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251. Asthma- Cause and Treatment By Jack Ho
     There are various forms of and causes for this distressing trouble, One of these causes, giving rise to a comparatively simple form, is cramp of the ring-muscle of the windpipe so contracting the windpipe that breathing is rendered difficult. A "wheeze" is heard in breathing, though there is no bronchitis or lung trouble present. The cause of this cramp is an irritation of the ring-muscle’s nerve. It can be relieved by pressing cold cloths gently along the spine, from the back of the head to b…



252. Nutrition For Healthy Skin – A Simple Guide By John Gibb
     In this day and age, many people are concerned with not only their health, but their looks as well. In the aesthetics-worshipping twenty first century, healthy skin is a definite desire among a large cross-section of the population. What few people know is that nutrition for healthy skin is the basis for achieving this desire. Healthy skin and good nutrition generally go hand in hand. While it is impossible to prevent the process of aging skin, healthy eating can lead you to a more glowing and…



253. The 9 Most Common Mistakes to Avoid When Reading a Food Label By Emily Clark
     NutrientsFat, Sugar, Sodium and CarbohydrateThe sections on a food label shows the name of a nutrient and the amount of that nutrient provided by one serving of food. You may need to know this information, especially if you have high blood pressure, diabetes or are eating a diet that restricts certain nutrients such as sodium or carbohydrates.Food labels also include information about how much sugar and protein is in the food. If you are following a low-sugar diet or you're monitoring your pro…



254. Essential Tips For Proper Food Combining: By Chris Guerriero
     As any student of chemistry will assure you, acids and bases (alkalis) neutralize each other. If you eat a starch with a protein, digestion is impaired or completely arrested! The undigested food mass can cause various kinds of digestive disorders. Undigested food becomes soil for bacteria, which ferment and decompose it. Its by products are poisonous, one of which, alcohol, is a narcotic that destroys or inhibits nerve function. It plays havoc with nerves of the digestive tract, suspending th…



255. New Drink Mix Contains Over 30 Of The World's Healthiest Fruits By Brian Connors
     Variety is the spice of life but it could also mean the vitality of life as well. There is a new multi-fruit product by which one scoop in a glass of juice or water would gather for the body every known class of fruit-derived phytonutrient such as flavonoids, polyphenols, carotenoids, vitamins, adaptogens, fiber, and enzymes. What benefits do these mean for the health-lingo challenged?This new drink phenomenon known as IsaFruits would promote a healthy heart, improved vision, vibrant skin, a b…



256. Three Healthy Habits By Valerian D.
     1. Have you had your cholesterol checked recently?The truth is some cholesterol is necessary for good health, but having too much cholesterol in your blood is a big danger as it can raise the risk of heart attack or stroke. The excess of cholesterol in your blood may be stored in your arteries and cause them to narrow, a disease called atherosclerosis. In case of large deposits an artery can be completely blocked so the blood can't flow through.Women aged 45 and older and men aged 35 and older…



257. How Good Is Your Health? By Eric L. Huntley
     It is a question we must ask ourselves continually if we want to live a healthy life. Your health is your most prized possession. Without good health your whole life suffers.When was the last time you really thought about your health? Last week last month or maybe never it is something we must consider. When it comes to our health we takes a lot of things for granted. We take better care of our cars than we do our own bodies. That car is replaceable your body is not.It is not enough just to e…



258. Good Eggs -- Rediscover The Simple Pleasures of Eggs! By Susan Rutter
     Health food or heart attack on a plate? Eggs had a bad rep for a few years. We worried that they would elevate our cholesterol levels. But, that was then. Now, it turns out that eggs eaten in moderation might just do more good than harm. Long term research indicates that the dietary cholesterol found in eggs doesn't necessarily raise blood cholesterol levels.What's the skinny? Well, one large Grade-A egg weighs in at about 70 calories and contains 6 grams of protein and only 5 grams of fat. Ju…



