Understanding Your Paediatrician
“We have turned doctors into gods and worship their deity by offering up our bodies and our souls – not to mention our worldly goods. And yet paradoxically, they are the most vulnerable of human beings. And because they are painfully aware that they cannot live up to our expectations, their anguish is unquantifiably intense. They have aptly been called ‘wounded healers.’ ” – Eric Segal
Grass Fed Beef Versus Grain Fed BeefThe recent growing popularity of organic products has sparked a debate about grass-fed beef benefits versus the price you pay for it. Is the 2 – 3x supermarket price markup worth it? The bigger issue is more likely the overall health benefits of eating grass fed beef over the conventional grain or corn fed beef. This article will discuss the differences in how the grass fed and grain fed meats are created, processed and ultimately affect your health.
The Tropical Mangosteen FruitThe Mangosteen fruit is among the popularly praised tropical fruits. It falls into the Guttiferae family and has global popularity and hence goes by different names including mangusta, mangosta, mangoustanier, mangostanier and mangouste among many other names.
Guidelines for a Raw Food Diet MenuA raw food diet is a vegan way of eating that involves either raw or gently heated food. Such a meal plan can look quite different from a traditional diet since no cooking takes place. It offers a healthy and natural alternative to the high processed types of food that are found in shopping centers. Proponents are of the opinion that such a diet can improve health, boost energy and lead to weight loss. Below are guidelines to follow when adopting a raw food diet menu.
Trans Fats – The Good and the BadTrans fats have been the talk of the nutrition world for some time now. There are two basic categories that trans fats fall under. GOOD trans fats help with muscle building, preventing cancer and losing weight. BAD trans fats are a leading cause of weight gain and can cause serious health issues like cancer, diabetes and heart disease.
The TRUTH About White Foods and Fat LossWhite foods refers to processed grains like white flour and white rice that lose a lot of their nutrients when bleached. They are not good for you due to lower nutritional value and do not help you to lose weight. That being said, not all white foods are bad. Simply saying all of them should be avoided would not being doing your diet justice.
Are You Eating the Right Kind of Salt?Everything in your kitchen is not what it appears to be. Did you know the supermarkets do not have your best interest in mind?
7 Worst Foods To Avoid When DietingYour weight loss regimen becomes taxing when you need to curb craving for some really bad foods. Many of these foods are known to be unhealthy due to their ingredients. But there are some food traps that you may not recognize so easily to be bad. Nevertheless, they are more threatening to your diet plan. The situation worsens when you unknowingly munch more of such foods daily.
Having Complete Control Over Your Food SourcesUnderstanding just what is a healthy diet plan obviously is a necessary first step to eating things we should, not only to remain healthy but to keep our weight where it should be. Unfortunately the battle doesn’t stop there. There are many times when foods we consume are not going to be procured from the local market, but from a restaurant. And even when we are choosing what we eat from the supermarket we are placing a lot of faith in where that food is sourced.
Are You Prepared for the Afterschool Feeding Frenzy? Snack Ideas to Nourish Your Kids and YourselfDo your kids come home from school and say they are “starving!” Mine do and I am always trying to come up with snack ideas that they will like, are at least somewhat healthy, will fill them up (but not to spoil dinner), and don’t always come out of a box.
How to Choose A MultivitaminAlmost 80% of Americans do not receive the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables that would provide critical vitamins and minerals needed for a healthy diet. Four out of ten people take a daily multivitamin to ensure good health. With so many multivitamin formulas available, how do you choose what is best for you?