Category: Nutrition & Healthy Eating
The Truth About Multivitamins
During a graduate nutrition course at the University of Minnesota, a professor posed a challenge to the class: Construct a 2000 calorie-per-day diet that at least met the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) for vitamins and minerals without the use of supplements. Most of the graduate students thought that this was going to be a simple […]
How Many Fruits and Vegetables are on Your Plate?
The human body evolved to consume a diet that is high in fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables contain a number of plant compounds that your body needs in order to operate correctly. If you don’t consume enough of these plant compounds, your energy level will suffer along with your overall health. Everyone knows that […]
Harness the Power of Hybrid Vigor
Certain things in life just go together naturally. In the kitchen, peanut butter and jelly is a classic combination. Another such pairing is apple pie and ice cream.Other categories of life experience, such as human performance, prize the association of freedom and creativity. And in the field of health care, exercise and nutrition are two […]
Gluten Intolerance – What Do I Need to Know?
Approximately 40% of Americans have the genetic potential to become gluten intolerant. More than 1% of Americans have celiac disease. In fact, this percentage may be a low estimate because most physicians are unfamiliar with the signs and symptoms of celiac disease, which can be a “great masquerader”. Gluten intolerance and celiac disease are closely […]
Gluten Freedom
The concept of the value and benefit of gluten-free food has been gaining momentum for the last 10 years. Discussion related to gluten-free diets goes back to the mid-1950s, but those peer-reviewed articles were primarily focused on the treatment of celiac disease and related gastrointestinal disorders. Today gluten-free diets are being adopted as an overall […]
Fitness: How Chiropractic Can Help
Efficiency. It is something we all look for in home appliances or cars. How much energy will this thing take to run? Does the system have any weaknesses? If it’s a used car, we want to know if the car had its oil changed regularly and if the parts have been properly cared for. We […]
Eat Your Veggies!
Kids don’t have that strong a relationship to vegetables. Kids will go through the motions, pushing broccoli spears and lima beans around their plate a few times, but few veggies actually reach the inside of a kid’s mouth. And yet, we want our kids to eat vegetables on a regular basis. The best way to […]
California Breakfast
The mystery writer Raymond Chandler, author of “The Big Sleep” and “The Long Goodbye”, famously extolled a “California breakfast” of orange juice and a cigarette. Of course, this was back in the bad old days when lighting up was part of most people’s morning ritual. Today, although the orange juice might remain, a healthy breakfast […]
A Fresh Coat of Paint
As all real estate brokers know, a fresh coat of paint will make any property look good. Whether your home is a row house in Baltimore, a Paris atelier, or even a Winnebago, a new coat of paint will bring a shine to the interior and put a smile on the faces of both residents […]
Why Are Super Foods So Super?
In recent years, media pundits around the world have proclaimed the extraordinary value of so-called super foods. Blueberries, broccoli, and especially kale have been described as possessing remarkable, almost magical, properties. What is it about these foods that makes them so good for you? From a basic perspective, adding fresh fruits and vegetables of all […]