Here are some ideas to help you plan how to fit physical activity into your day at home, work, and elsewhere to help get you started. We know you’re busy. Work and family place a lot of demands on you. It doesn’t seem...
Did you know that there are some great reasons to eat more whole grain breads and cereals? They are low in fat. They are good sources of fiber, vitamins, minerals, and protein. They can be fixed and eaten in may ways...
Did you know there are at least four great reasons to eat more fruits and vegetables? It is easy to do. Almost all are low in calories and fat. They are a good source of vitamins and minerals and provide fiber. They may...
Did you know there are at least four great reasons to eat less fat? It can assist in weight loss or weight maintenance because you’ll be eating fewer calories. It can help reduce your risk of heart disease by...
Annette Dickinson, Ph.D. Vice President, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Council for Responsible Nutrition,Washington, DC USA Scientific studies have proven that good diets and generous nutrient intakes can help...
Did you know that there are some great reasons to eat more whole grain breads and cereals? They are low in fat. They are good sources of fiber, vitamins, minerals, and protein. They can be fixed and eaten in may ways...
Nutrition experts agree that the Food Guide Pyramid offers a reliable and easy-to-follow plan for healthful eating. Eating the “pyramid way” means choosing the appropriate number of servings and a variety of...
Did you know there are at least four great reasons to eat more fruits and vegetables? It is easy to do. Almost all are low in calories and fat. They are a good source of vitamins and minerals and provide fiber. They may...
Did you know there are at least four great reasons to eat less fat? It can assist in weight loss or weight maintenance because you’ll be eating fewer calories. It can help reduce your risk of heart disease by...
HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today released a new report that underscores the importance of physical activity in preventing disease and outlines the physical and financial costs associated with a sedentary lifestyle...
Herbal Ingredient: Chaparral (a traditional American Indian medicine) Possible Health Hazards: liver disease, possibly irreversible Herbal Ingredient: Comfrey Possible Health Hazards: obstruction of blood flow to liver...
Dr. Scott Norton was browsing through herbal supplements when he spotted bottles containing not just plants but some unexpected animal parts: brains, testicles, tracheas and glands from cows and other animals. The...
Looking for a way to shape up? Keep fit? Stay limber? A diet of regular exercise can help. Different types of exercise benefit the body in different ways: some improve flexibility; some improve muscular strength. Others...
Tips for the *normal-hearing* when talking to the *hard-of-hearing* (hoh). The holiday season is coming round again and there will be many gatherings of families and friends. Those who come together will include...