03/17/2011
Confused when you are standing in front of the dairy case? There are so many dairy choices to choose from these days, it can be difficult to know which product is right for you.
Milk really does do a body good.
There have been numerous magazine advertisements and television commercials promoting milk and other dairy products health benefits from stronger bones to weight loss. All this promotion has successfully caught the attention of many health conscious consumers. The great news is that over the years, health agencies, such as the United States Department of Agriculture, have recognized this and have been making even more information available for guidance.
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03/10/2011
For years, it has been touted as “the most important meal of the day”. Then why are there so many people doing without it?
By skipping breakfast, you run the risk of draining your energy levels for the rest of the day. This includes difficulty concentrating, increased irritability, and causing you to be less efficient at work.
The reasons are endless. Early morning athletes have complaints of no time between waking up and making a pre-dawn practice. Others are running out the door to make an early meeting. And some fear that eating before exercise will make them sick. Regardless of why people skip breakfast, there are some easy solutions that can help.
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03/08/2011
Adding simple, minimally processed foods to your diet can have powerful benefits.
By now you have learned to get more fiber in your diet because of its potential health benefits. It has also shown to help with weight loss when compared to those who eat a lower fiber diet. In Feb 2011, laboratories from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released a report that dietary fiber from grains significantly reduced the risk of death from cardiovascular, infectious, and lung diseases in a nine year follow-up study of 31,456 men and women. They also noted “Making fiber-rich food choices more often may provide significant health benefits. (Dietary Fiber Intake and Mortality in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study, Park et al. Arch Intern Med.2011; 0: 2011181-8.).
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02/28/2011
As the sun shines brighter out here in California (sorry, East Coasters), many of us are focusing on trimming the fat out of our diets and making smarter food choices to enhance our fitness regimen.
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02/22/2011
In January 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in collaboration with the Department of Human and Health Services (HHS) revealed updated dietary guidelines for Americans to continue to strive for better health. Among the new recommendations, they recognized “that in recent years nearly 15 percent of American households have been unable to acquire adequate food to meet their needs. This dietary guidance can help them maximize the nutritional content of their meals.”
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