Fitness
Benefits of regular physical activity
Technology is rapidly reducing the necessity for physical activity as part of everyday life. Many modern conveniences (e.g., moving sidewalks, escalat …
Healthy lifestyle
Why is Calcium Important?
Your body contains roughly two pounds of calcium, about 99 percent of it locked into bone. Think of that calcium as the mortar that cements and solidi …
Slimming
Lose weight by changing how you cooking and shopping
Instead of frying in oil or fat, try baking those items instead. Baking does not require all the fat and oil that frying requires and your food is not …
Healthy food
Smoked, Grilled, and Preserved Foods
Nitrates are added as preservatives to processed meats. Nitrates can be readily reduced to form nitrites, which in turn can interact with dietary subs …
Healthy lifestyle
Simple Steps to a Healthy Home
The steps you take toward a healthier home food environment need not be extreme. Here are four small steps you can take today. Ditch the sugary soda : I …
COVID-19
HOW TO BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM DURING THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK?
Avoid excessive alcohol consumption Numerous studies have found a link between excessive alcohol consumption and immune function. Research shows people …
Healthy food
Enjoyable eating in the elderly
Promoting healthy and enjoyable eating in the elderly The saying, “You are what you eat,” is true. A healthy diet provides the ingredients to build and …
Healthy Home
FOUR SIMPLE FOOD ENVIRONMENT “HOME IMPROVEMENTS”
The steps you take toward a healthier home food environment need not be extreme. Here are four small steps you can take today. 1. Ditch the sugary soda …
Nutritionist
Beating high blood pressure with food
The term “blood pressure” has gotten a bad reputation. You need some pressure to move blood from the heart to the brain and the toes and back again. B …
Nutritionist
WHY WE GAIN WEIGHT
Your weight depends on a simple but easily unbalanced equation: weight change equals calories in minus calories out over time. Burn as many calories a …
Nutrition
Eating, Diet and Nutrition for Constipation
A diagnosis of constipation is based, in part, on a defecation frequency of fewer than three bowel movements per week. Other symptoms may include the …
Fitness
Making Better Food Choices:
While there are no superfoods that contain every single nutrient needed for good health, some foods pack more nutrients per calorie than others. By ch …
