Fortunately for those of us newly interested in eating organic and raw foods, there are lots of products out there. Natural and organic foods used to be found only in natural food stores, and those could be few and far between. While not as ubiquitous as McDonald’s, there ARE many more stand-alone stores. And the grocery chains are catching on too, with more organic selections than ever before. If you don’t see them in your grocery store, just ask. You’re probably not...

There's a wealth of information online teaching you the steps on how to lower your triglycerides in a week . If you are constantly monitoring your health, you should have come across numerous articles about the effects of elevated triglyceride and cholesterol levels to your heart's condition and why there is an apparent need not to take these for granted.

Doctors usually prescribe triglyceride-reducing medications to treat the problem, but you must know that these are not always...

The state of your health depends largely on your lifestyle and the food that you eat. If you do not eat well, your body will not be able to function perfectly and you can easily become sick.

According to studies, more than 50% of the people in the United States do not eat a balanced diet. It's not that Americans do not know what nutrition is, it's that most Americans choose junk food and processed foods because they are cheaper and more convenient than healthy food.

Food additives, used by mankind for centuries, are chemicals applied to foods at home or by the food industry to improve the taste, color, texture, and longevity of food. Salt, sugar, and vinegar were among the first food additives discovered and were used both to enhance taste and to preserve foods. Although salt, smoke, spices, and sugars have been used moderately for millennia, in the past 30 years, with the advent of processed foods, there has been a massive explosion in the...

No one can undermine the value of health food. Particularly in today's world, their value has greatly increased; so much so that it would not be wrong to state that they have actually become part and parcel of modern lifestyle. The reason for this is not difficult to understand. In the changing times, our body needs certain special qualities which traditional diet may not be able to provide. Modern lifestyle is such that one is prone to afflictions like stress, tension, blood pressure,...

Mealtime is one of the most important times of the day. While you often have to rush through breakfast and lunch in order to tend to work duties, dinner is a meal that can usher in relaxation and enjoyment after a busy day.

For people living with candida-related health problems, dinner is way to provide your body with the nutrition it needs to make it through the night. Have you ever wished you could work in your sleep? Well, with the right candida dinners, you can actually work...

Does theEODD dietwork?

So, I had heard of Jon Benson's Every Other Day Diet (EODD diet) at the gym and blew it off as some sort of weird weight lifters thing. I couldn't see myself eating only every other day. I had head of intermittent fasting before and had tried it once, but then a friend of mine told me that theEODD dietplan was not really an eat every other day diet but instead the name Every Other Day Diet (EODD diet) was poetic license to...

Natural Sugar

Table sugar provides you almost nil nutritional value and adds empty calories to the plate. Recognizing this fact, more and more people are turning away from table sugar and going towards other sweeteners. At the same time, even artificial sweeteners have been found to have a number of disadvantages, one being increased craving for sweet foods.

Uses of Natural Sugar

Every year thousands of sugar-addicted Moms resolve to reduce...

Cases of anemia are becoming stronger by day. So adjusting your diet to make it iron rich, or more specifically iron adequate is essential. It would thus be appropriate to discuss the preventive measures in perspective of different age groups, gender and physical requirements.

Beginning with infants, who have little variety to choose from, breast milk and not cow’s milk, is recommended since infants absorb about 50% iron from breast milk in comparison to 12% from...

Nutritional Armor - It would be nice if you could put on armor everyday to protect your body from all those things which would harm it. Cell research has shown that free radical damage causes early aging, and free radicals come from the environment. The good news is that nature holds secrets like the Acai berry which can be consumed and become a natural armor against free radical damage.

When you read Acai facts, it's hard to believe this amazing fruit has not been used...