As you get older, your nutritional needs change: eating right at any age
June 17, 2009 by admin
Filed under General Health, Nutrition
As we age, the basics of healthy eating don’t change but the specifics do. The basics include eating fresh fruits and vegetables, getting plenty of lean protein, avoiding sugary drinks, choosing low-fat dairy products and remaining active. As we move through life, we need more and less of certain foods.
Today, there a many obese Americans, and they keep getting younger. Instilling healthy eating habits in young children increases their chance of making healthy food choices in adulthood. Keep high-sugar, high-fat, processed foods to a minimum and encourage snacking on whole fruits, dried fruits and whole-grain crackers. As children grow, they need more and more calcium for healthy bones, so offer yogurt or low-fat ice cream if your teen is not drinking enough milk.
Adult nutrition needs are based on age, gender, and existence of medical conditions. Women need more calcium, vitamin D, and iron than men. As adults age, they need more fiber and water. Look for fiber-rich whole grains, whole fruit, vegetable skins and even supplements. If fiber is causing cramps and gas, evaluate water consumption. Protein is also important for the elderly and is available from soft foods like beans, yogurt and low-fat soft cheeses. Keeping healthy means making healthy choices and adjusting to your changing body and activity level.
Vegetarian and Vegan diets: are they really safe for everyone?
June 2, 2009 by admin
Filed under Healthy Living, Organic Food
In today’s society many people are doing a lot of different things to get thin. A few years ago everyone seemed to be doing Atkin’s. They were eating excessive amounts of protein and dropping pounds. What most people found was that the Atkin’s diet was a difficult lifestyle and once the normalcy in the diet returned so did the pounds.
Atkin’s may have lost some of its popularity, but other diets have surfaced. And there has been a surprising amount of popularity these days with vegetarian and vegan diets. Why are they so popular? Probably because almost everyone you meet who is vegetarian or vegan is slender, skinnier, slim, or whatever you prefer to call it.
So the question regarding these diets is, are they healthy? If you have a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle is it healthy for you to pass on this type of diet to your children? Experts are saying yes. These diets are apparently an excellent source of nutrition at all stages of life. Studies show that a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle/diet helps you to be healthier and also allows you to live longer. However, one thing to be sure of is if you are going to implement this diet, make sure you plan properly.
Sensible Methods To Shed Pounds
March 21, 2009 by admin
Filed under Back Pain, Colds and Flu, General Health, Healthy Living, Nutrition
Eight Sensible Methods to Shed Off Those Pounds
Losing weight is really not as mind-boggling as you think. Here are eight simple and very easy ways on how you can shed off those unwanted pounds without going overdrive on the latest diet and exercise trends. Read more
Boost Your Immune System
November 17, 2008 by admin
Filed under Medical News, Nutrition
How to Boost Your Immune System
Clich+¬s are clich+¬s because they make sense and are, almost always, timely. "Prevention is better than cure" is one of the old sayings we might as well follow. The only method to keep our bodies up and going is not to take medicine when we are sick but to avoid becoming sick in the first place. This means we have to keep our immune system in shape. Read more
The Pesticide Issue
November 15, 2008 by admin
Filed under Organic Food
Conventional farming uses a lot of toxic pesticides every year. It's not just farmers, either. Toxic pesticides are used by groundskeepers for all of our nation's city and municipal parks, and just the average city-dwelling home owner contributes to the problem by using pesticides on his lawn. There's a LOT of toxic pesticides out there. Go look on the shelves at your local grocery store, hardware store, farm and garden store, or discount department store if you don't believe me.
The Legal Definition of Organic Food
November 15, 2008 by admin
Filed under Organic Food
The Legal Definition of Organic Food
In order to be "certified organic," products must be grown and manufactured in a way that abides by the standards set by the country they are sold in and those "standards" do vary from country to country.