Pass the popcorn; it’s good for you
A new study says the light and airy snack is loaded with antioxidants, and it is actually good for you. It’s true, a few cups of popcorn a day will can help keep the...
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Research Suggests Antioxidants May Not Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease, But Don’t Give Up on Blueberries
Researchers at the University of California San Diego found that antioxidants may not stave off Alzheimer’s disease as well as previous studies suggest. Patients with Alzheimer’s disease often have widespread oxidative damage in their...
Facts About Whole Grains
In the past whole grains were mostly used to provide fiber and promote digestive health. But recent studies show that whole grains provide much more, including additional vitamins and minerals, plus high levels of...
Healthy Eating While at Work
A busy work schedule can present challenges to eating healthy. You have limited time and energy to think about your food choices. It’s tempting to skip meals or to eat foods high in calories,...
Ask about drugs, supplements
I have had several alerts on the potential problem created by specific “statins” —- medications taken by many, young and elderly, to control cholesterol. On the other side of the coin, there is consistent...
Vitamin turns into `gymnast’ inside our body
London: Scientists have captured first full image of vitamin B12 – which forms a part of our nutritious diet like all other vitamins and minerals – in action. Researchers have created the first full...
Snack Sense
The munchies aren’t a bad thing, depending on what you choose to eat. Research shows that snacking on healthy foods between meals can actually make your metabolism more effective, aid weight loss, and help...
Getting enough vitamins
In addition to texting, making calls and surfing the Web, you may want to consider using your smartphone — yes, your dandy cellphone — to help manage your health. For quick health advice in...
The Importance of Vitamin D After Gastric Bypass – My Bariatric Life
It is not unusual to have vitamin deficiencies following gastric bypass surgery. As a matter of fact, it is so common that patients who have had weight-loss surgery should pretty much anticipate taking vitamin...
Mega-Dose Vitamins Therapy
Safety of Nutritional Supplements There was not even one death caused by an dietary supplement in either 2008 or 209, according to the most recent information collected by the U.S. National Poison Data System...
How to get kids to take their vitamins
You cannot expect a small child to swallow a tablet or a chunk of a tablet. You can crush the tablet (or tablet fraction) and give the resulting powder in juice or mixed in...
Iron-Deficiency Anemia
Iron is part of the make-up of hemoglobin and myoglobin (“heme”, as in blood; “myo”, as in muscle). These substances have the remarkable ability to grab onto or release oxygen and carbon dioxide at...
Kids and vitamin E
We use to prick both ends of vitamin E capsules and squeeze the contents into a teaspoonful of non-allergenic juice to get an infant to take the vitamin. There also are water-soluble fatty vitamin...
Vitamin D and the Sun
A big change was brought about by the advent of UV-blocking sunscreen lotions used to prevent skin cancer. The feared skin cancers have a relationship to sun exposure. Some develop from precancerous lesions, such...
Weight Loss Picture Diary
now I look picture perfect Teacher took snaps every month to inspire weight loss WHEN primary school teacher Nicola Williams decided to lose weight, she looked to herself for inspiration. She decided to take...
Well Equipped
State–of–the–art exercise equipment is useless if it’s collecting dust. Fortunately, you don’t have to own the latest workout gadget to pump up and trim down. These 3 fitness tools will outlast any fad, whether...
Mushrooms pack vitamins and minerals
Need an extra reason to pick up mushrooms from your supermarket today? Mushrooms are more than just flavor enhancers for a variety of meals. Besides adding taste to salads, soups, casseroles, rice dishes, stir-fry,...
Getting your essential vitamins – naturally
Women have certain nutritional needs when it comes to vitamins and minerals, but with so much to choose from and so much competing information out there, what do we really need? As you walk...
What to know before jumping on the vitamin bandwagon
Research has demonstrated that vitamins support general good health, recovery from illness and surgery and reduce the symptoms of chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. But vitamins are not a replacement for healthy...
Form of Vitamin D
The way vitamin D is made, stored, and utilized in our bodies is unique. That dreaded but marvelous substance, cholesterol, forms the base of a derivative that resides in the fat cells just under...
Popcorn packed with antioxidants, hidden health benefits …
Researchers at the University of Scranton, Pa., ran a lab analysis on the content in several types and brands of popcorn and found that the crunchy hull is rich in polyphenols – anti-oxidants that...
Disheartening Love Handles
While a beer gut may be unsightly, studies suggest tummy fat is even harder on the heart than on the eyes. The visceral (or deep) flab of a pudgy midsection hugs vital organs in...
Getting your vitamins
Whenever I speak to groups or patients in my counseling practice, I get more questions about vitamins and minerals than almost any other topic. Typical questions include “what should I take”, “how much should...
Finding the foods that are good for you and enjoy good health
Do you know that you have a pharmacy available to you right in your own kitchen? Yes, you do. According to traditional Chinese medicine, food is your best medicine. There is a saying “The...
Over-the-Counter Drugs work as well as prescriptions
Insomnia Instead of Ambien (or generic zolpidem), Lunesta (eszopiclone), or Rozerem (ramelteon) Go OTC Benadryl, Nytol, Sominex (or generic diphenhydramine) Save as much as $47 a week Why switch? OTC antihistamines that contain diphenhydramine...
Treatment for Heartburn or GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease)
Instead of Nexium (esomeprazole), Prevacid (lansoprazole), Zegerid (omeprazole/sodium bicarbonate), or Protonix (or generic pantoprazole) Go OTC For occasional heartburn, try antacids such as Maalox, Mylanta, Rolaids, and Tums, or acid-reducing drugs such as Pepcid...
Everything you need is probably sitting in your medicine cabinet
OCT vs. Rx Which is better? Cheaper over-the-counter remedies are often your best bet. It can be tempting to run to a doctor for a prescription when you’re miserable with symptoms like nonstop sneezing...
All you need to know about your Recommended Daily Allowance
We’re constantly bombarded with the acronym RDA but do we actually know what it means, and how it should be affecting our diets? Our Recommended Daily Allows refers to the amount of each nutrient...
Tabletop tantrums: Nutrition know-how for toddler moms
Remember the food group breakdown Toddlers ages 2 to 3 years old should consume the following foods and servings on a daily basis, as below: One serving of meat and alternatives, such as a...
what are your superfood preferences?
Superfoods. It’s a term that gets bandied about a lot these days, particularly in health food circles. But what exactly does it mean? What is a superfood? Although there’s no official legal definition for...