Nutrition Articles
If you are trying to maintain a healthy heart here are some choices that you may want to implement into your lifestyle. I know that some of these may be very difficult for some people to do, but you h
Wed, 1 Aug 2007: Using Diet To Relieve Chrons Disease Symptoms
The role of diet and nutrition is very important in Crohn's disease and should be considered as a significant add-on treatment to medical therapies. Although there is no direct evidence that Crohn's disease is caused by dietary factors, the food you eat can considerably affect the symptoms of the condition. The detection of foods that worsen the symptoms and the introduction of foods that help ease them is a slow but essential part of overcoming Chron's disease.
Tue, 31 Jul 2007: Antioxidants May Prevent Bone Loss: Texas Sees New Treatments For Osteoporosis
New research suggests that taking antioxidants may prevent bone loss in menopausal women, one of the primary health concerns associated with this condition. Every year, 500,000 American women suffer a
Sun, 29 Jul 2007: Fats - What They Are And What They Do to You
The outstanding fats eaten daily in the United States and Europe are butter, eggs, whole milk, cream, meat, fish and poultry fats, and cheese in various combinations. These fats, at 9 calories per gra
Sat, 28 Jul 2007: Popping Pills May Slow Down In Texas: Industries Report Most Vitamins Are Manufactured In China
The next time you reach for a vitamin C tablet, you may want to rethink it. According to recent industry reports, 90% of all vitamin C sold in the U.S. is manufactured in China. China also produces ha
Fri, 27 Jul 2007: New Research Methods May Lead to Integrative Treatments In Texas
Steve Mister, President and CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition, called upon scientific colleagues during this May's symposium to consider alternative methods for studying nutrition and the e
Thu, 26 Jul 2007: What! Fat is Good For Us?
Ever look at pictures of people that were taken before 1970? You will probably be able to notice something different about them if you compare them with pictures of people today. They are not fat, and
Thu, 26 Jul 2007: How To Teach Good Eating Habits
Obesity is the number one problem in the United States today. Blame it on hectic schedules and the propensity for eating junk foods and fast food fares. The problem with obesity is not just the psycho
Wed, 25 Jul 2007: Eicosapentaenoic Acid, What Is It Good For
According to National Statistics Online, one in nine women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives. With such a high number, its only natural to wonder what else we might be able to d
Tue, 24 Jul 2007: What in The World is Acid and Alkaline Body Chemistry?
Acidic and alkaline body chemistry refer to the pH, or potential hydrogen, balance within the body. If we have the optimal acid/alkaline balance, we have blood chemistry balance, or homeostasis. This
Tue, 24 Jul 2007: The Role of Fiber in Your Diet
When you're talking about diet, you usually hear that you need less of something. Less fat, less sugar, less cholesterol. But there is one thing that you need more of: fiber.The use of fiber, bulk or
Thu, 19 Jul 2007: 10 Self-Care Secrets for Slimming Down
When experts lecture us on weight loss, it is usually all about exercise, calories and carbs. That is good information, but from one compulsive eater to another, I have provided some other tips that d
Thu, 19 Jul 2007: Choose a Glyconutritional Supplement
What are the basics of a healthy diet? Do you get as frustrated as I do when food shopping? The choice of foods available to the people in modern America today is extremely diverse, with novel foods b
Wed, 18 Jul 2007: Top Five Tips for Maintaining Optimal Nutrition
Secretly we all want just a few things in life, none the least of which is to live a life that is healthy and energetic. One way to accomplish this is to eat a well balanced diet that fuels the body t
Tue, 17 Jul 2007: The Healthiest Foods You Can Find - the Top Five (Part One)
And here we are at the Food Oscars, waiting for the envelope (please!) What are the healthiest foods you can eat, and how do they help you to live better?Like movie actors, there are a lot of foods ou
Mon, 16 Jul 2007: Glyconutritional Supplements- Carbohydrates
'Glyco' means 'Sugar' in Greek. Many people think that sugar is bad for health. However, if you look closely, there are 2 types of sugars. One type of sugars is 'intracellular' which can easily be fou
Fri, 13 Jul 2007: Seven Keys to More Energy and Vitality
Whether we are healthy is indicated by two factors. These are the level of our energy and vitality. Both are important for our daily life. They can make us perform much better in every aspects of life
Fri, 13 Jul 2007: Breaking the Sugar Addiction: 16 Tips
It seems as though added sugar is in everything these days, from ketchup to salsa to soup. It is everywhere, I suppose, because we have come to expect it to be. And it is not just the white stuff we n
Thu, 12 Jul 2007: Why We Eat
In the quest for weight loss, the diet industry puts a lot of attention on what we eat but focusing on why we eat may be more important.After losing over 70 lbs. permanently and becoming a weight loss
Wed, 11 Jul 2007: An Apple Juice A Day May Keep Asthma Away In Texas
Researchers have discovered that kids in Dallas, Houston and the rest of Texas who drink lots of apple juice may be less likely to develop asthma symptoms. The National Heart and Lung Institute resear
Mon, 9 Jul 2007: Healthy Eating for Families: 20 Quick and Easy Dinnertime Tips
By the end of any given weekday, we have packed lunches, kissed foreheads, gone to work, driven carpool all over town, and now...now it is time to cook dinner.Here are twenty quick and easy dinnertime
Sat, 7 Jul 2007: Alkylglycerols – Amazing Substance That Boosts the Immune System - Americans Unite – Take Charge of Your Health
I am getting a little perturbed today as I read through information on a hugely important, amazing substance known as alkylglycerols (AKG’s), an ingredient found in the liver of cold water sharks. And since it’s also found in our bone marrow, and found in mother’s breast milk (as designed by nature) to help babies develop strong immune systems, this substance has to be good for us right?
Sat, 7 Jul 2007: Omega 3’s, EPA DHA and ALA – Where Are You Getting Your EPA DHA From? Restaurants, Grocery Stores or Fish?
There is no question we need these 3 essential PUFA’s (polyunsaturated fatty acids). Our bodies need Omega 3’s derived from plant sources (ALA) and Omega 3’s (EPA DHA) derived from marine sources in an equal balance. An important note: Omega 3’s derived from plant sources are converted in our bodies to Omega 6’s. Why is this so important?
Sat, 7 Jul 2007: Omega 3 – Finding A Needle In A Hay Stack
As retailers, resellers and suppliers of fish oil jumped on the bandwagon to cash in on Omega 3 products, fish oil supplements sprang up far and wide with prices ranging from buy one, get one free, to $25.00 for a two month supply. While everyone wants a good deal, properly purified fish oil requires a distillation process, years of skill, and a fatty fish source. For a manufacturer to stay in business, the cost has to be absorbed in the purchase price with some room for profit.
Sat, 7 Jul 2007: A Burp Free Omega 3 Product? What Does This Say?
Most of the time I’m pleased that our choices in alternative supplements rest with just us, and not the FDA or some other government agency until I read an ad for a “burpless Omega 3.”
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