Archive for the ‘Nutrition’ Category
Monday, January 17th, 2011 |
What is a “Healthy Diet”? The Dietary Guidelines describe a healthy diet as one that: Emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products; Includes lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts; and Is low in saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt (sodium), and added sugars.
The following food choices are a dietitian’s dream foods, the cream of the crop, nutritious and delicious. The ten most healthy foods that should be in all healthy eaters kitchens, because they contain such a wealth of disease-fighting substances.
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Saturday, January 15th, 2011 |
Yes, fast food is a great caloric wasteland (we almost wrote “waistline”), but there are some gems stuck here and there among the horse turds.
We’re restricting ourselves to chains that have branches in the New York area, so “good” chains like Whataburger and In-N-Out are off limits, and so are foreign chains that peddle sublime exotica — like those Korean chicken places.
Continue reading “10 New York Fast Food Items That Are Least Unhealthy” »
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Friday, January 14th, 2011 |
In addition to providing healthy food, we must also consider the types of beverages to children. Consuming milk and mineral water is great for maintaining the health of children but quickly know that children sometimes feel bored if you keep giving the same thing over and over again.
Maybe you can try to give 5 healthy drinks for children. The following list is the perfect beverage as a substitute for milk and mineral water. It also has properties for the body.
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 |
Keep your digestive system happy. When the digestive system is healthy it is able to breakdown and access nutrients from the foods you eat, it is better able to get rid of toxicity, and process “bad” bugs such as bacteria & viruses
Continue reading “5+ Foods to Fight the Flu” »
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 |
Fall is right around the corner and allergens are in full force! Pollen, ragweed, and mold are still taking their toll on allergy sufferers. These are harmless substances for most; but for some they take the enjoyment out of Fall.
According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, roughly 20% of Americans suffer from allergies and another 20% suffer from hypersensitivities to food, environmental substances, or stimuli.
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Saturday, June 20th, 2009 |
Man should be always strong and healthy enough to feed family. Or maybe smart enough to think about helping other (the real man do so). All these physical and moral abilities come from good food. So what foods every man should have in fridge?
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Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 |
Even if you think you know everything there is to know about cholesterol, there may be a few more surprises in store. Check out these common myths about high cholesterol; find out who’s most likely to have it, what types of food can cause it, and why—sometimes—cholesterol isn’t a bad word.
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Posted in General Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Weight Loss | 5 Comments »
Thursday, February 5th, 2009 |
Don’t be so quick to feel virtuous when you reach for dried fruit instead of chocolate, or veggie chips instead of Pringles.
Many snacks that are marketed as being great for your waistline actually aren’t that much better—and, in some cases, are worse—than some popular notoriously indulgent treats. A few offenders:
Continue reading “5 “Healthy” Snacks That Aren’t So Healthy” »
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Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 |
It can be a challenge to get as much of a nutrient as you need in a day. Knowing which foods contain the most amount of that nutrient can make the task easier. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for iron is 18 mg for adult women, and 8 mg for men. Here are the top 10 food sources of iron, according to the USDA’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans. It’s worth noting that vitamin C helps your body absorb iron from food.
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Friday, May 23rd, 2008 |
The use of herbal treatments for everything from sore throats to cancer has become more and more common with every passing year. We all know about the herbal supplements like St. John’s Wort that can help you with chronic health problems, but did you know that many common edible herbs can provide impressive health benefits?
While you probably already use these herbs in your home, you may not realize that they can do much more than just making your meals tasty and interesting. Here are five common herbs that do double duty as effective herbal treatments.
Continue reading “20 Well Known Cooking Ingredients that Act Like Medicines” »
Posted in Alternative Health, Drugs & Medications, Nutrition | 4 Comments »
Thursday, May 15th, 2008 |
Today is the day of regular Bloggers Unite movement action. This edition is about Human Rights. I can’t live it without my and yours attention.
Bloggers Unite is an opportunity for bloggers, vloggers, and photobloggers to use their space to make the world a better place.
I believe, that human rights are the main options for healthy life of people on the Earth. You may ask me why? The concept of human rights propose healthy relations between people, mutual aid, respect and many other things the good moral and physical health can’t form without.
Continue reading “Human Rights – The Short List of Planet Health” »
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