Healthy Eating Tips

For any kid who grew up eating doughy, thick Wonder Bread for lunch, the encouragement by dietitians and nutritionists to switch to whole wheat bread can be a tough transition.
Bread, like any other part of our diet, is an acquired taste. Starting out early helps since children are much more adaptable to accepting foods […]

Poor nutrition has been linked to heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, and many other diseases. We can reduce our risk by choosing well-balanced meals. Balance, moderation and variety are the keys to eating well to maintain a sound mind and body.
Fast foods and eating out in restaurants have become so prevalent in our […]

They sit left behind on relish trays. They re often by-passed in grocery store refrigerator shelves. Dad and Grandpa usually eat them but later complain of belching them up. The poor radish has gotten a bum rap. There are at least five different varieties; but for now, the popular, red globe variety will be spotlighted. […]

There are two main types of diabetes, type I and type II. Type I diabetes is characterized by the pancreas making too little or no insulin. An individual with diabetes type I will have to inject insulin throughout the day in order to control glucose levels. Type II diabetes, also known as adult onset diabetes, […]

To say that Americans are obsessed with dieting is an understatement! Pick up any magazine, tune-in or turn-on any source of advertising and you’re bombarded with the latest diet schemes and food fads. More often than not, they are endorsed by some familiar Hollywood celebrity, or promoted using some other cleaver technique.
It’s no mystery […]

Forging a pathCarroll County Times - Good morning all. I hope everyone is doing well and their own weight loss journey is going well and without incident. Let’s see where do I start? Well, Friday I went to the doctor and learned the wonderful way of a glucometer and testing my blood

You and I are facing a critical vitamin and mineral shortage. This health crisis has been growing at an alarming rate since the early 1900’s. Of particular concern are folks on weight loss diets - especially low carb diets.
As a partial result, nutritionally driven chronic diseases have reached epidemic proportions. About 95% of people […]

Common-Sense Strategies to Long-Term Weight LossMineBox - Quick weight loss is more apt to come back on, leading to yo-yo dieting that has a negative impact on your long-term health.” Eat slowly. “It takes 20 minutes before your brain realizes it’s full,” notes Wenger Hess. That means the amount of […]

Poor nutrition has been linked to heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, and many other diseases. We can reduce our risk by choosing well-balanced meals. Balance, moderation and variety are the keys to eating well to maintain a sound mind and body.
Fast foods and eating out in restaurants have become so prevalent in our […]

Are you trying to live a healthy lifestyle? Do you hope that using energy drinks and energy bars will help you stay alert, keep active and loose weight?
While the claims made by advertisers can be convincing it is important for you to understand the differences between products and how that affects your health.
ENERGY […]