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PLANNING FOR HEALTHY EATING  by

 Cuyler D Callahan
10/6/2008 at 09:39
For as long as there have been overweight people there have been healthy eating plans. Healthy eating plans usually incorporate ways to lose weight easily through diet, exercise, as well as cutting back on calories, carbs, fat and anything else that seems trendy at the time.

The truth of the matter is, if you follow a healthy eating plan you don’t have to cut anything out of your diet because you are doing what is best for your body: you are dealing with moderation.

A truly healthy eating plan is not about how to lose weight; it is about how to eat healthy. With moderation you are getting just the right amount of calories, carbohydrates, and fats without overindulging or eating too much. There are many ways to lose weight, but the one thing they all have in common is giving your body what it needs and then stopping.

Let’s look at fat for example. Many people are under the impression that they need to get rid of all fats in their diet in order to lose weight fast. The truth is that fat is a vital nutrient and an important part of your diet.

It helps you to feel full and give your body what it needs to help combat cholesterol. It is when you eat too much fat that it starts to show on your hips and thighs. You can still lose weight quickly even if you eat fats, as long as you do it in moderation.

You will notice that many of ...
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HOW TO EAT HEALTHIER AT WORK  by

 Lauren S Johnson
10/6/2008 at 09:38
Many of us who work in an office environment tend to adapt bad eating habits. We either eat at our desk or run out to the nearest fast food joint. When we do this, we encourage poor eating habits and unavoidable weight gain. So what are some of the ways we can improve our food habits while at work?

The number one way to avoid poor eating habits is to never eat at your desk. Not only can your desk accumulate millions of bacteria, but it also allows you to lose focus of what and how much you have eaten. When we eat at our desk, we are usually answering the phone, writing emails or shuffling through papers.

We don’t pay any attention to our portion size or calorie intake. That is why it is very important not to make eating at your desk a habit. It’s bad enough that you have to sit there for 8 hours, why make it 9?

Another way to eat healthier at work is to bring your own lunch. Yes, brown bagging your lunch is extremely wise. Not only do you have a better idea of how many calories you are consuming, but you also completely eliminate your odds of ending up at a fast food joint during your lunch break.

Also, when packing your own lunch, you can get very creative. You can bring a sandwich with chicken salad or salmon, nuts, beans, veggies, fruits, etc.

Furthermore, when at work, you should try to avoid ...
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FISH OIL HELPS BUILD BRAIN POWER  by

 Michael Byrd
10/6/2008 at 09:37
Can fish oil actually help you retain your brain power? Well, let’s a take a look into the issue. Many people begin to lose a little brain power as they age. Some more or less than others. Some sooner or later than others.

But it doesn’t happen to everyone and it doesn’t have to happen to you. The truth is, with very time effort, there is much you can do to prevent memory loss and help make sure you’re all there when you get there.

To begin with, remember the old adage - "Use it or lose it." Just like exercising everyday for thirty minutes or so keeps your heart and body in better shape, exercising your mind will do the same for your brain.

It doesn’t take much time or effort to keep your mind functioning at an optimum level. Just 15 minutes or a half hour every day will help. Puzzles, brain teasers, hand held electronic games during your coffee break or lunch hour does the job. Playing these kinds of mental games gives you a break from the stress of everyday life and, at the same time, actually expands your mind both literally and figuratively.

Just getting a break from your normal daily stress of life, by itself, is also an important positive factor in maintaining and building brain power. Lack of stress is one of the reasons why children and young people are often able to recall subjects in higher levels of detail far more than the average grownup. Adult ...
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HIGH FIBER FOODS - ARE YOU GETTING ENOUGH FIBER?  by

 Amaan Goyal
10/6/2008 at 09:37
Understanding fiber may be the single most important step you can take in improving your health. Fiber is sometimes also called roughage. A healthy diet should have a high component of fiber food intake. A high-fiber diet may also help reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes. Age old thumb rule lays down that "balanced diet that includes adequate water intake and also provides the proper amounts of essential vitamins and minerals, including calcium, iron and zinc." is essential to the overall well being and health of an individual.

With changing food habits and dependence on "junk foods", the incidence of diseases has been on the rise. Higher intake of "junk food" can be attributed to it. "Junk Food" refers to food which is low on nutritional value. Rather than taking a radical approach and banning all but the simplest foods, judge each food based on the list of ingredients and Nutrition Facts label found on packages. This nutritional information will make you more knowledgeable in selecting foods to reduce your nutritional health risk. Diet in High Fiber content has many advantages as fiber acts as an appetite suppressant. High fiber food absorbs water, causing it to swell. This gives a nice feeling of fullness that many weight loss programs do not provide.

