and many kids in the age group of one to five years are reluctant to eat fruits and vegetables. Parents get worried of the health of kids who are too choosy for food and some take a longtime to finish one meal. Some are ...
Views: 402(1 vote) - Solve Problem with Yeast Infection by Knowing the Causes and Cures for Candida - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2013 from Victoria TylerCandida is a condition which is usually exhibited by symptoms intense kin yeast infection. Along with the itchy sensation, the person who experiences it will also feel bloating, discomfort, fatigue and irritable bowel movement. Indeed, it can provide uncomfortable sensations and thus, in order ...
Views: 712(4 votes) - Some Safety Precautions When Giving Fish Oil Supplements For Kids - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2012 from Xylene BelitaYes, there are now fish oil supplements for kids, too. Should you be concerned? As a parent you only want what is best for your children; you don't just provide for their financial and emotional needs, but you also take care of their health. You encourage them to eat healthy foods and give them ...
Views: 839(1 vote) - Soul Foods to Power Foods - They're Good For You - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2013 from Michelle StewartI recently visited Brazil experiencing the culture and beauty of this southernmost country. In most cultures there are foods that are consistently linked to the particular culture. In Brazil, it is the flavor-rich black bean and meat stew or feijoada (fayzhe-wada), typically served with rice. In ...
Views: 660(1 vote) - Spicy Parmesan Chicken - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2011 from chad tackettServings: 4 Ingredients: 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons chili powder 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts Preparation: bag, then seal bag and shake until spices are well mixed. Combine cheese and chili powder in a ziplock Add chicken to bag, reseal, then ...
Views: 482(1 vote) - Spring 2010 Nutraceutical Manufacturing Trends - by Submitted on May 03, 2010 from Kevin AgrawalSpring fever has hit us, again! As temperatures warm up in most parts of the United States, the young and old alike are itching to enjoy the warm sunshine, the wonderful fragrance of Spring flowers and the refreshing outdoors. What kind of nutritional supplements are expected to be consumer ...
Views: 756(1 vote) - Stay Healthy and Happy This July 4th! - by Submitted on May 22, 2013 from Sam EtkinDuring the week leading up to the 4th of July, approximately 700 million pounds of chicken and 190 million pounds of red meat/pork are purchased. On July 4th itself, 150 million hot dogs are consumed. Are you stocked up and ready? In order to help with your 4th of July celebration this ...
Views: 1145(1 vote) - Stay Hydrated: 5 Tips To Getting More Water - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from Rachael RoehmholdtDid you know that most common ailments can be helped with just a little more water? Most of us aren’t getting enough water on a daily basis. In fact, a lot of times when many of us reach for a pain reliever for a headache or a tight muscle, simply drinking a few glasses of water can solve our ...
Views: 1689(1 vote) - Stretching Techniques to Grow Taller – Exercises to Increase Height - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Phillip TomNobody is ever pleased with his or her present height. We all desire that we could increase in height a little bit than it is at present. This is most likely for the reason that being taller gives you a feeling of superiority and physical intimidation. It as well boosts confidence in men. And ...
Views: 2238(1 vote) - Successful Baking with Gluten Free Flours - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2019 from Gretchen ScalpiWheat flour has gluten and other properties that gives it elasticity; the gluten is responsible for the desirable texture found in bread and other products made with wheat. Gluten free grains do not have the same properties as wheat and require a different approach when baking. By combining ...
Views: 283(1 vote) - Sugar Addiction - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Rebecca CooperProven to be more addictive than cocaine, a closer look at Sugar may help to explain America’s rise in obesity, diabetes and the new focus on food addiction. A 2007 study (Lenoir, Serre, Cantin, Ahmed), found that intense sweetness surpasses cocaine reward even in addicted and drug-sensitized ...
Views: 2086(1 vote) - Sugar: Ditch it and improve your physical and mental health - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Anna AparicioSugar is a name given to a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavour. In food sugar almost exclusively refers to sucrose, which in its fully refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet, though is present in ...
