Nutrition Information

Train Your Self To Eat Healthy


For some people it is really hard to give up the junk food and sweets and eat a better, more nutritious diet. So let's use the example of eating the 5 to 9 fruits and vegetables we need daily.

Optimize Your Diet For Maximum Growth


The best weight training and cardio workouts will do very little if your diet is off. Make sure you have your diet optimized to build quality lean muscle, have the energy to power you through those tough workouts and drop that excess body fat.

What is Organic Farming?


Organic farming is the production of food using all natural methods - avoiding all synthetic chemicals and genetically modified organisms. Its' core philosophy is that of sustainability or 'zero impact'.

What is Organic Food?


"Organic" has some quite specific legal definitions in most developed countries.In the U.

How to Grow Sprouts


Sprouts not only taste good, but they are also a great source of vitamins, fiber, protein, anti-oxidants, and enzymes. A sprout is produced when a seed starts growing into a vegetable.

Tips for Effective Muscle Building Diets


One of the biggest mistakes many new bodybuilders make is that they don't pay attention to their muscle building diets with the same detail, desire and determination with which they pay attention to their weight training program.You constantly see people throw out numbers such as your weight training program is 85% of your results or that muscle building diets are 95% of your results.

Artificial Sweeteners - Are They Safe?


To research the health risks Sweet 'N Low and other artificial sweeteners I examined both sides of the story. There seems to be no neutral position on any of these sweeteners.

Inflammation Pain Eased with Glyconutrients


Every person on earth has experienced pain at one time or another. Likewise, everyone has also dealt with inflammation in the body, even if they weren't aware of it.

Omega 3 Fatty Acids: What are They, Really?


"The physician who knows only medicine, knows not even medicine." Omega-3s are "fatty acids" that help build other fats in the body.

Five Steps to a Healthier Heart


Step 1: Eat five to ten servings per day of fresh fruits and vegetables.Studies have shown that populations that eat large amounts of fruits and vegetables have half the cardiovascular disease rate of those that don't.

Things You Should Know about Vitamin K's Unique Power


How well do you know about vitamin K? This vitamin is probably not as popular as other vitamins. But still you need this vitamin for your health.

The New Biology of Health - the Way to Perpetual Youth?


Just what is the "New Biology of Health?" And who's the snake oil salesperson promoting certain products as the cure-all for cancer, diabetes, and heart disease? Does it work ?Simply put, the "New Biology of Health" is about maintaining your body's acid/alkaline balance or pH level. The ideal pH level, as measured by saliva, urine, or blood tests, is slightly alkaline.

Feeling Tired? Cant Lose Weight? Tap Into Protein Power!


You're always hungry right? The last thing you have time for is to plan meals ahead. Don't despair, you body was designed to be refueled continually.

Guerilla Health Tactics: 5 Snappy Rules For a Healthier, Happier You


The subject of health care itself often seems plagued with conflicting advice, or even heated controversy. Witness the recent Cruise-Shields incident, which will doubtless occupy several chapters in future health and nutrition texts.

Fluoride: A Plot to Dull the American Mind


During the Second World War, the Germans used fluoride as a tranquilizer in the Russian prison camps. At the same time, American members of the Communist Party met to discuss adding fluoride into the water supply, in order to bring about overall lethargy and thus ease the introduction and eventual dominance of Communism in America.

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