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Are Children of Busy Parents at Greater Risk of Childhood Obesity?

Are Children of Busy Parents at Greater Risk of Childhood Obesity?

Who is causing childhood obesity, child day-care centers or parents? Children that attend full-time daycare are more likely to be obese than children who are home cared. But a new study indicates it may be the parents fault for obesity in full-time day-care children. Obesity among children attending daycare compared with home cared children suggestsContinue Reading

Pomegranate, Good for Whatever Ails You

Pomegranate, Good for Whatever Ails You

The scientific name of pomegranate, Punica granatum, is derived from the name Pomum (apple) and Granatus (grainy), or seeded apple. It is believed that the origin of the pomegranate is from Central Asia. Historically, this fruit is reported to be domesticated and planned between 4000 and 3000BC and among one of the oldest known edibleContinue Reading

Probiotics with Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Lactobacillus fermentum Significantly Alters Vaginal Flora and Treats Bacterial Vaginosis (BV).

Probiotics with Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Lactobacillus fermentum Significantly Alters Vaginal Flora and Treats Bacterial Vaginosis (BV).

Urogenital infections affect about one billion people each year. Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) is the most prevalent infection worldwide and is characterized by depletion of the indigenous Lactobacilli. The microorganisms that colonize the vaginal vault play a major role in the maintenance of the health of a woman. This is just as important as the healthyContinue Reading

Weight Loss with Probiotics

Weight Loss with Probiotics

The latest study suggests not only can probiotics help you lose some weight; they also regulate inflammation that is caused by extra weight and regulate some hormones to help lose extra weight. The Journal of American College of Nutrition recently published an article “Effects of Probiotic Yogurt on Fat Distribution and Gene Expression on ProinflammatoryContinue 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

Childhood Obesity Linked to Maternal Vitamin D Status

Childhood Obesity Linked to Maternal Vitamin D Status

Vitamin D is an important fat-soluble vitamin; it is also a hormone that is responsible for enhancing intestinal absorption of some minerals, such as Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphate and Zinc.  Vitamin D can be found in fatty fish, but how many of us consume fatty fish every day? The good news is we don’t haveContinue Reading

Why Do Nails Split, Crack or Peel? – Possible Nutritional Causes

Why Do Nails Split, Crack or Peel? – Possible Nutritional Causes

If you are getting splitting, brittle or peeling nails once in a while, you are not alone.  It seems strange when your healthy, strong, beautiful nails one day start peeling and splitting; and you wonder why that is happening to you.  You are thinking back and wondering what did you change in your daily routineContinue Reading