Restrictive diets are very popular among thousands of people in the U.S. Today, debates continue to decipher what eating habits are the healthiest. Studies have been done on individual diets alone but a study has never compared how the main restrictive diets stand up against each other. In a new study researchers from Belgium1 looked… Continue Reading
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Is Mini-fasting the Diet for You?
Mini-fasting has become a popular new diet plan because of the simplistic nature. It involves intermittently reducing energy by fasting for 12-18 hours two times a week, and eating a normal diet the remaining five days. A randomized study was conducted looking at the effects of intermittent fasting compared with a diet that restricts energy… Continue Reading
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, you… Continue Reading
Does a Diverse Diet Affect Our Microflora?
Year-after-year nutritionists keep teaching us to eat varieties of foods to get the most nutrients. Who would argue this concept? The more diverse foods are consumed the greater chance we have of getting different nutrients from the different sources. When we think about health of our microflora we think of addition of probiotics or prebiotics… Continue Reading
The Skinny On Intermittent Fasting. Does it Work, or Is it Just Another Diet Fad?
Intermittent fasting is quickly gaining popularity in the dieting world. A quick online search about this diet will show hundreds of success stories, with claims like “naturally lead to fat loss” and “eat, fast, and live longer,” (1). Based on the ancestral paleolithic diet, it is believed that brief periods of fasting protect lean body… Continue Reading
The Nordic Diet: Shed Your Post-Baby Weight Quickly
Pregnancy is a significant life event for women, involving changes in lifestyle habits and eating patterns, as well as gestational weight gain. The natural gestational weight gain is typically a high concern for expectant mothers, as postpartum weight retention can lead to obesity, decreased libido, and poor self-esteem1. However, according to a recent study, adherence… Continue Reading
The New Diet: Listening to When You are Hungry….Then Eat.
Diets that restrict calories have been proven to help the public lose weight, however, most gain the weight back in a short period of time after stopping the diet. In the article entitled, “Sensory-Based Nutrition Pilot Intervention for Women,” the researchers evaluated the effects on women’s weight and overall feelings towards food as they attend… Continue Reading
A Mediterranean Cruise is Good for the Heart
In our society, we are surrounded by fad diets that claim to do this or that for our health. Some of these diets have been shown to have no beneficial effects while others are being backed up by science to have positive effects on health. More studies are showing an advantage in following a Mediterranean… Continue Reading
Is Just Eating Healthy Really Enough for PCOS?
For women diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) obesity is a big issue. Losing weight and maintaining a healthy body weight is highly recommended because it helps reduce all other symptoms, one of which is high insulin resistance. Doctors have recommended a low glycemic (low-GI) diet (the recommended diet for diabetics) without a… Continue Reading
Lowering Blood Pressure through the Mediterranean Diet
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a major contributor to the risk for multiple cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and overall heart health. “In 2003, the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure estimated that hypertension affects approximately 1 billion people worldwide” (1). Treatments used for lowering blood pressure… Continue Reading
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