Garlic and a Healthy Cancer Prevention Diet
Garlic belongs to the Allium family of vegetables which also includes onions, chives, shallots and leeks. Current research has shown that a number of readily available foods such as garlic and onions that make up a healthy diet, actually have a major impact on cancer prevention. These cancer... More...
Juicing for Health & Healing
Juice up your life to make it fresh and lively. Taking juices is crucial as it has a lot of nutritional value. Juices are easy to take and are not at all time consuming. Just take some fresh fruits put in the juice extractor switch it on and you have a glass full of nutrition in your hands. You... More...
Vitamins & Exercise & Diet: The Easy Prescription for Good Health
A balanced diet with complete vitamins along with proper exercise is what makes a man healthy. It has been said since ages that a disciplined lifestyle that includes proper exercises, a healthy diet with vitamins and other nutritional supplements is the best way for a healthy living. All you... More...
How Food Affects Mood
The food one has clearly shows on the face. If you eat healthy food you have a glowing skin, shining hair and you look physically active. Not only that the food you have affects your mood too. The type of diet you have and the amount of calories you intake affects your mood. You feel stressed... More...
You've Heard All The Hype but Does Hoodia Work?
Hoodia Gordonii is a cactus-like plant found in the Kalahari Desert of South Africa. The San tribe have been eating the hoodia gordonii plant for centuries to stave off hunger during hunting trips. Just a small piece of the plant acts as a powerful appetite suppressant. It's all natural and so... More...
Natrural Fats in the Right Proportion
Natural fats are a part of a healthy diet. They are amongst some of the healthiest foods you can eat, not health hazards. The health benefits of natural fats comes from getting the correct balance of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids are a type of... More...
Higher risk coronary artery disease among the south Asians.
Here are the statistics that support that there is a high risk among south Asians for the coronary heart disease. CAD Statistics: Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is a Global Epidemic among South Asians • CAD strikes South Asians at a four-fold rate compared to the general... More...
Afraid of the Fat?
Do you think that to lose fat you can't eat any? Or how about those sayings "eat fat and get fat". While they sound logical because fats have a high number of calories they're not entirely true. Here's a few fat facts about fat consumption and weight gain: * There are some essential... More...
Winning The Fight With High Cholesterol
There are more deaths caused by atherosclerosis in the US than by any other condition. Atherosclerosis is more commonly referred to as hardening of arteries. A major risk factor for atherosclerosis is a high blood level of cholesterol. Cholesterol is a form of fat that becomes deposited on the... More...
Are Health Bars Really Healthy?
In response to demands for more nutritious snacks, there are a variety of so called health bars in our grocery store aisles. They range from fruit and nut, granola, Power Bars and cereal bars. According to the hype surrounding these bars, they are supposed to give quick energy without a... More...
Pregnancy Nutrition
Hello New Mom! It’s you and Baby now, so you’ll want to eat what’s best for both of you. Keep in mind that while you are eating for two, only one of you is a full grown adult so you will probably only need to take in an extra 200-300 calories per day while pregnant. The bottom line? Do eat for... More...
The Incredible Blueberry
Every now and then a super food comes along that not only tastes good but is great for your health. Enter the blueberry. It is sweet, juicy, delicious and full of amazing health benefits like antioxidents, vitamin C, calcium, iron and fiber. Here are some of the ways blueberries keep you... More...
Nutrition for Older Athletes
There's good news and there's bad new's for older athletes. The good news is that if training intensity can be maintained decrements in performance will be minimal. The bad news is that recovery from hard training takes longer with senior athletes. That's where specially designed nutritional... More...
The Many Health Benefits of Garlic
Garlic has been used medicinally for thousands of years. Sanskrit records show it's use about 5000 years ago and it has been used in Chinese medicine for at least the last 3000 years. Over these years it has been considered an herbal "wonder drug" with a reputation in folklore for... More...
Nutritional Supplements For Children
Children these days if given a choice to choose between a candy bar and an apple would choose the candy bar. Schools are promoting the salty, fried, calorie full, sugary snacks, by adding them to the vending machines in both grade schools. These snacks look appealing, but their nutritional value... More...