Archive for 'Health'
What Are Phytochemicals?
April 5th, 2008. Published under Nutrition. No Comments.
Phytochemicals are chemicals that occur in growing plants. It’s just another catchy term. It is more about food antioxidants and the role they play in metabolism and cholesterol and heart disease.
I am going to say that it is a term that popped up about 10 years ago like functional foods. Basically phytochemicals are those chemicals […]
How Do I Choose Good Foods?
April 5th, 2008. Published under Nutrition. No Comments.
Following the food pyramid is a good place to start and maybe it’s a good place to end for some people. If you take all the food somebody eats at the end of the week and then add them all up and how much variety there was, you will find that there really wasn’t that […]
Dietary Treatment For Some Common Health Issues
April 5th, 2008. Published under Nutrition. No Comments.
Depending upon individual health concerns and issues, food choices can affect body and mental health. To focus on improving and strengthening your overall health and well being, here are common health concerns for both genders listed in alphabetical order and the foods that would work best in individual perfect dietary planning. For more details, check […]
Some Basics Of A Macrobiotic Diet
April 5th, 2008. Published under Nutrition. No Comments.
A macrobiotic diet is a diet formulated by the belief that food, and the quality of food, has an affect on a person’s life on a greater extent than most people realize. Practitioners of a macrobiotic diet believe that food has an affect on health, as well as happiness and well being. Those […]
A Look At Some Of The Top Vitamins
April 5th, 2008. Published under Supplements and Vitamins. No Comments.
Vitamins (combination of two words: Vital Amines) are the complex organic substance essential in small quantities to the metabolism (nutrition) in most animals. These are found in minute quantities in food, in some cases are produced by the body, and are also produced synthetically. The human body needs them to work properly, so that we […]
Deodorant - Top 7 Ingredients To Avoid
April 5th, 2008. Published under Wellness. No Comments.
The first thing you must do whenever you buy deodorant or any product that goes on your skin or in your body is to read the ingredients. They’re usually in very tiny print on the back of the label. If you have trouble reading small print, carry a magnifying glass around with you so you […]