Views: 1856(2 votes) - Summertime Endurance - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2010 from Joanne JacksonSports and power drinks become increasingly popular during this time of year with more and more people spending time outdoors. Whether we are working in our yards and gardens, exercising, participating in sporting events, or working in the heat, there comes a time when we feel hot, tired and ...
Views: 916(2 votes) - Super Foods That Help Weight Loss - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from John PhillipWhile it may be true there’s no magical fat burning food, there are a number of super foods which assist the body to lose weight, or help to maintain a weight range once you’ve achieved your goal. These foods work by naturally controlling your hunger, increasing fat metabolism and burning extra ...
Views: 952(1 vote) - Superfood Ideas to Rejuvenate Your Body and Mind - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2013 from Aaron HermanMany people, tend to become sluggish throughout the course of a regular day, especially at work! The worst time of day is usually early afternoon. After lunch, your body wants nap time, and your brain often has a hard time convincing it otherwise. If this sounds familiar to you, pay attention to ...
Views: 1414(1 vote) - Superfoods and your Daily Health - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Nina BagnallAbout 35 years ago, a superfood was an unknown word. What everyone did know, was that vegetables and fruit were healthy and nutritious. Today, sadly we find that our soil has been spoilt with chemical fertilisers and goodness knows what else! Yet, if you do shop around, there are farmers ...
Views: 834(2 votes) - Sweating towards Joint relief for a relentless walk - by Submitted on May 14, 2010 from Andy RossThe evolution process may have grown from Neanderthals to the modern apes; however the mortal human cycle remains. This owes not just only to natural wear and tear of the physical structure and brain but also to vulnerability towards diseases and other ailments from time to time. Joint relief is ...
Views: 631(1 vote) - Sweet and Sour Tofu - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2011 from chad tackettServings: 6 Ingredients: 1(16 ounce) package firm or extra firm tofu Cornstarch for coating tofu 2 teaspoons sesame oil 1 onion, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices, then set up on its root end and quartered 1 red or green bell pepper, diced in 1/2-inch pieces 1 cup fresh or frozen snow ...
Views: 457(1 vote) - Symptoms And Testing of IBS With Constipation-Receive The Right Treatment - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2013 from Victoria TylerIBS is the most gastrointestinal complaint that affects most people. If you are having frequent stomach aches, pains, diarrhea, bloating or constipation, it is important that you consult a nutrition therapist to carrying out the required tests. A nutrition consultant will understand your testing ...
Views: 570(1 vote) - Teach your child how to be healthy - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2019 from Merlyn SeeleyIn a country where child obesity levels are rising every year due to the fast food industry and the growing lack of discipline the World's children have today, what could be more important than making sure your child isn't one of the statistics? It is never too late to start raising your ...
Views: 765(1 vote) - Ten Food Items that are Packed with Vitamin A - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2011 from George PetersonYou already know that Vitamin A is a must-have in your system. You are aware of the benefits of Vitamin A and what could happen if your body does not have enough of it. What you need to know next is which particular food items have the most Vitamin A in them so you can start reaching out for ...
Views: 652(1 vote) - The 3 Crucial Steps to Becoming an Intuitive and Mindful Eater - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2014 from Bonnie GillerDiets are all about restriction. Someone hands you a meal or a diet book that lays out a specific plan of what you can eat, when you can eat it, how much you should eat and how long you should follow this set of “rules” in order to reach your goal. The problem with this is once the diet is ...
Views: 821(1 vote) - The 4 Ingredients that Define a Healthy Cereal - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Emilia KlappYou probably know by experience that standing in front of rows of cereal boxes trying to choose the healthiest one can be a daunting task. You may also have heard or read that people who eat a healthy cereal for breakfast consume more calcium, more fiber and less fat and that it can normalize ...
