Nutrition Index

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51. Personal Wellness Program By Libby Gossman
    Having a personal wellness program has become a concern for more and more people. The problem is many people do not know where to begin a wellness program. Here are a few keys to maintaining a personal wellness program:Know and understand your current health situation. Do you have a proper assessment of your current state of health? Do you have a bad cholesterol problem? Or maybe you have good …



52. 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 anoth…



53. The History of Ambrotose® Complex By Jason Carriere
    Ambrotose® - the Nutritional Alphabet of the "Sweet Language of Life"The story begins with Aloe Vera. The discovery of Ambrotose® really dates back to the 1980's. Dr. Bill McAnalley, research pharmacologist, was determined to identify the active component in Aloe Vera. After many years, and extensive documentation, he did, indeed, discover the element in Aloe Vera associated with the health-prom…



54. Food Sources That Boost Glutathione Naturally By Priya Shah
    Copyright © 2004 Priya Shah Glutathione, the body's master antioxidant and detoxifier, is one of the 14 "Superfoods" listed in SuperFoods Rx : Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life, co-authored by Dr Steven Pratt. Glutathione levels cannot be increased to a clinically beneficial extent by orally ingesting a single dose of glutathione. (1) This is because glutathione is manufactured inside…



55. 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 anti…



56. 10 Disciplines of Effective Nutrition By Kurt Hurley
    Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments.- Jim RohnRealistically, I could write a complete book on discipline… Hey wait, that’s a good idea… Anyway, discipline is such an exciting concept to me, I am so motivated by the thought that with each and everyday we can exact discipline in our lives and one day master the concept entirely. I have always been fairly good at putting my m…



57. Morning Glory: Top 10 GI Breakfasts By Susan Burke
    Breakfast is a very important meal -- it can either make or break your day. Why? Because your body can't run on empty.That's why it's so important to refuel in the morning. Taking that "engine analogy" one step further, your engine won't run with sugar in the gas tank. That's why your breakfast meal should be high-test fuel, the type of fuel that will get you out on the highway, operating smoot…



58. 5 Tips To Lower Your Cholesterol By Tony Newton
    Cholesterol has been around for thousands of years. It's a natural function of the human body. Unfortunately, most people aren't even aware they have high cholesterol until they have a heart attack or stroke. It is possible to have up to 80 percent closure of the arteries without ever feeling a single symptom! Here are 5 tips you can use straight away to start lowering your cholesterol tod…



59. REAL Summer Foods By Heather Dominick
    Fire ElementAccording to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) there are five elements that contribute to all activities: TREE / WOOD, FIRE, SOIL / EARTH, METAL and WATER.Fire is the element of summer … so how can this help to put more of YOU in summer? The more you use EnergyRich Seasonal Foods (rather than associational season foods – a-hem like, maybe, ice-cream?), the more energy you have a…



60. Understanding Glyconutrients By David Saunders
    You say you don’t know what glyconutrients are? You are not alone. Perhaps you have heard a bit about glyconutrients but you don’t really know what they are or how they could benefit you. Understanding the role the glyconutrients play in the overall scheme of nutrition is very important if you are interested in supporting your own health and the health of those you know and love.In the 26th e…



61. Turn to Diet for Everyday Ailments By Robb Ksiazek
    The old cliché that you are what you eat is quite true. Many people suffer from certain health conditions that even though may not be cured, can be controlled through your diet. All foods have certain qualities that affect the body in different ways. Nutrients are broken down and used in different ways, allowing your body to use them how it desires.Herbs have been forever rumored to help your…



62. Constipation By Stewart Hare
    Constipation is the passing of dry, hard faeces fewer than three times a week. Individuals who have constipation may find it painful and difficult to have a bowel movement, also other symptoms include feeling sluggishness, bloated and uncomfortable. Constipation is a common ailment and everybody will suffer from it at least once within their life. It is more common in women over the age of sixty…



63. What on Earth are Enzymes? By Dianne Ronnow
    Enzymes are the workers in our body that make everything function, by enabling chemical reactions. All living cells contain enzymes. They are hard to visualize, since they are not something tangible, but our lives depend on them.There are many kinds of enzymes, and they do everything from helping us breath to our start of life at conception. Eighty percent of our DNA code relates to enzymes. B…



