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- Women’s Health Alert: Are You Eating Right On the Job? - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Karen Keller, Ph.D.Performing on the job depends on many variables: our skill set, mindset, personality type, and attitude. At any moment, we may carry out any number of tasks that call on us to be able to think, move, and execute practically simultaneously. It's like we're in constant air traffic controller-mode ...
Views: 666 - Women’s Health Supplements: Why these are Essential for Women? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2013 from junaid razaWomen of every age have at least one thing in common; we need certain nutrients that our body is not able to make, but needs to function properly. It’s not enough to squander on moisturizer, sunscreen, anti wrinkle creams and other beauty products in the quest for a youthful look. You need a ...
Views: 540 - Women’s Health: Healthy Hormones, Eating Right & More - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Monika KleinClearly, we know women are different from men; however, when it comes to your health, just how different? From menstruation to menopause and beyond, we women are presented with a unique health experience. Whether its pregnancy, PMS, fatigue, or osteoporosis, often hormones are involved in a big ...
Views: 1035 - Wonders in Miniature - The Types of Bacteria that Impact Mankind - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2007 from Mark LangeThere are thousands of types of bacteria representing the simplest and oldest form of life on earth. These ubiquitous creatures dwell within us and around us in astronomical numbers and include both dangerous and helpful bacteria. The average person carries around a quarter pound (100 grams) ...
Views: 1114 - Workout Motivation: Boost your motivation with these supplements - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2012 from Mark TomlinsonYou're ready. You're excited to get your training session on track. You work out for several days and then you lose inspiration. What happened to those desires for the fit, six-pack abs and bulging muscles? It's easy to become disheartened or even lack motivation especially during the early days ...
Views: 3248 - Workplace Anxiety - Natural Stress Relief strategies for the workplace - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2011 from Lisa BeverleyThe workplace can cause stress on a regular basis. The ordinary of daily interactions with coworkers, the urgency to meet deadlines and the increasing workload of a single employee has to manage anxiety can cause real and immediate and tension on a regular basis. This repeated stress is not ...
Views: 531 - World Health Day: Simplest Things To Do For Better Health - by Submitted on May 24, 2021 from Vanity_Wagon .In the world of “public health emergency of international concern” COVID19, Health experts are scrambling to understand the new ways to fight the spread. It has now become a matter of concern and is creating havoc and panic all across the world. Face masks? Sanitizer? Gloves? Public health ...
Views: 65 - Yeast Arrest: Exactly what to do when you have Vaginal Yeast Infection? - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2012 from Edith MillanUsually based on what their ages are, girls in their puberty build the majority of their secondary sex characteristics. These kinds of progress are caused by hormones as well as signal the overall changes in the body but when does one realize if these alterations continue to be normal while some ...
Views: 1412 - Yes, Water is Important, But Don’t Get Intoxicated! The importance of the balance of electrolytes and water in the human body - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2015 from Lisa BakerDuring the heat, when you’re exercising, etc., people will say “Drink plenty of water!” or, “Stay hydrated!” Is there a difference between the two? The answer is a resounding “Yes!!” Although life is not possible without water and the human body is made up of 80% water, there IS such a ...
Views: 1053 - Yes, Your Stomach Actually Shrinks When You Diet! - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from William AndersonA reader and client has written in asking, “Does my stomach actually shrink after a few weeks of eating less, or is it all in my imagination?” Years ago, it was thought that your stomach doesn't really shrink, it only feels like it. With the current research, much to my surprise, the answer is ...
Views: 1633 - Yogurt and Weight Loss. Eating yogurt slims you down! - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2011 from bradley brayYou might have known that Yogurt is an amazing aid for healthy digestion and a well known Probiotic. It turns out that there are more benefits of Yogurt than just aiding in digestion. Yogurt and Weight loss? Who would have thunk it? Well it turns out to be quite true. The University of ...
Views: 1083 - You Are Not Getting Any Younger But You Can Get Leaner, Juicier, And Feistier! - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2014 from Anne GulickSharing the research around the relationship between the French way of eating and a slim and healthy body is a big part of my work…and my passion. The most painful and stressful habit most American women suffer from is an obsession with food. They think about food daily, agonize over “bad” ...
