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126. The 10 Commandments of Eating for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) By Heather Van Vorous
     Much of the dietary information available for Irritable Bowel Syndrome is outdated and useless - or so inaccurate it's actually likely to trigger symptoms instead of prevent them. What's a reliable, fast and easy way to start following a diet that will actively help your Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms, instead of making them worse? A terrific first step is to start following: The Ten Commandments of Eating for Irritable Bowel Syndrome1. ALWAYS eat soluble fiber first, eat soluble fiber when…



127. Cholesterol Secret Revealed - Sugar Vs. Acidosis By Bo Jeune-Fille
     Americans Are Addicted To SUGAR... and they don't know it!It is a forced addiction because almost every food product contains a CORN SYRUP - the worst possible sugar source for human consumption. After all it is man-made substance at the cost next to zero...And knowing that corn and soy are either Genetically Engineered or Genetically Modified... you know the answer...SUGAR is the real culprit in addition to fats. SUGAR is the major hidden cause of High Cholesterol, and fat should not be i…



128. Migraines Retreat With Diet Modifications By Alisa Fleming
     The research is clear, food intolerance, allergies, and hypersensitivities are key triggers of headaches and migraines. Although each migraine sufferer may react to a different food or group of foods, there are a few which seem to pop up as frequent offenders: dairy (including milk, cheeses, and yogurt), wheat, eggs, soy, corn, citrus, chocolate, coffee, beef, yeast, red wine, and processed foods with additives and preservatives.In the pursuit to identify these top offenders, scientists and ph…



129. The Value Of The Mineral Selenium To Overall Health By Charlene Nuble
     In recent years, the value of the trace mineral selenium to overall health and well being has come to light. Many vital health benefits have come to be associated with maintaining sufficient levels of selenium in the body and recent study indicates that this mineral can play an important role in protecting the body from serious disease and illness.Selenium is especially important in the body’s ongoing battle against free radical damage. In the body, selenium is the source of selenoproteins. …



130. Principles of The Zone Diet Plan By Edna Hemingway
     The Zone Diet has been around since around 1995, when fatty acids research scientist Dr. Barry Sears published the New York Times bestseller "The Zone". This book was aimed at other doctors but it was found rather quickly by the general public. Since that time he has authored several other books on the subject. The Zone can be summed up as a state of hormonal balance in the body which can be achieved by your diet. It is especially about keeping key hormone's in a balanced zone since the wrong …



131. Make Your Breakfast Plate Work Magic By Heather Dominick
     When I coach my clients on how to get more energy in their lives, I'm delighted when they spend time truly making wise food choices.But I see many of these energy-change seekers overlooking the very beginning of their valuable relationship with their body. For example, breakfast time.If I was to join you for breakfast, what would I be served?I hope it's not a bagel or croissant with coffee or even worse, nothing!All of which would leave me wondering whether I am going to have enough energy…



132. Dieting -- The Basic of Meal Planning By Shelley Hitz
     BASIC MEAL & MENU PLANNINGAs a basis for meals and menu planning, refer to the pyramid information mentioned earlier to make sure you have the basic food requirements met for all family members. Then cross check and plan by looking over basic food categories to target healthy foods to fit the lifestyles and health of everyone. For example, if someone has depression, add some foods mentioned above to his or her dietary plans that aid in the healing and prevention of depression.Meal planning als…



133. Eating Correctly Using the Food Groups By Nitin Jain
     Eating properly can help keep you healthy and fit. As long as you eat nutritionally your overall life will be more rewarding. Learning to eat nutritionally will keep you fit and usually you will be able to keep the proper weight for your size.There are six food groups that you should add to your diet. These six food groups form the food pyramid as some people refer to it.The base of the pyramid is the Bread, Grain, Cereal and Pasta food group. These foods provide complex carbohydrates, which a…