259. Eat the Right Things to Avoid Illness, and Live Longer- A Beginners Guide to Antioxidants By Vikki Scovell
     So what are they and why should you care about them? We shall begin our story with Free Oxidising Radicals. If you have had your mind numbed by beauty product commercials you may have heard of these nasties. (Here comes the science bit) Free radicals are produced when certain molecules react with unstable oxygen molecules during the process of combustion, for example during; smoking, burning of petrol (car exhaust fumes), frying or barbequing food, normal bodily processes and (Oh No) exerc…



260. You Really Are What You Eat By Tara Barker
     You really are what you eat. You are also very much affected by the lifestyle you live. Every item that enters your mouth will be digested and reconstructed into your living cells for use. Although it is true that everything is broken down into general building blocks necessary for life (such as sugar, fat, proteins, etc), the quality of what you eat really affects how healthy each of your cells are.A diet high in processed foods, sugars, fats, chemicals, additives, preservatives, and low q…



261. Healthy Eating By Vanya Alex
     Recently I found the book : “Eating and health according to the teaching work of The Master Peter Deunov” . I’ve never red something so simple and so senseful about the man’s everyday healthy needs. Here are some of the most remarkable thoughts of The Master about the way you should eat . Some of these advises sound wired in nowadays, but I thing everyone could find something useful.“Eat after sun rise and before sun set”“Too hot and too cold foods are not healthy, especially if you eat t…



262. Safe, Nutritious Lunches for Kids with Food Allergies By Carol Fenster, Ph.D.
     Summer’s end means lunchboxes instead of sandboxes and the challenge of getting kids to eat nutritious lunches at school. This task becomes doubly challenging when kids have food allergies.According to the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, about 11 million people react to eight common foods including wheat, dairy, and eggs––foods that are usually in every kid’s lunch box in one form or another. Parents want to pack lunches that are safe yet they know that kids are more likely to eat what’s…



263. Copping Out the Positive Effects of Copper By Charlene Nuble
     One must always keep in mind that copper is not just a kind of metal, when it comes to medicine and health, copper is actually a trace element mineral that serves a wide variety of purposes for the body, both on its own as well as a cofactor. Although the body requires a comparatively tiny amount of copper per day, even that little bit of copper is proven to be essential to having very good health.Copper came to be recognized in the 1870’s as a basic part of our blood. This mineral is called a…



264. Understanding Vegetarianism By Gabriel Foster
     Like the Sun, Moon, and Earth, there are three kinds of vegetarians in existence: ovo-lacto, a vegetarian that eats vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes, seeds and nuts, as well as eggs and dairy products. Lacto, a vegetarian that eats everything the "ovo-lacto" does, except eggs. Finally, we have vegans, a vegetarian that eats what the rest of the others eat, except for any kind of animal products, period. Each group of vegetarian is unique, but branches from the same tree of life.Why would an…



265. Manganese 101 By Charlene Nuble
     Manganese is a metallic mineral that was discovered by a 17th century German chemist named Johann Glauber, though it was not isolated in a pure form until 1774, by Johan Gahn. It was Gahn’s associate, a Swedish chemist, Carl Scheele, who first determined that manganese was an element. Manganese, as a trace mineral element, is found in all forms of life. It is essential to the health and functioning of the human body and mind in many ways.In terms of physical health, the mineral manganese is im…



266. Are You Eating Too Much Salt? By Kim Beardsmore
     For most of us, eating healthfully means cutting down on salt. Even if cutting down your salt intake won't reduce your waist measurement, it'll make you a healthier person, better able to follow your weight management programme.But it's not that simple. Have you ever been confused by the nutritional labels on food? Salt or sodium, what's the different?Salt is the general name given to sodium chloride. 6g of salt contains about 2.5g of sodium. It's the sodium in salt that can lead to healt…



267. The Difference Between Vegan & Vegetarian By Jeff Rose
     If you recently started reading about vegetarian diets, you have probably read all sorts of strange vegetarian terms and categories like "vegan," "ovo-lacto vegetarian," and "semi-vegetarian." You probably wondered what the big deal was. Afterall, what is so conceptually tough about not eating meat?And you were right!The distinctions between these sub-categories of vegetarian are actually small, but each is very important to members who belong to the groups. For them, these distinctions …



