Food & Nutrition
Nutrition from the Ground Up
For 2010, the message to all Americans for National Nutrition Month is “Nutrition from the Ground Up.” And what could be better as we kick off spring to get our healthy minds and bodies thinking about planting our feet on the ground, planting seeds in the ground and focusing on our healthy, nutritious lifestyles from the ground up?
Each year during March, the American Dietetic Association (ADA) sponsors a national educational campaign to promote healthy eating and physical activity.
The ADA has celebrated National Nutrition Month® since 1973 to promote optimal nutrition and wellness in the population, while bringing attention to the organization and its nearly 70,000 professional members as the most respected and credible sources of up-to-date, scientifically-sound information on diet and nutrition.
The focus of this year’s campaign is aimed at promoting ...Assault on Salt
The Pressure is On to Reduce Sodium in Our Diet
Q: I’ve been hearing a lot lately about new efforts from health organizations and city and state public health departments in pressuring the food industry to cut sodium in our packaged foods and in restaurants. What kind of impact will that have and what steps can I take to cut sodium in my own household?
A: It’s great news that the pressure is on to reduce salt in restaurants and manufactured foods, especially since our ‘pressure’ is on the rise—blood pressure, that is. Nearly 75 million (1 in 3 Americans adults) have high blood pressure—a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke and kidney problems. In fact, no fewer than 3 studies just in the first month of 2010 demonstrated: 1. an increased risk for cancer and heart disease from salted foods and a high sodium diet, respectively, 2. an extraordinary ...
Finding a Women’s Multivitamin: Too Little, Too Much, or Just Right?
According to a major survey conducted on the use of dietary supplements in 2009, over 3/4 of consumers report regularly taking a multivitamin, a number that’s been on the rise. Many still believe in the multivitamin-is-insurance perspective, filling in any nutritional gaps that may occur in the daily diet, and while there is some evidence to support this, perhaps surprisingly most scientists feel it is insufficient.
Today, there is considerable debate whether these kinds of supplements ...The Immunutrients: Helping Protect and Defend the Body Universe
Protect, defend, battle, and repair. They’re the cold and flu-fighting superheroes of the body and while they may not be able to literally leap high buildings in a single bound like Superman—powerful nutrients in the foods we consume can give our immune systems a serious boost.
To become a virtual wonder woman yourself, eating colorful and varied diet is the key, but there are a few of the standout immune boosting nutrients in our foods to know so you can use the create the protective ...
