Nutrition
Americans Are Still Eating Too Much Salt, Study Finds
Americans are still eating too much salt, according to the findings of a study presented recently at the American Society for Nutrition Experimental Biology conference in Boston.The study, by food ingredient provider Tate & Lyle, used data from What We Eat in Ame...
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Why is Breakfast Important?
I hate to tell you this, but your mother is right. Breakfast actually is the most important meal of the day. And oddly enough, if there is one thing that tends to be a struggle with most clients I see, it’s definitely breakfast.Breakfast in the Western world is under...
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Color Your World
Eating a rainbow of colors every day is one of Dr. Bernard Jensen’s famous recommendations for keeping healthy. Every pigment provides a specific protection for plants. Research shows that humans receive similar benefits from eating colorful vegetables and fruit. Bl...
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"Riskiest Meats" for Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Identified
The meats posing the greatest human health risks from foodborne illness threats are chicken and ground beef, according to rankings released by the Center for Science in the Public Interest.In a study, entitled “Risky Meat: A Field Guide to Meat & Poultry Safety,”...
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Thriving Through Irritable Bowel Syndrome
According to the Mayo Clinic, as many as one in five American adults have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Those of you who are affected know how devastating this can be on your personal and professional life. However, because few people speak openly about their digestive ...
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Do You Get Enough B Vitamins?
B vitamins are instrumental for maintaining proper health and growing bodies. Women in particular need more of specific B vitamins in their diets than men, depending on the different stages in their lives. From folic acid to B6 and B12, B vitamins all have important funct...
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NFU Adopts Pro-Raw Milk Policies
The National Farmers Union (NFU)--one of the oldest national farmers organizations established in 1902--adopted pro-raw milk policies at its 111th annual convention held between March 2 to 5, 2013 in Springfield, Massachusetts. The NFUs new policies support the production...
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Can the Snack Food Industry Fight Obesity?
One need look no further than the aisles of any supermarket to see whats causing our growing obesity epidemic. Michael Moss highlights the three most obvious culprits of processed food in his latest book Salt, Sugar, Fat. But regardless of just how much snack companies ha...
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Yes, Another Reason to Eat Chocolate
The cat's been out of the bag for some time now that chocolate actually can be part of a healthy diet. Of course, it all depends on what kind of chocolate you eat and what other ingredients are present. For example, an extra dark minimally sweetened organic chocolate...
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Best Vegan Protein Sources
Where do you get your protein?Its a question most vegetarians or vegans loathe to hear, but probably hear it fairly often. Not that people ask it to be jerks, necessarily. In all likelihood, its a failure of our nations school systems. Be it science or health teacher...
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Vegetarian Nutrition And Omega Fats
While malnutrition and vitamin deficiencies are running rampant in our country regardless of dietary preferences, it often seems like vegetarians and vegans face the most scrutiny over nutrition deficiencies. If its not the typical protein query (which is the least of ou...
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Protein And The Healthy Diet
The word protein has become synonymous with a variety of things in today’s health and wellness world. It has become a staple for the healthy diet, and various foods available in supermarkets tout their “high protein” labels in a bid to convince consumers that their produc...
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5 Red Carpet Popcorn Recipes for Oscar Night
Hollywoods biggest night is Sunday when the celebs take to the red carpet for the 85th annual Academy Awards. If your house is anything like mine when it comes to movies, watching the Oscars is tradition (and because it always falls just around my birthday, its an even mo...
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Young Advocates Take Action Against GMOs
If you’re overwhelmed by all the news lately regarding genetically modified organisms in our food supply, take solace in the fact that all kinds of people are stepping forward. Strong voices are ringing out to protect our future and to ensure that everyone has access to s...
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Want Happiness? Eat More Fruits & Veggies
Remember when your mom used to tell you to eat your veggies? Well, apparently she was onto something. According to a 2008 UK study, with each serving of fruits and vegetables one consumes, the happiness bar rises. In other words, the little blue pill we’ve been looking for is ...
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Chilled To The Bone? Eat These Warming Foods
February marks the dead of winter for some. Common side effects include a constant runny nose, cold hands and feet and a nagging internal chill. Aside from barricading yourself inside a cozy cabin for five months what can you do to warm up? Certain foods are considered thermog...
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What Is Lo Han Sweetener?
Non-caloric sweeteners promise to tantalize our taste buds with the taste of sugar but without its adverse health effects; but research - and especially the consumer complaints about artificial sweeteners have spurred many of us seek healthier, more natural alternatives....
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The Health Benefits Of Greek Yogurt
One of the more popular foods that have recently exploded onto the health and wellness scene has been Greek yogurt. Commercials have been popping up all over television sets about this new product, and it appears to be the latest in a line of must-have health items. So w...
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Surviving Super Bowl Sunday
Sports fans across America are happy to see the calendar month turn from January to February. Ah, the much anticipated first week of February, the culmination of the football season - its almost Super Bowl Sunday!Super Bowl Sunday is representative of a lot of things...
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Obesity Takes More Lives than Starvation
Humans have long battled with food. For most of our time here on earth, it was a shortage that caused us great illnesses and eventually death. Our inability to farm in certain climates, store and preserve foods, along with our complex human dietary needs made it difficult to p...
