How to Lead a Healthy Life
An eclectic collection of health information and medical advice, ranging from healthy eating tips to heart disease prevention.
A Nutritionist's Perspective: Understanding the Role of Soy in Your DietSoy has been at times on a pedestal and in the gutter. How can we sift through the information on soy and learn from the hype and the horror to figure out it's proper place in our diet? What broader lessons can we learn from this process?- How to Detoxify Your BodyI recently participated in IonCleanse at my chiropractor's office. This process claims to detoxify and accelerate the flow of healing energy in the body. The ion cleanse requires you to place your feet in a footbath for a half hour.
Eating a Healthy Diet for Better Skin, Hair and NailsWhile many spend a disproportionate amount of their pin money on cosmetic wonder products and big-promise tonics, beauty really can come from the inside. Skin that's dry, sallow in color, or prematurely aged can truly be revitalized through improved diet.- Vitamins and Minerals Key to a Healthy Body, Could Prevent a Heart AttackNutrition has taken a backseat to lifestyle, diets, etc. In order to understand the importance of nutrition I thought sharing my experiences might bring a note of urgency to this little known aspect of overall health and well being in the human body.
- Healthy Choices in Restaurants and Fast Food ChainsMany restaurants have menu items that are "heart healthy". They list total calories and the percent of calories from fat for these items.
- Eating HealthyWe are a nation of fast food and unhealthy eating. I know; I've been an excellent citizen of fast food nation. McDonalds, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts, Taco Bell, etc., were all familiar eateries for me.
- Eat Your Way to Good Health, One Mouthful at a TimeAccording to Dr. Cabot's book, The Liver Cleansing Diet, a healthy liver is required to metabolize food properly, and cleanse your body of toxins, bacteria and chemicals. As if that isn�t enough work, it is the main fat burning organ of the body!