Health Guidance

How do you create healthy recipes for your kids that they will actually enjoy? Not the easiest task always. We all know that eating healthy is a requirement of staying fit, but it an be a daunting task when you have one or more children.

Kids have very peculiar tastes. One day they need peanut butter and grape jelly, the next they can’t eat anything but pizza! Some kids absolutely love the sauce on pizza, but they won’t touch spaghetti because it has tomato sauce on it! They can be strange at some times, but they are still your kids. How do you deal with it? Well hopefully we will offer some ideas here. Continue reading ‘Healthy Foods for Kids’ »

The clock is ticking. Yes, can you hear it?

Every second of every day the clock is ticking on the time that you have left in your life. With every tick of the clock your body is growing older, and that is putting more wear and tear on the body. There isn’t a way that you can stop the aging, but there is a way that you can care for your body and limit the damaging wear and tear that comes with aging.

Skin care is very important. The sun while providing energy to the Earth and also giving the body large supplies of vitamin D; however, too much exposure to the sun will lead to long term skin damage. This skin damage can lead to different forms of cancer, and sun damage can also lead to premature wrinkling. This wrinkling will lead to premature aging. The best way to avoid sun damage is by taking the precaution of using sun screen. Sun screen will block the harmful rays from the sun and protect the skin from premature aging. Continue reading ‘Exercise is the Way to Turn Back Your Body’s Clock’ »

In the world of medical fears, few things rank as high as cancer. For many people, a cancer diagnosis challenges their view of themselves as a “healthy person.” Fortunately, many cancers are curable. You can survive cancer and be healthy.

Cancer Biology 101

A basic understanding of how cancer develops can help you take advantage of what nutrition has to offer. Food can and should be a part of your plan for reducing the risk of cancer, and the risk of getting cancer again if you’ve already had it.

There are three basic steps to cancer development. Obviously, the process is very complicated at the cellular level. But the three-step model explains the most important changes that lead to cancer. These three steps represent some of the best opportunities for preventing cancer from developing at all. Continue reading ‘How To Turn Off The Cancer Switch’ »

Weight is almost a constant obsession with Americans. We fear the scale, and judgmental stares. We secretly believe that being overweight or obese is because of our lack of self control. Sometimes we become angry at ourselves or depressed because of our weight. Body dysmorphic disorder is a condition that is common in the United States. This is manifested by a person’s fixation on their physical appearance and small or nonexistent flaws. This is considered a psychiatric disorder that is growing in prevalence. Surveys show that more than 85 percent of Americans believe that they should lose weight.

However, sometimes we reach a point where we have little control over our weight. Of course we need to be healthy. We should work to avoid obesity or get ourselves safely out of it, because it is a serious danger to health. But other than that: exercise regularly, eat nutritiously and balanced meals, take a good multivitamin, and give yourself a break. There are many factors about our weight such as genetics and environment that we cannot control. Many people will never have the body of a model no matter how hard they work for it and that is all right. Most models are airbrushed and starving. Continue reading ‘The Truth About Fat and Being Happy with Your Body’ »

Achieving a healthy diet is one of the most important tasks during pregnancy. Your body is creating an entire new body for your baby that needs essential vitamins to get started. If you are not fortified with these vitamins, either you or your baby will go without, causing weakness or complications.

As you plan your diet, don’t forget to drink plenty of water to keep your cells hydrated and your entire body running smoothly. Water and milk should be your first choice when considering a beverage. When you are pregnant you will need to eat more calories than usual, but make sure they are rich with the substances you need to stay strong. Continue reading ‘Cravings and Good Nutrition in Pregnancy’ »

The Food Pyramid has been used for decades to show people what type (and how much) of individual foods they should eat every day for optimal health. Redesigned in 2005, the new pyramid sports a rainbow of colored, vertical stripes that represent the five major food groups, plus fats and oils.

Not sure what the colors stand for? Here’s a quick reference:

Orange – grains.

Green – vegetables.

Red – fruits.

Yellow – fats and oils.

Blue – milk and dairy products.

Purple – meat, beans, fish, and nuts.

