Nutrition
Health Advantages Of Vitamin B6
Vitamin B6 is an important nutrient that should be included in the daily diet. Food contains three substances that have the properties of vitamin B6: pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine. Although pyridoxine is considered to be the synonym of vitamin B6, all three substances are believed to have the same effect. Vitamin B6 is very effective [...]
Benefits of Taking Vitamin Supplements
In general, children and adults might benefit from taking one multivitamin per day. A multivitamin helps provide a consistent source of the necessary vitamins and micronutrients. According to the Harvard School of Public Health, “a daily multivitamin, and maybe an extra vitamin D supplement, is a great way to make sure you’re getting all the [...]
Extensive List of Reactive Foods
Below is a list, based on research, of many foods eaten on a daily basis and their potential of re-activity: Reactive foods 90- 95% Reactive • Farm raised fish • Deli meats • Most sushi – most sushi restaurants will use farm raised fish unless eating in expensive restaurants 85% Reactive • Shrimp, most shellfish • [...]
Using Herbal Supplements
Herbal supplements are different from vitamin and mineral supplements in that they are considered to have medicinal value. Herbs, also known as botanicals, are one of humanity’s oldest health care tools, and the basis of many modern medicines. Primitive and ancient civilizations relied on herbs for healing, as do many contemporary cultures throughout the world. [...]
Using Dietary Supplements the Correct Way
It seems that almost every day we hear another claim that a certain vitamin or herbal supplement will cure what ails us or drastically improve the quality of our lives. Unfortunately, the information about dietary supplements is often confusing or unclear. The sheer number of supplements available can seem overwhelming, and it’s hard to know [...]
Eating Almonds can Aid Weight Loss
Almonds are considered healthy because they are low on the glycemic index, which measures how quickly they cause blood sugar levels to rise after eating. While foods which are quickly digested cause blood sugar to spike and then quickly drop, almonds cause a slower and steadier rise in blood sugar and insulin which leaves people [...]
Healthy tip of the day: Hidden Sugars and Salts
How sugar is hidden on food labels Check food labels carefully. Sugar is often disguised using terms such as: cane sugar or maple syrup corn sweetener or corn syrup honey or molasses brown rice syrup crystallized or evaporated cane juice fruit juice concentrates, such as apple or pear maltodextrin (or dextrin) Dextrose, Fructose, Glucose, Maltose, [...]
Healthy eating tip of the day: Limit sugar and salt
If you succeed in planning your diet around fiber-rich fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, and good fats, you may find yourself naturally cutting back on foods that can get in the way of your healthy diet—sugar and salt. Sugar Sugar causes energy ups and downs and can add to health and weight problems. Unfortunately, [...]
Healthy eating tip of the day: Add calcium for strong bones
Calcium is one of the key nutrients that your body needs in order to stay strong and healthy. It is an essential building block for lifelong bone health in both men and women, as well as many other important functions. You and your bones will benefit from eating plenty of calcium-rich foods, limiting foods that [...]
Healthy eating tip of the day: Put protein in perspective
Protein gives us the energy to get up and go—and keep going. Protein in food is broken down into the 20 amino acids that are the body’s basic building blocks for growth and energy, and essential for maintaining cells, tissues, and organs. A lack of protein in our diet can slow growth, reduce muscle mass, [...]
