Nutrition Articles

Dietary Supplements - Folic Acid
By: Nicky Pilkington - Aug 17, 2007
The debate about the necessity of taking dietary supplements is still raging. While many health care professionals believe we get all we need from...
Simple Tips for Easy Weight Loss
By: Nicky Pilkington - Aug 17, 2007
Current statistics reveal that 75% of Americans are overweight and 40% are obese. For those who desire to lose weight and obtain optimal health,...
Are All Vitamins Created Equal?
By: Nicky Pilkington - Aug 17, 2007
Everyone has read the reports and seen the news. Our soil is depleted and lacks the necessary nutrients and minerals that our bodies need. The...
Dietary Supplements - Calcium and Magnesium
By: Nicky Pilkington - Aug 17, 2007
Many health care professionals don't see the need for supplements of vitamins and minerals, but it is possible to become deficient in these...
Cut the Fat! Cut the Carbs!
By: Nicky Pilkington - Aug 17, 2007
You've heard the popular advice on weight loss diets. Cut the fat! Cut the carbs! Cut the calories! Eat a balanced diet! But how can you cut though...
Could the food you eat be causing you problems?
By: Nicky Pilkington - Aug 17, 2007
Do you class yourself as having a 'cast iron' digestive system? Or do you seem to have digestive problems after eating certain foods?
7 Easy Remedies to Soothe Nighttime Heartburn and Indigestion
By: Nicky Pilkington - Aug 17, 2007
Who hasn't bolted upright in the night, awakened by a sudden and terrible burning sensation in the pit of their stomach? Whether you indulged in...
Alternative Sweeteners for Sugar Free Desserts
By: Nicky Pilkington - Aug 17, 2007
Do you have a sweet tooth? Do you crave sweet desserts? Have you ever felt like a sugar addict? Most desserts are packed full of sugar, and yet...
Aspartame - A Problem In The Sweetener World Part One
By: Nicky Pilkington - Aug 17, 2007
One of the biggest hoaxes the public has bought into in the past several years is the artificial sweetener, aspartame. Aspartame is sold under...
Achieve Better Health With Dietary Supplements
By: Nicky Pilkington - Aug 17, 2007
In the year 2005, more than 187 million consumers depended on daily dietary supplements to provide the nutrients omitted from the daily...
Diabetes and Exercise
By: Nicky Pilkington - Aug 17, 2007
There are two main types of diabetes, type I and type II. Type I diabetes is characterized by the pancreas making too little or no insulin. An...
10 Tips To Avoid The Holiday Bulge - And Inner Thoughts About Them
By: Nicky Pilkington - Aug 17, 2007
Do you find it almost impossible to stay conscious and contentious about weight and nutrition during the holidays? Of course you do. More than half...
Right Food For Beautiful And Shiny Hair
By: Kevin Pederson - Aug 17, 2007
It is very important for your hair to get the proper care and proper food. The proper hair care treatment can be in the form of proper diet, good...
Low Carb Recipes - Surprisingly Doable
By: Trevor Mulholland - Aug 17, 2007
Perhaps one of the most surprising things is that low carb recipes are doable and once your system has gotten used to them, they are easy to follow.
The Importance of Nutrition!
By: Hans Hasselfors - Aug 17, 2007
I'll bet you've never even taken the time to consider what your nutritional needs might be, or the importance of that nutrition on your health.
Fiberlady Reveals All For the New Year
By: Stephanie Shank - Aug 17, 2007
Health resolution for the new year via high fiber diet.
Minerals: Why We Need Them for Better Health
By: Nicky Pilkington - Aug 17, 2007
MINERALS are basic elements found in the soil. Plants pick up these elements naturally. When we eat these plants [or animals who have eaten the...
Food Addiction--User; Not Consumer
By: David Greenwalt - Aug 17, 2007
Just as tobacco and alcohol producers know their product creates addicts (users) junk-food producers create food products that also create addicts...
Horseradish Sauce Health Benefits
By: Kevin Pederson - Aug 17, 2007
The health benefits of horseradish sauce are numerous, sinus and cold cure to name a few. Horseradish sauce is made by shredding and pounding the...
Nutritional Benefits Of Figs
By: Kevin Pederson - Aug 17, 2007
Figs are well known for their mild laxative effect, so care should be exercised when consuming fig juice. Try a small quantity at first, prepared...