How much fiber do kids need in their diet?

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, in their Guide to Your Child’s Nutrition, "a person’s daily intake of fiber should equal his or her age plus 5 grams (thus, ...
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OSTEOPOROSIS – WILL A HIGH PROTEIN, LOW CARB DIET INCREASE OR REDUCE BONE DENSIT  by

 Gene D. Millen
8/08/2006 at 10:30
Ever since the 1970s, nutritionists have been arguing over the role of protein in maintaining bone health. Some claim a high-protein diet makes the body excrete more calcium, which in turn could weaken bones. Others assert just the opposite: That dietary protein is essential for maintaining strong bones. Who’s right?

Recent research strongly suggests that the protein proponents were right all along. The research shows that a diet high in protein not only keeps your bones healthy; it can significantly slow down the bone loss that leads to osteoporosis.

What all the studies show is that the amount of calcium you excrete depends on more than just how much protein you eat.

The amounts of phosphorus and magnesium in your diet, for instance, play a significant role. But even more importantly, there’s simply a lot of normal variation in the amount of calcium individuals absorb from their food-some people just absorb more than others, for reasons researchers still don’t understand. In fact, your ability to absorb calcium from your food is probably more important to your bone health than the total amount of calcium you take in.

Results from the long-running Framingham Osteoporosis Study, published in 2000, showed that eating a diet high in protein has a protective effect on your bones as you age.

Among the 615 elderly people in the study, the ones who ate the most protein had the strongest bones, while the ones who ate the least protein had the weakest bones. And over the four-year study period, the people who ...
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WHY WE NEED CALCIUM  by

 Troy Francis
8/08/2006 at 10:29
Calcium is one nutrient that is sometimes overlooked. However, it is one of the most important nutrients your body needs. Calcium plays an important part in body functions and some development. Knowing how much calcium you need daily and where to get it from can ensure that you will lead a healthier life and live longer.

What does Calcium do for us! Well, calcium does many things for your body. Everyone knows calcium is great for the bones. It also plays a role in keeping your muscles and nerves working properly. It also helps blood clot and keeps your heart functioning properly. Lacking calcium in your diet can greatly affect your health for years to come.

When your body does not get enough calcium it begins to take calcium from the bones. When this occurs, the bones become deficient and problems can start such as osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a disease that mostly affects older people. Osteoporosis is a disease where the bones get thin and brittle. However calcium is important at any age. In children calcium is important to help with bone growth. Pregnant women calcium intake is also very important. Along with other nutrients the baby needs calcium to grow. So, more calcium intake is important during pregnancy.

Here are some basic guidelines for calcium. Intake 1,300mg a day for children age 1-10, 1,600mg a day for age 11-25. Pregnant and breast feeding mothers should get 1,500mg a day. Don’t worry about taking too much calcium. Intakes of up to 2,500mg are ...
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TAKING BIRTH CONTROL PILLS? YOU MAY NEED MORE CALCIUM  by

 Meri Raffetto
8/08/2006 at 10:28
Are you taking Birth Control Pills? You may want to add another glass of milk. Research indicates that women taking oral contraceptives appear to have a decrease in bone density leading them at risk for osteoporosis later in life. The time to optimize bone mass is during adolescence and young adulthood. It is estimated that 8 out of 10 women use birth control pills during this crucial time in which peak bone mass is developing leaving them at a greater risk of future bone density problems.

The Recommended Daily Allowance for women age 9-18 is 1,300 milligrams a day and this number decreases to 1,000 milligrams a day for women age 19-50. Many young girls are starting on oral contraceptives by the time they are 14 for many reasons including regulating menstrual cycles. Little emphasis is given on consuming enough calcium during adolescence plus the fact that many girls are voicing their individuality with food preferences at this age. Drinking milk and other calcium-rich foods may not be high on the priority list. So what happens when young women and adolescent girls don’t consume enough calcium coupled with birth control pills? They may pay later in life with a higher risk of osteoporosis. By consuming the recommended calcium level they can greatly reduce that risk.

A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism compared 135 oral contraceptive users to non-users between the age of 18 and 30. The participants were split into 3 groups: control (less than 800 ...
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THINK NUTRITION IN 2006  by

 John B. Perry
8/08/2006 at 10:26
Food, it does the body good. It is the fuel that improves performance.

Most clients always want to talk about food and meal preparation. The problem is they never want to prepare.

