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  • Substitutes for Butter  By : Paul M. Jerard Jr.
    Try some healthy toppings instead of butter or margarine.
  • YESTERDAY YOU ATE SOMETHING THAT COULD BE KILLING YOU  By : Christopher Guerriero
    YESTERDAY YOU ATE SOMETHING THAT COULD BE KILLING YOU. WORSE YET, YOU’RE FEEDING IT TO YOUR FAMILY. YOU SEE PEOPLE EVERY DAY EATING MORE AND MORE OF IT. IT’S KILLING OUR NATION AND MAKING YOU FAT IN THE PROCESS - STOP EATING IT TODAY, AND START LOOKING AND FEELING BETTER WITHIN 24 HOURS!
  • High Mercury Content in Fish  By : Christopher Guerriero
    We all know that adding fish to our diets can help increase our body's ability to repair itself, as well as its ability to burn body fat and keep our energy up, but it’s important to choose fish that’s also going to improve your health as opposed to silently poisoning you.
  • What is the Glycemic Index?  By : famoustrainer
    Over the last 30 years, research into food and blood glucose response has completely changed our carbohydrate classification system.

    It has been learned that it is impossible to predict the impact on blood glucose levels by certain foods, instead people are fed carbohydrate foods and the response measured.
  • The Pros and Cons of Fad Dieting  By : famoustrainer
    It is very tempting to try that fad diet that you have found
    in the latest magazine that promises the world with
    fantastic fat losses without doing a thing. Just take
    a couple of fat burning pills follow the diet and then
    bang! A brand new you in a couple of weeks.
  • How to Substitute Fat in Your Everyday Diet.  By : famoustrainer
    Fat is a nutrient that is a contributor to the increasing problem of obesity in the world today. It’s stored in the fat cells of the body. The number of fat cells is estimated to be around 50 billion for the average person. It can be up to 100 billion for the obese person.
  • Beware of Eating Too much Protein  By : famoustrainer
    Protein is an essential nutrient, and is vital to your health. It is used to build muscles, skin, hair and nails. However, many people put their health at risk by eating too much protein.
  • The Undercover Vitamin  By : amabaie
    Vitamin D is a sneaky fellow. In fact, he's not even a vitamin. But look what he can do for you, and how you can put him to work improving your health.
  • Powerful Health Weapon Can Increase Your Energy  By : Patricia Wagner
    Want more pep and increased wellness? Fight tiredness and other health problems too.
  • Fish Oil Benefits - 7 Major Fish Oil Health Benefits  By : David Buster
    Fish oil benefits? You bet! Fish oil health benefits are important and wide-ranging. Proven by numerous clinical studies, fish oil benefits range from brain health to heart health to pregnancy health.

    Fish oil health benefits come primarily from the two Omega 3 essential fatty acids in fish oil -- DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and to a lesser extent EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid). While plant sources such as flax seed will provide the body with Omega 3 oil, the body must convert...
  • Let Your Child Feast On His Gummy Bears!  By : Lisa Hyde-Barrett
    Have you frowned at your kid munching away those gummy bears? They could be a source of much-needed nutrients that he may refuse to eat otherwise.
  • Eating Correctly Using The Food Groups  By : Nitin Jain
    Eating properly can help keep you healthy and fit. As long as you eat nutritionally your overall life will be more rewarding. Learning to eat nutritionally will keep you fit and usually you will be able to keep the proper weight for your size.

    There are six food groups that you should add to your diet. These six food groups form the food pyramid as some people refer to it.

    The base of the pyramid is the Bread, Grain, Cereal and Pasta food group. These foods provide comp...
  • Simple food diet nutrition remedies for common health ailments  By : Sandra Kim Leong
    There are non-medical remedies that can help with many of today’s most common illnesses and conditions. In fact, making simple changes to your food diet to cure your common cold, acne or constipation problems is a much better choice than resorting to drugs. For one, natural food and diet remedies most often do not give you harmful side-effects that western allopathic medicine can bring.
  • Detox Diet: Juice Fasting  By : Sandra Kim Leong
    What can we do to help our ailing body? Try juice fasting, as a safe way to detox! Many studies have been done on the beneficial effects of juice fasting. We can increase our lifespan, treat bio chemical imbalances, reduce our cholesterol levels, treat allergies, acne, etc.
  • Prevent constipation and other health ailments with papaya  By : Sandra Kim Leong
    Constipation is a condition whereby the fecal matter traveling through your colon remains too long in your colon before traveling out of the rectum. You become aware that you are constipated if you have difficulty passing motion or take a few days to do one purge. For fruit, have you considered having papaya as a constipation remedy or including it as part of your regular diet?
  • Omega 3 Benefits And Best Omega 3 Sources  By : Olinda Rola
    Omega 3 benefits are wide-ranging and proven by clinical studies. Understanding the best Omega 3 sources means you can include more of these healthy foods in your daily meal planning. From heart health to depression treatment to pregnancy health, Omega 3 benefits are too good to ignore if you are interested in health.

