Trans Fat Free and Healthy? The war against trans fats has been an ongoing battle that reached a peak in recent years. In 2003 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decided that trans fats should be listed on food labels. A year later, mounting scientific data led an FDA advisory committee to publicly state [...]
The Colon and Digestive Disease Center of Huntsville, Alabama. “Super green foods are a wonderful way for people who aren’t consuming 5 or 6 servings a day to get those nutrients. They are good for all the reasons vegetables are good for you.”
Tea has been used as a health-promoting beverage for over 5,000 years. Modern research is now confirming tea’s extensive range of health benefits such as increased metabolism and energy levels, antioxidant protection, and cardiovascular and cellular health.
Back to school means a busier schedule for you and your kids. Try these simple healthy snacks for those on-the-go quick-fixes or healthy staples for your kid’s lunchbox.
To prevent free radical damage the body has a defense system of antioxidants. Antioxidants are molecules that defend the body from cellular damage by “sacrificing” themselves and ending the free radical chain reaction before vital molecules are harmed.
A baby’s earliest solid foods should be mostly animal foods—especially nutrient-dense organ meat. The reason? When weaning begins, the nutrients protein, zinc, iron and B-vitamins begin to wane—and one food group providing these nutrients in ample amounts is meat.
Not everything we put in our bodies makes its way out—and what stays in can cause toxic build-up, digestive distress, and other health problems.
Carbohydrates enter the bloodstream much faster than proteins or fats do. Carbohydrates from refined sources not only cause insulin spikes but also can cause the body to store excess carbohydrates as body fat. This is why the glycemic index of foods is important.