Healthy diet

Wheatgrass: The Myths and Realities During the mid 1930s, prior to the consumption of wheatgrass by humans as a healing remedy, dairy scientists at the University of Wisconsin noted a remarkable seasonal variation in the nutritional content of milk produced by cows when they had access to

Successful Parenting: Being The Best Parent You Can Be Caring for your child is the most important work you will do as a parent. You can take good care of your child by following a few simple rules. Be sure your child

The DASH Diet: Eating To Lower Your Blood Pressure Research has shown that diet affects the development of high blood pressure (hypertension). Recently, a study found that a particular eating plan can lower elevated blood pressure...

Water - A Pure, Clear, Colorless, and Tasteless Liquid Essential for Life Water makes up more than half of our weight, and is a major component of the tissues and cells of our body. The body can store water for a short time, and without water we would die in a few days...

Brown Bag Lunch the Healthy Way! Gone are the days of brown bags lunches with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, cookies and milk for dessert and a leftover apple that could not be traded for something better...

Understanding the Basics of Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes is a condition characterized by abnormal glucose (sugar) levels in the blood. In the United States, more than 10 million people are affected. Diabetes can begin at almost any age,..

Getting a Healthy Start - Think about Folate Now! Did you know the most crucial stages in a baby?s development occur before a woman may realize she is pregnant? Both you and your baby need adequate folic acid to prevent...

Choosing the Right Fats and Carbohydrates to Prevent Heart Disease The diet currently recommended to prevent heart disease may not be the most effective one to be on, according to recent research. New studies indicate that fats in general may not be the fiend...

CHOLESTEROL: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly By now, most people have heard that high cholesterol levels are bad for our health. The obsession with making all sorts of foods that are fat and cholesterol free continues. But when is cholesterol...

Keeping Your Cool in the Summer Heat Summertime activity must be balanced with measures that aid the body's cooling mechanisms and prevent heat-related illness. Typically, around 250 people in the U.S. die each year from heat related illness,...