Nutrition

benefits of eating fish

The Benefits of Eating Fish

Feb 28, 2018 · · Nutrition
Eating fish regularly is one of the best ways to ensure good heart health, according to the American Heart Association (AHA), which recommends that we consume fish at least twice a week. But before you serve up the seafood, keep in mind that the benefits of eating fish vary depending … Read More
juice cleanse

Juice Cleanse: Health Boon or Dangerous Fad?

Feb 28, 2018 · · Nutrition
There’s no doubt that a glass of freshly juiced fruits and vegetables contains an explosion of vitamins, minerals, and health-promoting phytochemicals, but that does not mean that a juice cleanse is a good idea. The word “cleansing” is often used synonymously with detoxification in the natural health world, and proponents … Read More
mindful eating exercise

Lose Weight With This Mindful Eating Exercise

Feb 27, 2018 · · Nutrition
In Part 1 of this two-part series, you learned how being distracted when you eat can lead to overeating and unhealthy habits, which may make losing weight particularly difficult. Here in Part 2, you'll learn about a simple mindful eating exercise to bring your focus and awareness back to your … Read More
plant-based diets

Plant-Based Diets: Healthier Eating and a Longer Life Span

Feb 21, 2018 · · Nutrition
Research clearly associates plant-based diets—high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and beans and low in meats—with better health. The well-publicized “Meatless Monday” campaign, launched in 2003 in association with the Johns Hopkins’ Bloomberg School of Public Health, reports that going meatless even one day a week will not only reduce … Read More
why fermented foods are healthy

7 Reasons Why Fermented Foods Are Healthy

Feb 19, 2018 · · Nutrition
Fermentation—a chemical process by which a carbohydrate is converted into an alcohol or an acid—has long been used in cultures all over the world as a food preserving technique. While beer and wine are produced by ethanol fermentation, where sugars are converted to the alcohol ethanol, fermented foods like kimchi, … Read More
aluminum poisoning

8 Ways to Protect Yourself from Aluminum Poisoning

Feb 12, 2018 · · Nutrition
Paramount to protecting yourself from the toxic effects of aluminum poisoning is taking care to avoid ingesting it or exposing yourself to it through medications, skin care products, and other sources of aluminum contamination. But even with careful avoidance, aluminum is so abundant in the environment and so widely used … Read More
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The Best ADHD Diet for Kids

Feb 7, 2018 · · Nutrition
Watching a child struggle with attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) can be heartbreaking for parents who want nothing more than to help their child. Children with ADD/ADHD may have enormous difficulty sustaining attention, performing in school, maintaining self-esteem, controlling their impulsive behaviors, and getting along with … Read More

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