Views: 1850(1 vote) - The 7 Day Detox Dilemma - by Submitted on May 07, 2010 from Cindy PappThe 7 day detox has a number of definitions, which makes knowing what it really is a dilemma. Because of the popularity of the term, many “health experts” are creating their own 7 day detox. So the question is, what is the real one and are the other ones any good? The original 7 day detox ...
Views: 848(2 votes) - The 8 Fruits & Veggies You Should Be Eating This Summer - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2016 from Vinnie StevensPeople have their go-to fruits and vegetables that they always get. Different seasons bring different produce items, which can catch your eye at the store or farmer's market. They can look interesting, out of the ordinary, or unfamiliar, but you are curious about them. What nutrients or benefits ...
Views: 454(1 vote) - The Alkaline Diet Debate Explained - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Aurther ShokoThe area of health is perhaps one of the most fascinating areas of study and engagement in the world today. As the world awakens to the importance of eating healthy and the desperate need to lose weight it appears more and more theories are surfacing on how best to achieve these goals. Along ...
Views: 748(1 vote) - The Amazing & Wonderful Health Benefits of Eating Onions - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2020 from Jeremiah SayOne of the most widely used vegetables in the world, but also one of the most overlooked. Check in anyone’s kitchen and the chances are you will find at least one hiding in the vegetable rack. But apart from knowing that it adds flavor to many dishes, what else do we know about the ...
Views: 886(1 vote) - The Amazing Health Benefits Of Fish Oil Supplements That Are Crucial To Your Health - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2012 from Xylene BelitaAfter hearing so much about fish oil, you might be wondering what the health benefits of fish oil supplements are. Perhaps, by knowing how this oil benefits the body, you will understand why more and more people are relying on fish supplements to lead a healthier life, and who knows, you might ...
Views: 736(1 vote) - The Benefits of Digestive Enzyme Vitamins That Are Really Important - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2012 from Xylene BelitaMany are saying that digestive enzyme vitamins are the only vitamins you need to improve your health, and the quality of your life significantly. There are numerous studies linking a variety of health problems to the lack of digestive enzymes. Accordingly, the digestive enzymes are responsible ...
Views: 822(1 vote) - The Benefits of Magnesium Supplements for Good Health - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2013 from Richard LaneThere are so many supplements on the shelves of the health food stores and supermarkets. What you could consider taking and what you shouldn't consider taking can be confusing for most of us. When considering what nutritional supplements to take, magnesium supplements are not commonly at the ...
Views: 772(1 vote) - The Best Brand of Vitamins For Women That You Should Be Looking For - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2012 from Xylene BelitaThe best brand of vitamins for women is not easy to find. There are far too many companies that claim to manufacture the most top-of-the-line health supplements for all the females in the world. So, settling for a certain choice today and discovering that another company looks and sounds better ...
Views: 2392(1 vote) - The Best Food For Building Muscle and Burning Fat - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Sean BarkerDo you want to know the one food that has all you need to build lean muscle and burn bodyfat? Oh yeah and it tastes great and is easy to prepare! Your mother always told you to "eat your breakfast", it's the most important meal of the day!" Well, your Mom was right... again Just think of ...
Views: 1301(2 votes) - The best muscle building foods to include in your diet - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Mark TomlinsonWere you aware that regardless of how hard you hit the gym, all of your efforts could be wasted if you are not feeding your body the nutrients it requires when you are not at the gym? Let's imagine you spend an hour busting your rear lifting your best. Following that, you down some water and ...
Views: 1216(1 vote) - The Big Fat Lie about Cholesterol - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2010 from Karen BentleyCholesterol has a long, unhappy reputation as a bad, unhealthy substance in our diets. The basic theory is that if you eat foods with high dietary cholesterol, you’ll end up with a lot of cholesterol floating around in your blood, which clogs your arteries and increases your risk of heart ...