268. The 12 Most Contaminated Fruits and Vegetables By Frederic Patenaude
     We know that pesticides are definitely dangerous to human health. We also know that one of the best things we can do to avoid pesticides is to consume organic food. However, this isn’t always possible due to several restraints: availability, price, etc.There’s another thing we can do, however, to reduce our pesticide exposure: avoid the fruits and vegetables that are the most contaminated.When organic is not available, eat fruits and vegetables with consistently low pesticide loads.It’s b…



269. A Nutritional Approach to Treating Migraines By Joy Healey
     If you, or someone you love, is a migraine sufferer, you'll know the devastating effect this agonising affliction can have on the whole family - not just the sufferer. Perhaps you've tried most of the conventional ways to banish migraine from your life. Unfortunately only a third of sufferers are fully satisfied with conventional management. The side-effects of certain drugs can be as worrying as the problems they aim to treat. Many people are looking for drug-free solutions, and nutritional t…



270. Pain Management - Foods That Help Ease Pain By Meri Raffetto
     Pain - something that no one wants to experience even once let alone daily and yet chronic pain is not uncommon. The Chronic Pain Association estimates that 50 million Americans endure chronic pain on a daily basis. Whether you suffer from Fibromyalgia Arthritis, or a Sports Injury, pain from the inflammatory response finds us and can make life miserable. Taking anti-inflammatory medications is the first defense against chronic or acute pain. Research shows if you want to add even more relief …



271. The No 1 Reason Why Most Diets Fail & What to Do About It By Emily Clark
     How many times have you tried to diet/lose weight in the past?How many times have you had some initial success only to fall short of your goals?How many times have you achieved your initial goals, only to see them fly away faster than you were able to enjoy the fruits of your labour?Why does this happen?In most cases, the answer is simple. You've failed one test... This is a difficult test. This test I like to call consistent persistence.Sometimes, you will be missing other essential componen…



272. Choosing the Right Food to Reduce Cholesterol By Ispas Marin
     We are very busy persons: we have things to do, problems to solve, people to talk to and it seems that we stopped having enough time to eat. More and more often full course meals get replaced for quicker snacks. Snacking does not necessarily represent a bad thing. Snacks are normal for a body that consumes its inner energy for its daily activities and needs to accumulate more strength. Eating wrong foods for snacks is causing you trouble like increasing cholesterol level. It is the snacks high…



273. Physical Health is Attainable Through Proper Nutrition and Exercise By Declan Tobin
     Obesity is epidemic in this country for both children and adults. The invention of television, video games, and convenient appliances help to influence us to be sedentary. Obesity can create such problems as Diabetes, Heart Disease, Lung problems and circulation problems. Obesity also can sap your strength. So the cycle goes you are obese, you tire easily so you rest, a lot. You get up and move and you become tired and you rest again. Climbing stairs is nothing less then difficult, going a …



274. All the Health Risks of Processed Foods -- In Just a Few Quick, Convenient Bites By Brian Vaszily
     Every day, 7 percent of the U.S. population visits a McDonald's, and 20-25 percent eat fast food of some kind, says Steven Gortmaker, professor of society, human development, and health at the Harvard School of Public Health. As for children, 30 percent between the ages of 4 and 19 eat fast food on any given day. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. Americans get processed food not only from fast-food restaurants but also from their neighborhood groce…



275. Why Many Fat Free Diets Do Not Work By Jim Duffy
     Most people understand that it is wise to limit the amount of fat grams in their daily diet. The dietary reference intake amount for an adult ranges from 20% to 35%[i] of daily calories; or about 44 to 55 grams per day[1]. Since a single slice of pecan pie carries with it 27 grams of fat, and a mere tablespoon of thousand island salad dressing contains 8 grams of fat[ii], it is not surprising to see more and more people checking food labels and “passing over” an order of onion rings[2] as th…



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