134. The Wonderful Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet By Ruth Polak
     The Mediterranean Diet is now recognized as one of the healthiest in the world consisting as it does of large amounts of fresh fruit and vegetables, salads, nuts, seeds, omega-3 rich oily fish, olives, and olive oil and being comparitively low in dairy products and red meats.The people of the Mediterranean region, particuarly Greece and Spain, are very fortunate to live in an area where naturally healthy food is readily and cheaply available. The incidence of heart disease and cancer are lowe…



135. Cherries Taste Great and Build Health By Chet Day
     You must add some fresh cherries, which are now in season, to your health routine this week.I don't know about you, but when my local supermarket runs specials on cherries, I won't leave the store without buying several pounds of these delicious and healthy orbs.Folklore has long touted the humble cherry as a health-giving food, so it's nice that hard science is now confirming what natural health nuts have known for years.Dr. Russell J. Reiter, professor of neuroendocrinology at The University…



136. Go Nuts! By Phil Satterfield
     Nuts of all kinds (I am talking peanuts, cashews etc) have a mixed reputation. They are high in fat, but have no carbohydrates. Many people I know will not eat any type of nut because of their high fat content. Nuts have a very important role in a healthy weight loss plan.First, the fat in nuts is 90% percent unsaturated, which means it helps keep your arteries clean of cholesterol. Remember saturated fats, make you fat and clog your veins, unsaturated fats only cause you to gain weight. …



137. What is A Balanced Diet For Losing Weight and Good Health? By Rudy Silva
     The total calories that you should be consuming depend on whether you are a women or a man. It depends on your body structure and your activity level. So you need to make some adjustment on the numbers I present.If you have been eating around 1800 calories per day you can slowly move your intake down to 1600. Work down from this level over a month's period to 1400 calories. Don't go below 1200 calories per day. Otherwise you can over stress your body.If you have just started out and are eating…



138. Health Update: Have Your Chocolate and Eat It, Too! By C. Bailey-Lloyd
     According to the Congress of the International Society on Thrombosis & Haemostasis, a report released on August 10, 2005 elaborates how "Cocoa is the New Red Wine..."In Southampton, England, a research team headed by Dr. Denise O'Shaugnessy, presents new evidence that drinking a cup of cocoa is benefiicial in the prevention of potentially life-threatening strokes and heart attacks. Per Dr. O'Shaugnessy, "Cocoa contains a substance called flavenoids, which are also present in red wine. Flaven…



139. Five Ways to Rise the Vegetable Consumption By Valerian D.
     Vegetables are strongly recommended because they offer a wide category of health benefits. Veggies are leading sources for many essential nutrients, such as vitamins A and C and folate. In addition, vegetable diets may prevent risk of several chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and some of the major cancers of the Western world such as cancer of the stomach , lung, mouth, esophagus , colon and rectum. By nature most vegetables are low in calories. They are great in …



140. Face Check Up By Kathy Thompson
     Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who's the healthiest of them all? Here is your handy-dandy checklist for a healthy you. Discover how your face reveals your health.____1. If you see 12 bloodshot lines in the whites of the eyes, your internal organs are getting weak.____2. If the lines in the white of the eyes end in small spots, there is hardening and stagnation in the circulation of the blood. ____3. If the pupil of the eye is a yellowish color like mucos, it is due to the malfuction of the gall b…



141. Mangos: Treat Your Skin and Your Taste Buds By Danielle Sims
     Mango is my favorite fruit next to pineapples. They’re sweet, juicy and delicious. This extraordinary fruit contains high amounts of vitamin A (contributing to it’s meaty bright orange color). It also contains Vitamins B, C , calcium, potassium and cartonoids (helps protect against cancer, common cold, and heart disease). They are also high in fiber and low in carbohydrates, making it an excellent addition to everyone’s diet.A great way to include mangos in your diet is to make deliciously si…



142. Understanding Amino Acids and their Importance in Diet By Jim Duffy
     The importance of protein in a healthy diet is well known to nutritional scientists, and widely understood by the general population. Indeed, every bodily system is directly or indirectly supported by protein. For example, protein supports the structural development of cells, helps ensure the integrity of tissue, aids digestion, carries hormones, and strengthens the immune system[i].More recently, however, the motivation for people to choose protein-rich foods has been fueled by carbohydrate…



