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- What is high blood pressure? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Lisa NelsonHigh blood pressure measures the force pushing against artery walls and is divided into four categories. What is high blood pressure? Blood pressure measures the force pushing against your artery walls when your heart beats and when it rests. The systolic pressure (top number) measures ...
Views: 723(1 vote) - What Is Nutritional Health And How It Is Different Than Dieting - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2013 from Barry LutzI ask the question about nutritional health and dieting differences, to discuss what I think are misconceptions about dieting and weight loss, being confused with good nutrition. The distinctions are very important to our overall health, and especially for our quality of life, as we continue ...
Views: 834(1 vote) - What is the Best Coffee for French Press? - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2018 from Jerry ByrdCoffee is one of the most popular drinks throughout the world. Every day millions of cups of coffee are drunk by people around the world. One of the most popular coffees is a French press coffee. French press is one of the most conventional ways of making coffee. Now, many people prefer espresso ...
Views: 446(1 vote) - What is your BMR - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2016 from Evan BornemanBasal Metabolic Rate: Calories to survive Daily energy expenditure, or total “calories burned” in a day, has three major components: basal or resting metabolic rate, the thermic effect of food (calories expended through digestion) and the energy cost of physical activity. Having a general ...
Views: 3590(1 vote) - What People Who Do Not Die of an Accident Cerebrovascular Eat - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Emilia KlappAs you grow older, your risk of suffering an accident cerebrovascular increases. However, there is a lot of evidence that the foods you eat can make a difference on whether or not you suffer a stroke. Those foods can also make a difference on whether or not the accident is fatal. What causes ...
Views: 1577(1 vote) - What Should I Eat Before My Work Out? - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2011 from chad tackettQUESTION: I'm an early riser and I work out at 4:30 am. I prefer to get everything done and out of the way in the morning. My workout usually consists of 45 minutes of weight training and then 30 minutes of cardio work. What if anything should I eat before I get to the weight room to help ...
Views: 657(1 vote) - What Vitamins are Good for Anxiety? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2011 from Elisabetta ReistFirst of all, be aware that the most important vitamins your body needs when it is anxious, are those of the B-group. They all have a strong impact on your psyche, on your mental state and on your nervous system. Don't forget that anxiety may be a normal reaction in stressful situations. It ...
Views: 1572(1 vote) - What Vitamins Are Good for Erectile Dysfunction - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2020 from Shubham SardaSexuality is a very complex area of human relationships. It must be a pleasant experience, in which the two people agree and feel desires. Sometimes, the rhythm of life, monotony, stress,and anxiety can affect your sexual performance. For instance, if you have erectile dysfunction, it can ...
Views: 292(1 vote) - 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: 1023(3 votes) - What You Need To Do To Break Unhealthy Eating Habits - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2013 from Dennis SimsekLate night meals, junk food, drinking pops or concentrated juice rather than plain and simple water. You may be asking what is the first step to begin breaking the habit of these unhealthy eating patterns that are leading to your mood disorders and making you feel chronically fatigued? The ...
Views: 960(1 vote) - What You Need To Know About Detoxification - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2008 from Judith Gisser, M.S., C.N.S., C.W.C.How well your body performs its daily duty to rid your body of wastes and toxic metals and pollutants may be one of the most important factors in keeping you free of disease. The liver, kidneys, intestines, skin and lungs are the major players in breaking down and repackaging toxins so they can ...
Views: 461(1 vote) - What You Ought To Know About Salty, Fatty And High Sugar Food - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2011 from Will YapOn a regular basis the type of food which we consume in quantity and nutritional value is almost the same. Such a kind of food habit does not benefit us and has adverse effects on our health as we grow old. To break this pattern of eating the same type of foods, all types of people start ...
Views: 834(1 vote) - What's with the Gluten Free craze anyway? - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2012 from Clara CohenI like to experiment and so last September I decided to see what all the fuss was about and embarked on a Gluten free diet. Unless you've been out of this planet, you know it means not eating wheat, rye, barley, kamut, spelt, and even oat (although that last one is debatable). I don't have ...
Views: 3349(1 vote) - What’s for Dinner? Quick & Healthy One-Pot Meals - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2007 from Elizabeth YarnellStephanie, a vice president for a venture capital firm in Denver, makes it a priority to get home in time to have a family meal with her husband and 1-year old son. “I put a lot of energy into my job and then I get into my car at 5pm and realize that I have no idea what I’m going to feed three ...
Views: 660(1 vote) - What’s In Your Shopping Cart? - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2010 from Joanne JacksonWhen you go to the grocery store and look in your shopping cart, is it full of fresh colorful healthy foods or is it packed full of pre-packaged dead food loaded down with salt, sugar and preservatives? It is a good question to ask yourself and one that is worthwhile having a closer look ...
