Beyond Macronutrients and the Importance of Vitamin Suppleme Most healthy eaters are familiar with the three macronutrients that garner the most media attention within the diet world: proteins, carbohydrates, and fats Indeed, some highly regarded eating programs, such as the Isometric Diet®, are designed to deliver an optimal balance of these three macronutrientsYet what is often overlooked in a nutrition vocabulary dominated by talk of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats, is the plain fact that vitamin supplements play a critical role ...

Benefits of a High Fiber Diet Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol and high in fiber are associated with a reduced risk of certain cancers, diabetes, digestive disorders, and heart diseaseDiets low in fat and rich in fiber-containing grain products, fruits, and vegetables may reduce the risk of some types of cancerDiets low in saturated fat and cholesterol and rich in fruits, vegetables, and grain products that contain fiber, particularly soluble fiber, may reduce the risk of coronary heart ...

Beating Depression Depression hits many of us at different times during our lives The symptoms are commonly known: being tired all the time, low self-esteem, no self-confidence, disturbed sleep, concentration impaired and no interest in lifeDepression is not just a dark mood; it is an illness Low levels of the hormone serotonin are a known contributing factor The lower the Serotonin levels the deeper the depression To increase the Serotonin all the building blocks need to be present One of ...

Balanced Diet: Know More on Healthy and Nutritional Balanced In this fast paced world, good nutrition may sound very simple but it is indeed really difficult to practice it We eat too many processed foods or we tend to miss some meals Some of us even smoke or drink alcohol We also choose food on the basis of the taste This not only make us overeat but also we ignore rich nutrient food items which we feel have bad taste ...

B vitamins: Unleash the Beast This is another vitamin article that I have written, but the only difference is that this one goes into more detail about specific vitamins My previous articles do not do that Those articles were more of a short introduction into vitamins their role and their best food source I'll start with 2 water Soluble Vitamins and 1 fat soluble vitamins Water Soluble Vitamins: These are water-soluble vitamins that are not stored in the body and ...

Are Your Searching In Vain For The Causes of Hair Loss? Trying to find out what causes hair to fall out is often very hard to do This is because there are so many different causes of hair loss, there is no one common denominator that one can look to Causes of hair loss range from heredity, an anti-immune condition, stress, hormonal changes, diet, rest and hair care In order to find out what is causing your hair loss, you ...

Are you getting all your vitamins? Far from the Flintstones shapes many of us chewed as kids, adult vitamins provide nutrients needed by a full-grown body While vitamins are abundant in many foods, many adults do not follow diets that provide all of the vitamins and nutrients needed; a supplement can help augment our daily intake Like children, adults need certain vitamins to help our bodies function properly Vitamins can also help prevent certain types of diseases For example, vitamin D ...

Are all Carbs Equal? ARE ALL CARBS EQUAL?We are getting low carbs trust down our throats right now – literally Everywhere we look these fads are being thrown at us Then there will be a major health scare and everyone will back off for a bit, only for someone else to pick up the gauntletSo let’s put the record straight You can not cut out a major food group to such ridiculous amounts! There should be no such thing as ...