All Entries in the "Nutrition" Category
Simple Ways to Count Calories and Getting Nutrition Education
Simple ways to count calories and get this nutrition education you need are the meal plan method and the nutrition journal method.
How to Come Out of Nutrition Label Lies & Loopholes?
For years, concerned consumers and watchdog organizations have been screaming that the U.S. labeling laws are full of loopholes and in need of serious revision.
The Excess Abdominal Fat is not just Ugly it is Deadly!
Did you know that the vast majority of people in this day and age have excess abdominal fat? The first thing that most people think of is that their extra abdominal fat is simply ugly, is covering up their abs from being visible, and makes them self conscious about showing off their body. [ad#top-300] However, [...]
Nutrition for Body Building and weight gain
Nutrition in body building is very important for anyone serious about the sport. Good nutrition is essential for a healthy life, but it is most important for a body builder to have effective workouts and grow muscles quickly and efficiently. What type of nutrition should you have to become successful in your body building quest? [...]
How to optimize the calcium and vitamin D intake for vegetarians
Dairy products are an excellent source but vegetarians who do not consume milk or milk products (vegans) need to get calcium from other sources. Try soy milk and orange juice fortified with calcium; other good sources include seeds (sunflower, sesame etc), nuts (almonds, peanuts, cashews), fruit (banana, custard apple) and green vegetables (broccoli, spinach, turnip [...]
How to optimize the zinc intake for vegetarians
Zinc from plant foods is poorly absorbed, so it is important for vegetarians to get enough zinc. Good sources of zinc include leavened whole grains (such as whole-wheat bread), legumes (beans and lentils), soy foods and dairy products. [ad#top-300] How to go about it: • Pumpkin seeds provide one of the most concentrated vegetarian food [...]
How to optimize the Vitamin B12 intake for vegetarians
For this, it is important to go strong on grains. Vitamin B12 (found mostly in foods from animal sources, such as milk, eggs, and meat) and B2 are often a bigger problem. [ad#top-300] So look for foods fortified with Vitamin B12 (such as fortified soy milk) or take a B12 supplement. Good sources of B12 [...]
How to optimize the Iron intake for vegetarians
Iron is an essential mineral and an important component of proteins involved in oxygen transport and metabolism. Almost two-thirds of the iron in your body is found in hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to your body’s tissues. [ad#top-300] Generally the best sources of iron tend to be non-vegetarian foods like [...]
How to optimize the protein intake for vegetarians
Understanding protein is a difficult thing. People often see the nutrition information at the backside of a packed food and become happy seeing 10 or 15% protein. It is absolutely stupid to go by the percentage of protein as protein quality differs. [ad#top-300] A high quality protein is something which can be completely assimilated by [...]
Health Benefits of Raw Food Diet for Weight Loss
Eating raw foods is natural. Our bodies thrive on all that is fresh and vital. A raw food diet (or increasing the amount of raw food that you eat) is bound to bring a feeling of increased well-being. Raw food diets are based on unprocessed and uncooked plant foods, preferably organic, such as a variety [...]
