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- Overdose Of Vitamins - See Reverse Effects Of Excess - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2008 from Dr John AnneFrom infancy to toddlers, children to adolescents, and, from young adulthood to maturity, we, as people, at large, are confronted and instilled with the benefits of vitamins. In some cases, individuals will conceive the notion that by increasing recommended daily dosages of a particular vitamin ...
Views: 3360(1 vote) - Want To Lose Weight? Boost Your Metabolism! Here Are 5 Ways... - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2008 from Yuri ElkaimA ton of research has been done investigating why some people lose weight while others don't, why some people succeed at keeping weight off once they've lost it while others don't, and what factors tend to influence your ability to successfully maintain a healthy body weight. What it boils down ...
Views: 1054 - Healthy Diet Tips - Nutrition Tips - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2008 from Peter samsWhat is a healthy diet? Is it what we have been lead to believe – milk for strong bones and teeth, protein in the form of lean beef or chicken and maybe a “healthy” microwave dinner if we are “on the go.” A healthy diet contains lots of fruit and vegetables; is ...
Views: 799 - Foods Rich In Amino Acids - Wealth Of Health In Amino Acids - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2008 from Dr John AnneHuman bodies require amino acids in sustaining life. Of amino acids, the body neither contains nor manufactures the essential amino acids for a supportive wealth of health. Therefore, in order that a body receives the vital and necessary nutrients, such compounds must be obtained through other ...
Views: 3099(1 vote) - Foods Rich In Zinc - Zinc Benefits And Deficiencies - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2008 from Dr John AnneThe human body values zinc, with respect to foods rich in zinc, zinc benefits and deficiencies, as one of its most treasured and valued mineral assets. Zinc's riches are shared to the biological functionality of appetite, diabetes control, digestion, immune system's resistance intensity, ...
Views: 3094(1 vote) - Calcium Rich Foods And Calcium Deficiencies - Wealths And Deficits - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2008 from Dr John AnneIn an individual's body assessment, bones and teeth require deposits of calcium, in an effort to balance calcium rich foods and calcium deficiencies. Also to be accounted for, in balancing the nutritional budget for calcium rich foods and calcium deficiencies, are nerve impulse transmission, ...
Views: 2029(1 vote) - How Carbohydrate Cycling Can Break That Fat Loss Plateau - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2008 from Angie SchumacherYou've been working out hard, eating clean, but you still are not making any progress. Carbohydrate cycling is the most effective low carbohydrate diet and will help you bust through that plateau! Carbohydrate cycling is the practice of lowering carbs for 2-3 days and then bringing your carbs ...
Views: 1253 - Vitamin B Functions, Sources And Deficiencies - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2008 from Dr John AnneVitamin B refers to a group of 8 vitamins. They are vitamin B1 (Thiamine), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B3 (Niacin), vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid), vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine), vitamin B7 (Biotin), vitamin B8 (myo-inositol), vitamin B9 (Folic acid) and vitamin B12 (Cobalamin). Vitamin B plays a ...
Views: 2194(1 vote) - Enzymes - The Future Of Sports Nutrition? - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from Will ByronAn understanding of the importance of enzymes might just be one of the key elements missing in ones awareness of optimal health. When I first heard about enzymes I had no idea what they were. I had a clue that they had something to do with digestion but I felt there was more to this miracle ...
Views: 1467 - You Are What You Don't Eat - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from Will ByronI speak often on the subject of nutrition, health, wellness, and fitness and several things have become clear to me. Almost everyone wants to lose weight, look better, feel better, have more energy, feel happiness and joy and just plain and simply have more fun and enjoy life. However, very few ...
Views: 1214 - Alkaline Your Way To Xtreme Health - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from Will ByronHave you ever heard of the term Money is Energy or everything is Energy? Energy comes from many places such as emotional uplift, adrenaline, Biological processes at the cellular level, but at the core it is the state of someone's Acid-Alkaline balance. There are some individuals who seem to be ...
Views: 1340 - Hormonally Correct Eating - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2008 from Jimmy SmithWhen you break it down to basics, the biggest hurdle in peoples muscle building quest is there eating patterns. Now I am not talking about people who just eat junk food all the time. I’m talking about the people who eat well but just can’t take their body to the next level for one reason or ...
