Latest articles from Diet Food and Nutrition : Articles Tips and Advice On Diet Food and Nutrition (http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com) http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com 2008-11-21T05:35:51+01:00 text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:20+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/food-thats-good-for-a202.html Here's a conundrum: While experts agree that high cholesterol and blood pressure are crucial heart disease risk factors, many people who suffer chest pain or even heart attacks have levels that are p... text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:20+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/unhealthy-foods-five-sneaky-a201.html If you’re pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding, you may want to avoid large fish including shark, swordfish, mackerel, and tilefish, among others. Because they may eat smaller fish themselves, many large fish become storage for significant amounts of mercury, which can be harmful to a fetus or baby. text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:20+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/policosinol-and-cholesterol-reduction-a200.html The word cholesterol has become synonymous with poor health. Indeed, one does not typically hear the word used, or see it printed, unless it points to yet another distressing fact -- that high cholesterol is the number one factor for coronary heart disease, and the number one cause of heart attacks. text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:20+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/the-versatility-of-actinase-a199.html The ingredients list found on the back or side panel of every commercially available food product - with few exceptions - serves as the consumer’s best starting point for understanding the real contents of each product. It discloses the ingredients that make up the product, sorted in order from most abundant to least abundant. What it does not show is the actual quantity of each ingredient. As such, more people than ever before are reading the Nutrition Facts panel on product labels to truly understand what is in their food. text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:20+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/eating-outside-your-box-a198.html One way to combat the boredom many people complain accompanies eating healthy is to “eat outside your box,” by experimenting with new foods and cuisines and by challenging your long held notions abou... text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:20+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/food-for-healthy-nails-a197.html The nails are often a reflection of our overall health or nutritional deficiencies. Some ways to listen to what your nails are trying to tell you are ... text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:20+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/how-to-get-fit-a196.html Okay, before we start, let me explain the purpose of this article. I want you to get so healthy, you'll never need to make a health insurance claim. You'll save money by increased fitness. You'll sav... text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:20+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/6-ways-to-eat-a195.html With so much 'diet advice' around today it is little wonder if you feel somewhat confused. Whether you are wanting to lose weight, maintain your weight or help your family eat more healthfully....the... text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:20+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/combat-druginduced-nutrient-depletion-a194.html Today, more than ever, consumers over the age of 50 are on some type of Pharmaceutical drug regimen, many of which promote healthier, longer lives. Unfortunately, many of these drugs also deplete vit... text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:20+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/healthy-food-tastes-better-a193.html How is it that we can’t seem to think that something nutritious and healthy could in fact be tasty and enjoyable? Ever since I started to eat healthy food I have discovered new tastes, new flavours and new favourites. text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:20+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/food-additives-safety-versus-a192.html Many so called health supplements/products that contain additives can be shown via sound research to be beneficial over time. That does not mean the last word is in. Those companies that prefer to avoid the possiblity for allergic and other harmful reactions to food additive substances (e.g., sodium benzoate) are at least attempting to watch out for the consumer to the best of their ability and are offering that much more protection against potentially harmful influences. text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:20+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/curbing-your-carbohydrate-addiction-a191.html WOW, not sure where we left off last week, but I've got a great update for you this week and it's all about my favorite topic... text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:20+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/the-meat-you-eat-a190.html Animals in factory farms are kept in crowded, unsanitary and inhumane conditions. The end result? Unhappy animals and cheap meat full of chemicals, hormones and antibiotics instead of nutrients your body needs. text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:20+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/glycemic-index-of-foods-a189.html All carbohydrates are not the same. Generally it is assumed that simple carbohydrates are not good for health as they increase blood glucose levels rapidly, and complex carbohydrates are good because they have a slower effect on glucose levels. But this is not always true. Recent work into the Glycemic Index (GI) has changed the understanding of the relationship between ingested carbohydrates and blood glucose levels.