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  • New Guide Helps Shoppers Choose Low-Carb Foods  By : Silvester Thompson
    Want to learn how to avoid products full of added sugar and other nutrient-deficient refined carbohydrates (as well as harmful trans fats) while grocery shopping?

    Countless people worldwide are following the Atkins Nutritional Approach. Now, a new book called "The Atkins Shopping Guide" (Avon Books/ an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers) arms you with the skills you need to navigate your grocery store so you can stock your low-carb kitchen.
  • Going on a Trip? Pack These Healthy Foods  By : Silvester Thompson
    When you hit the road for a cross-town drive or weekend jaunt, chances are you'll forget to pack one of the most important things of all: your lunch!

    That's why stopping for food along the way often means loading up on sodas, sugary snacks and high-fat meals. On your next road trip, don't let nutrition fly out the window. You can eat well while on the go; just think before you eat.
  • Phytochemicals Give Noni Juice Health Power  By : Silvester Thompson
    Phytochemicals are chemicals found in plants. These chemicals are made of protective and, possibly, disease-preventing compounds. Researchers have found more than 900 different phytochemicals in food, and they continue to discover more every day. For example, only one serving of vegetables contains more than 100 phytochemicals.
  • Do Energy Drinks Really Give You Energy, or Just a Fat Stomach  By : Michael Geary
    You see all of the hype everywhere for these so called "energy drinks". However, are these magical elixers really a good source of energy or are they simply contributing to your fat belly?
  • Does the protien diet work?  By : john
    Of course, when it comes to healthy eating, there are plenty of alternative diets that people want to claim are healthier than the traditional calorie counting method
  • Beans could be the answer to your diet nightmares  By : john
    So you’re a healthy eating convert, and you want to start making sure all your meals are perfectly balanced
  • Health Benefits of Hazelnut  By : Hazel
    Hazelnut which is a very important nutritional value in a well-balanced diet, has several important health benefits in protecting against diseases.
  • Going Nuts Over Nuts  By : Stacey Moore
    The Dietary Guidelines for Americans put nuts in the same food group as meat because, like meats, they contain protein. But unlike meats, nuts also supply fiber, a nutrient that is essential for a healthy digestive tract.
  • All About Carbohydrates  By : Ken_B
    Learn everything you ever wanted to know about carbohydrates.
  • All About Fats  By : Ken_B
    With the low carbohydrate craze, many people have turned their attention to fats.
  • All About Protein  By : Ken_B
    Protein isn't just for bodybuilders who use them to gain muscle mass.
  • Calories: The Good and Bad  By : Ken_B
    Making a commitment to have healthier eating habits is a tough one. Knowing how to implement that commitment may be even harder. Where do you start? What foods should you eat, and which ones should you stay away from?
  • Carbohydrates: Good vs. Bad  By : Ken_B
    Carbohydrates are our main source of fuel, especially for our brains. Completely eliminating them from your diet isn't a very good idea.
  • How to Succeed With Your Diet  By : Ken_B
    Typically, when thinking of the word diet, we think temporary. Spring breaks, weddings and even weekend beach trips will get us to lose some weight. Unfortunately, these short term diets don't work. They are unhealthy and once you stop them, your weight will come back. Studies show you'll be heavier than when you started.
  • Do You Think That You Should Help To Improve Your Immune System?  By : aussietaff
    Your immune system is the natural defence that we all have against invaders that can cause illness or disease in the human body. It must be given the natural nutrition needed to function efficiently.
  • Soy Much News  By : Moriah Shemer
    The recent months have been marked by many new studies about soy, so many that it can be difficult to keep up. Here is a summary of the latest important findings on the famous bean.
  • Going Flexitarian: Where to Begin?  By : Moriah Shemer
    Overwhelmed by all the healthy eating information out there? Here is a list of initial steps and useful resources for the beginner flexitarian.
  • Anti-Aging Goji Juice  By : Katrina Coyoca
    The Fountain of Youth had just been discovered. Imagine, you being healthy and alive, growing old in years, but amazingly looking young and fit.
  • 10 Tips to a Healthy Football Season  By : Nanook
    Tips to stay trim during football season.
  • Amazing Antioxidants  By : TJ Kazunga
    Antioxidants are being recognized by the medical profession as one of the best supplements to help the body fight off the ravages of free radical damage. Though most fresh fruit and vegetables contain antioxidants, some are far superior then others, and fruits from the rainforest seem especially blessed. The acai berry for example is packed so full of antioxidants it is rightly called a “superfood”! Read on…
  • What makes wine more protective against Cholesterol and Coronary Heart Disease?  By : Zorro
    Red wine, Cholesterol and you. Is low blood Vitamin E a better predictor in Heart diease than other methods. Indeed can Red wine help prevent heart disease?
  • Crack Open a Miracle  By : Ross Martinez
    Crack open an egg and you find a wealth of nutrients. Because eggs contain a wide variety of nutrients compared to their calorie count (75 per Large egg), they're called nutrient dense.
  • Dairy: Diet Boost or Boomerang?  By : Ross Martinez
    Adequate calcium intake has long been recommended for stronger bones. But lately, calcium has been scoring headlines for its possible link with weight loss. While I hope this news will be a boon to dieters, I'm afraid it could also boomerang.
  • Eating to Ease Arthritis Pain  By : Ross Martinez
    Do aches and pains have you out of joint? Concerns culminating in the withdrawal of several selective Cox-2 inhibitors, like Vioxx, have many arthritis sufferers turning to the supplement aisle in search of relief.
  • Do We Need Eight Glasses of Water a Day?  By : Ross Martinez
    Do you know where the idea of drinking eight glasses of water per day came from? Neither does anyone else.
  • Missing Nutrients: Where Our Diets Fall Short  By : Ross Martinez
    You don't need a sophisticated survey to establish that most Americans are overfed - a casual look around will suffice. What may not meet the eye is that while most of us are getting more than we need in terms of calories, refined carbohydrates, saturated fat and sodium, we're significantly malnourished when it comes to key nutrients.
  • New At-Home Test Helps Design Custom Vitamins  By : Ross Martinez
    If you're like most people, you are already supplementing your diet with vitamins or at least thinking about it.
  • Nutrition Zeroes or Heroes? Four Misunderstood Foods  By : Ross Martinez
    While superfoods like blueberries, tomatoes and spinach have achieved the nutrition equivalent of celebrity status, other fruits and vegetables generate little excitement - and even confusion.
  • Nutrition Needs in the Golden Years  By : Ross Martinez
    Many a proverb has been dedicated to how our attitudes and expectations evolve as we pass through life's seasons, but far less has been written about how our nutrition needs change as we enter the golden years.
  • Don't Forget to Drink Your Fruits and Veggies  By : Ross Martinez
    Remember the scene at the dinner table when you were a child? Negotiating with your parents on how many bites of peas and carrots you had to take in order to leave the table was most likely a constant struggle.

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