Views: 950(1 vote) - Where is L-Dopa Extracted From? - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2012 from Nicole RobardsL-dopa is found in the tropical plant, the Velvet Bean, or also commonly known as mucuna pruriens. An annual climbing vine that blooms white to dark purple, the Velvet Bean is found in tropical regions in Africa, India and the West Indies. Long used in traditional medicine as an aphrodisiac in ...
Views: 626(1 vote) - Whey Protein Powder – 7 Things You Need To Know Now! - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2010 from Matt Smith1. Whey Protein Powder Is Ideal For Faster Muscle Recovery and Post Workout Restoration As you probably know, muscle is broken down when you exercise. The point of exercise is to break and exhaust your muscles so that they heal stronger than they were before. Consuming whey protein powder ...
Views: 1221(1 vote) - Whey Protein: A Nutritional Supplement for Healthy Living - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2013 from Sandeep KumarGood nutrition plays a key role in healthy living. A nutritional supplement provides proper nutrition. It can be a great way to reach your goals. Protein is one of the body's main building blocks. In today's fast paced world, nutritional supplement is an easy way to follow a nutritional ...
Views: 534(2 votes) - Which is healthier Olive Oil or Canola Oil? - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2012 from Prof. George GrantBoth Olive Oil and Canola Oil are commonly used by consumers. We will examine the key benefits for both types of oil in this article. Olive oil is made from olives, the fruit of the olive tree, and is considered a fruit oil. Ripe olives are crushed, then pressed; the collected juices ...
Views: 1406(1 vote) - Which Top Vitamins for Women Can You Really Benefit The Most? Here Are The Factors to Consider - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2012 from Xylene BelitaHealth is such an important thing for people and something that every woman should know are the top vitamins for women. There are so many vitamin supplements that are being sold; however, not all of them might be right for you. You have to take into consideration some important things before you ...
Views: 1943(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: 674(1 vote) - Why Alternative Methods Beat Conventional Medicine in Testing and Treatment for IBS with Constipation - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2013 from Victoria TylerA considerable number of people have visited the GP hoping to cure their Irritable bowel syndrome, but the prescriptions they got did not effectively help them to deal with the problem. Statistics show that people seeking conventional testing and treatment for IBS symptoms in men have end up ...
Views: 939(1 vote) - Why Are We All So Sick? - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2008 from Bob WorthingtonThe principal causes of unbalance in today’s human being has to do with the ever increasing toxicity of modern life, high levels of stress and the large amount of poor, or just plain false nutritional information published by commercial interests which is fed through the media. Problem No. 1: ...
Views: 1145(1 vote) - Why Diet Soda May NOT Help You Lose Weight! - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from Michelle Meredith-BowenHow many diet drinks do you consume in a given day? One…Three…TEN? According to a 2009 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition study, among regular consumers of diet drinks, the average intake is now more than three 8 oz servings a day, That’s a lot of “fake sugar”. That’s nothing…I ...
Views: 642(1 vote) - Why Do Children Lose Their Appetite? - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2011 from Brent P CullenIf you have kids like the most of us, the one thing that we all worry about from time to time is the common problem of appetite loss. This causes a lot of worry from parents all over the world. There are kids out there who do not want to eat no matter what time of the day it is and there are ...
Views: 2318(1 vote) - 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: 934(1 vote) - Why Do I Cry Cutting Onions? - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Rodney Alan ColeIf cutting onions makes you cry, you’re not alone! Forget myths about breathing with your mouth open, lighting a candle, whistling while you cut, holding bread in your mouth, or holding a wine cork between your teeth! Cutting an onion produces a series of chemical reactions that unleashes ...
Views: 1136(1 vote) - 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: 665(1 vote) - 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: 1005(2 votes) - Why eating 4-6 smaller meals more frequently is better than 3 large meals - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from chad tackettAn effective strategy for losing fat is to eat small, frequent meals – around 4 to 6 meals/day, about 2½ to 3 hours apart. Eating a large meal increases the opportunity for fat cells to extract fat from the blood and, therefore, grow bigger. Fat cells can actually adapt to a pattern of large, ...
Views: 959(1 vote) - Why Most Individuals Fail At Dieting - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2010 from Alex VicThe key ground many of women and men do not succeed at slimming is abscence of motivation and determination. It is considerably simpler to say I can’t, rather than I can. It is all too tempting to go for the cake tin instead of the fruit bowl, a lot of individuals will transfer all our ...
Views: 731(2 votes) - Why Take Fish Oil Supplements? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Daniel CrowIt doesn’t take much detective work to figure out that fish oils come from oily fish. If you have read the guidelines regarding all the things you should have in a healthy diet, you will know that eating oily fish a couple of times a week is highly recommended. But not everyone likes fish, ...
Views: 428(1 vote) - Why Take Vitamin and Mineral Supplements? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Daniel CrowEveryone knows the importance of eating a healthy and balanced diet. In theory, if you eat such a diet you will not require to take vitamins or minerals at all. Every item of food will contain adequate proportions of vitamins and minerals in natural form. Some foods are better known for specific ...
