CONQUERING THE FOOD BUDGET Food is one of the things that takes some getting used to as a senior citizen is living on a fixed income. And even if you have a healthy retirement, investments, a 401K plan and Social Security benefits, when you stop working, your income comes out of that nest egg which is a diminishing bucket of …
Congestive Heart Failure and the Heart Healthy Diet
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE AND THE HEART HEALTHY DIET Congestive Heart Failure, or CHF, is a medical condition concerning the heart. When diagnosed with CHF, a patient has a weakened heart that cannot properly pump blood to the necessary parts of the body. This condition requires extensive treatment and lifestyle changes in order to live as healthy and as normal a …
Compost Tea is Tea Time For Your Garden
COMPOST TEA IS TEA TIME FOR YOUR GARDEN If you would like a nice garden, you’ll need a bucket of water and some tea garbage. That simple recipe is all you need to grow healthy, beautiful plants all summer long. But before you start floating a tin can in a some water, you need to know that there is a …
Combining Food to Control Diabetes and Reduce Obesity
COMBINING FOOD TO CONTROL DIABETES AND REDUCE OBESITY As a diabetic who is trying to lose weight, it is not only important what you eat and how much but what you eat together too. Foods react differently together and for optimal performance and the best affect on your blood glucose level there are a few guidelines that should be followed. …
Coffee – Pros/cons Of Health
COFFEE – PROS/CONS OF HEALTH A new cottage type industry has sprung up over the past twenty-five years that has looked at the health aspect of coffee drinking. It’s no surprise because worldwide over four hundred million portions are drunk daily. However, health experts have questioned its safety. Recent studies have shown that the benefits may outweigh the risks. The …
Coconut Oil Must Be Organic and Virgin
COCONUT OIL MUST BE ORGANIC AND VIRGIN Several years ago, a popular national magazine called coconut oil a miracle food touting its ability to burn fat, help the thyroid and increase energy. As you can imagine, everyone flocked to the health food stores and wiped out the nations supply of coconut oil. Manufacturers could not keep up with the demand …
Common mistakes of Atkins diet
COMMON MISTAKES OF ATKINS DIET The Atkins diet is one of the simplest weight loss plans to follow. Although the principles are clearly set out in the books, there are some common misconceptions that occur for dieters. These mistakes can make a big difference in the amount of weight you lose and effectiveness of the diet overall. If Atkins isn’t …
Elements of Good Nutrition
ELEMENTS OF GOOD NUTRITION With the amount of information that exists about good nutrition, you would think it was a big mystery. The truth of the matter is, there is no mystery involved in getting the proper nutrients that your body needs. Why should you care about getting the proper nutrients? Many people are under the misconception that eating healthy …
Health Food and kids
Do your kids often eat junk food? Chances are, the answer to that one is a resounding yes because, as all parents know, kids everywhere in the world absolutely love junk food such as hamburgers, pizza, candy, soda and salty foods like potato chips and french fries. Like most parents, you probably want to wean your child away from junk …
Health Conditions That a Good Fiber Diet Can Prevent
Back in the 1940s, Dr. Denis Burkitt began to notice the importance of diet to good health conditions. Working as a surgeon in East Africa, he rarely saw conditions, like constipation, hemorrhoids, and appendicitis, that were widespread in the Western world. He came to believe the amount of fiber, or roughage, people eat could explain why. Fiber is the part …