While there are many chronic and progressive diseases you should be concerned about with aging, the issue of high blood pressure is a major risk factor that could place you into a high risk for stroke, coronary heart disease and even heart attack. Finding ways not naturally reduce blood pressure should be the focus of ...
A smoothie fast is not something that is an easy undertaking. To prepare and maintain a smoothie fast, you must be ready to do things that you would not do if you were not fasting. Whether you are doing it as a diet technique to lose weight, or for why I have done them, which ...
One of the Hartford, Connecticut grocery stores where I regularly shop, recently began stocking Friendly’s Sundaes To Go. These small, ice cream sundaes are smaller versions of the tasty ice cream sundaes served at Friendly’s Restaurants, an east coast restaurant chain that is known for its delicious ice cream. So far, I have eaten three ...
How many times have you been told to eat more fiber? Although all fiber is good for you, there are two actually distinct types of fiber, each having its own health benefits. These types of fiber are handled differently by the intestinal tract with each functioning uniquely to promote intestinal health. It’s important that both ...
Increasing fiber intake often helps IBS. Health experts now recommend increasing dietary intake to at least 20 to 35 grams per day. Increasing fiber is therefore one of the first recommendations for IBS patients, especially for those who have constipation. The United States has one of the lowest dietary fiber intakes per capita in the ...
It is no secret that a large percent of Americans struggle to lose weight. As much as 30 percent of the adult population is obese. Fifteen percent of children between ages 6 and 19 also struggle with being overweight. According to the Center for Disease Control, the primary causes of the obesity crisis are physical ...
My husband and I are at that point in our lives where we really have to pay attention to the nutritional labels on the food we eat. In addition to watching those carbohydrates and fat calories, we are always looking for products that can add beneficial fiber to our diets. One of the ways we’ve ...