Archive for October, 2007

Fiber Good, and Not Just for Your Gut

Fiber isn’t just for good for your gut. It fights heart disease and diabetes, new studies suggest. The full-body benefit comes from eating the 20-35 grams of fiber per day recommended by dietary guidelines. Fiber for Heart Health Yunsheng Ma, MD, PhD, of the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, followed 524 healthy adults [...]

Kids’ Weight: Time to See the Light

Parents often don’t recognize that their children are overweight or aren’t concerned about those extra pounds, a new study shows. Talking About It Parents were more likely to recognize their child’s weight problem and be concerned about it if a doctor had mentioned it, the study shows. Parents can ask doctors if their child’s weight [...]

The Most Important Meal of the Day

While adults need to eat breakfast each day to perform their best, kids need it even more. Their growing bodies and developing brains rely heavily on the regular intake of food. When kids skip breakfast, they can end up going for as long as eighteen hours without food, and this period of semi starvation can [...]

The Foundation of Weight Loss Success!

When it comes to getting healthy, we have to build from four cornerstones – WATER, EXERCISE, NUTRITION and ATTITUDE! Water is so important to the success of your weight loss journey. Our bodies are made of 75-percent water, and our brain is made of 85-percent water. It makes sense that if you aren’t consuming fresh [...]

Color Your World: Best Fruit & Veggie Picks

Researchers have proven decisively that fruits and vegetables contain unique substances: antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals that protect us from disease and promote good health. Because most fruits and vegetables are virtually fat free, they are the perfect food for those trying to lose weight. Also, people who eat plenty of fruits and vegetables maintain [...]