Most of them look at preparation as ordering from a menu in a restaurant or at the drive-thru.

Take a deep breath. Relax. Let me open up a whole new world called meal planning.

If you are even remotely serious about your health and fitness, then you must make good choices about what you are putting in your mouth.

I am a firm believer in not restricting my clients or my readers so severely they loathe the thought of sitting down for a meal. I am of the mindset you can still eat what you enjoy and be fit. You may have to learn to eat a few new things, however.

I don’t want to overwhelm you in one sitting. So, let’s begin the New Year with my top 7 “Hip-Bits” for improving the fuel you are putting into your “tank.”

7) Lets begin with sweets.

I actually have a friend who eats dessert first. She orders a dessert first at a restaurant. Now, according to her she does this to control the amount she eats. When she goes out, she focuses on what dessert she wants, then orders and eats it first…usually about half of it. Hey, works for her.

I like part of this strategy. I think you should have certain sweets you crave or are your “targeted sweets.” Then you can pick certain nights ...
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OLIVE OIL IN DIET BETTER THAN WHOLE GRAIN BREAD  by

 Hans Dekker
8/08/2006 at 10:25
For those who want to live a healthy lifestyle, new research has shown that the daily use of Olive Oil in your meal is especially beneficial. In fact the use of Olive Oil seems to be even more beneficial then eating an extra slice of whole wheat bread. This is the outcome of research by members of the John Hopkins University on a comparison between three “health diets”.

An Olive Oil rich diet lowers the blood pressure and the Cholesterol level much more then a carbohydrate rich diet. Compared to a protein rich food an olive oil rich diet is easier to digest.

Scientists from the John Hopkins University have researched the DASH-diet. (Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension). This diet has been developed a few years ago to aid people with high blood pressure problems. The researchers have compared DASH to two alternative diets and have published their conclusion in the Journal of the American Medical Association

The DASH diet contains a lot of carbohydrates. You eat muesli for breakfast, whole grain bread for lunch and pasta for dinner. This is combined with fish, chicken and nuts and olive oil

The other two diets tested are a protein rich and a carbohydrate rich variation of the DASH diet, but with no olive oil.

All three diets did lower blood pressure and cholesterol significantly but the diet that contained the olive oil stood out as the most effective. It lowered blood pressure and cholesterol just a bit more. And these factors are an important determinant of ...
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STEVIA, THE PERFECT SWEETENER, WHOOPS SUPPLEMENT  by

 Darlene T
7/10/2006 at 10:24
We are all aware that sugar is not our friend. Sugar increases insulin levels and may lead to a myriad of diseases such as high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, inflammation, premature aging and so on.

Artificial sweeteners such as Aspartame (NutraSweet, Equal) and Splenda come with their own set of debilitating and damaging effects. These chemical substitutes are not the answer for good health or for caloric restriction. Aspartame for example has been linked to brain cancer, emotional disorders, seizures, and birth defects. More than 75% of all non-drug complaints to the FDA are about Aspartame. These side effects are but a small sampling of the 100’s of adverse reactions caused by Aspartame.

Animal research has linked Splenda (succulous) with enlarged liver and kidneys, shrunken thymus glands, reduced growth rate and aborted pregnancies. Available only since 1999, the reports of adverse effects on humans is beginning to evolve, but understand that people having adverse reactions may not make the connection.

Reducing or quitting sugar altogether is beneficial to good health. Yet, we all know how very hard this is to do. In our house, we have consciously reduced sugar to almost nothing. We do however, need a bit of sweetener on occasion, for example to sweeten lemon aid, ice tea, coffee, whole grain cereal, oatmeal etc. We therefore recommend choosing Stevia over sugar or artificial sweeteners.

What is Stevia?

Stevia is a non caloric sweetener, an herb, native to Paraguay. It has been used as a sweetener for centuries in Paraguay and decades in ...
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PROTEIN - ITS PLACE IN YOUR DIET  by

 Rita Preece
7/10/2006 at 10:24
What is protein?

Millions of different proteins occur in nature. Protein is made of chains of amino acids held together by peptide bonds. There are about 20 amino acids that can be bound together in various combinations to make the millions of different proteins. There are two groups of amino acids: non-essential amino acids, which are made by your body and essential amino acids, which have to come from your food.

Why does my body need protein?

Protein is an important part of muscle fibre, cell walls, skin, nails and hair. You are losing protein all the time as you shed dead skin cells, nails and hair and it has to be replaced. At times your body needs more protein, like when you’re growing, when you’re pregnant or breast-feeding, or when wounds are healing. Protein is a source of energy for your body and the amino acids are used to make things like adrenaline and antibodies to fight disease.

