Nutrition Information

Cherries Taste Great and Build Health


You must add some fresh cherries, which are now in season, to your health routine this week.

You are Closer to Being Vitamin C Deficient Than You Think


Okay, so you think you are doing pretty well with your diet. You prepare most of your meals at home, don?t eat much junk food and aren?t a fast food eater only rarely. You think vitamins are pretty much nonsense?particularly since you are eating so well?and besides, you feel pretty healthy.

Seven Habits of Highly Healthy Eaters


?What exercises can I do to ?? As fitness professional I hear these words often. It doesn?t matter if the sentence ends with, ?get bigger muscles?, ?firm up my butt? or ?flatten my stomach?. My initial response is always the same. ?Well, what are you eating? In terms of physical fitness exercise is only part of the equation. Proper nutrition is vital regardless of the specific fitness goal.

Feeling Tired? No Pep & Zing? Tap Into Breakfast Smoothies!


I'm 40-something years old, and for 40-something years breakfast has been a pain. Some of my earliest memories are getting ready for school with my mother insisting I eat a bowl of cereal. It just never interested me. Once high school started I was skipping breakfast and grabbing two apples on the run for lunch. All my life breakfast simply wasn't something I got interested in or thought about until I made this discovery...

Eating ... Gaining Weight ... How to Control the Urge to Splurge


I confess: I'm completely addicted to Pringles. My determination weakens every time I think about munching into one, hearing the crunch, and getting that first taste of its salty flavor. Pure heaven. Although you don't flip over chips, probably there's another food that lures you into the refrigerator or the pantry cabinet. According to one study, 97% of women (compared to 68% of men) experience cravings on food.

Is Your Food Aging You?


Did you know that the food you eat could be prematurely ageing you? Science has made some amazing discoveries in the last decade in nutrition. We really should be taking note of what we put in our mouth because more than ever, "we are what we eat". Do you know the impact of what you are eating? Probably not. It's time to find out because over-indulgence in certain types of food cause the body to prematurely age.

Omega 3 Fat is Good for Your Heart and for Your Brain


Scandinavian fishermen are a healthy bunch. It had long been known that they live longer and have much less heart and blood-pressure related diseases than their European counterparts.

There is No Miracle Cure for Arthritis, but Improving Your Diet can Help


Arthritis - if you suffer from this illness, I don't have to tell you how bad it is. If you don't suffer from it yet, keep reading - I want to make sure you will do everything in your power to prevent yourself from getting it.

Good Fat Diet or How to Choose the Best Foods for Your Family?


Some fats are good for you. Your body can't function without them. Those fats help you to absorb nutrients. You can even have a fat-intake deficiency, when you are not getting enough of them. Your skin will get dry and your hair will get brittle.

Fruit for Breakfast ? The Secret to a Healthy Life


Do you want more energy? How about more of the vitamins, minerals and enzymes that your body craves? Try eating fruit for breakfast! Fresh fruit ? apples, grapefruit, strawberries, cherries, oranges, kiwi, melon, and grapes all count. In fact, any fruit works ? and there are so many to choose from. Eating fruit for breakfast will get you on the road to having a healthier body right away without having to pump a lot of iron at the gym or take sketchy supplements.

Why People Get Sick


The body is a marvelous creation, a carbon, oxygen combustion machine, constantly burning fuel, disposing of the waste products of combustion, and constantly rebuilding tissue by replacing worn out, dead cells with new, fresh ones.

What Really Happens To The Food You Eat


After we have eaten a meal -- and often we do this in a hurry, without much chewing, under a lot of stress, or in the presence of negative emotions -- we give no thought to what becomes of our food once it has been swallowed.

What To Eat When You Are Sick


Did you know that the food you eat when you are ill can help your body to recover? Or succumb to the full-blown illness?

Water And Good Hydration


The key to good hydration is drinking a lot of water before, during and after any workout or activity. Water is essential for proper bodily function. Sports drinks aren?t the only way to consume electrolytes. Eating a normal diet will provide the body with more than enough electrolytes needed for exercising and physical activity.

Essential Fatty Acids -The Good Fats


Fats (triacylglycerols) ...

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