Monthly Archives: August 2014

Benefits of Potatoes

Benefits of Potatoes

My husband grew up on a farm in Idaho and since being married to him, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to write about potatoes.  Usually when looking at fruits and vegetables, it is easy for the average nutrition-conscious shopper to associate certain colors of vegetables with a higher level of nutritional value.  For example, the luscious green color of broccoli, theContinue Reading

Ideal Healthy Snacks for “On The Go”

Ideal Healthy Snacks for “On The Go”

Snacking throughout the day is ideal for preventing overeating during meals and for preventing night-time cravings. In order to be effective in our busy lives, snacks must be portable. Size of a snack matters for portability. Also, the energy consumed from a snack should be adjusted for individual requirements. So, how much food one shouldContinue Reading

Conversion of Units for Vitamins A, D, and E

Conversion of Units for Vitamins A, D, and E

Unit Conversions The contents of three ingredients (Vitamin A, D, and E) are expressed as International Units (IU) on dietary supplement and food labels. Guidelines for converting units of IU to mg are given below. For these calculations, the formulas are: • To convert Vitamin A as retinol: From IU to mcg: IU * 0.3Continue Reading

The Easiest Way to Lose Weight and Stop Night Cravings!

The Easiest Way to Lose Weight and Stop Night Cravings!

What if there would be a way to lose some weight without exercise, supplementation or dieting? What if you could “melt” your body fat by simply eating at the “right time” of the day? Recent research suggests people who eat their most energy of the day during the first part of the day may reduceContinue Reading

Detoxification with Zeolite, Clinoptilolite Mineral

Detoxification with Zeolite, Clinoptilolite Mineral

In the past few years there is a growing interest in body detoxification.  First of all what is detoxification and why would one need one? Detoxification is medicinal or physiological removal of toxic substances. By pulling out toxic metals (such as lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, and aluminum and other heavy metals) from the body, youContinue Reading