Views: 871 - Why Buy Organics? - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2008 from Erleen TiltonThe word "organic" seems to be popping up on many grocery food items these days, and many of you may question: 1) why buy organics, 2) what does organic mean, 3) can you trust the name "organic" to be real or to be as generic as the word "natural", and 4) why are organics more expensive. So ...
Views: 1126 - Nutrition Makeover - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2008 from Joseph BarrettI know you are anxious to begin your healthy lifestyle makeover so let's get started. This makeover consists of exercise and nutrition. Nutrition will be further sub-divided into two parts: 1) healthy foods to add to your diet and 2) unhealthy products to remove from your diet. Look to remove a ...
Views: 1417 - Deficiency Of Vitamins Or Supplements - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2008 from Steven GodlewskiEveryone is aware that the human body requires a certain amount of vitamins and minerals everyday remain healthy. A well balanced diet can supply your body with the vitamins it needs, although problems and disorders can arise if your diet doesn't supply your body with the vitamins it needs. ...
Views: 1045 - The Most Overlooked Beauty Secret - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2008 from Sharon SullivanCosmetics are a multi-billion dollar industry. Department stores devote the best locations in their stores to cosmetics. These displays direct a great deal of attention to moisturizers, anti-wrinkle creams, emollients, exfoliation etc. all to make your skin soft, supple and younger looking. But ...
Views: 732 - Vitamins For Hair Loss And Hair Loss Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2008 from Peter samsPeople who notice hair falling out, thinning, or appearing in large amounts on their comb or brush should consult a dermatologist. With correct diagnosis, many people with hair loss can be helped. A dermatologist will evaluate a patient's hair-loss problem to find the cause so they can determine ...
Views: 876 - What, Another Kind Of Berry - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2008 from Darlene SiddonsGoji berries: What is this little berry that is creating buzz through out the web and health publications, it is a little powerhouse of incredible nutrients, that is what they are, they come loaded with vitamin C; vitamin E; antioxidants; amino acids and a host of other important nutrients. ...
Views: 801 - Caffeine And Women’s Health – All Things In Moderation - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2008 from Andreanne HamelMillions of women around the world love, love, love their coffee – and tea too. And the industry knows this as they regularly introduce us to all sorts of new and exciting flavors and creative concoctions. So, whether first thing in the morning as a wake-me-up, in the afternoon as a pick-me-up ...
Views: 791 - The Most Effective Nutrition Tips To Help You Lose Fat - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2008 from Angie SchumacherMaybe you have been exercising regularly for a couple months, but are still seeing no changes. The next step is to take a look at your nutrition. What kinds of foods are you putting into your body? Are you eating too much or too little food? Are you eating enough meals during the day? Here are ...
Views: 1178 - Water...101 Who Needs It And Why - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2008 from Victoria LaBouff-LanzaWater is the single most important nutrient for our bodies. Without enough of it, all of your systems have to work harder in ever respect. Water is involved in EVERY function of our bodies. You can live five to seven weeks without food, but you could last no more than five days without water. ...
Views: 1374 - Choosing Organic Coffee: Making Healthy Choices for Yourself And The Environment - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2008 from Andreanne HamelIf you take the time to browse today’s media in one of its many forms, you’ll probably notice a slight pattern in the topics that are addressed on a day-to-day basis – there are almost always headlines about helping the environment, as well as headlines about keeping oneself healthy. Surely both ...
Views: 720 - Popular Diets - Types And Benefits - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Peter samsFood diet: the fundamental principles are eating adequate protein and limited crabs. Food diet And obesity summarizes the key research on the links between obesity and diet. Topics discussed include trends in obesity, the evidence behind popular diets and meal replaces, the effectiveness of fat ...
Views: 760 - Obesity: Causes, Types And Treatment Of Obesity - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Peter samsIntoduction Obesity is the heavy accumulation of fat in your body to such a degree that it rapidly increases your risk of diseases that can damage your health and knock years off your life, such as heart disease and diabetes. Causes of Obesity 1) Obesity results when there is an imbalance ...
Views: 733 - Spirulina - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2008 from Malcolm SaundersWould you like to be introduced to one of the oldest, greatest and most nutrient-dense plant-food on the planet? It is no exaggeration when I say this one food has the potential to feed the world’s entire population and could end global starvation and malnourishment problems. There is perhaps ...
