Within the last 10 years there has been an increasing interest in preventive health foods, organic food choices, and proactive health practices. The Baby Boomer Generation has been especially influential in the emergence of…
Category: Diet & Nutrition
Nutrition and Your Health: Prevention of Heart and Cardiovascular Disease
Nutrition is defined as ” the science of food and its relationship to health”; and health is defined as the state of physical mental and social well-being. Hence the importance of this…
How Long Is Strep Throat Contagious
There are many ailments, which can be overwhelming, painful and downright debilitating. Strep throat would most certainly align itself with this category. The condition can put you out of commission for an…
Easing Seasonal Allergies Through Diet
For the sake of convenience we put some terrible things into our bodies. I am of course referring to fast and prepackaged foods. There are also a few things that we should…
How to Increase Protein in Your Diet
Protein is a life giving food. If we don’t eat protein, we die. If we don’t eat enough protein, we will not thrive. If we don’t eat complete proteins, we will wither…
Living with a Gluten Free Diet
Gluten is the stretchy protein substance that holds grain-based products like cake batters and bread doughs together. But for some people, a diet containing gluten is the cause of many ills. The…
Reducing Cholesterol in Your Diet
There are several things you can do to reduce your cholesterol in your diet. One of the first things you can do is reduce the serving size. The second thing you can…
Effective Diet Tips for Beating Lactose Intolerance
For the millions of people affected by Lactose Intolerance, the symptoms that arise can be extremely uncomfortable and even debilitating at times. The disorder can develop as early as infanthood and as…