143. Body Calling: Maintaining Excellent Health By Gina Bucci
     Our bodies are truly incredible machines. What makes cells healthy? What causes disease? Scientists are discovering the answers: Keep human cells healthy and fully functional and with out degeneration.True health begins with the cell. The health of our bodies depends on healthy cells. The cells are the fundamental unit of life. Starve it, poison it, injure it and the resulting damage causes disease and degeneration. Nurture it, protect it and feed it the nutrients it needs and it repairs…



144. Ginger 4 Spleen - A Love Story! By Claire Raikes
     For all I prefer to buy my fresh produce at a farm shop or farmers’ market, I do appreciate the role that supermarkets have played in improving the variety in our diets, not to mention the convenience. Ginger, the root, is one of those foods that not too long ago, you would have to have hunted high and low for. Now it’s available in every supermarket and if you are lucky enough to live in a culturally diverse area, in local convenience stores too.In my local Waitrose, it’s stocked alongside …



145. Seven Habits of Highly Healthy Eaters By Bill Scibetta
     “What exercises can I do to …? As fitness professional I hear these words often. It doesn’t matter if the sentence ends with, “get bigger muscles”, “firm up my butt” or “flatten my stomach”. My initial response is always the same. “Well, what are you eating? In terms of physical fitness exercise is only part of the equation. Proper nutrition is vital regardless of the specific fitness goal.If you want to maintain energy levels, achieve or maintain optimal weight and lower risk of diseas…



146. How to be a Sugar Addict By Julia Kalish
     Mmmm - sugar! Who can resist those sweet, satisfying crystals of joy? Some people try to stay away from sweets, and some are quite successful. But for those of you who want to be a true sugar addict, here are my top seven strategies for increasing your sugar cravings. Skip meals. You have only about four hours worth of blood sugar (glucose) stored in your body. And if you skip meals, your blood sugar level will steadily decrease, until you feel tired, depressed, and anxious, and you will do AN…



147. Why Fad Diets Don’t Work By Meri Raffetto
     Fad diets have been around for more than 50 years and no matter how many come and go, we are always intrigued and excited by the next one feeling almost sure this will be the one to work. And they do work...for a while and then we bounce around like yo-yo’s going up and down in weight over the years.Fad diets generally ask us to remove certain foods and often whole food groups from our diet. This most often results in a decrease in calories and ultimately weight loss. Although people lose weig…



148. Beating Atherosclerosis Naturally By Stewart Hare
     Hardening and furring up of the arteries is known as atherosclerosis, it is a common condition of the major blood vessels in which calcium and cholesterol deposits and fatty streaks appear along the vessel walls narrowing the arteries. The condition, coronary artery disease occurs when atherosclerosis affects the arteries supplying the heart; it slows the flow of blood to the heart which can result in chest pain, stroke, kidney failure, peripheral vascular disease and heart attack. Heart attac…



149. The Nutritional Facts About Arthritis By Stewart Hare
     ‘Arthritis’ means inflammation of a joint and the two major forms of arthritis are Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis. Common in the elderly is the Osteoarthritis; this mainly affects the weight-bearing joints such as the hips, spine, knees, elbows and also the finger joints. The cartilage is worn away producing pain and stiffness. Rheumatoid arthritis can affect the whole body not just the joints.A diet high in fruits and vegetables (vitamin C and E) can slow the onslaught of Arthritis a…



150. Dining Out as a Routine-Is Good Health Still Possible? By Constance Weygandt
     Often, I hear from people who have a dilemma. They would like to live a healthy lifestyle but don’t have time to cook. It is definitely healthier to eat less processed food and foods that you prepare yourself. This way, we have control of how much sugar and fat goes into our meals. In a restaurant, unless you know the chef, it is often hard to control or have knowledge of what goes into our prepared foods. However, it is not impossible. We can make healthier choices, if we have a plan. Here ar…



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