Healthy Restaurant Eating

While I am still a proponent of eating home-cooked food, eating out can be healthy, fun, and relaxing. Eating out should feel like a special treat. Don't order something just because you think it's healthy. Order food that you know will satisfy you and then don't feel guilty about it!

Nutrition Facts - Carbohydrates, Sugars and Cholesterol

Vegetables and fruits are rich in nutrients, low in calories and high in fiber. Diets high in vegetables and fruits meet vitamin, mineral and fiber needs without adding a lot of calories. Diets rich in vegetables and fruits have been shown to lower blood pressure and improve other cardiovascular disease risk factors.

Nutrition Facts - Alcohol, Antioxidants, Caffeine and Calcium

In this article you will learn some simple nutrition facts about alcohol, antioxidants, caffeine and calcium.

5 Fitness Fuel Foods for Women

There are many perfect fuel foods for energy boosts and muscle repair, but women's bodies are different than men's. Here are just five of the best fitness fuel foods you should be eating before a workout.

Free Radicals - The Secret To Anti Aging And Disease Prevention?

In 1956, Denham Harmon MD., PHD., proposed his free radical theory of aging. According to this theory, the aging process involves molecular and cellular injury caused by free radicals. This theory remains strong today with free radicals and antioxidants still the current buzz word in the field of anti aging and to a lesser note disease prevention. So without this article turning into a complicated and very boring chemistry and physiology lessen let’s see if when can get to the heart of it.

Fat Facts - Saturated Fats Versus Unsaturated Fats: Have We Got It All Wrong?

Fats and oils are simply essential to optimal health. They are important building blocks for the cells of your body, a source of energy and they provide a variety of hormones. The respected medical journal 'The Lancet' (v339, 3/21/93) comments that low-fat diets are associated with increased rates of depression, psychological problems, fatigue, violence and suicide. In summary when viewing all the research, the current recommendations for fat consumption reads like a comedy of errors or, perhaps considering that we have not made a dent in the statistics for preventable diseases, a horror movie. I know for many of you this may all seem too far-fetched which is why I encourage you to not blindly believe what I say, but check your references (starting with those listed below) and dig deeper to formulate your own opinion, which will lead to true empowerment for your health and that of your family and friends.

Water Water Everywhere - But How Much Of It Should We Drink?

The body uses water to transport vitamins, minerals, and hormones around the body, to pass on messages from brain to nerves, and to help the digestive processes. Without sufficient water intake, these processes can become disrupted, which, in extreme cases, could prove fatal.

Understanding Protein, Pure and Simple

So how much do you think you know about protein? I think most people are extremely confused on this issue thanks to boatloads of misinformation out there from people trying to sell high protein diets and others trying to keep you eating unhealthy animal protein.

The FDA Seeks to Make You a Felon

The FDA is seeking to take away your right to access education about the clearly established links between nutrition and better health. We The People can shape change by understanding what they intend to do and what we can do about it. Please learn more and take action today.

Sports Nutrition Education - Why Athletes Need It?

Sports nutrition is important for professional and serious athletes. Although many athletes may realize there is specific nutrition information available to them, they require sports nutrition education. These individuals not only need to know what sports nutrition is but how to incorporate it into their daily routines.

10 Tips for Your Fibromyalgia Diet

Though there are really no proven Fibromyalgia diet, there are some steps you can take to help you feel better, and to help balance areas that might be out of whack in the body. These dietary changes certainly won't cure this condition, but a person who take the time to modify their diet somewhat, and watches what they are eating (and what they are not eating) might find some relief. You should talk to your doctor about your diet and any plans you might have for modification. Here are ten handy tips to help you get started.

How to Make Healthy Eating a Part of Your Daily Routine

Six tips to incorporate more healthy eating into your everyday daily routine.

The Benefits Of Wheat Germ

If you ever wondered what some of the health benefits of wheat germ are, wonder no more. This article will go over just a few of the many benefits of wheat germ and how it's kept my mom going at 80 plus.

Detoxification - 5 Vital Foods for Effective Detox

Detoxification or detox for short is one of the liver's most important functions. It relies on two complicated phases involving enzyme reactions to break down toxins and render them safe for excretion. Research has shown that specific foods and nutrients have an inhibiting effect or enhancing effect on these detoxification enzyme systems. Plenty of these foods should be used for the most effective liver detoxification diet. These same foods and nutrients can even be used to treat some common toxicity and immune system disorders.

Trans Fat 101 - The Basics of Trans Fats

You've heard so much about trans fats and that they are bad for you. Do you really know what they are and why they should be avoided? This article will give you a basic understanding of this man-made public enemy.