Tag Archives: Diet and Nutrition

  If you’re a woman who gets bad PMS (premenstrual syndrome), consider yourself in good company; about 3 out of every 4 women experience some of the symptoms of PMS, but only a third of all women ever receive treatment for PMS in the form of B vitamin therapy, food triggers or medical help. What […]

  The debate rages on regarding the possible link between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in kids and food dyes. The FDA recently announced a decision regarding the safety of artificial food colorings which are used for products such as Jell-O, children’s cereals, mac and cheese, and a host of other popular kids foods. The FDA […]

Think canned foods are bad for your health?  Guess again. Many canned foods like pinto beans, canned pumpkin and smoked mackerel have essential vitamins like omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B12 and vitamin A, and also high protein. A study conducted by the University of Illinois even proved that canned varieties of fruits and vegetables are […]

Not all vegetables were created equal; the same goes for the wide variety of fruits. Some can prevent Alzheimer’s, cancer, heart disease and premature blindness. The only way to be sure you’re getting maximum vitamins is to include groups from all 5 hues.

Ah, breakfast time: morning paper sitting on the coffee table, steaming plate of whole wheat French toast on the breakfast bar and relaxed, easy conversation with your kids before they go happily marching off to school. Sound too good to be true? It is. These days it’s more like a brown-bagged breakfast burrito in the […]

The following menu ideas are all high in Vitamin B12, which is essential for preventing heart attacks, building up red blood cells and regulating the nervous system. Scroll to the bottom for recipes.

It takes time for your body to get the message that it’s being fed; usually your brain needs about 20 minutes to receive the update from the stomach before it can start sending you happy “I’m full now” feelings.

As part of Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move initiative the first lady took her campaign to the aisles of Wal-Mart. Her message to the world’s largest retailer:  to provide healthier food products with less sugar and salt, and to entirely remove trans-fats from their shelves over the next five years. Michelle Obama in the news In […]

Hair loss got you down, as in down the drain? Women’s hair loss, male pattern baldness- it all amounts to the same impairment. But don’t throw in the bath towel just yet; here are a few treatments for hair loss that include changes you can make to your diet right now to put the breaks […]

Jan 15, 2010- A study recently published in BMJ reveals that walking may be helpful in preventing type 2 diabetes. An Australian study, in an attempt to research causes of diabetes and ways in which we might prevent diabetes’ symptoms, made the following discovery: walking ten thousand steps per day not only guarantees weight loss […]