Views: 918 - You Are What You Don't Eat - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from Will ByronI speak often on the subject of nutrition, health, wellness, and fitness and several things have become clear to me. Almost everyone wants to lose weight, look better, feel better, have more energy, feel happiness and joy and just plain and simply have more fun and enjoy life. However, very few ...
Views: 847 - You Are What You Drink: Make My Next Drink A Glassful Of Antioxidant Filtered Water Please! - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Brenda SkidmoreA necessity for life on Earth, clean water has been a long forgotten natural resource that many have taken for granted. We mistakenly think if we live in an area where rain regularly falls freely out of the sky it should, therefore, be safe and clean to drink. But throughout the world, and even ...
Views: 517 - You Are What You Eat - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Joanne JacksonWe’ve all heard the phrase “you are what you eat”. It’s a popular phrase in that it does hold some truth to it. The foods we eat contain a wide variety of essential and nonessential nutrients, as well as other substances that can affect our body functions. There are six classes of ...
Views: 856 - You Are What You Eat - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Darren StehleHave you ever been to a garbage dump? What does it look like? What does it smell like? A garbage dump is where all the trash goes that we don’t want, or in the case of food, what we did not eat — parts of food, rotten food, packaging, etc. While this might not be the most pleasant image, it ...
Views: 812 - You Can Grow Taller And Increase Height Safely With Natural Growth Supplements - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2012 from Peter FilinovichPhysical appearance plays a vital role in today's society. How to grow taller and increase height is one of the common asked questions by teenagers. At present, there are several treatment options available to make you grow taller and stronger. Regular doing of exercises is an effective way to ...
Views: 1578 - You Cannot Prosper Ignoring Brain Health Supplements - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2012 from Daniel JonesWe are the best creatures on earth. The reason behind our superiority is our intellect. Other creatures are powerful for the muscle, but human beings are powerful for their brain. So, we need to protect our intellect by providing some brain health supplements. There are various substances in the ...
Views: 557 - You Love Fast Food, But Should You? - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2013 from Elisa IemmolaFast food is such a convenience that due to saving time, we forget the cost of almost everything else that we pay due to eating it. It does taste delicious and you don’t need to work to get it either but is it healthy? Is it worth putting your health at stake? No, absolutely not. There are many ...
Views: 593 - You Only Look As Good As You Feel - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2008 from Karen Roth“You only look as good as you feel.” We’ve all heard that statement before, and for a good reason…it’s true. When you are in optimal health, you really do look your best. No matter how much time and money we spend on removing wrinkles, touching up grey hair, saturating dry skin with creams, ...
Views: 3208 - Your Best Defense Against the "D" Word - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2012 from Catherin fernatesThe "D" word stands for diarrhea and surely it needs no introduction. In the second of my series on probiotics, I explore how these friendly bacteria can do wonders "down there" and help quell a case of the "D" word. Versus Acute Diarrhea Using probiotics for treating sudden cases of ...
Views: 359 - Your Body Reacts to What you Eat: C-Reactive Protein - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2012 from Lee McCaskillDid you know that your body creates both inflammatory and anti-inflammatory chemicals? They are called "prostaglandins" and are from nutrients in the food that you eat. Scientists have learned that imbalances in your diet can lead to the creation of excessive amounts of inflammatory ...
Views: 861 - Your Body Shape and What it Means for Weight Loss - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2007 from Ben WIlsonYour body shape and what it means for weight loss The areas where you store your body fat show the influence of athe subtle hormonal balance within the body. This fact can be used to predict which foods will more likely cause weight gain and diminish your health. Fat storage ...
Views: 519 - Your body shape and what it means for weight loss - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2007 from Ben WIlsonYour body shape and what it means for weight loss The areas where you store your body fat show the influence of athe subtle hormonal balance within the body. This fact can be used to predict which foods will more likely cause weight gain and diminish your health. Fat storage ...
Views: 676 - Your bones need your support - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2012 from deepa mukharjeeThere are precisely 206 bones in the human body which crave for attention. People tend to overestimate their capability when in reality they are undernourished. A person may have a healthy exterior, however he or she can be shocked by the internal contrasting result. There is a desperate need ...
