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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. [...]
Government Study says Chocolate helps with Weight Loss
People who are trying to lose weight may not need to bar chocolate from their diets. A new government-funded study of nearly 1,000 healthy adults shows that people who frequently eat chocolate actually weigh less than those who say they eat it less frequently. Study researchers say that people who reported eating chocolate five times a week had [...]
Explaining what Dietary Supplements are…
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 [...]
Study Shows White Rice may Raise Disk of Diabetes
When it comes to your risk of diabetes, a new study by Harvard researchers suggests that eating less white rice could make a difference. Each additional daily serving of white rice, a staple of Asian diets, may increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes by 10%, according to the study, which analyzed the results of [...]
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, [...]