Views: 425(1 vote) - Why The Best Quality Fish Oil Supplements Are Really the Best - What Is In It? - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2012 from Xylene BelitaYou don't have to search far and wide for the best quality fish oil supplements. Take advantage of the internet and you'll have the best kinds of fish supplements in your hands sooner than you think.By now, the entire world is no longer alien to the benefits of fish oil. There are even medical ...
Views: 753(1 vote) - Why the The Glycemic Index (GI) is of little significance - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from chad tackettThe Glycemic Index (GI) has received a lot of attention lately as the standard for determining "good" carbs vs. "bad" carbs. But it’s actually quite misleading. The GI ranks foods based on how much the blood sugar increases after it is consumed. The higher the number on the GI scale, the ...
Views: 703(1 vote) - 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: 573(2 votes) - Why Vitamin D is Important For Our Health - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from David TracyVitamin D is one of the several vitamins which are crucial for our health. This fat soluble vitamin can be found as ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) or cholecalciferol also known as vitamin D3. Vitamin D3 is the naturally occurring form that your body produces so it is easily absorbed by your body ...
Views: 717(1 vote) - Why We Need The Best Rated Vitamins For Women - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2012 from Xylene BelitaThere is an argument that the best rated vitamins for women are not usually as needed as what their manufacturers portray them to be. They are only supplements - things that only get to assert their beneficial attributes if the primary thing does not work out well. Getting all the nutrients that ...
Views: 1593(1 vote) - Why weight loss pills are necessary? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from James SmithYears of experience and studies in the field of fitness has come to a conclusion that to keep healthy, you need to be conscious about your diet encouraged with fitness exercises. Ideally, to maintain a good health and balanced weight, every individual must shed off excess calories and follow a ...
Views: 370(1 vote) - Why Your Body May Be Too Acidic and How to Fix It - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2009 from Jen BodaAll of us strive for balance in our daily lives, our emotions, our habits-and yet balance can be difficult to achieve in the modern world. The same is true with the biochemical system in our bodies. Just like every other carbon based life form on the planet, the human bloodstream maintains a PH ...
Views: 10381(2 votes) - Why Your Doctor May Not Know About Breast Health - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2010 from Jan JanzenFor many women, they trust their doctor as the final authority on their health. They look to their doctor as the be-all-and-end-all of wisdom in keeping them well. However, doctors are not for keeping you well. Doctors are there to help you get well ONCE you are sick. Asking a doctor to ...
Views: 550(1 vote) - Working With Protein to Gain Weight And Build Muscle - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Steven DeAngeloWhile the most frequent topic we hear about in terms of fitness and health is weight loss, you'll find more than a few individuals who're looking to actually put on weight. Generally, these are men, and in most cases, the weight they want to gain is muscle. What guy doesn’t want a washboard ...
Views: 674(2 votes) - Workout Tips - What Does It Take To Build Muscle? - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2012 from Marc OuelletteThere are many programs out there showing you how to build muscle. The only problem is if you don't have the motivation to work out, you will never see any results. In order to build muscle you must have determination to exercise. The only way an individual is ever going to see good results ...
Views: 737(1 vote) - Your Diet Can Reduce Your Risk Of Cancer - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Stacy WishnerSeveral decades ago, many doctors were fairly in the dark about the role that diet played in human health. In fact, most doctors received little education in nutrition and the role that vitamins and minerals play in staving off disease. Doctors were taught to focus on treating the symptoms of ...
Views: 794(3 votes) - Your Everyday Diet for Cholesterol - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Emilia KlappAlthough understanding the working of cholesterol can be a hard task, a diet for cholesterol doesn’t have to be. Actually, if there is something clear in all this cholesterol business is that what you eat can have a tremendous effect on LDL cholesterol, the “bad guy”. Your diet can modify LDL in ...
Views: 1018(2 votes) - Yummy! Healthy Thanksgiving Side Dishes! Recipes! - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2012 from Joey PoltorAhh, Holiday Weight Gain. Why in the world has this been something we're so willing to accept??? I suppose it's because most people set their New Year's Resolution to (once again) lose weight and get fit. I call Shenanigans on the whole situation. If you think about it, you're simply stuffing ...
Views: 797(1 vote) - *** For Optimal Health - Fill Your Belly with Foods that Provide Good Bacteria - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2012 from Christine Dreher, CCN, CCHFill your belly with foods that provide good bacteria, like Omega 3 fatty acids, enzymes and whole-food sources of nutrients. By now you know how important it is to consume a diet based on natural or whole foods for optimal gut health. But this way of eating is nothing new. In fact, did you ...
Views: 6870(9 votes) - ***Do You Know Where Your Calcium Comes From? What the Best Source of Calcium is for Your Health? - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2012 from Christine Dreher, CCN, CCHIn a rock quarry in China, a bulldozer creeps along, ferrying a load of large limestone rocks to a conveyor belt that disappears inside a large processing facility...known as Calcium Carbonate from limestone. Out in the North Atlantic, a massive tanker ship vacuums tons of calcified material ...
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