Views: 511 - Your Brain on Food - What to Eat for Optimal Brain Health - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Linda DiBellaWhen we think about our diets, we usually think of them in terms of cardiovascular health, strong bones and muscles, our energy levels, and our overall weight. But what about brain fitness? Wouldn't it make sense that if a healthy diet can enhance and strengthen how we perform physically, that ...
Views: 931 - Your Food Cravings Have Something Important to Say to YOU - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2012 from Renee HeigelDo you give in to cravings? Are you frustrated by cravings and don’t understand how you get them when you eat so well? What are cravings actually telling us? Do you ever crave sugar, fat or salts and even though you satisfy your salivating taste buds, the cravings keep coming back? ...
Views: 1091 - Your Fridge Is Talking! - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Deborah KennedyIf you lived in the pathway of Irene chances are you were without power for a few days which resulted in you having to throw away most of the food in your refrigerator. I know my family had to as we were without electricity for seven days. As I started to restock my refrigerator, I began to ...
Views: 494 - Your Health is a Matter of Your Decision - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2014 from Andy JamesBeing healthy is not something that is simply given for free and many people often take their health for granted. Our health is what we eat, breathe, drink, moreover, the way we think and behave. Improving your health should start now and the decisions you make will have beneficial effects on ...
Views: 783 - Your Kids Will Love These Two Fruity Smoothies! - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Mona Kristin JensenTasty, healthy and fruity smoothies! My two favorite tasty and fruity smoothies that I want to share with you are based on oranges. Fruit not only tastes good, it is good for your health too. Fruit contains essential vitamins and minerals, phytochemicals, antioxidants, fiber and other ...
Views: 758 - Your Muscle Gain Diet - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Nick AndradeA well put together bodybuilding nutrition program is vital to your success if you want to pack on muscle mass quickly. While your choice of bodybuilding workouts, your exercise selection and your rest and recovery strategy are all important pieces of the muscle gain puzzle, you definitely ...
Views: 502 - Your New Year's Resolution Plan for Weight Loss - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from April KocherTime for those New Year's resolutions again. What is yours? If it's to lose weight and become healthy, this is as good a time to start. But In order to stick to your plan to lose weight and become healthier it has to be realistic. It has to be a plan that works for you and one you will be ...
Views: 1424 - Your Pre Workout Habits Can Help You Get Better Results - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2013 from Celia ReesIf you are starting on a health and fitness program for the first time, or if it has been years since you worked out, you should know that today there are all natural foods, drinks, and supplements that can help you get better results quicker. For those who are committed to a healthier ...
Views: 426 - Your Prostate and Aging - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Kevin AgrawalThe frequent need to relieve the bladder can have life-changing effects. Mike is 65 years old and his prostate is affecting his life. Social events are curtailed, no more family day-picnics, or chaperoning his grandkids on Halloween night as they go trick or treating. Most of his days he spends ...
Views: 537 - Your Raw Kitchen Checklist - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Karen KnowlerSetting up a raw food kitchen is exciting and uplifting, especially when you are new to raw foods or taking your diet to a new level. The following check points, taken from my "How to Get Started with Raw Foods" eBook, will help ensure that your raw food kitchen is as easy and functional to ...
Views: 780 - YOUR SUCCESS DEPENDS ON YOUR DIET - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2012 from Shiroko SokitchI was at the Farmers Market with a friend the other day. We were having a great time, laughing, talking, hanging out, when she suddenly began to look as though a cloud had come over her face. She looked like she was angry and sad. I thought she might cry at any moment. I asked her what was wrong ...
Views: 1220 - Your wellbeing with sport and nutrition - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Raymond GillenInside the age which we are living there's an unprecedented concentrate on finding and staying healthy and balanced. As much more and much more investigation factors on the effect of conditioning and diet on our total health, the findings become more challenging to ignore. There is certainly no ...
Views: 384 - You’re most likely not eating these essential health foods - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2015 from Victor MarchioneMost likely, when you were growing up, in school your teachers showed you a food pyramid. Each colored block indicated the recommended serving of each essential food group. Maybe in your earlier years you didn’t have many issues following these guidelines, but it’s probably been a while since ...
