281 articles on "foods"

Chosing Organic for Health

Chosing Organic for Health by: Marjorie Geiser, RD We come from a society where growing organic and just growing produce and livestock for food was once one and the same. Small, family farms still grow their own food using traditional methods pa...

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The Gift of Vitamins

Vitamins are the building blocks for the majority of chemical reactions in the human body. They combine withamino acids and minerals to produce enzymes (which speed up internal chemical reactions) and hormones (chemical messengers which regulate orga...

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Natural Cure for Flatulence (Wind)

Natural Cure for Flatulence (Wind) by: Stu Collins Why does it always happen in a crowded elevator? That's what I'd like to know. Or even worse, you are out with a potential new boyfriend or girlfriend, and you really want to impress, ...

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Irradiation as a Preservative Is It Safe

After many long years of research into the safety and feasibility of food irradiation, it is a preservation method whose "time may have come." The method is comparable to traditional food preservation methods such as canning, freezing and fumigation...

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GI Diet - All About Glycemic Index Diet

A GI diet is one way to refer to a diet where the glycemic index is observed This type of index is a chart that numbers all of the different foods in the index with a number. Each one of the foods has a number that can give you a good idea of the typ...

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Confessions of a Personal Fitness Trainer

As your personal fitness trainer my passion is to teach, coach, understand, push, prod, cajole, investigate, research and apply, over and over… As a ‘Fitness Role Model’…well…I feel vulnerable with weakness, so, in hopes we can all learn, f...

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Pregnancy Diarrhea - Diarrhea While Pregnant Can Be a Pain, Here're 5 Ways to Deal With it!

Can you cast your mind back to the first time you learnt about your pregnancy? Where you elated immediately? Shocked? Annoyed? Whatever way you initially felt, you eventually turned around to high anticipation right? Well, you are not alone, most wom...

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Mad Carb Disease! Not All Carbohydrates in Foods Are Bad

Mad Carb Disease! Not All Carbohydrates in Foods Are Bad by: Kim Beardsmore Whether you're trying to lose weight or just want to eat healthier, you may be confused by the news you're hearing about carbohydrates. With so much attention ...

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The Dr. Phil Diet Explained

The Dr. Phil Diet Explained by: Helen Laxton Dr. Phil McGraw once published a book entitled "The Ultimate Weight Solution: Seven Keys to Weight Loss Freedom" in which he introduced the world to his new diet, the "Shape Up Plan". This popular die...

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Five Reasons For Preparing Your Own Baby Food

Reasons For Preparing Your Own Baby Food by: Nancy Miller Here are 5 good reasons to start preparing your own baby food, as opposed to buying it in the store. IT'S HEALTHIER AND MORE NUTRITIOUS Commercial baby foods contain additional fat,...

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