Nutrition
Fight Breast Cancer Caused by Birth Control
When it comes to smart dietary habits that can guard us against breast cancer, it can be difficult to sift through all the research out there. To eat soy or not to eat soy, to steer clear of dairy, to drink red wine, white wine, orno wine?! Ahhh! Overwhelming, right? But there’s one rule that never seems to change and [...]
Should I Cut Back on Coffee?
• For most of us, java isn’t harmful. It’s true that caffeine may raise blood pressure, so if you have hypertension, it’s smart to switch to decaf. Caffeine can also interfere with sleep; if you suspect it’s causing you to toss and turn, cut back. Otherwise, there is no health reason to stop drinking it. • It [...]
Calcium: The key to strong bones and lifelong bone health
Calcium can seem confusing. How much should you get? Where should you get it? And what’s the deal with vitamin D, magnesium, and vitamin K? But once you understand the basics, it’s not that hard to include it in your diet and get the calcium you need. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the [...]
What are dietary supplements?
The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) defines a dietary supplement as a product that: supplements the food you eat; contains one or more dietary ingredient (including vitamins; minerals; herbs or other botanicals; amino acids, and other substances); comes in pill, capsule, tablet, or liquid form; and is labeled as a dietary supplement. There [...]
Eating Super Foods Can Help You Lose Weight
Looking to drop an extra tent pounds? Believe it or not, it is possible to eat your way to thinner you, if you work scientifically proven super foods into your diet. According to Self’s new book, “The Drop Ten Diet”, eating these super foods can help you loose weight. Foods like wild salmon, with the [...]
Tips to eating healthy while dining out
In a world constantly on the move eating healthy can sometimes be thrown to the wayside for convenience and cost. At least, that’s what a few new studies with alarming statistics are suggesting. Earlier this month the United States Department of Agriculture released that as many as half of all American adults are eating at [...]
Tips for gluten-free eating
One out of 133 Americans has celiac disease, according to the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center, and as many as 41 percent of adults and 60 percent of children who have it are without symptoms. Celiac is an inherited auto-immune disorder that affects the lining of the small intestine. When a person with celiac disease [...]
Keep fruits and vegetables within reach for healthier eating!
How can you use this information to help you eat healthier: Knowing that food that is close to you gets eaten more, try putting away unhealthy snacks such as chips and cookies inside a cabinet where you cannot see them. Leave washed fruit such as apples, peaches, and bananas on the counter or somewhere where [...]
Top 5 Nutrition and Fitness Tips
1. Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Studies have shown that eating more fruits and vegetables can reduce muscle damage in athletes and reduce sickness days by as much as 50% as well. Less sick days and less muscle damage means less injuries and workouts missed from being sick! And anyone who’s a serious athlete knows that even [...]
Top 5 Nutrition and Fitness Tips
1. Have a well balanced diet, taken into moderation and coming from the three basic food groups. Have a nutritious breakfast packed with protein and fiber Make your snacks out of vegetables and fruits, wheat breads, healthy fats and lean meats Stay out from fatty, high in sugar and high in sodium foods 2. Drink [...]
