Health and Nutrition

Health And Nutrition Guide

How to Help Your Picky Eater


One of the most common questions I am asked is how to help a picky eater.  If you're worried that your child won't get enough nutrients from a limited selection of foods, the good news is that because the American food supply is super-fortified, nutrient deficiencies are rare.

The Five Keys to Healthy Eating


1. Enjoy what you eat Whether someone is following the Atkins diet, the South Beach diet, the advice contained in Tom Venuto's e-Book, "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle" or even a program of their own design, success depends on enjoying what you eat.

Dont Allow Your Food To Control You


Food addiction isn't a problem. Pretending like you can't live without eating however, IS the problem.

From Cell to Super Cell - with Glutathione


Imagine you're a cell. Inside your body runs the machinery that creates life itself.

That Cookie Might Kill You!


Chances are you may have had a food product that contained Trans Fatty Acids. What's the danger you ask? I 'm about to share with you just a little of the hidden dangers and certain death that some of the most popular foods you eat can cause.

Male Infertility and Glutathione


Are You Half The Man Your Father Was? It is a well-known fact that sperm counts have dropped by half in the last 50 years, and that modern men have 20 percent less semen volume than their fathers (BMJ, 1992, volume 305). A recent report from researchers in Aberdeen presented preliminary data that suggests the sperm concentration of the men seen in their clinic had declined by 29% over the past 14 years.

A Heart Healthy Diet Makeover


Heart Disease remains the number one cause of death in the U.S.

Blueberries and Their Role in Cholesterol Control


Our bodies need cholesterol. We use cholesterol to produce vitamin D, hormones, and certain acids that help us digest fat.

Fighting Burn-out: Natural Help For Stress, Fatigue and Adrenal Insufficiency


The adrenal or "stress glands" are small, triangular shaped glands located on the top of the kidneys. Their function is to prepare the body's resources to run or fight through the releasing of specific hormones.

What is a Healthy Eating Plan?


Healthy eating is important for everyone, from babies to the elderly. Learning to eat well is more than just eating a variety of foods so that your body gets the proper nutrients.

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Obesity, Drinking a Double Threat to the Liver (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity plus daily drinking boosts the risk of liver disease in men and women, researchers report in two new studies.
Health Tip: What's Behind Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is a major problem in the United States, and children are no exception. Today's kids are spending more hours watching TV, sitting at the computer or playing video games, and less time being active.
Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer survivors who are moderately or severely obese face tougher survival odds following treatment compared with their normal-weight peers, a new study reveals.
NY seeks 'fat tax' on sodas to fight rising US obesity (AFP)

A person chooses a beverage in New York City in 2009. New York leaders are pressing for a so-called fat tax on the soft drinks industry, saying that sweet beverages are responsible for an upsurge of obesity across the United States.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Donald Bowers)AFP - New York leaders are pressing for a so-called fat tax on the soft drinks industry, saying that sweet beverages are responsible for an upsurge of obesity across the United States.



School drink deal cuts sugar (Reuters)
Reuters - A deal to sell healthier drinks in U.S. schools has slashed the amount of fattening beverages offered to students, former President Bill Clinton said on Monday as New York leaders pushed for a soda tax to tackle obesity and budget shortfalls.
A tipple a day keeps obesity at bay: study (AFP)

Women who drink a couple of glasses of red wine, beer or spirits a day are better at keeping the pounds off than women who do not drink at all.(AFP/File/Jeff Haynes)AFP - Women who drink a couple of glasses of red wine, beer or spirits a day are better at keeping the pounds off than women who do not drink at all, according to a study published Monday.



Modern Etiquette: Do the obese really deserve contempt? (Reuters)
Reuters - Disgust. Pity. Contempt.
Bugs in the gut can cause obesity: study (AFP)

A girl prepares her daily breakfast in Reedley, California. The bugs that help digest food may also cause the body to pack on the pounds if they are not properly regulated, a new study has found.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AFP - The bugs that help digest food may also cause the body to pack on the pounds if they are not properly regulated, a new study has found.



Obesity: How Intestinal Bacteria May Cause Weight Gain (Time.com)

People line up to buy food at a fast food restaurant in Harlem, New York in this December 16, 2009 file photo.  REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly/FilesTime.com - A growing body of research suggests that your ever expanding gut is not only the result of weight gain, but could potentially be a cause



Gut Bacteria May Spur Obesity, Research Suggests (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- Intestinal bacteria may contribute to obesity and metabolic syndrome, a new study in mice suggests.
Gene test claims to show what diet works best (AP)
AP - Diet not working? Blame your genes. That's the pitch behind a new test that claims to show whether people will do better on a low-fat or a low-carb weight loss plan.
Obesity and depression are a two-way street (Reuters)

A man sits on a wall in the Canary Wharf financial district of London, April 1, 2009. REUTERS/Simon NewmanReuters - People who are obese are at increased risk of becoming depressed, and people who are depressed are at increased risk of becoming obese, Dutch researchers have found.



Could germs be making you fat? (Reuters)
Reuters - Germs that make their home in the gut may help cause obesity and a range of health-threatening symptoms that go along with it, researchers reported on Thursday.
Your best diet? It might be in your genes (Reuters)
Reuters - Can't lose weight on a low-fat diet? Maybe you need to cut carbs instead, and a new genetic test may point the way, maker Interleukin Genetics Inc reported on Wednesday.
A Cheek Swab to Choose Your Diet Plan? (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- Wondering if you'd do better to cut carbs or fats to lose weight? A DNA test using a cheek swab may reveal which approach would work best for you, new research suggests.
Child Obesity Rates Going Up (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- New research finds that the prevalence of obesity has grown in recent years among children aged 10 to 17, and certain kids are being especially hard hit.
Obesity hits New York's poor neighborhoods hardest (Reuters)
Reuters - New York City's obesity rate has climbed in recent years, but there are large variations across the city's neighborhoods, with lower income areas hit hardest, a new study finds.
Snacks mean U.S. kids moving toward "constant eating" (Reuters)

Youth take part in a walk at the Wellspring Academy, a special school that helps teens and college level students lose weight along with academic courses, in October 2009 in Reedley, California.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)Reuters - U.S. children eat an average three snacks a day on top of three regular meals, a finding that could explain why the childhood obesity rate has risen to more than 16 percent, researchers said on Tuesday.



Risk of Childhood Obesity Higher Among Minorities (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Risk factors for childhood obesity begin before birth and affect blacks and Hispanics more than whites, U.S. researchers report.
Future Heart Disease May Be in Store for Obese Kids (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Obese children as young as 3 could harbor a warning sign that they're at risk of heart disease in the future, new research suggests.
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