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Fructose & Overeating: An Endless Cycle
As it turns out, overeating may not simply be just a matter of willpower.Mindless eating has unfortunately become somewhat of a norm in today’s society, and recent published studies may explain – at least in part – why. New research suggests that individuals who regu...
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Berries Reduce Heart Attack Risk In Women
A newly published Harvard study shows that eating three or more servings of blueberries and strawberries each week can reduce a womans heart attack risk up to 33 percent!The study of 93,600 women found that those who had the highest consumption of berries had the most sig...
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What Is Organic Sulfur?
Health expert and host of Health Talk Hawaii Hesh Goldstein explains why organic sulfur is key to optimal health.Sulfur is naturally occurring in the water we drink, as well as fresh, uncooked foods. It is found in fruits, vegetables, meat and dairy products. Every day t...
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Can Green Tea Keep You Fit?
There’s a bit of a craze going on here.Hands up if you’ve noticed the emergence of tea emporiums around you and the seemingly endless advice from everyone from television health gurus to colleagues gleaming about the numerous health benefits of green tea. These nugg...
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5 Health Benefits of Cranberries
Fresh, dried, frozen, or as a sauce, cranberries are very popular this time of year.Packed with antioxidants, cranberries have one of the highest scores on the ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) scale, scoring even higher than blueberries and blackberries!The...
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Are Vegetables Healthier Raw or Cooked?
In the dead of winter, a cold salad may have little appeal—even here in sunny Los Angeles, we crave warming and nurturing cooked soups, squash, roasted Brussels sprouts and more during the wintery months. But the raw food diet, which has been popular for more than a decade, is...
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Infant Formula Linked To NEC
Is infant formula as similar to human breast milk as we have been led to believe? A new study may shed some light on an important difference.Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a severe and often fatal gastrointestinal disease primarily affecting premature infants. The con...
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The 6 Healthiest Fruits and Vegetables to Eat Today
What makes one food better than another? That question may be easy to answer when comparing an apple with a Twinkie, but what about an apple versus an orange? Or a carrot? Fruits and vegetables contain an amazing abundance of nutrients that can be more beneficial than others d...
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The 7 Healthiest Beans, Grains & Legumes
Stocking up your pantry with healthy staples is always a good idea. The more healthy food options we have on hand, the less likely we are to binge on Pringles. Right? Fortunately, there are plenty of healthy and tasty options in the dried goods category to include into y...
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Colon Hydrotherapy: 4 Things You Should Know
The colon is an organ that benefits from regular detoxification, and colon hydrotherapy is one of the most effective forms of colon cleansing, but much misinformation exists about it. Although the detox tool falls under the realm of holistic medicine, it is a valuable adjunct...
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6 Ways to Improve Your Digestion Today
For some people, normal is feeling heavy and bloated after dinner. You can say good-bye to antacids and passing gas (in either direction). Starting today, try these easy suggestions for improving the way your body digests the food you eat. Youll feel lighter and more energized...
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The ADHD Diet
Nutrition is the single most controllable factor in managing ADHD. It’s simple: poor nutrition has a detrimental impact on brain function for children with ADHD. And, good nutrition can bring about fundamental positive changes in behavior and brain function. The adage “you are wh...
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The ADHD Diet: What to Eat?
If your child has ADHD, foods that MUST be avoided include: - processed, fried, prepared and fast foods. - preservatives, artificial colors, artificial flavors, MSG— this includes luncheon meats, most hot dogs, margarine, candy, ketchup, soda pop, instant noodles, popsicles, pa...
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November 2 is Vitamin D Day
Today is Vitamin D Day around the world. Its a good time to reconsider whether or not youre getting enough of this all-purpose nutrient, especially at this time of year.Prevention of osteoporosis and other bone disease, cancer, heart disease, MS, Alzheimers Disease, diabe...
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Pickle Like a Pro! 7 Tips to Home Fermenting
A staple method in food preservation for ages, pickling not only keeps food edible for long periods of time, but it also infuses it with healthy bacterial flora—which plays a crucial role in our digestion.With excessive antibiotic use widespread in Western medicine and co...
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Does Aging Affect Your Bowels?
As we age, our systems slow down. We are less active, and on top of that we tend to take various medications.One of the main concerns for the elderly is having regular bowel movements, and many are on laxatives as a result.Not being able to flush toxins out of the bo...
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What are Your Stools Telling You?
Did you know that laxatives and anti-depressants are the most commonly sold drugs in North America? But they also come with risks. Long-term and even short-term use of laxatives can cause dependency, as well as wash away healthy intestinal bacteria. They can also turn your col...
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How to Enema
A poorly functioning colon and slow detoxification of the body may be behind some of your ailments, from aches and pains to disease. Many dont think about cleansing the colon until they are constipated, but regular detoxification of the large gut can help prevent constipation ...
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Healthy Intestinal Flora & Colonics
Good bacteria is essential to your health.Sugars, antibiotics, junk food and chemicals take out healthy bacteria. The intestinal flora is made up of billions of bacteria, both good and bad. They are part of the body’s defense system and help maintain good health. The frie...
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How Much Protein Do I Need?
From Michael Phelps to the Average Joe: Just how much protein do you really need?Most fitness enthusiasts are aware of the idea that protein is of the utmost importance for muscular repair. Yet many people have no idea just how much protein they need to consume daily to k...
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