Posted August 23rd, 2010 by admin
Even though I’m not headed back to school, the end of summer always makes me itch for new clothes and freshly sharpened pencils. What about you? Could you use a fresh start? Maybe a little detox from summer BBQs and vacation food? The change of season is a perfect time!
Tags: Bad Summer Food Choices, health care, Healthy Food, Seven Ways to Get Healthy Again
Posted April 6th, 2010 by admin
Bananas, containing three natural sugars, sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber, give an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world’s leading athletes. But energy isn’t the only [...]
Tags: Bananas, health care, Healthy Food, nutrition, Vitamin B6
Posted April 2nd, 2010 by admin
Many people delight in choosing and eating healthy foods. They pore over organic quinoa choices at the local co-op, eye up colorful bunches of fresh kale at the farmers’ market, and whip up light meals that are perfect balances of whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and lean proteins. More power to those people, really. But for [...]
Tags: Eat Healthier, good food, health care, Healthy Food, nutrition
Posted March 22nd, 2010 by admin
HEALTHY SWEETS How much: Sparingly Healthy choices: Unsweetened dried fruit, dark chocolate, fruit sorbet Why: Dark chocolate provides polyphenols with antioxidant activity. Choose dark chocolate with at least 70 percent pure cocoa and have an ounce a few times a week. Fruit sorbet is a better option than other frozen desserts. RED WINE How much: [...]
Tags: Anti Inflammatory Food Pyramid, health care, Healthy Food, nutrition
Posted February 14th, 2010 by admin
As crazy as this may sound even though the word cholesterol is considered an evil element in your diet, cholesterol is in fact essential for life. Your body needs it to make sex hormones, bile, vitamin D, cell membranes, and nerve sheaths. These and other functions fall to serum cholesterol, which is a waxy, fat-like [...]
Tags: food, Good Vs. Bad Cholesterol, health care, Healthy Food, Keep Your Cholesterol In Check, nutrition, Reduce Cholesterol
Posted November 13th, 2008 by admin
A diet rich in vitamin, minerals and fatty acids can help reduce aggression, improve mood and prevent depression. So why aren’t more people taking omega-3 capsules? The best way to curb aggression in prisons? Longer jail terms, maybe, or stricter security measures? How about more sports and exercise? Try fish oil. How can children enhance [...]
Tags: brain, depression, Diet & Nutrition, fish oil, General Health, health, Health & Wellness, health care, Healthy Food, omega-3