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226. Got Soy? Milk, Snuff, and Soy Beans By Mark Fuqua
     Milk is highly underrated. Experts say, America finds itself in a calcium crisis today because consumers aren't drinking enough milk.Milk is highly overrated. Experts say,If you really want to play it safe, you may decide to join the growing number of Americans who are eliminating dairy products from their diets altogether.Which one of those statements is true? If you follow health and fitness news at all, you’ve probably heard about the debate over milk and its inclusion in our diet. There…



227. WLS Patients Feeling Gassy & Bloated? Sugar Alcohol May Be To Blame By Kaye Bailey
     Sugar intake is a real concern for people who’ve had gastric bypass, in fact most patients fear sugar. The foremost fear isn’t weight gain, it’s dumping. Foods containing sugar pass too quickly through the small pouch, they are rapidly absorbed and cause insulin levels to drop resulting in dumping.Very unpleasant. Instead of taking chances with sugar many of us reach for “sugar free” sweets or diabetic candy to satisfy our sweet tooth. Many of these products contain sugar alcohol, a natural sw…



228. Explanation of Ambrotose By George Satovich
     There are basically four major components, or essential molecular components that the body requires for what we call good health.We know about amino acids and proteins, that’s category one. We know about fatty acids and nucleic acids, that’s category two. We know about vitamins and minerals and trace elements that are required, that’s three. And then we’ve always known about carbohydrates, whether its rice, potatoes, corn, wheat, whatever – that you eat it, as category four. We’ve always k…



229. The Increase of Allergies and Sensitivities By Stewart Hare
     Allergies and sensitivities seem to be on the increase, more and more people seem to be suffering from them nowadays. Food allergies and sensitivities seem to especially be on the increase and many health problems are associated with them.What are the reasons for the increase in food allergies and sensitivities over the past few years? The leading theories are that a combination of consuming high amounts of similar foods on a regular basis, consuming food with preservatives, consuming foods wi…



230. Total Body Load By Stewart Hare
     ‘Total body load’ is the phrase used to describe a principle that relate to factors that bring stress onto the body that lead to an overload on the body which results in illnesses.‘Total body load’ is one of the most important body healing principles, the principle is the key to beating and recovering from all illnesses. Any illness or disease is cure by nature not doctors, all a good doctor can do is to reduce the body load to allow nature to run its course and cure. Unfortunately, most docto…



231. 10 Easy Food (and Life) Ideas to Increase Your Focus and Energy By Heather Dominick
     Changing seasons, especially summer into fall, is the ideal opportunity to use your food to increase your focus and energy (It’s time to get back to school, right?). By changing your food (and the way you live) to adjust to the season, you build energy, while boosting immunity and managing your weight.While I'm sure that sometimes you have tons of focus, I bet other times you find yourself staring into space, grumbling “isn’t it snack time yet?” or begging for “a cup of coffee”. Well, have n…



232. Glyconutrients By C. Bailey-Lloyd
     What are Glyconutrients? Glyconutrients are eight newly discovered biologically-active sugars that are responsible for making up the structure of every body cell. First discovered in Aloe Vera, Glyconutrients are essential to good health. It is because of these glyconutrients that cells are able to communicate with one another.The 8 glyconutrients are:Mannose Galactose Glucose Fucose Sylose N-acetylglucosamine N-acetylgalactosamine N-acetylneuraminic acidA deficiency in glyconutrients can lead…



233. Protein: Common or Missing Link? By Jim Duffy
     Most of us equate the word diet with calorie reduction. This is understandable, since most diet marketing is relentlessly focused on offering consumers low-calorie options.Unfortunately, this way of thinking is categorically wrong. The simple fact that any nutritionist will verify is that everyone is on a diet. Even those who do not wish, or do not need, to lose weight are on a diet, as are those who are increasing their weight. Dieting has nothing to do with calorie reduction, and everyth…



