Apple Polyphenols

Our body receives its share of nutrition from the food that we eat. Hence, it is imperative to have a healthy and well balanced diet which can take care of our body's requirements for essential nutrients. Green leafy vegetables and fresh fruits are an absolute must!

The Facts About Your Cholesterol Level

Understanding cholesterol level and its implications on health can save a life. At the very least, the information can help a person make conscious decisions about their health and what they can do to improve it. Heart disease is a silent killer, but there are warning signs. Cholesterol level is a rather loud and clear sign.

What Is Obesity?

Obesity is a condition that results from the accumulation of excess fat in the body. In general, a person has obesity when the weight of the person is 20 percent or more above the normal recommended weight based on the person's height, age, sex and build or bone structure.

Negative Calorie Foods

Negative calorie foods are those that need more calories to metabolize than the calories they have. For example, if you eat an apple, which has about 65 calories, your body spends about 100 calories in digestion. That is, the body loses about 35 calories in the process and results in weight loss to that extent. Therefore, the apple you have eaten is a negative calorie food. Normally, when you eat any food, your body burns anywhere between 150 and 250 calories, on an average, for its digestion. So if the food you eat has more than 250 calories, say 350 calories, then your gain in weight is equivalent to 100 calories, which represent the excess calories contained in the food eaten over the calories used up in the digestion of that food. Negative calorie foods result in net loss in terms of calories for the body and, naturally, cause weight loss.

A Cross Cultural View of Health Problems Associated With Weight

This essay goes into detail regarding various ethnic groups and the health problems they have as a result of weight. Do certain ethnic groups naturally develop problems faster than other groups?

Some Guidelines To Ensure That You Are Eating Healthily

They reviewed the scientific evidence brought before them and concluded that most Americans could improve their overall health as well as maintain it just by making some fundamental dietary changes.

Overview of Fiber

Fiber is found in fruits, vegetables and grains. Its benefits include lower blood pressure, reduced cholesterol and a feeling of satiety. Fiber is a carbohydrate that can't be digested by the human body. We lack an the enzyme required to use fiber as energy.

Alzheimers Medication

Just for a moment, Imagine a supplement that improves Alzheimers way and above the known treatments.

Doctors May Be Contributing To Your Confusion On RDA's

In relation to doctors and nutrition there is probably more disinformation given to the public in relation to RDA's than anything else. You need nutrients in optimal amounts to prevent chronic degenerative disease like cancer, heart disease and arthritis. We are not seeing too much scurvy these days...

History and Importance of Printing

To grasp more knowledge, people started to learn to read and in order to communicate with others who were not within the talking distance, they started to learn writing. Thus, printing became important as it gave knowledge to be spread among many nstead of keeping it restricted to the few.

What Revs Up Your Metabolism and Burns Fat?

The number of calories you burn during the day directly effects your body weight and your ability to either gain or lose weight. The number of calories you burn is determined by your metabolic rate. Understanding the various factors that influence your metabolic rate will allow you to understand how to control and maintian your perfect weight for life.

The Importance of Nutritional Counseling in People Who Undergo Radiation Therapy

In people with cancer, it easier to attempt to prevent or minimize a decline in nutritional status or to try to reverse malnutrition? A recent study was conducted to determine the effects of nutritional intervention in cancer patients.