what are your superfood preferences?
Superfoods. It’s a term that gets bandied about a lot these days, particularly in health food circles. But what exactly does it mean? What is a superfood? Although there’s no official legal definition for...
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Chelation therapy: Diabetes Quelling therapies
More than two million patients have benefited in the past 60 years from this unconventional form of treatment A long-suffering diabetic, Dr Ronald Hahnbaum of USA, had developed gangrene in both his feet. He...
Recent Studies that Suggest Aspirin May Play a Role in Cancer Prevention and Treatment
Researchers at the University of Oxford have shown that on average, a daily low-dose of aspirin appeared to reduce the risk of dying from cancer by 15 percent. Taking aspirin five years or more...
Some foods don’t mix with drugs
Think of your stomach as one big test tube. Maybe you drop in a vitamin or herbal supplement each morning. Maybe a cholesterol-lowering statin or a blood-pressure drug. Perhaps an infection-fighting antibiotic or allergy-relieving...
Fighter foods keep doctor away
If apples don’t appeal as a way to keep the doctor from calling, dietitian Liz Pearson has a few other foods that can help fight diseases. Pearson says including these foods in your diet...
Ingredients for Peas on Earth
Throughout history, people have turned to peas for their nutritional value. Believed to have originated in Asia, peas are an important dietary element in cultures around the world, providing a versatile, rich source of...
According to the produce aisles, the time is ripe for a spring culinary fling!
Look about you! Tender green sprouts, baby shoots and fresh vines are playing peek-a-boo through the new, warm soil. Spring reaps a bumper crop of green, red and mellow yellow beauties. The fragrant strawberries...
Dietary Supplements – Dieticians Recommend and Use It Too: Survey
Research shows that most American diet fall short in recommend improvement in overall dietary habits but recognize that dietary supplements can help consumers achieve nutritional goals. For example, women of childbearing age may require...
Can vegetarian kid get proper nutrition?
Stephanie Elliot’s 9-year-old daughter is a vegetarian by happenstance, she says. “What I mean is she hates meat — won’t even try it — so getting her to have the protein she needs in...
Vitamins by the glass
PARIS — I actually wanted to start juicing last summer, when I was in the throes of testing three, sometimes four different cakes, cookies, tacos or tarts each day for my cookbook, which comes...
Are Vitamins Worth Taking?
I often receive questions about vitamin therapy. Some wonder if they should take vitamin supplements to prevent illness. Others ask if they still need vitamins if they are eating a well-balanced diet, and some...
Vitamins And Supplements Provide Healthy Gains For Herbalife
Fitness, medicine and wellness in general are hot topics on the Web and it’s becoming more common to compliment your diet in the U.S with vitamins or other supplements. In fact, 69 percent of...
Vitamin A Supplements Might Cut Melanoma Risk: Study
People who take vitamin A supplements might be cutting their risk of developing the deadly skin cancer melanoma, a new study suggests. Supplements of a type of vitamin A called retinol could be a...
Foods that keep you hydrated
You’re supposed to drink 8 glasses of water a day but how many of us actually do that? Here are some ways you can eat your water content and deliciously hydrate your body by...
Keep your head with fruit and veg!
In addition to vitamins and minerals, many fruits and vegetables contain polyphenols, which protect the brain’s neurons. So let’s have a closer look as these anti-ageing foods… Keeping your head’s neurons healthy and happy...
Vitamins may lower risk of melanoma
US researchers found a high dose of retinol supplements, a form of vitamin A, could hold promise as a chemoprotective agent against melanoma. Experts say more research is needed and that comprehensive sun protection...
Prairie Fare: Supplement like nutrition insurance
“She’s the only one who took her vitamin all week,” my husband noted. He was referring to our 8-year-old daughter. I looked in the pill dispenser marked letters corresponding to the days of the...
Vitamin D even more necessary for some
I think I’m in love with vitamin D. I’m generally fond of all vitamins and minerals, but I have a special affection for vitamin D. I’ve always assumed I could get enough vitamin D...
Vitamin supplements needed in fast-food era
Vitamin pills are good, but check their source. Should I take vitamin supplements to prevent illness? Do I need them if I eat a balanced diet? What is the best dosage of vitamin D...
You should know more about vitamins
This week’s lesson is about vitamins. Before you let out a big yawn, let me assure you that eating foods rich in a variety of vitamins can make your life pretty darned exciting. After...