The food pyramid is a used to illustrate the variety of foods people need to eat to stay healthy. The skinnier the band of color, the less foods you need to consumer in that category, and vice versa. As you will notice, eating a variety of healthy foods is best. The goal is to eat foods from each color band each and every day. Continue reading ‘Nutrition Food Pyramid – Health Guides’ »

They say the odds are that 1 out of 2 men will be affected by prostate-related discomforts by the time he reaches the age of 60. By the time you reach 70, the odds are 9 out of 10. You may think you have a long way to go and you’ll take your chances as they come, but time flies pretty fast. The life span of man has also increased so most likely, you will live to a ripe old age! Consider it worth taking the time today to invest in your health for tomorrow.

Prostate Nutrition Goes a Long Way in Protecting Prostate Health

A few simple proactive measures today could save you a lot of trouble in the latter years of your life. Take some time out to read about how you can take care of your prostate so that you can have a good chance of truly enjoying your “retired” life!

Research and nutrition are both on your side. They show that prostate nutrition plays an important role in supporting prostate health. In fact, many nutrition experts believe that deficiencies in the diet could be a leading factor in prostate discomforts that progress with age. Providing your body with prostate nutrition through prostate supplements containing beta sitosterol could be all you need to maintain a healthy prostate. Continue reading ‘13 Good Reasons to Take Super Beta Prostate!’ »

Alternative health in its simplest form is natural healing.
Using nature’s resources to cure the ills and diseases
that plague our society. Relieving pain without using toxic
drugs is the best result when one chooses alternative health
solutions. Alternative health may be answer to the problem of increased
medical costs.

Dr. Pelzer, in his book ‘The Health Revolution states

“Approximately one seventh of the U.S. economy, about $1.5 trillion,
is devoted to what is erroneously called the ‘healthcare’ business.
Healthcare is a misnomer, as this one seventh of the economy is really
devoted to the sickness business – defined in the dictionary as ‘ill
health, illness, a disordered, weakened, or unsound condition, or a
specific disease.’

Changing our health when we change our choices is the first step to
achieving optimum health. Some alternative health techniques include
massage, acupuncture, nutrition, therapy, aromatherapy and stress
management. Continue reading ‘Alternative Health Solutions In Its Simplest Form Is Natural Healing’ »

Calories can seem to sabotage our diets on a daily basis. Working out for 30 minutes can burn up to 350 calories but it just take half a cup of your favorite coffee drink to put those calories back into your body. Cutting 100 calories from your diet on a daily basis might be much easier then you thought. From blotting the grease off your favorite piece of pizza to skipping the whip cream on your favorite drink will diminish those extra calories in a jiffy! Before you know it your calories will be gone and so will your saddlebags. Dr. Pousti has put together a list of 20 ways you can cut 100 calories from your diet and look amazing for the rest of summer.

1. Go for regular coffee with sugar free splenda and non-fat milk and skip the calorie packed Frappuccino.
2. Instead of eating a whole bagel try splitting it with a friend and consume half the calories.
3. Make your eggs with egg whites only and still get your protein without the fat and cholesterol that is found in the yolk.
4. Say no to cheese on your sandwich.
5. Skip out on the croutons when eating a salad.
6. Eat a turkey burger instead of a regular burger.
7. Order your hamburger protein style, no bread just lettuce wrapped around the meat and veggies. Continue reading ‘20 Ways to Cut 100 Calories’ »

Most people who are health-conscious enough to take a daily multivitamin are probably also trying to eat well. Most likely they try to eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, all-natural whole grains, and lean protein. This alone, combined with a consistent exercise regimen, will definitely keep you looking and feeling younger. But the real secret to anti-aging may be in the daily multivitamin. A recent study has shown that there may be an incredible life-extending effect that results from taking a daily multivitamin.

There is a natural lifespan to normal, healthy cells that is linked to the so-called telomerase shortening mechanism. The telomeres function by ensuring the cell’s chromosomes do not fuse with each other or rearrange during cell replication. This is very important because it basically helps the cells to avoid developing into cancer. Telomeres have been described as the ends of shoelaces, without which the lace would unravel.

Continue reading ‘Can Multivitamins Make You Younger?’ »