Views: 2021 - ***New Research On chocolate: Ignore It! - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2008 from Jonny BowdenChocolate Research: The Worst Study of the Week! by Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS Self-Growth Official Guide to Nutrition In my book, ”The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth” I list chocolate as one of the best foods on earth. Chocolate is also one of the seven foods that make up what ...
Views: 1454 - Do You Need A Chemistry Degree To Eat? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2008 from Lynn SmithI read something disturbing recently. It was this: the average fast food strawberry milkshake has 59 ingredients. It contains 40 chemicals but no strawberries or milk. What?! Are you kidding me? That got me thinking. We live in a society where our food is manufactured instead of cultivated. ...
Views: 773 - ***Can You Be Fit And Fat? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2008 from Jonny BowdenCan you be fit and fat? For years we’ve heard that being overweight puts us at risk for a slew of diseases from diabetes to heart disease. But most of that research doesn’t factor in one important fact: fitness. What happens when people are overweight but also fit? Does being fit ...
Views: 1333 - Pre-Packaged Diet Food - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2008 from Pamela GermainA good friend of mine asked me to taste test a brand of pre-packaged meals that he represents. He was so excited about the food, emphasizing the flavors that he had never experienced before with pre-packaged meals. The package containing a full day of food arrived by Fed Ex. A small Styrofoam ...
Views: 6405 - Good Fat, Bad Fat - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2008 from Pamela Avery, MDHave you ever wondered "What's up with trans-fats"? Do you know the word but have a hard time identifying what exactly is a trans-fat? Do you wonder what constitutes a saturated fat? Have you heard about healthy fat but aren't really clear about it? It's all very confusing until you look ...
Views: 1217 - ***Easy Way To Cut Heart Attack Risk: Triglycerides 101 - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Jonny BowdenEasy Way to Cut Heart Attack Risk: Reduce Triglyceride Levels to Boost Heart Health By Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS With stories about health so prominent in the news, we sometimes see technical terms tossed around as though everyone understands what they mean. “Triglycerides” is one of those, it ...
Views: 5451 - Do We Really Need Vitamin And Mineral Supplementation? - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2010 from Darlene TablerI believe the answer is a resounding, YES! A study from the American Medical Association shows that vitamin and mineral deficiencies in the American population could be a factor in many chronic diseases. Even our government has stated, that due to soil depletion, our fruits and vegetables are ...
Views: 1350 - Are Nutritional Supplements A Waste Of Money? - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Stephen CalverHave you ever wondered why there are so many nutrition supplements on the market and yet most of them don’t appear to do anything for you? Taking nutritional supplements is all well and good providing they are actually delivered to and used by each and every cell of your body. You may be ...
Views: 1777(4 votes) - Foods High In Protein And Benefits Of Protein - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2008 from Dr John AnneSource, shop and discover foods high in protein and benefits of protein for bodily results. Eating foods high in protein and benefits of protein is the path to ensuring the body's primary course in establishing overall health. Getting to the source of protein is to define and identify. To the ...
Views: 1237 - ***Strategies To Keep Weight Off - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2008 from Jonny BowdenThe new best-selling book “Super Crunchers” offers convincing proof that sometimes the best and most accurate predictions about successful outcomes can come from asking the simplest, most basic questions. In one example, the answers to three simple questions asked at a hospital ...
Views: 930 - Four Reasons Why You Should Avoid Skipping Lunch At Work - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2008 from Karen LugayToo many of us have become almost martyrs for the sake of the job, and often times even boast about skipping lunch because we just did not have the time for it. In a recent national survey by the top rated Juice Bar, Smoothie King, 58% of Americans admitted that they could easily skip lunch if ...
Views: 1761 - ***When Should I See A Naturopathic Physician? - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2008 from Jonny Bowden"Naturopathic physicians are some of the best trained doctors when it comes to diagnosing and treating a broad range of health concerns from a natural and holistic perspective", says David Brady, ND, head of the clinical nutrition program at Bridgeport University and a practicing naturopath ...
Views: 2831 - Vitamin K Sources, Benefits, And Deficiencies - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2008 from Dr John AnneVitamin K is one of the important fat-soluble vitamins that plays significant role in blood coagulation. Our body stores vitamin K and other fat-soluble vitamins in fatty tissues. Vitamin K deficiencies are rare in practice; however, it is mostly prominent as one of the apparent side effects of ...
