All Entries in the "Nutrition" Category
Sugar and Your Immune System - They Don’t Mix Well
Quick tidbit: Eating a high sugar snack or meal will limit your immune system tremendously for about 2 hours. High sugar also means simple carbohydrates. It does not mean complex carbohydrates - such as fiber.
Why does this happen:
Good question. I’ve been resesarching why this happens and I’m finding it difficult to find [...]
Dieting: Why do all diet fads ‘work’??
It is truely curious.
There is the
South beach diet.
Zone diet.
Atkins diet.
Vegan.
Vegetarian.
Paleolithic.
Blood type diet.
Whatever is next diet.
Why do they all seem to work? It doesn’t make sense as they are all different.
Or are they?
Think about it. What is the one thing they have in common?
Conscious eating.
People on these diets or eating lifestyles are focused on what they [...]
Aspartame is Harmful: Avoid it
Was scanning the FDA site today and found dockets submitted in 2003 demonstrating scientifically proven issues and strong anecdotal evidence with aspartame.
The main issues of aspartame is that it contains a phenylalanine group, methyl group and aspartic acid.
The methyl group becomes formaldehyde. Formaldehyde itself is not dangerous. Yet when metabolized by the liver, its metabolites [...]
Cow Milk: Harmful or Good?
I am not one to be a radical concerning cow milk. I believe I am on the fence still. Why?
Dairy products taste so damn good.
However, my experiences with cow milk and dairy products are more harmful than beneficial - especially in those with health conditions.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: removed dairy products from my wife’s diet and [...]
Immune Support Breakfast Cereal
If you’re in a hurry - and who isn’t - this breakfast muesli mix may help you out.
It is designed by a naturopathic physician, Dr Bruce Milliman, ND.
All ingredients are quite easy to find in bulk bins. You may want to try without the milk thistle seeds first as they are not exactly tasty. However, [...]
World’s Healthiest Foods?
There is a foundation dedicated to providing useful information, tasty recipes and bulletins all about food and nutrition.
From their site: “The George Mateljan Foundation is a non-profit organization with no commercial interests. Our purpose is to show you a healthier way of eating that’s enjoyable, affordable, quick and easy to fit your personal needs and [...]
Valentine’s Day: Chocolate, Nuts and Herpes
Want to avoid getting a lip like that this Valentine’s Day?
Want to avoid kissing a lip like that this Valentine’s Day?
Don’t like herpes?
Then read.
Im not talking genital herpes here which is herpes simplex 2 or HSV-2
Im talking about the herpes around your mouth, lips and nose. This is herpes simplex type 1 or HSV-1
Valentine’s Day [...]
BAN Genetically Engineered Foods: Buy Organic & Support Local Farmers
I have just viewed the amazing documentary, The Future of Food. It is a gut-wrencher.
We must join together in getting ALL foods labeled genetically-modified if they are such. We must hold accountable the severe diseases and illnesses created by Monsanto and other large corporations such as ConAgra. With labels on food packaging, these large selfish [...]
Nutrient Values in Foods: a Resource
This resource is awesome…and it’s by the USDA?!
I haven’t looked at it in depth but from what I have seen, I am impressed.
You can quickly view which foods are the highest in your selected nutrient.
So magnesium - buckwheat flour! Never would a thought.
Check out the USDA National Nutrient Database
Related to that site is this resource:
Food [...]
Magnesium and Heart Palpitations
Dr Ben -
I see that your site offers a variety of magnesium supplements. I am currently pregnant and have been experiencing heart palpitations. My midwife told me to take magnesium. I have been taking [Brand X] 250mg pills, but I don’t think I’m absorbing as much as I should because I am still having palpitations before my next dose. So, my question is which of your products will best suit my needs?