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Author :: Dawid Michalczyk  |
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| Article Title :: Healthy Eating Habits |
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| I read a lot about the
topics of health and especially diets. I have been experimenting with
diets since 1990 and keep journals about my
observations. Over time I tried several very different diets - ranging
from the politically correct ones to highly controversial, along with diets
of my own design. My general observation is that a healthy diet plays an essential
role in the overall scheme of well being.Why eat healthy?Eating the natural foods humans are well adapted at utilizing, enhances
ones ability to cope with the reality of every day life. This in essence
improves the probability of living a longer, healthier life. Quality food consumption becomes
especially im (read full article) |
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| Category :: Nutrition Articles |
Author :: Lance Winslow |
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| Article Title :: Starbucks and Children Health Risks |
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| Do you know the risks to daily intakes of Starbucks Frappachinos? Some believe that Starbucks and Health Risks are linked. For instance we know excessive sugar is not good for you and increases risks of early onset diabetes. We know excessive caffeine can cause risks of heart attacks and cardiac arrest. Yet when you put the two together in a foo foo drink like a frappachino, do you really believe that you will not get fat or addicted?When you sit in a Starbucks you see the frappachinos being served at $4.00 per unit and little fat human children come in a sip on them, thanks to their parents. What the parents obviously do not know or care is that they are causing issues in still f (read full article) |
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| Category :: Nutrition Articles |
Author :: John Mericle M.D. |
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| Article Title :: Hypertension -Twelve Simple Things You Can Do To Lower Your Blood Pressure |
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| Headlines:Nearly a quarter of American adults just got diagnosed with a
new disorder: pre-hypertension. Is your blood pressure
low enough?Nearly 23% of people over the age of 18 have pre-hypertension
(blood pressure over 120/80 and less than 140/90).
Another 25% of those over 18 have full-blown hypertension
(blood pressure over 140/90).HypertensionAt age 34 I had to have an insurance exam. I weighed 175 pounds
on a 5'6" frame and for the first time in my life, had elevated
blood pressure, 140/90, up from 118/78. That was one of the first major health warnings my body gave me.Pre-hypertensionBack in those days hypertension was considered anyt (read full article) |
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| Category :: Nutrition Articles |
Author :: Jasdeep Singh |
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| Article Title :: Balanced Diet: Know More on Healthy and Nutritional Balanced Diet! |
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| In this fast paced world, good nutrition may sound very simple but it is indeed really difficult to practice it. We eat too many processed foods or we tend to miss some meals. Some of us even smoke or drink alcohol. We also choose food on the basis of the taste. This not only make us overeat but also we ignore rich nutrient food items which we feel have bad taste. Foods lose substantial nutritional value during storage. There are many such factors which rob us of the nutrients we need for the maintenance of general well being.We all talk of balanced diet, but how many of us really know the actual meaning of the balanced diet? Balanced Diet is a diet which has adequate amount of all (read full article) |
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| Category :: Nutrition Articles |
Author :: Heather Dominick |
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| Article Title :: Allergy Approaches through Nutrition |
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| Spring in New York City is a really magical time. Flowers and tree buds bring so much beauty to our coveted parks. I was walking through the park this past week and was really loving the site of all those bright, yellow daffodils! However, I also noticed more than one person sneezing in less than a matter of minutes!If you happen to be an allergy sufferer, before you run right out and purchase the
latest over-the-counter-stop-the-sneezing-pill. Try some of these natural nutrition
and lifestyle approaches and keep your body running smooth and clean.Allergy Approaches – through NutritionMany of us are more than familiar with hay fever’s dominating sy (read full article) |
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| Category :: Nutrition Articles |
Author :: Heather Dominick |
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| Article Title :: Bathing Suit Season - A Nutritional Guide |
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| Spring is in the air and … summer is around the corner! I know a lot of people have been contacting me about getting themselves and their bodies ready for da-da- DUM …BATHING SUIT SEASON.For those of us who live in the more northern part of the country and did not go
anywhere tropical during the last six months, this can be an intimidating time. Our
skin (and everything underneath it) has been tucked away, protected and hidden
beneath beautiful sweaters and warm scarves. Now it is time to let every part of you
take a deep breath of summer sun. Here we go!Bathing Suit Season – a Nutritional GuideTwo important concepts to keep in mind when lookin (read full article) |
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| Category :: Nutrition Articles |
Author :: Heather Dominick |
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| Article Title :: Sleep for Joy |
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| Better sleep = better metabolism. I have been saying it for years - since my own
experience of being stressed out, overworked and under-slept and not able to lose
weight but just recently this fact is getting a good amount of press.According to Michael Tri H. Do, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute predoctoral
fellow from Harvard University, “In recent years, a lot of excitement has
accompanied the forging of links between sleep and feeding. For instance, there are
neurons that make a substance called orexin. These cells are located in a region of
the brain that was long understood to be involved in feeding. Consistent with this,
giving rats orexin causes them to eat more, w (read full article) |
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| Category :: Nutrition Articles |
Author :: Annette Colby |
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| Article Title :: Compulsive Eating Alternative: Learning to Eat With Pleasure |
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| Do you allow pleasure from food? Are your senses throughly engaged as you eat? Do you fuel your aliveness with each meal or eat to deaden and numb out? Do you eat foods that taste good in your mouth and feel good in your physical body - both now and later?Imagine eating in a manner that is passionate and filled with the pleasure of being alive. What exactly would pleasurable eating look like? It would vary by individual, and perhaps even by meal. But I imagine we can uncover some common themes and prototypes of pleasurable eating. I can think of lots of times pleasure eating would be done standing up: Enjoying an ice cream cone while exploring a new city while on vacation, mi (read full article) |
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| Category :: Nutrition Articles |
Author :: David McCormick |
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| Article Title :: Protein, Carbs and Fat: Learn How to Diet with Macronutrients |
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| Weight loss plans are almost always trying to get you to get rid of some food that you love. However, the three macronutrients (Protein, Carbohydrates and Fat) as well as the unofficial fourth, water, are all necessary for good health. Never try to eliminate any of these from your diet. If you're trying to lose weight, here is the simple truth about the stuff that makes up food.Protein Power
Protein is the building block of all life. All life on this planet is made up of amino
acids that form chains called proteins. Every function of every cell in your body
involves proteins. It should come as no surprise, then, that consuming protein
in your diet is esse (read full article) |
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| Category :: Nutrition Articles |
Author :: Shelly Platt |
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| Article Title :: Is Organic Really Better for You? |
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| I had finally come to a place in my life where I was concerned about my health and that of my family. After all, it’s not the quantity, but the quality of life right? And if you can increase both, all the better! We started exercising, eating healthier and taking vitamins. Then one day while I was getting my daily dosage of web surfing in, I came across an article about the hidden dangers of chemicals and how using organic products and food reduces those risks. Now, I’m not one to blindly believe everything I read, so I started searching for some answers on my own. If I was putting myself or my family at risk for serious health problems, I wanted to know!It was quite a daunting (read full article) |
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