Posts Tagged ‘food’

Everyone enjoys the big Thanksgiving feast and many overindulge to point of practically going face down in their plate! I know ive been there  many times as Thanksgiving is my favorite meal. Here are a few tips for damage control. So go ahead and feast guilt free! 1. Get a good work out in.  This [...]

Exerpt from Dr Mercola’s website Food Matters asked seven experts a simple question: “What foods do you avoid?” Here are some of their eye-opening responses: Canned Tomatoes An endocrinologist won’t go near canned tomatoes — the cans are lined with a resin containing BPA, and tomatoes are especially dangerous because their acid breaks the BPA [...]

By Sylvia Anderson, IH Editor — Published: October 04, 2010By Sylvia Anderson, IH Editor — Published: October 04, 2010 Many health conscious people have shunned beef burgers and choose veggie burgers as a safer alternative to red meat.  If you’re one of them, you may want to rethink your strategy. According to an investigation conducted by [...]

  By Bob Condor, AHJ Editor – Published: April 17, 2009   We all know about the federal government’s recommendation to eat five servings of fruits and vegetables each day. As if anyone needed the reminder, since most any American childhood includes even more parental reminders to eat your vegetables than turn in your homework. Well, a [...]

By Phil Stevens Something that came up in conversation today with Charles, myself, and a client…simple dietary basics. Meaning, just fundamental habits. It is easy to forget that a large part, or the majority, of the population simply doesn’t know, register, or use, simple solid habits. Its easy to lose sight of this when you’re [...]

In the 1980’s low fat and nonfat diets became a national obsession.  Manufacturers took the fat out and dumped high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in to make up for the taste fat provided.  The reduced fat and added sugar made the foods higher on the glycemic index, sending our blood sugar levels sky high before [...]