Articles in Nutrition Guide

If you look inside my medicine cabinet, you will see why Big Pharma might broke with too many guys like me around. The big pharmaceutical companies have to hate guys like me. Let me explain. I had to check my medicine cabinet after my older sister recently sent me one of those emails about baby boomers getting older, and the stuff they supposedly are all taking as they age, or need to take. While I enjoyed the humor, I said to myself, I do not take any of these things. None. Was that true, I asked myself. To see, I checked my medicine cabinet and the drawers in my bathroom. I was right.

Did you know that whole grains can cut the inflammatory disease risk? Researchers in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in June 2007 found that people who eat proper amounts of whole grains are less likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, and other inflammatory conditions, which certainly is a good healthy living concept. Researchers say that those who ate at least four to seven servings of whole grains per week were 35 per cent less likely to die of an inflammatory disorder than those who rarely or never ate them. This study was done on 27,300 postmenopausal women for

The first myth is middle-age spread is inevitable. This one says as we age, we lose muscle, become more sedentary, all while taking in the same amount or more calories, so we gain weight. Funny, this has not happen to Jack LaLanne, nor to my mother, who lived to 97 and was very active her whole life, nor countless other active people who take care of themselves. Yes, as we age we lose muscle, but we can reverse that to a great degree with strength/resistance work. Because many people choose to, they become more sedentary as they age. That does not mean anyone has to follow that worn out pat

Grains are simply the seed-bearing fruit from grasses. Whole grains are more nutritious than refined grains because they contain all three parts of the grain which includes the bran, the endosperm and the germ. The bran composes the outer layer of the seed and it is high in many minerals including iron, riboflavin, magnesium, niacin, phosphorus, thiamine and zinc. Most of the fiber of the seed is contained in the bran. Barley is a grain that is rich in beta glutens which is a form of fiber that is very effective at decreasing the risk of heart disease by decreasing the low density lipoprot

When most people think of PH balance, they think of their swimming pools, not the internal acid/alkaline balance that happens in our bodies. The fact is, properly managing a slightly alkaline state in the fluids of your body may just be one of the most important things you can do for your health. When we are acidic, disease, cancer, bacteria, viruses, yeast and fungus can all thrive. It is difficult if not impossible for any of these conditions to live in an alkaline environment. There are many naturopathic doctors and holistic practitioners who are now doing their best to spread the wor

The contents of the trash generated by my overweight houseguest who stayed with me recently said a lot about why he was overweight. His trash was almost all wrappers from meal replacement bars, fast food meals and beverages. In short, virtually all processed food, junk food and fast food, and the same kind of beverages. So what might the trash contents of a person on a healthier diet be like, I asked myself. My answer cuts to the core of why there is so much overweight in America and the world today. I only ask that you keep an open mind as you read my answer. At the same time, tally up

As baby boomers we are reaching the time in our lives that we are analyzing where we are, how we got there, and where we want to go. For some of us we only begin to take a hard look at our life as we face a major life challenge. This may be the loss of a dream, a chronic illness, or even the death of a loved one; or it could be retirement. Whatever the life challenge is it does not have to be all negative. Instead, consider the challenge as an opportunity for a positive change. As you carefully consider where you are in life you will no doubt be forced to reckon with the fact that life

Nowadays many people live in a fast paced world that leaves them reaching for a fast meal from convenience stores and fast food restaurants. Unhappily, these types of food include chemicals and food colors that are harmful to health. Nutrition Supplement a Real Live Nutrition The term "Nutrition supplement" is very well-known to most of us but do we understand why it is so essential? Nutrition, by phrase-book definition, is the summation of the processes by which someone takes in and utilizes food substances. The most important advantage of using food substances are the ingestion of vit

A reader asked about my article describing the contents of the trash of my overweight houseguest who stayed with me recently. The article showed how trash contents could reveal precisely why someone is overweight, like my houseguest is. The contents of his trash were all wrappers from meal replacement bars, fast food meals and beverages. In short, virtually all processed food, junk food and fast food, and the same kind of beverages. Points well taken, the reader noted. So what might the trash contents of a person on a healthier diet, like The Maui Diet, be like, she asked. My answer cuts

All of us lead a busy lifestyle today. Everyone is in a mad rush to achieve his or her goals and in the bargain we have forgotten to take out time for ourselves. We do not have time for relaxing, leisure or even taking care of ourselves. All of this takes a toll on our body and it becomes important that we ensure that our eating habits are healthy. A healthy eating habit, which includes taking balanced diet, can help us in keeping fit that will enable us to take on further challenges in life. Eating healthy is a pillar for maintaining good health. One of the disease conditions that are hitt