234. 3 Important Differences Between White Bread and Whole Wheat By Emily Clark
     For any kid who grew up eating doughy, thick Wonder Bread for lunch, the encouragement by dietitians and nutritionists to switch to whole wheat bread can be a tough transition.Bread, like any other part of our diet, is an acquired taste. Starting out early helps since children are much more adaptable to accepting foods than adults. This does not mean that children LIKE as many foods as adults - children are renowned picky eaters. But if you only expose them to healthy, whole grain foods they w…



235. Take Back Your Life 5 By Stephen Ayers
     In parts 1-4 of this series of articles titled "Take Back Your Life", we discussed what could be considered the four wheels of the human wellness vehicle. We discussed the importance of proper cell function, the necessity of having and maintaining a balanced endocrine system, and the role of vitamins and minerals, including certain trace minerals as they relate to wellness, and the value of antioxidants. When considering how many wheels we want on our car for the next road trip, we agree that…



236. Beginning an Alkaline Diet: The Basic Principles - Start Alkalizing Today! By Ross Bridgeford
     Each and every person living in the UK is facing a myriad of health and lifestyle challenges every day. We are constantly being fed new information about what is healthy and what is unhealthy while thousands of us try to deal with problems ranging from obesity to fatigue to life threatening diseases.The alkalarian approach to diet offers a simple, basic understanding of what causes the body to become ‘out of balance’. Through what has become the typical Western diet largely based around meat,…



237. Does your body know its ABC's?? By Lori Wilton
     What are Glyconutritionals?The Greek word "Glyco" means "Sugar". Most people think of sugar as being bad for you. However, there are actually TWO kinds of sugars. One is the refined or "extracellular" sugars which have been long associated with human disease. The other sugars are "intracellular" which can be found in fruits and vegetables and provide the body with nutrition it needs. These sugars, also known as “complex carbohydrates”, have been studied for years. However, only recently have …



238. Chew Your Food By David Saunders
     I am going to share with you possibly the most important piece of advice you will ever receive about nutrition. This piece of advice is not about supplementation. It is not about what you should be eating. However this piece of advice affects every other dietary choice that you make.Are you ready?Chew your food!Chewing is the first step of the digestive process. The fancy word for it is mastication. What it means is that what you put in your mouth is ground up into smaller pieces and m…



239. What's Up With My Triglycerides? By Greg Post
     Perhaps it is because I am getting older that I think cartoons are not what they used to be. I have five young children, all boys. Like any concerned parent I govern what they watch. I have found that some of the most detrimental shows on television are actually the cartoons because of the values, or lack of them, that they teach.Fortunately some of the classics are still around. My favorite has always been that wascally wabbit Bugs Bunny and his trademark expression, “What’s up, Doc?” Unfortu…



240. Wheat and a Refined Western Type Diet By Stewart Hare
     Wheat in the diet has many disadvantages. White flour which is used in many types of bread and confectionary is very popular in western societies; it is 70% extraction from the original wheat grain which results in it having only a quarter of the vitamins as wholemeal flour.Wheat only contains 10%-12% essential amino acids and is not a good source of quality protein. Wheat is deficient in the essential amino acids methionine and lysine. To improve the quality of protein in wheat products these…



241. Food for Potential Energy By Michael Jozefiak
     FOOD (Macro-nutrients)One of the most important aspects of hill walking or trekking and adventure holidays is to maintain your calorie intake to keep pace with the terrain & amount of equipment you are carrying.The best ratio for active people is:CARBOHYDRATES50-60% Simple carbs. like sugar & sweets are quickly converted into glucose for instant energy use. Complex carbs. i.e. oats, wholemeal bread take longer to digest and are better as a long term energy source.FATS 25-35%.These provide lo…



242. Three Cheers for Heart Healthy Oils! By Susan Rutter
     You may have noticed an ever-expanding choice of oils at your local grocery store over the past few years. While once your options were limited to corn, canola, safflower and maybe olive oil, now your choices include walnut, almond, grapeseed and other types of oil as well. You may have even splurged on a bottle of fragrant truffle oil. Each of these oils has its place in the kitchen and serves a specific function. Understanding which oil is suited for which use will help you to make the best …



