Nutrition Articles
Natural Vitamin A - The Safe Alternative
Most of you will know about Accutane, Isotretinoin, or any of the other names given to the synthetic drug prescribed for severe acne sufferers. However, if you have not researched it or taken it yourself you may not be aware that this drug is simply a synthetic (manufactured), pre-formed vitamin A replacement. More...
Health Benefits of Acai Juice
Acai juice is made from acai berries. They are native, acai berries, to tropical Central and South America. They grow in the wild in the palms of the Brazilian rainforest. Acai juice is very nutritional and provides a lot of supplements. Living in a world which contains a lot of diseases, acai juice can be a powerful juice that can help with fighting them. More...
Simple Healthy Foods for the Whole Family in 7 Steps!
I know we sometimes feel that preparing healthy food is time consuming and a lot of work, especially for families. And it can be difficult if you don't know a few tips of the trade. More...
The Truth Of Vegetarianism, Is It Possible In Today's Society?
To be vegetarian can mean different things. Technically, the word Vegetarian means the theory or practice of living on a vegetarian diet (Merriam-Webster online dictionary). According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, Vegetarianism means the theory or practice of living solely upon vegetables, fruits, grains, and nuts - with or without the addition of milk products and eggs. More...
Eat, Exercise, And Be Healthy - A Lesson From Our Ancestors
Long before fast-food restaurants became a part of our lives, our ancestors hunted wild animals for meat, gardened, and gathered berries, nuts and plants to provide a healthy and well-rounded diet. More...
The Truth About Fat in Your Diet
Most of us believe fats in our diet are the enemy and we endeavor to cut as many of them out as possible, after all with all these low fat alternatives available on the shelves of our supermarkets its simple enough to cut out a load of fats. So how is it that with everyone eating less fat, obesity rates are rising at an alarming rate? More...
Blueberries - A Powerful Source of Antioxidants in Such a Little Berry
Each summer we anticipate their arrival - those little blueberries that we can eat straight from a bowl like chips or popcorn. They are sweet, full of Vitamins A and C, low in sodium and are a great source of fiber. If this isn't enough, it is also a low glycemic fruit which is excellent for low glycemic / low carb diets. Blueberries are versatile whether in fruit form, juice, included in a smoothie or shake and of course baking. More...
Vegetarianism - Be Healthier And Live Longer
Vegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes all animal flesh, including eggs, seafoods and slaughter by-products. Vegetarianism may be related to morality, religion, culture, ethics, aesthetics, environment, society, economy, politics, taste, or health. More...
What Kinds Of Vitamins Do Women Need?
All people need vitamins to sustain good health. In fact women are often found deficient in some or the other vitamin. Vitamins are found in a lot of food material that we eat in our day to day life. However, due to unhealthy lifestyle, most of us these days do not eat right kind of food and deceive our bodies from essential vitamins. More...
Why Most People Do Not Understand Nutrition?
First you need to understand why I had no idea what the issue was and why most people just do not get what nutrition really is. I am a graduate engineer, have taken chemistry, biology, physics advanced math and worked for thirty years in the chemical process industry and power industry as an instrument and controls engineer. So I really understand chemistry. More...