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Top 10 Sources Of Sodium In The United States
U.S. and some foreign food manufacturers provide American consumers with thousands of high sodium foods. One restaurant meal can provide two or more days worth of sodium. There is no shortage of sodium in the American diet. Most people love salt. Salt is 40 percent sodium. There are other sources ... more
Read more10 Easy Ways To Cut Calories
More and more doctor, dietitians, and nutritionists are taking the position that eliminating certain foods from your diet to lose weight does not work. The key is not eliminating foods. It is modifying your diet by reducing your daily calories to number needing to maintain your ideal or desired weight. ... more
Read moreChocolate Flavanols Folly
One ounce of chocolate a day keeps the doctor away. Or so Dr. Oz and other celebrity nutrition and diet experts want you to believe. It sounds so simple and so tempting; if you like chocolate. But, does it really mean you should add one ounce (28 g) of chocolate to ... more
Read moreCommercial vs Homemade Chocolate Muffins
Commercially prepared muffins are convenient and usually taste very good. They can also seem like a bargain compared to the time and effort required to bake up a batch of muffins which actually takes every little time or effort compared to cakes, pies, and cookies. Like buying any prepared foods, there ... more
Read moreHow To Check Your Blood Pressure At Home
If you have high blood pressure or are concerned about high blood pressure due to family history, a simple way to keep it under control is by monitoring your blood pressure at home. Accurate, affordable, easy to use home blood pressure monitors are available at drug stores, warehouse stores, and ... more
Read moreNew Blood Pressure Rules
You may have heard Dr. Oz, other celebrity doctors, or even your own doctor recommending maintaining your systolic blood pressure (pressure when your heart contracts) below 115 milliliters of mercury and diastolic pressure (pressure between heart beast) below 70 ml mg. These numbers are great if you can maintain them, ... more
Read moreCalculate Calories, BMI, Protein and Weight Loss Goal
The goal of this website is to help people make healthier food choices. It is not about sacrifice, giving up foods you love, or joining a fitness center to shed pounds. There are numerous books, websites, and so-called “experts” who have the secret to weight loss nirvana. Of course it is ... more
Read more13 Food Facts
Sometimes it is difficult separating food facts from food myths. Vested interests profit by consumer ignorance. Here are 13 food facts with no strings attached. 1. Farm Raised Fish Can Be Environmentally Friendly People are eating more seafood to reduce calories or up their omega-3 fat intake. For years this placed ... more
Read moreSalmonella Outbreak Likely Linked to Raw Tuna
For years healthy officials have warned Americans about the risks of eating raw fish a common ingredient in sushi. Although not positively confirmed, the CDC and FDA believe 53 people in 9 states contracted salmonella buy eating sushi made with raw tuna. The outbreak was reported by Nutrition Action. Read ... more
Read more8 Ways To Stay Healthier Longer
While your genes have the biggest affect on how long you will live, there are eight simple lifestyle steps you can take to improve your odds of living a long, healthy life with fewer doctor and hospital visits, and little or no prescription medications. Step 1. Stay Active Your body was ... more
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