L-Arginine is a dietary substance and an amino acid that helps the body rid itself of ammonia and is used to make such compounds in the body as creatine and glutamate. It can also be converted to glucose and glycogen if needed. The health benefits of this substance are many. Preliminary research has found that Arginine may help with conditions such as atherosclerosis and erectile dysfunction. It’s found in… Continue reading
There are many advances in our health care we can be thankful for today. Before the 1900’s poor sanitary conditions including unfit sewage waste and disposal systems as well as contaminated food and water were assessed to be the main causes of death aside from natural causes. Once we began to understand more about the invisible world full of bacteria, things like indoor plumbing and the sterilization of medical instruments… Continue reading
When you eat a meal, you may be more concerned with taste than with whether it has the right nutritional value for you body. A poor diet can have a negative impact on your health. Deficiencies, life threatening conditions like metabolic syndrome, obesity and weight gain, and chronic systemic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and osteoporosis are all affected by what you feed your body… Continue reading
Obviously, good parents want their children to have strong teeth. Yet, in spite of the advancements in dental care, more than one fourth of two to five year-olds and half of kids 12 to 15 have one or more cavities. Many feel that adding fluoride to public water is one way to curb the problem of tooth decay. But this opinion is in no way unanimous. Fluoride in various… Continue reading
Diets tend to be pretty strict about cutting out red meat. If a good burger is your weakness, then you may be tempted to cheat. No need! There are delicious hamburgers you can create at home that are healthy and taste good.
Beef Up the Fiber
Adding fiber to your burgers can make them healthier and block seven calories for every gram of fiber.
Try adding fine-grind bulgur to… Continue reading
You probably know that eating more vegetable helps you lose weight. What you may not know is how to get more vegetables into your diet. Here are some tips to sneaking in your veggie servings without a lot of effort.
· Add a can or two of mixed vegetables to casseroles and soups. Usually you won’t have to adjust the recipe to accommodate the extra veggies, and you boost… Continue reading
What neutralizes free radicals in both watery and fatty regions of cells? What produces energy by converting glucose for our body’s normal function? Lipoic acid or alpha lipoic acid (ALA). ALA is used to treat diabetic neuropathy, hepatitis and more. Our bodies produce this antioxidant nutrition in small amounts and it occurs naturally in organ meats, peas, rice bran, Brewer’s yeast, Brussels sprouts and broccoli… Continue reading
Each day our lives get busier. We are always going from one place to the next for work or with our children. We have the temptation to stop at the closest fast food place rather than waiting to get home and make dinner. It is usually fast, cheap, there are many options to choose, and there can be found on virtually every street corner. Nevertheless, the next time you’re… Continue reading
Antioxidant is a broad term used to describe a group of minerals, vitamins, carotenoids and polyphenols. They protect the body from cell-damaging free radicals. Vitamins A, E, C and the mineral selenium are well known antioxidants. Lutein, lycopene and beta-carotene are carotenoids that have high antioxidant nutrition and give many vegetables and fruits their color. Beta-carotene is found in carrots and pumpkins and is what gives… Continue reading
Each food we eat has a different, specific effect on the body. Meat and fish are rich in protein and help to build the body’s muscle structure, while carbohydrate foods like bread, rice, potatoes, and pasta are rich in sugar and are instantly converted to energy and also stored for energy. Vegetables and fruits have an abundant amount of vitamins, minerals, dietary fiver, and antioxidants that help other foods to… Continue reading