    What are Omega 3's and what are the best Omega 3 sources? The Omega 3 essesential fatty acids (EFA's) are polyunsaturated fats or the so-called "good fats"....
  • Nutrition, Diet And Exercise  By : Willie Jones
    Whether you are trying to lose weight or live an active healthy life style, nutrition and exercise are vital to your health. We have become as a whole in the western culture, a couch potato, slow moving, over weight and flaccid society. Of course there will always be that smaller percentage of people who get it right and remain fit and healthy. But those that do, make a conscious effort at it with diet and exercise. Well done if you are in that category!

    Part of the probl...
  • Food addiciton!  By : Dorothy
    "Hi, I have had a weight problem all my life. But I think it is more of a pleasure problem It is also a self esteem of issue. Food was always a reward or "to keep me happy" kind of thing. Food is a happy gathering kind of thing... holidays.. going out to eat..sweet cakes on my birthday.
  • Getting The Most Nutritional Value From Fruits And Vegetables  By : Kim Black
    You’re eating lots of fruits and vegetables every day, but are you sure you’re getting the most nutritional value from them, and what can you do to improve how many nutrients you are getting. To understand we need to take a deeper look at the trip that fruits and vegetables make to get to your table.

    Many different factors can affect the nutritional value of fruits and vegetables before they reach your table. The two most important are time and traveling conditions. The s...
  • List Of High Fiber Foods And Fiber Content  By : Olinda Rola
    A list of high fiber foods helps you know which foods to include in daily meal planning. Obtaining adequate fiber is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. However, too many people do not obtain sufficient fiber each day, which results in poor bowel function and constipation.

    Whether obtained from the list of high fiber foods or from fiber supplements, the recommended daily fiber consumption should be about 25-30 grams for an adult. The typical adult in the USA average...
  • Basic Meal & Menu Planning  By : Kirsten Hawkins
    As a basis for meals and menu planning, refer to the pyramid information mentioned earlier to make sure you have the basic food requirements met for all family members. Then cross check and plan by looking over basic food categories to target healthy foods to fit the lifestyles and health of everyone. For example, if someone has depression, add some foods mentioned above to his or her dietary plans that aid in the healing and prevention of depression.

    Meal planning also d...
  • Dining Out Guide for the Health Conscious Eater  By : Geri Stogsdill
    Did you know the average restaurant meal has over 1,000 calories? That's enough to blow any healthy eating plan. Fortunately, by following a few simple guidelines, you can dine out without having to sacrifice good taste and nutrition.
  • High Fiber Food Chart - Top Foods High In Dietary Fiber  By : Olinda Rola
    A high fiber food chart helps you know the foods high in dietary fiber. Adding more foods high in dietary fiber from the high fiber food chart can help you obtain the recommended 25-30 grams of fiber each day. Sufficient daily fiber intake is important, not just because of helping the bowels function, but to provide nutrients to friendly bacteria in the digestive tracts.

    Low-fiber diets have been connected to numerous diseases and conditions such as colon cancer, constipa...
  • Healthy Eating Shopping List  By : Kathryn Whittaker
    Healthy eating starts with careful planning and organization. Since fresh produce has a very limited shelf life, regular grocery shopping is a must. Creating a menu for the week and writing out a shopping list will save you time and money; while helping you stick to healthy recipes. Local health food stores and farmer markets are very money-wise solutions. Plus, frequent visits will allow you expand your culinary horizons as well as mingle with other health-concerned people. ...
  • How to determine the correct fruit and vegetable juicers  By : Juliette Pickup
    Juicers are a very good health and weight loss investment. Therefore choosing the correct juicer for your juicing needs are very important
  • Understanding Coral Calcium  By :
    Calcium is an essential mineral and is required for human life. However talk about the benefits of coral calcium can be confusing and may make it difficult to put into context how we can benefit from appropriate levels of calcium in the diet, be it from food or from supplemental sources.

    Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body, and has several important functions. More than 99% of total body calcium is stored in the bones and teeth providing the necessary su...
  • The New And Improved Nutrition Pyramid  By : Kirsten Hawkins
    Just when you were getting the Nutrition Pyramid down to an exact science, the USDA goes and releases an all new nutrition and diet plan for healthy Americans. On April 19, 2005, the United States Department of Agriculture unveiled its new My Pyramid nutrition pyramid. Available at its own web site (http://www.mypyramid.gov), the new guidelines aren't so much NEW as they are more in depth, detailed and helpful.

    For starters, My Pyramid can be personalized. On the main pag...
  • Wheatgrass juicers - the benefits of wheatgrass juice  By : Juliette Pickup
    Wheatgrass juice has been proven to be one of the most healthiest nutritional drinks. Wheatgrass juicers now brings this healthy juice into your own kitchen.
  • The benefits of juicers  By : Juliette Pickup
    Juicers has become the number health and weight loss appliance in every home. Its uses are endless and therefore provides day to day benefits to your whole family.
  • Omega 3 - How Will It Benefit You?  By : Kirsten Hawkins
    Thinking about adding Omega 3 to your daily diet? There is no doubt about Omega 3 offering benefits to a lot of people, we will get into more about that later.

    The essential fatty acids in Omega 3 have long been known for their many health benefits. Many clinical studies have proven that the biggest benefits come from DHA and EPA, these fatty acids are only found in fish oils, although you would still get some health benefits when taking Omega 3 from plant sources, it is r...

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