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Remember when you mom used to tell you to drink your milk? Calcium helps build and retain strong bones. Vitamin D can also help in keeping bones healthy and sturdy. There are a few foods that can diminish your bone health, we are here to inform you of what these are.
Everydayhealth.com, has broken down the foods that can reduce your bone density:
* Too much protein
* A lot of Caffeine
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Having a hard time deciphering what is the right/wrong thing to eat? The media has put such hype on healthy eating, that it has become difficult for people to understand which foods are best for them. As you all know, men and women are extremely different, which means women need to consume different nutrients than men.
WebMD.com has provided the top six super foods that women must eat to be strong and healthy:
1. Low-fat yogurt: is packed with calcium, which benefits your digestive system, reduces risk of vaginal infections and stomach ulcers. Three servings is strongly suggested by the U.S. Dietary Guidelines. Skip the flavored varieties or ones with fruit on the bottom…they have way to much sugar.
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Do you find yourself eating healthier everyday? Hopefully that answer is yes. In the last year or so the media and the health industry have made a huge commotion about a few words…organic, fortified and natural. Companies have thrown these words all over their product labels to catch the consumers eye. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, have lenient rules which allow certain language to be used on the front of their products. Yet, when you take a look on the nutritional label you’ll quickly see that this product is not healthy at all.
Health.com has spent quite a long time detecting the most overrated health food products that seem to be fooling even the most serious, health-conscious shoppers. These products may not be all that bad but they are not what they ‘claim’ to be.
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Many kids are picky eaters. My 11-year-old sister likes her sandwiches with mustard, pickles and lettuce only… just bread, mustard, pickles and lettuce. This probably sounds extremely unappealing to a majority of people, but that’s how she likes it, and that’s the only way she will eat it. Her sandwich preference definitely falls under the category of picky eating, and new research shows that autistic children are even more likely to be picky when it comes to eating. Reuters states that autistic children “tend to refuse more foods and are more likely to restrict their diets to a smaller variety of foods than other children.”
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As the holidays end and cold weather still looms, many people start to feel depressed…but spring is finally here and warmth soon will bring the sun which is a natural up-lifter. But before it is swimsuit season there are a few ways to feel good now.
Health.com has provided several meals that literally lift your spirits:
* Salmon- omega-3 fatty acids naturally boost mood
* Shrimp and Farfalle- carbs increase levels of serotonin- a chemical that elevates mood plus more omega-3
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Today mothers are doing everything they can to make sure their baby is getting the proper nutrition. Recently research by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that the majority of American babies are not receiving the amount of vitamin D that is necessary for their growth.
According to Health.com, nine out of 10 babies that are breast-fed receive less vitamin D than what experts strongly suggest. Formula-fed babies receive less than 37 percent of recommended amount of vitamin D.
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According to the Chicago Tribune, the Food and Drug Administration recently announced a review about bone-building osteoporosis drugs similar to Fosamax. The review was concerning the safety with these drugs and the risks that may apply. There is a risk of femur fractures caused from bone weakness.
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According to Shari Roan from the Los Angeles Times, a new study showed that raising the amount of vitamin D in the blood can help reduce the risk of heart disease by about 30%. Other studies have shown that heart disease is connected to low vitamin D levels, “but it has been unclear if people with low vitamin D have more heart disease because of the vitamin deficiency or for other reasons, such as lack of exercise,” said Dr. J. Brent Muhlestein, the lead author of the new study and director of cardiovascular research at Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City.
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While pregnant it is a no-brainer that being healthy is not only extremely important for your health but also your baby’s. The baby is feeding off the nutrients you put into your body while they are in the womb. Once they are born don’t be in such a hurry to lose the baby weight, a healthy, smart diet is imperative for breast feeding.
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