The time right after the birth of a child can be quite challenging. While it is certainly a good idea to eat healthy, you’ll need to pace yourself as far as weight loss is concerned. Over time, you should be able to lose the weight you gained during your pregnancy. It’s a good idea to set weight-loss goals, but don’t go overboard.
What is our responsibility in the nutrition game? Just because we see the latest advertisement about a particular vitamin and decide the symptoms of deficiency apply to us, does not mean we need to rush out and purchase the product. Do we understand what our nutritional requirements are, how to fulfill those requirements, and how to look for real nutritional value in our foods?
FDA considers the sale of unlicensed or unapproved influenza – related products as a potentially significant threat to the public health and is taking measures to protect consumers from fraudulent products that claim to prevent or treat seasonal or avian (bird) influenza in people.
Drinking tomato juice completely prevented emphysema in mice exposed to tobacco smoke, report researchers from Japan.
Good food is the foundation for good health. Volumes of studies have demonstrated that the phytochemicals, vitamins and minerals in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, legumes and tea can help ward off heart disease, cancer, diabetes, macular degeneration and many other serious illnesses.
Get 2006 off to the healthiest possible start by putting plenty of the best disease-fighting, energy-boosting, and nutrient-rich foods into your diet every day.
Carrots, broccoli, papaya and fruit, this is what helps you to stay young. Many people equate vitamin A with better vision. But our skin’s health is directly dependent on the amount of vitamin A in our diet.
Children whose mothers are deficient in vitamin D during pregnancy may grow up with lower-than-normal bone mass, putting them at risk of osteoporosis-related fractures later in life, a study suggests.
A diet with a high intake of beta carotene, vitamins C and E, and zinc is associated with a substantially reduced risk of age-related macular degeneration in elderly persons, according to a study in the December 28 issue of JAMA.
Vitamin D – known to maintain normal blood levels of calcium and phosphorus – may also help in reducing cancer risk, a new study has found.