Archive for the "Diet" Category

Choose These 5 Organic Vegetables for Dinner

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 Choose These 5 Organic Vegetables for Dinner

You need about five servings of vegetables per day to get the nutrition your body needs. Everyone should make sure they get enough vividly colored, delicious, and vitamin, mineral, and antioxidant packed vegetables… and avoid a variety of pesticides by choosing organic.

The Importance of Minerals in Your Diet

Thursday, August 12th, 2010 The Importance of Minerals in Your Diet

You may have an ongoing condition and not even realize that it might be related to a mineral deficiency, but with a few quick tips and a change in your diet, you could be on your way to improving your health and overall wellness.

Consumer V. Fast Food : In Defense of Fast Food (Part 2)

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 Consumer V. Fast Food : In Defense of Fast Food (Part 2)

In our previous article, we looked at the consumer’s case and examined all the ways the fast food industry is setting them up for dietary failure. Now, in this article, we’ll hear the defense from the fast food industry and consider the ways the consumer is responsible.

A Link Between Loneliness and Poor Nutrition?

Friday, August 6th, 2010 A Link Between Loneliness and Poor Nutrition?

Loneliness occurs across the board, regardless of age, demographics, financial situations or other unrelated health problems, and often leads to depression and poor eating habits. So, while loneliness is usually easy to detect, correcting the problem is not always as simple.

Consumer V. Fast Food : Which is Guilty in the Obesity Epidemic? (Part 1)

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 Consumer V. Fast Food : Which is Guilty in the Obesity Epidemic? (Part 1)

Is the consumer an innocent victim of a money-hungry fast food market, or are fast food restaurants just providing what the consumer has demanded? Who’s guilty for the obesity epidemic?

Five Surprising Weight-Loss Saboteurs

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 Five Surprising Weight-Loss Saboteurs

Barriers to weight loss lay in a variety of areas – and some may surprise you. Here are the top five weight-loss saboteurs you may not know about.

Weight Loss, Pain Relief and More: Chile Peppers Deliver Benefits You Never Thought Possible

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 Weight Loss, Pain Relief and More: Chile Peppers Deliver Benefits You Never Thought Possible

Amazingly enough, you can look at the chile pepper and realize that it’s more than just a ‘food’.

Have You Tried this Supergrain Yet?

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 Have You Tried this Supergrain Yet?

Probably one of the world’s most perfect foods, it stands on its own as a super grain, and is known as ‘quinoa’ (pronounced ‘keen-wah’).

The Relationship between Your Diet and Your Mood

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 The Relationship between Your Diet and Your Mood

The relationship between our mind and diet is one that is often overlooked. Discover how food affects the mind, and how to improve your diet and mood at the same time!

Study: Researchers Find the Nutritional Keys to Maintain Youthful Energy

Monday, May 17th, 2010 Study: Researchers Find the Nutritional Keys to Maintain Youthful Energy

In a recent study from McMaster University, a cocktail of nutrients was found to significantly slow the aging process.