Views: 2035(1 vote) - The Case Against Breakfast - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from CHARLES GLASSMANThere are no fat lions in the pride. Lions eat a diet almost extensively of red meat. They do not get fat from this because they only eat enough to sustain themselves—no more, no less. So at least in the case of the lion it is not so much what they eat as it is how often and how much they eat. ...
Views: 1734(1 vote) - The Caviar of Zinc Supplements - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Stephen KavanaghThere are many, many zinc supplements on the market. So much so that buying the right one can be a very time consuming affair and with so many brands, how do you know which is the right one for you. However, as with all purchasing decisions, there is quality and there is quantity. There is fast ...
Views: 491(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: 835(1 vote) - The First Time I Took Vitamin E - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2018 from John DiamondI remember very distinctly the occasion on which I took my first vitamin E capsule. I was staying at the house of a friend and I went into his bathroom. There on the shelf before my eyes was a bottle of vitamin E capsules. This was the first time I had ever seen it. I had recently read some ...
Views: 366(1 vote) - The Five Types Of Foods Which Will Make You Fat! - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2013 from Alvin ChuaSticking to a strict weight loss diet meal plan can be a very difficult and mentally tiring task. There will be a lot of temptations, cravings and you will keep thinking of all of the foods that you know you should not be eating when you are on a diet. The following are five of the very worst ...
Views: 396(1 vote) - THE FOOD PYRAMID, PROCESSED FOODS & ALLERGIES - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyMany of us may remember the food pyramid that was taught in school. The government thought it was a good idea to teach Americans how to eat properly. The pyramid, or more aptly the triangle is designed to show how many servings of each type of food should be eaten on a daily basis. The bottom ...
Views: 1547(1 vote) - The GI Factor - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Joanne JacksonThe glycemic index (GI) is a measure of the effects of carbohydrates on blood sugar levels. In the early 1980s, Dr. David Jenkins (professor of nutrition at the University of Toronto) and his colleagues developed the glycemic index (GI) in their research to determine which foods were best ...
Views: 797(1 vote) - The Goodness Of Garlic - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Joanne JacksonGarlic is one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world. Affectionately called "the stinking rose" garlic dates back over 5000 years, is native to central Asia, and has long been a staple in the Mediterranean region. Worshipped by the ancient Egyptians and consumed by Roman soldiers going ...
Views: 890(2 votes) - The Green Abundance - Choosing Your Perfect Green Superfood Blend - by Submitted on May 02, 2010 from Daniela SalesGreen super-foods are very rich and abundant sources of nutrients that include algae, green plants, vegetables and grasses. These amazing foods contain not only a wide range of minerals and vitamins vital to our well-being, but also contain chlorophyll and variety of phytochemicals that offer ...
Views: 1703(1 vote) - 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: 785(1 vote) - The Health Benefits Associated With Proper Hydration - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2013 from Jonathan washingtonThe human body is more than two-thirds water and maintaining that ratio for proper hydration is important to health. Dehydration is a common problem because many individuals do not consume enough water. Some individuals mistakenly believe drinking any fluid is enough to keep them hydrated but ...
Views: 1007(1 vote) - The Health Benefits Of Dairy - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Patrick Driessen"There is no finer investment for any community than putting milk into babies. Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have." - Winston Churchill It is a proven fact that the high dairy consumption of Dutch people resulted in becoming the tallest nation on this planet! As a ...
Views: 1022(3 votes) - The Health Benefits of HGH Supplements - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2017 from Kalyna KapurThe primary gland in the human body is called the pituitary gland, and it is responsible for a good portion of the body's functions. The pituitary gland controls the body's other organs and produces HGH or human growth hormone. This hormone is essential for growth and cell production. As a ...
Views: 499(1 vote) - The Health Benefits of Wasabi - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2012 from Carisa HolmesThough most people only think of it as the green blob of paste they get with their sushi, wasabi is quite literally one of the hottest health foods on the market. Wasabia Japonica, also known as Japanese horseradish, boasts a wide range of benefits in regards to many common health concerns. ...
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