64. Shake It Off: Salty Foods To Skip By Carolina Diaz-Bordon
    Look out! You are being followed. In the mornings, when you're minding your own business, eating your Puffy Pops cereal, it's there. Somewhere lurking in the offerings of that all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet, it lingers. When you're sipping on your favorite sports drink, it lies in wait. As you reach for a handful of buttered popcorn, a soft pretzel and a large soda, you guessed it -- it's there.…



65. The Four Cornerstones of Nutrition By David Saunders
    What is nutrition? We hear so many reports today on different foods containing them, but the reporters rarely provide any context in which the informaiton can be understood. To receive the benefits of good nutrition, it is important to understand how the different components fit together. Here's one way to look at nutrition as a whole. In nutrition, we have components called micronutrients. Ther…



66. Minerals, Minerals, Minerals By Rudy Silva
    You are a mineral bodyEvery part of you is made from minerals - your bones, cell structure, lymph liquid, arteries, organs, tissue, muscle, hair, and so on. You cannot live without minerals. Your body does not produce minerals.Where do you get your minerals? You get them from vegetables and fruits and good supplements. Since only 10% of the people eat enough fruits and vegetable, the rest of yo…



67. Are There Hormones in Your Whey Protein? By Will Brink
    One question that has popped up a few times in my email in box relates to the issue of hormones in whey protein supplements. Are there hormones in your whey? It?s not a simple "yes" or "no" answer I am sorry to say, but the short answer is, people have nothing to fear.Being an animal based product derived from milk, whey, like any animal based product, could potentially contain some naturally oc…



68. Are Your Cells Talking To Each Other? By Jan Barosh
    Are Your Cells Talking To Each Other?Communication! It permeates our lives. We communicate for many reasons such as: 1) to get what we want, 2) to get rid of what we don’t want, 3) to let people know how we feel, 4) to show people we care, 5) to work productively with co-workers, etc. As members of the human race we are fortunate to have various ways to communicate our needs and desires. We…



69. The Skinny on Legumes, Seeds and Nuts By Dianne Ronnow
    Beans, peas and lentels are in the legume family and are excellent food choices. Legumes are healthy complex carbohydrates, full of vitamins and minerals as well as fiber. They are a good source of protein, although they do not have all the amino acids (the building blocks of protein) that the body needs, so supplement your legumes with a variety of foods to get the complete protein your bod…



70. Minerals By Stewart Hare
    In an ideal world, we would get all our minerals from the food that we eat. However, in general we do not eat enough healthy foods to supply these minerals. GM crops, depleted soil, intensive farming and live stock rearing all produce food products which are lacking in minerals. The essential minerals we need to maintain a healthy body are Calcium, Chlorine, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Fluorine, I…



71. Dietary Sources of Glutathione By Steven Petrosino, Ph.D.
    DIETARY SOURCES OF GLUTATHIONE: Glutathione (GSH) is an antioxidant and detoxifying agent whose protective role has been demonstrated in numerous clinical studies. GSH is synthesized rapidly in the liver, kidneys, and other tissues of the body, including the gastrointestinal tract. This process is effected by aging and disease, as both of these conditions result in reduced tissue and blood level…



72. Boost Your Immune System By Alfred Jones
    The Immune System is probably the most important system in your body. It was designed by nature, millions of years ago, to aid the body in recovering from injuries and illness. In other words “a natural built in healing system”.Your blood is composed mainly of red and white cells, the red ones carry the oxygen and nutrition to all parts of the body, the white ones are the defenders and scavenge…



73. Protein and Endurance Sports By Jim Duffy
    Endurance Sports are like music concerts. They start at a low key, setting a steady rhythm and culminate into a crescendo that enthralls the spectator and the athlete. And not unlike an orchestra, endurance demands a flawless performance from every organ, testing the limits of their resilience. As each system, conducted by the human will, endures a pace bordering on fatigue, the athlete begins t…



74. Things You Should Know about Vitamin K’s Unique Power By Novi N White
    How well do you know about vitamin K? This vitamin is probably not as popular as other vitamins. But still you need this vitamin for your health. So, never underestimate vitamin K! Without vitamin K you will be in miserable. In fact, vitamin K is one of the most extraordinary anti-aging vitamins ever discovered. A research shows that vitamin K has unique powers, not only to help blood coagulate …



75. 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 …





 


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