Heart failure, high blood pressure and many other common health conditions all have one thing in common - reducing the amount of sodium in your diet. But the problem is that salt is everywhere in foods, even if you personally don't add it to anything served. This makes following a low-sodium diet a challenge.
It's not unusual to see viruses make headlines, but the recent threat of H1N1 swine flu has captured everyone's attention. On June 11, 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised the H1N1 pandemic status to level six, indicating an international pandemic. This change has left many people wondering what they can do to keep themselves and their families healthy.
--- from the article archives of Diabetes Self-Management Magazine
Nearly two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. The problem has become so epidemic that a few years ago Congress funded the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to begin state nutrition education programs, and the federal government issued its first guidelines on the identification and treatment of overweight and obesity.
While there is still some debate as to whether overweight causes Type 2 diabetes or just raises the risk of developing it, more than 90% of people with Type 2 diabetes are overweight or obese. Overweight refers to an excess of body weight compared with standards set by the National Institutes of Health and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The excess weight may come from muscle, bone, fat, or body water. Obesity refers specifically to having an abnormally high proportion of body fat.
Antioxidants work in our bodies to prevent or slow the damage done by free radicals. Like rust on a car, oxidation can damage our cells and may contribute to age-related health problems. Antioxidants are known to provide anti-aging properties and, according to the American Dietetic Association, may even increase immune function and possibly decrease the risk of infection and cancer.
With the economy affecting your budget, it’s more important than ever to get the most for your dollar when shopping for healthy foods at the grocery store. Besides eating healthy, you want to provide a variety of food choices to keep mealtimes interesting and flavorful.
If you’ve ever come in from a day sailing, picnicking or lying on the beach and your eyes felt tired, sore and gritty, you likely experienced ultraviolet radiation (UVR) overexposure. It’s critical to protect your eyes from the sun’s damaging rays to decrease your risk of developing serious vision issues such as cataracts and age-related macular degeneration, the leading causes of blindness.
Growing list of ‘superfruits’ pack a nutritional wallop
Powering up your diet with superfruit-rich dishes can be easier than you think. The superfruit title is no longer reserved for berries like blueberries, strawberries and cranberries. Nutritionists now include other antioxidant- and vitamin-rich juicy gems on the superfruit list, such as peaches, mangos and oranges.
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