Latest articles from Diet Food and Nutrition : Articles Tips and Advice On Diet Food and Nutrition (http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com) http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com 2008-11-21T06:12:15+01:00 text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:20+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/the-sneak-attack-of-a104.html Do you have hidden fats in your diet? Learn how to find these potentially harmful fats in your day to day foods. text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:20+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/antioxidants-and-your-health-a103.html Your first line of defence is a natural diet full of a variety of fruits, vegetables and whole grains. For all those times when your diet isn't perfect, make sure you have a safety net in place. Think of antioxidants as Rustoleum for your insides! and be sure to have a supplement in your medicine cabinet. text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:20+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/true-culprits-of-high-a102.html Two of the most common causes of high cholesterol – tap water and homogenized milk -- are not what most people would expect. Learn what exacerbates high cholesterol and how to remove it from your body, along with disease-causing toxins. text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:20+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/acai-berry-named-top-a101.html Dr. Perricone is the author of the best selling title “The Perricone Promise” text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:20+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/is-chocolate-a-new-a100.html The health food we've all been waiting for! text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:20+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/serious-about-wanting-to-a99.html Dr. Christine Wood, M.D, a practicing pediatrician in Encinitas, California, is the author of "How to Get Kids to Eat Great & Love It!", offers some sound advice about developing healthy eating lifestyles for your family. text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:20+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/the-isometric-diet-and-a98.html Fairly recently, health researchers have discovered another innovative application of the isometric concept in the health care field: nutrition. These researchers have identified that an isometric approach to diet – a.k.a. the “Isometric Diet” -- can lead to health improvement. text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:20+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/rediscovering-protein-corrective-a97.html Americans are more health-conscious than ever before, yet the national health dialogue continues to be dominated by a cynical theme: malnutrition. Many Americans are suffering the ill-health effects of a diet that is too high in saturated fat[ii], carbohydrates[iii], and calories[iv], while severely lacking in protein. text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:20+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/protein-and-endurance-sports-a96.html Endurance Sports are like music concerts. They start at a low key, setting a steady rhythm and culminate into a crescendo that enthralls the spectator and the athlete. And not unlike an orchestra, endurance demands a flawless performance from every organ, testing the limits of their resilience. As each system, conducted by the human will, endures a pace bordering on fatigue, the athlete begins to hear music from the heart. What’s often neglected, and considered unnecessary, in endurance sports is a high-protein diet that can expand the aerobic capacity and power the performance. text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:20+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/protein-the-denominator-a95.html The Human Body is in a constant flux with the environment. Matter and molecules flow in and out, casting themselves into its complexities. Although the body lends them structure, it is the intake—the diet—that decides its physique. To control what goes in a diet is to choose what stays inside. Dietary decisions reflect an awareness of metabolism and the nutrients needed to modify it. There may be a host of diets purported for each activity and illness. However, the one macronutrient that is invariably required, in substantial amounts irrespective of the physiological state, is protein. text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:20+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/capsulized-food-the-next-a94.html If we were to articulate our fundamental requirements for food, we would probably come up with the following: (1) it should give us the nutrition our bodies need (2) it should support our body transformation goals (e.g. lose fat or gain muscle) (3) it should taste good (4) it should be convenient. Foods that meet two or three of these requirements quickly become a mainstay in most diets. text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:19+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/unchaining-yourself-from-an-a93.html The cry of “I have no willpower!” often emerges from the consumers who jokingly surrender to their lack of will when it comes to eating something clearly unhealthy. However, scientific nutritional research has identified that something much more serious – much more dangerous – is often at work here. For many people, what they perceive as a harmless lack of willpower is actually an addiction an addiction to chemicals that the brain secretes in response to stimulation by certain foods, such as chocolate or cheese[i]. text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:19+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/is-vitamin-e-beneficial-a92.html In the last two years, several clinical studies have been published (followed by numerous scientific opinion pieces) which have suggested that there is a risk associated with vitamin E supplementation. Is vitamin E supplementation safe? I have reviewed the negative, the neutral and the positive clinical studies to help put this question into perspective. text/html 2006-11-25T16:29:19+01:00 http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com http://www.dietfoodandnutrition.com/small-changes-yield-big-a91.html Quick ways you can improve your health and your quality of life.