When you’re paying attention to good nutrition, it’s easy to spend a lot of time focusing on what not to eat – all the stuff that clogs your arteries and expands your waistline. Now’s a good time to look at the things that you should eat and the things you can do to keep your [...]

(ARA) – Antioxidants work in our bodies to prevent or slow the damage done by free radicals. Like rust on a car, oxidation can damage our cells and may contribute to age-related health problems. Antioxidants are known to provide anti-aging properties and, according to the American Dietetic Association, may even increase immune function and possibly [...]

(ARA) – What do millions of Americans have in common? Headaches. Nearly everyone gets a headache at one time or another, especially during difficult economic times. Tension headaches, migraines and “cluster” headaches account for 90 percent of all headaches, according to the Yale Medical Group’s Web site. While the vast majority of headaches are brief [...]

Is an herb a true medication? If you think an herb is not a true medication, think again! Did you know that many of the most effective medications today have herbs as their main ingredients? For example, Digoxin, one of the most popular medications to treat heart disease has the foxglove plant as one of [...]

(ARA) – Health and wellness is a privilege that everyone should be able to afford even in difficult economic times. With the right experience and know-how, anyone can make smart choices about healthy living while also being wallet wise.  Dr. Jennifer Trachtenberg has mastered the art of staying fit, while also being financially responsible. She [...]

(ARA) – For millions of adults and children, warm weather means it’s time to devote attention to nasal health. Just as you want to spend more time outside, the higher temperatures make greater attention to healthy breathing a must. Parents are rightfully concerned about their children’s respiratory health. Add to that the recent concerns over [...]

What comes to mind when you think of coconut oil? Tropical breezes or perhaps soothing skin lotion products? For many people, the thought of tropical oils in food products brings to mind ultra rich, fat laden, forbidden desserts, but is coconut oil really as “bad” for us as so many people think? For a generation [...]

Baby Boomers and Generation X’ers refuse to sit back and accept the limitations of aging. This group is redefining what aging is all about, making a powerful statement and setting a new definition of what life is like beyond one’s 50th birthday. This is the mission statement that is declaring the 50′s, 60′s and 70′s [...]

Whether it is a tired eyes, wrinkles, insect bites or burns, there are times that things can happen to your skin. With the following organic skin care recipes and tips, you can treat various ailments naturally, leaving behind many of the man made pollutants that are absorbed into our bodies through most over the counter [...]

The reason for including health nutrition supplements to your diet and exercise regiment are two fold. First of all, they will give you all the protein, vitamins and nutrients you need in order for your body to work efficiently enough to burn the excess fat you’ve been carrying. The second reason why it’s a good [...]

You don’t have to eat rice cakes and plain chicken breasts every day get or stay in shape. Good nutrition doesn’t have to be boring. It can eat very tasty meals and still eat correctly, you just have to know how to make good diet food nutrition choices. Good nutrition can be included in your [...]

In a sense, obesity is the disease of the poor. While many men and women, regardless of profession, are being forced to work longer, faster hours, it is those men and women, forced to work multiple jobs for little pay, who are unable to compensate for this new world. Businessmen can afford gym memberships or [...]

If you are one of the millions of people who have decided to start watching what you eat, you probably understand the importance of being able to find chicken nutrition facts. Not all chicken is the same as different brands may have more fat and such in the chicken, which means more fat in your [...]

Just about everyone loves food. They love the smell of it (most of the time), and they love gorging themselves with it. Over the years, we’ve gotten incredibly efficient at making tasty concoctions easy and cheap for everyone to enjoy, and thousands of years have culminated in one of the best times ever in terms [...]

When you start a diet and/or exercise regimen, you should always include some diet nutrition supplements into your routine. Diet and nutrition supplements can describe anything from protein powders, multi-vitamins, protein bars, or anything else that helps you get the nutrients you need while you healthily lose weight. You might think that taking all these [...]

When you think of good nutrition, you probably don’t think of restaurant eating. Restaurant eating can be bad for your diet or fitness program unless you make good nutrition choices when eating out. You can make good restaurant nutrition choices, you just need to educate yourself on what a good food choice is. When staring [...]

Obesity is a major issue in the world today, and this is just one of several health issues that we as a nation are facing today. The majority of people are lacking in some area of nutrition, and therefore must start omitting or including certain foods in their diet. The process of gaining optimum health [...]

In recent years, fears about the consequences of poor diets have propelled a lot of individuals to seek healthier lifestyles. However, such a feat is difficult in such a fast-paced world. Most men and women rarely have time to sit down to a family meal, and much food is consumed in cars, at work or [...]

When you are trying to watch what you eat, there are a lot of things that you must take into consideration every time you eat something. Whether it is the nutrition facts for bread or chicken nutrition facts, it is important to have all of the information so that you can make the appropriate choices. [...]

Getting in shape is one of the best things that you will ever do for yourself. The issue of fitness nutrition is one that everyone should be aware of, and if you want to look and feel great, you are going to need to strive for optimum health nutrition. Change Your Lifestyle If you want [...]