243. Nutrition and Altering Black Dietary Regimens By Timothy Stelly Sr
     Blacks suffer an inordinate amount of hypertension, diabetes, obesity and subsequently heart disease. Much of this can be traced to nutritional habits. Some of these habits stem from the days of the antebellum south, rather than traditional and healthier African dietary practices."Soul food" is a staple in may African-american homes. Some of these foods have high nutritional value, particularly greens, beans, squash and other green and yellow vegetables. But many of the aspects of this eating …



244. Blueberry History By Dr. Linda Posh
     The mighty blueberry belongs to the genus Vaccinium and is a Native American species. The blueberry is one of the few fruits native to North America. So diverse and hardy, the blueberry has a “cousin” that grows on the side of Hawaiian volcanoes.For centuries, blueberries were gathered from the forests and the ravines by Native Americans and eaten fresh or preserved. Blueberries were revered by Northeast Native American tribes and so valued that folklore was woven around them. The blosson end …



245. Eating to Gain Mass By Anthony Ellis
     This is usually the forgotten element of most mass programs. Food. The truth is, no one will gain muscle without food. It seems so simple and basic, yet most don't get enough of it to build muscle.Dieting for muscle gain is simply a matter of eating. You must eat more calories than your body burns off. Now, when I say eat, I do not mean just anything. All calories are not created equal. In other words, some types of calories are not equal to others for gaining muscle. For example, if I said th…



246. The Omega Zone Diet and Fish Oil By Iulia Pascanu
     The Omega Zone Diet and specialists' opinion"Omega RX Zone - The Miracle of High-dose Fish Oil" is considered the best contribution that Dr. Barry Sears has yet made to a healthy diet. The benefits of fish oil are well-known. Species such as mackerel, lake trout, herring, sardines, albacore tuna and salmon are rich in two kinds of Omega 3 fatty acids: eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). These fatty acids have had proven beneficial effects in complaints such as arrhythmi…



247. Alcohol as a Key Ingredient to a Healthy Diet By John Rumberger, PhD, MD
     Evidence suggesting that alcohol is "cardio-protective" first appeared in the literature about 30 years ago. The Framingham Heart Study [the longest running population study of heart disease which began in 1948] provided the first solid evidence of this association. The relationship has now been confirmed by dozens of large population ["epidemiological"] studies. However, physicians have been reluctant to recommend alcohol consumption to patients because of the well-known health consequence…



248. 5 Ways Amino Acids Can Help You Stay Healthy By Beverly Terhune
     Amino acids are the building blocks for all life, also the chemical basis for all protein. Protein is one of the biggest components of our bodies. Our bodies use amino acids to form the proteins which build everything from muscles and bones, skin and hair, to internal organs and fluids. Besides building cells and repairing tissue, amino acids form antibodies to combat invading bacteria & viruses. They are part of the enzyme & hormonal system, carrying oxygen throughout the body and promoting h…



249. How to Grow Sprouts By Jeremy Pickles
     Sprouts not only taste good, but they are also a great source of vitamins, fiber, protein, anti-oxidants, and enzymes. A sprout is produced when a seed starts growing into a vegetable. Sprouts can grow from the seeds of vegetables, from grains such as buckwheat, and from beans. While Mung beans are perhaps the most common source of sprouts, you can also obtain good results from lentils, soybeans and chickpeas just to name a few.Sprouts can be grown almost anywhere and the best part is you only…



250. Help Your Heart Grow By Ridgely Goldsborough
     I turned into my parents’ driveway in Maryland and parked the car. Before I could even step out and close the door, Mom flew out of the backyard, gesturing frantically.“Your father had a breakdown,” she blurted. “Your brother took him to the hospital. He’s on the sixth floor. Go. Go. You need to go to him right now.”“Wait a second, Mom,” I gently asserted. “What happened? What hospital?”“He didn’t eat anything, like he’s supposed to. He started flailing himself around, threatening to kil…



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