How does my body digest the protein I eat?

When you eat protein, your body’s digestive system breaks it down into its component amino acids. These are absorbed into your bloodstream through the walls of your small intestine and your liver. Your body puts the amino acids together in whatever combinations it needs, e.g. to make hair protein or new skin cells. Proteins include nitrogen molecules and one of the byproducts of digesting proteins is ammonia. This is converted into urea which is filtered by the kidneys and passed as urine.

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ORGANIC EATING HABITS – ARE THEY ATTAINABLE FOR CHILDREN?  by

 Erika Juhas
7/10/2006 at 10:23
Some adults would say, “Well, of course they are” while others would retort, “you must not have children!” However it is possible to give them this healthy advantage but it does take some effort. Many parents have children that scream at the mention of vegetables let alone the sight, or smell. A majority of kids are raised on fast food that is full of unhealthy ingredients. Of course they are possibly given a cucumber here and there, but will only eat it when dipped in ranch dressing that is full of MSG. These unhealthy eating habits are detrimental to our children’s health. These habits have to change.

Many parents have been frustrated while trying to encourage a healthy and organic lifestyle for their children. There is hope however in getting junior to eat broccoli, request cauliflower, and get second helpings of stir fry. Here are a few tips for you parents who are striving to give your kids a healthy future. First off if you have an infant make sure to introduce him/her to the wonderful world of solids without offering them bites of fast food. If they don’t taste it they won’t miss it. I’m always shocked when I hear a parent say, “I was eating pizza and I gave my son a bite and he LOVED it.” They say it as if it’s a wonderful miracle that he liked it. What’s happening is they are ruining his taste buds. He will become accustomed to the salty, fatty taste and ...
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CAN MY CHILD BE SAFE ON A VEGETARIAN DIET?  by

 Daniel Lesser
7/10/2006 at 10:22
If you are a vegetarian parent you have probably considered putting your child on a vegetarian diet. Not only would it save you time and make meal planning easier, but for dietary reasons or ethical reasons you may believe it is the best choice for your child.

Conversely, you may not be a vegetarian but you may have a child who is at a vegetarian phase where he or she is rejecting meat but doesn’t eat enough healthy foods to compensate for the nutritional gap.

Whatever the case may be, you may be wondering if a vegetarian diet is a sustainable, healthy choice for your child. Or, perhaps you have heard that a vegetarian diet could potentially stunt the growth of your child.

These concerns probably prevented you from putting your child on a vegetarian diet up to this point.

You should be aware that these concerns are in-fact legitimate issues and that if a vegetarian diet is poorly planned, it can cause serious long term and short term deficiencies especially in children who do not have sufficient stores of vitamins and minerals in their bodies as yet.

If you have not done sufficient research and are not well-prepared for the task of putting your child on a vegetarian diet, then you probably should not. However, if you’ve done your research and are aware of the kind of nutrients that vegetarian diets lack, then you know that these problems can easily be over-come with some meal planning.

You will probably be aware that putting your child ...
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ORGANIC HEALTH PRODUCTS - NOURISHMENT, ENERGY AND BODY CLEANSING  by

 Stephen Todd
6/09/2006 at 10:22
Organic health products are growing more popular due to the public’s views on choosing items that are all-natural and considered more beneficial for the body. There is an increase of stores selling more organic health products - some devoting an entire aisle to the items. There is also an increase in the number of health food stores selling an assortment of organic health products.

When shopping for an organic health product, you should know that there is a variety of functions that each item possesses. Some products cleanse the body’s systems, and other items provide nourishment and energy.

When reading a label, some of the key phrases to look for include: 100% Absorbable; 100% Organic and Natural; 100% Non Toxic; 100% Whole Foods; as well as 100% Raw and Active.

Today, the Earth is polluted with many things that can affect the health and well-being of an individual. As if dealing with the deteriorating ozone layer, UV rays and smog isn’t enough, there are other contaminants that can cause an upset in the balance of one’s body.

There are numerous toxins, pesticides, drugs, and other poisons in the world that enter the body and wreak havoc. There are reports that the human body can harbor at least 700 contaminants.

This calls for the elimination or cleansing of these toxins. There are many organic health products that can assist in this goal, including cleansing remedies for the colon, liver, gall bladder, kidney, and blood.

For example, an organic health product to consider is hot cayenne extract, which ...
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