Vitamin Focus: B
by Louise March 31st, 2010 | Vitamins
There are 8 different B Vitamins: B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, B12. You might be familiar with that list of numbers; have you ever wondered why it had gaps? There are, in fact, substances, which were once thought to be vitamins, that fill these gaps. However, many of these "vitamins" had no nutritional value for humans or no reason to intake them, which betrays the definition of a vitamin (a substance essential in minute amounts for normal growth and activity of the body). For example, B4 (adenine) and B8 (adenosine monophosphate) are both synthesized by the body, which
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Your Next Grocery List
by Kendall Ryan March 30th, 2010 | Children's Health, Diet, Nutrition
It is Saturday morning; that time of the week. You dread it because this means trying to plan out the week’s dinners (which is nearly impossible with two working parents and active children, in my opinion). Anyway, it is time to make the list so let me give you a head start.
1. Start with your staple fruit and vegetables:
2. Starch to accompany your veggies
3. Bread
4. Breakfast
5. Lunch
6. Snack
7. Dinner (Two Options)
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1. Start with your staple fruit and vegetables:
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Bananas
- Lettuce
- Celery
- Tomatoes
- String beans
- Spinach
2. Starch to accompany your veggies
- Potatoes
- Corn
3. Bread
- White
- Whole Wheat or 12 Grain
4. Breakfast
- Carnation Instant Breakfast
- Multi-Grain Cheerios
- Special K Cereal Bars
5. Lunch
- Boar’s Head Turkey
- Land O Lakes American Cheese
- Yogurt
- Bear Naked Granola
6. Snack
- Quakers Apple Cinnamon Rice Cakes
- Reduced Fat Cheez-Its
- Pretzel Goldfish
7. Dinner (Two Options)
- Grilled Chicken, Organic
Try Walking for Weight Loss
by Abigail B. March 29th, 2010 | Diet, Exercise
Walking can help you lose weight and get in shape. One of the benefits of walking as an exercise is all you need to start is a pair of sneakers and a place to walk! According to MSN.com, there are several great walking workouts ideal for weight loss. Some people may think you simply walk – not so. There actually are different ways to walk.
Someone new to walking may just wish to get used to walking on a regular basis before they try different types of walking. Adding in the regular habit of walking will help you
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Someone new to walking may just wish to get used to walking on a regular basis before they try different types of walking. Adding in the regular habit of walking will help you
Test Your Genes Today for Weight Loss Potential!
by Abigail B. March 22nd, 2010 | Exercise, Health News, Health Research
Sadly more adults are overweight or obese today than ever before. According to the Mayo Clinic, Interleukin Genetics, Inc’s division Inherent Health is now offering an at-home test you can take to decide if your DNA is to blame for your heavy condition. In a short time, you’ll know if you can blame your family – or that half-eaten cheesecake sitting in the fridge.
You can purchase Inherent Health’s test online for $149. They send you a kit to swab your DNA and return it for the test results. Their laboratory then looks for Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms
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You can purchase Inherent Health’s test online for $149. They send you a kit to swab your DNA and return it for the test results. Their laboratory then looks for Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms
RAVE Diet
by Bea March 15th, 2010 | Cancer, Diet, Diseases
There are so many diets out there in this world that you can choose to follow. Some claim that you could lose weight in a week, while others will take a little while longer. Some are geared toward lowering your cholesterol, while others look to help lower your blood sugar levels.
I am not well versed in all of these diets, but I recently heard about the RAVE diet, so I figured I would share this diet with this site's readers. The RAVE diet has nothing to do with partying and dancing, as the name might suggest. You may want
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I am not well versed in all of these diets, but I recently heard about the RAVE diet, so I figured I would share this diet with this site's readers. The RAVE diet has nothing to do with partying and dancing, as the name might suggest. You may want