Archive for April, 2012
Guides can help you make healthier meal choices
Guides can help you make healthier meal choices Many fast food chains post nutritional information on their websites. Unfortunately, these lists are often confusing and hard to use. Instead, you can go to other websites that provide health and nutrition information, but in easier to follow formats. Some publish downloadable comparison guides, inexpensive pocket guides, [...]
Study : Fads not as helpful as helpful as Exercising
Nearly two-thirds of Americans who are obese try to lose weight, and about 40% of them actually succeed. How did they do it? The old-school way: By eating less, exercising more and switching to more healthful foods, according to a new study. That’s not to say that the appeal of fad diets, pre-made diet foods and over-the-counter [...]
Over Exercising and Eating Disorders are a Problem
Too much of a good thing can be very bad for you. Just like eating disorders, societal pressures to be thin can also push women to exercise too much. Over-exercise is when someone engages in strenuous physical activity to the point that is unsafe and unhealthy. In fact, some studies indicate that young women who [...]
What types are Fast Food are Considered Healthy?
The short answer is: rarely. Typically, fast food is low in nutrition and high in trans fat, saturated fat, sodium, and calories. Some examples: One sack of “hash bites” or “potato snackers” from White Castle, for example, contains 10 grams of very unhealthy trans fat. The American Heart Association recommends we consume less than 2 [...]
Learning to make healthier choices at fast food restaurants
Learning to make healthier choices at fast food restaurants Making healthier choices at fast food restaurants is easier if you prepare ahead by checking guides that show you the nutritional content of meal choices at your favorite restaurants. Free downloadable guides help you evaluate your options. If you have a special dietary concern, such as [...]
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 [...]