Views: 741 - Zero Calorie Sweeteners: No Bueno Say the Experts - by Submitted on May 08, 2018 from Danielle VenHuizenOnce again non-nutritive or “artificial” sweeteners are making the news. New evidence shows that there are negative biochemical changes in the body in response to these low-cal sugar replacers. 1 We already know that sugar has detrimental effects on our blood sugar, insulin and waistline. It ...
Views: 460 - Zinc and Prostate Health - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2008 from Kevin AgrawalThe importance of the trace mineral, zinc has been well documented for its role in supporting prostate health. The normal human prostate accumulates the highest level of zinc of any soft tissue in the body. Zinc is vital for prostate functions and male hormone activity. Hence, zinc is often ...
Views: 2006 - Zinc Health Benefits - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2008 from Dawn RowlettZinc, found in the body, is a very important trace element that we can't live without. Some zinc is found in the body's proteins. Another type is secreted from many different cells in our body. It's necessary for the metabolic activity of enzymes that deal with the metabolism of protein, ...
Views: 2255 - Zinc supplements and Zinc deficiency - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Stephen KavanaghAs summer rolls on and winter draws near for some us thoughts will turn to making it a time as comfortable as possible in spite of the inclement weather we might expect. For a lot of us this means making sure that our health is in top shape and the medicine cabinet is stocked with all the ...
Views: 488 - Zone Diet - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2011 from masoud moeiniEat in moderation, eat more fruits and vegetables and focus on one protein at every meal. This is a strategy for hormonal balance. What is the Zone diet? The hormone balance that occurs every time you eat. A perfect balance. Here’s what will happen if you follow this diet: # You think faster ...
Views: 355 - Zrii--The Original Amalaki - by Submitted on May 28, 2008 from Dr Sean JohnsonI want to let everyone know about an amazing new liquid supplement on the market that just came out. It is called Zrii and it is a phenomenol nutritional drink. There is also an awesome business opportunity that the company offers for anyone interested in becoming an indepedent executive. More ...
Views: 921 - Zucchini - ways to spice up and prepare this Garden Prolific - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2011 from Lisa BeverleyNeedless to say I give away some of my squash (yellow squash) and tomatoes to friends again this year. But I hate waste and I love the taste of vegetables straight from the garden. If you have to get the zucchini and summer squash from the store, remember to buy medium-sized (7 inches). If you ...
Views: 496 - 3 Simple & Healthy Alternatives to Breakfast Cereal - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2018 from Tyler JacobsonSince it’s quick and easy to prepare, cereal has been a breakfast staple for ages. Parents also reach for it in a pinch because kids usually eat it without making a fuss. Unfortunately, some of the cereals in our homes are loaded with added sugars and refined carbohydrates which do nothing ...
Views: 621 - Ways To Simply And Easily Make Healthier Meals For Your Family - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2018 from Tyler JacobsonI have four kids of varying ages, some young and some teenagers. I have learned that making healthy food is not nearly as easy as going for takeout. A drive through was once my kitchen, much to the irritation of my wife who on her own cooking days would make us incredible meals from ...
Views: 623 - ‘Tis the Time for Mindful Eating: Danielle’s 5 Key Tips to Surviving the Holiday Food Deluge - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2017 from Danielle VenHuizenOh yeah, here they come again, the holidays! It’s funny because it is a time we all look forward to and yet there is still this dread …. the dread of weeks of overeating and the unavoidable weight gain. For many it’s quite predictable. In fact, the average American gains 7-10 pounds during the ...
Views: 587 - “Anxious or Calm? It’s All In The Food, Babee! Unless It’s Not! - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2019 from Janeska Smith-AsanteJUST WHAT ARE YOU PUTTING IN YOUR BODY? Believe it or not, your everyday diet or your lack of it, can be a HUGE culprit, if you suffer from ANXIETY, DEPRESSION or FEARFUL feelings. These are foods that put ANXIETY/NERVOUS-TYPE issues on ‘STEROIDS’. I must warn you, though, that some of ...
Views: 468 - “Battle the winter cold season” - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2012 from Derrick SnyderWhen winter comes around, it seems as though everybody starts to get sick. And although cold and flu symptoms are often amplified if one is living in a cold weather climate, people can, and do, still get sick in warm, winter places. So how do you kick the winter blues? Precautions like eating ...
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