Views: 1113 - 6 Tips To Better Nutritional Health - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2012 from Ricky ChangAs with so many things in life, people don't have time for proper nutrition. Proper nutrition and a healthy lifestyle is the cornerstone to a happy and longer life. Fast food and other snacks make it virtually impossible to achieve your goals when thinking of a healthy balanced diet. For women a ...
Views: 835 - Spiritual Cookery - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2008 from Bob Makransky“I then asked (Dr. Steiner), ‘How can it happen that the spiritual impulse, and especially the inner schooling, for which you are constantly providing stimulus and guidance bear so little fruit? Why do the people concerned give so little evidence of spiritual experience, in ...
Views: 876 - Benefits Of Liquid Vitamins – Liquid Vitamins Requirement - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2007 from Dr John AnneVitamins can be reckoned as the significant nutrient for healthy body. You can get it in either solid or liquid form. The benefits of liquid vitamins start as soon as they are consumed. It affects faster compared to the solid form of vitamins, that is, pill. It is mainly due to the fact that ...
Views: 712 - Miracles From The Sea - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2007 from Paul EdwardsAs a practicing Chiropractor in a wellness center we have occasion to see clients in various degrees of stress and declining health. We are always trying to offer them a new paradigm of thinking which helps to restore the belief that the body is a marvelous combination of raw materials ( ...
Views: 1212 - ***The Challenge Of Good Nutrition - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2007 from Margaret Paul"Eat more carbohydrates!" "Eat more protein!" "Be a vegetarian!" "Vegetarians are not healthy." "Don't eat grains!" "Eat more grains!" Are you confused about how to eat for excellent health? Even the research is contradictory! Since my early 20s, I have been interested in health and ...
Views: 3044 - This Vibrant Life - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2007 from Daniel AaronAt dinner last week in an Ubud backyard – Ubud, Bali, where I live - a man across the table whom I'd just met, who'd just been informed of my dietary choices (raw) and why I was not eating the grilled fish (I prefer not to eat animals), said: "What does it really mean that something is raw?" In ...
Views: 579 - A Super-Food That Just Could Be A 'Cure-All' – Pomegranates - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2007 from Darlene SiddonsCurrent studies have shown that pomegranates can help protect the heart and fight hardening of the arteries. One glass of pomegranate juice can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. It is known to have the highest antioxidant capacity compared to other juices like blueberry, cranberry, ...
Views: 701 - Stress, Cortisol And Weight Gain - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2007 from Mikki ReillyDespite the abundance of information on diet and exercise in the media, Americans are continuing to get fatter. According to a recent analysis, an estimated 30 percent of adults - over 60 million - are obese, defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, and, an estimated 65 percent ...
Views: 1124 - Essential Fatty Acids Control Inflammation - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2007 from Mikki ReillyThere's been a lot of research on the aging process recently and the latest findings suggest that low-grade inflammation is the cause of many of the modern degenerative diseases, like coronary heart disease, Alzheimer's, diabetes and some cancers. Inflammation is a normal part of the body's ...
Views: 965 - The Benefits Of Flaxseed Oil - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2007 from Wesley McDermottWhat is Flax seed oil and what are the benefits of it? Well, there's been a lot of research of this product, mainly to do with bodybuilding and fitness. It has been found to contain an essential fatty acid (EFA) known as alpha linolenic acid. This is very useful because it is turned into Omega 3 ...
Views: 1453 - Vitamin B12 Sources, Functions And Deficiencies - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2007 from Dr John AnneVitamin B12 is known as cobalamin as well, because of its cobalt content. Vitamin B12 aids in maintaining healthy nerve cells and red blood cells. It is an integral element in DNA formation. It functions with the binding of protein in food. During the digestion process, hydrochloric acid in the ...
Views: 1417 - A Few Facts About Vitamin Supplements - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2007 from Connie LimonVitamins play an integral role to a healthy life. They provide essential nutrients. It is advisable to get all vitamins from the food you eat. However, millions of people all over the world take supplemental vitamins as part of a daily healthy plan. Doctors may recommend supplements: • For ...
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