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No wonder Uncle Sam looks so pained; he's been getting his arm twisted by lobbyists for nearly a hundred years. And food is no different.
By providing clear and accurate guidelines based on real food, Americans can see what a healthy diet really looks like, rather than what an industry influenced diet looks like.
Take all the "white stuff" out of your diet. You've read it in popular magazines, heard it from your friends and even from the lips of Oprah, the long reigning queen of day time television.
I recently became a raw vegan, and over the past six months I have received tons of emails from people interested in learning more about my raw vegan life.
Looking for the easy solution, avoiding the hard work necessary to maintain a healthy diet, is what got us into this mess to begin with.
Ditching that regular soda and switching to a diet version may not be the perfect fix-it healthy solution. Research shows that both versions may lead to disease.
I was confused about the difference between these two systems so I spoke with registered dietitian Susan Weiner, who straightened me out.
For a better understanding of food cravings, it's important to understand what influences our cravings and what we can do to control them.
Most people don't think they have any choice in the matter, believing that protein, which is needed in the diet, is equivalent to animal products and nothing else.
If you want to know how to turn down your body's internal "thermostat" you are in the right place. Alternative medicine, including food therapy, is a viable option for managing menopause symptoms.
Recent research now backs up your mother's advice: Breakfast really may be the most important meal of the day.
For the summer heat, there are simple, delicious and nutrient-rich drinks parents can mix at home using just a blender. Unlike many store-bought, lab-created, "functional beverages" these homemade versions are all-natural.
Coconut oil can be used in a variety of dishes including Asian fare, cakes, candies and salad dressings. It also helps stimulate thyroid function, normalize blood sugar levels, decrease seizures and improve chronic fatigue.
Where are you? Three rows of masks hang on the wall. Barbed-wire encircles the building. Enormous sets of fans bang. Machines power on intermittently...
So, unless you are feeling particularly deficient in chemicals, you may wish to choose organic varieties of these toxic foods.
And rather than nutritional, the benefits to be found here are largely medicinal, with ginger and lemongrass (also known as "fever grass") proving to be helpful with combating an array of ailments.
While studies on energy drinks have focused on the effects of ingredients like caffeine, taurine and guarana (which contains roughly twice the caffeine found in coffee beans), they fail to highlight another important ingredient: sugar.
Not only do herbs and spices provide flavor for very few calories, but they also have some amazing, disease-fighting antioxidants in them!
Toss the fake chemical concoctions in favor of natural cocktails that highlight wholesome ingredients such as coconut water, fruits, vegetables and herbs.
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