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Health And Nutrition Guide
Just How Dangerous Are Splenda and Artificial Sweeteners - Which Side is Spinning?
There seems to be fairly poor tracking by any formal standards once a product is approved as a food additive. Despite supposedly tracking adverse reactions, the reality has been different at the FDA. Avocado - Ooh, What a Lovely Pear!
Many people avoid avocados thinking them to be fattening, but the truth is they are packed with Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) which burn fat so actually they make you thin! So now you are over that little misconception, let me tell you the rest of the avocado story? Avocados contain over 12 minerals. These minerals stimulate growth and keep other body functions in check.
Protein Wont Make You Fat: Myth #1
How many magazines have you read where they tell you to take in X grams of protein? How many times have you see .75g of protein per lb of bodyweight or 1g maybe 1.
Organic Eating - Why Bother?
Originally, all foods were "organic" - grown and prepared without pesticides, herbicides, chemical fertilizers, hormones, irradiation to prevent spoilage, and microwave cooking. Our food these days, whether of vegetable or animal origin, is not only deficient in nutrients but also full of pollutants and farm chemicals.
Fluoride Damages Childrens Bones, Study Says
White-spotted or yellow splotched teeth may reveal more than needed expensive cosmetic dentistry. Children with fluoride-discolored teeth (dental fluorosis) are more likely to have bone damage, according to a study published in the journal 'Fluoride.
Mangos: Treat Your Skin and Your Taste Buds
Mango is my favorite fruit next to pineapples. They're sweet, juicy and delicious.
Maximizing Your Nutrition Dollar
Because of consumer demand, the food industry focus is on producing fruits and vegetables that ship well, not nutrient content. How food is stored and processed has an impact on nutrition.
The Benefits of Healthy Eating
These are questions we have to ask ourselves? because after all We already know all the benefits of eating healthy foods. We've read it in books, seen it on TV, and been told by our friends.
A Background to Dietary Fiber
Fiber is the part of the plant that is resistant to hydrolysis (A chemical decomposition in which a substance is split into simpler compounds by the addition or the taking up of the elements of water) by human digestive enzymes and, with the exception of lignin, fibers are complex carbohydrates. These include pectin, gums, mucilages, hemicellulose, polysaccharides cellulose, and nonpolysaccharide lignins.
Magnesium Deficiency Causes Personality Change and WLS Patients are at Risk
Have you ever felt like you were completely losing your mind? Like the world was swallowing you up and little things were out of your control and unmanageable? Like you were confused, tired, out of sorts and simply wanted to collapse? Has everyday noise become intolerably loud in your head? That's how I was feeling a few months ago. I was confident I'd lost my mind and suffered a serious change of personality (for the worse, I may add).
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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)
 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)
 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)
 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)
 Time.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)
 Reuters - 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)
 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.
Obesity and Depression: A Vicious Circle?
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- There appears to be a
back-and-forth link between depression and obesity, say researchers who
reviewed the findings of 15 studies that included nearly 59,000
people.
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