We all want to look and feel better. And millions of us in this country are carrying around extra weight,some just an extra 10 or 15 pounds, some of us as part of the nation’s growing obesity epide...
Peanut allergies can be deadly For most people, peanuts are a tasty snack.
But for some children, they can be deadly.
Jhareel Dillard, a 15-year-old from Stone Mountain, died on Aug. 16 when he took a bite out of a cookie he tho...
Why we should eat fruits and vegetables Phytochemicals are being discovered to help prevent many diseases.
Today, we are going to take a quick look at these fruits and vegetables so that when people (especially children) ask why they ...
On Nutrition: Fruits and veggies best RX for fighting disease The new math: Fruits plus Vegetables equal BETTER HEALTH.
If you had not gotten that message before, here it is again. Today we are looking at the diseases that these two food groups can help pr...
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Barbara Carter, nutritionist and Health Quest columnistRn T.Com
Eat your colors to stay healthy This is the time of the year of very warm days and many planning vacations. Summer reminds of younger times and how we all need to be playful. That is the reason that we need to keep in mind the ph...
More on ‘super foods’ for your diet
The Med MD site is a resource for many healthy tips. Just remember that everything found online is not always reliable, but this site seems very well researched. Knowing this, I wanted to continue ...
Try some foods that are 'super' I have just read a wonderful article on Web MD on the topic of “super foods.” These foods that I am about to tell you about help prevent multiple diseases. These foods fill you up so that you can e...
Read those labels Hope you are all are reading the labels on food at the grocery store. There are many reasons to read the information on the packages of food. I would recommend these facts you can gather from the b...
Calcium is a vital mineral Calcium is a very important mineral that aids in bone production, muscle contraction, and many other activities of the body. It is imperative to have calcium for bones to be strong and repaired an...
This week was the first official week of the Health Quest and we saw a lot of happy and excited people as well as some very disappointed ones as they stepped on the scales for the first weigh in si...
In the Science Daily Journal, a report hit me in the face. I knew about this information, but I now need to share this with my classes and programs that I present. There is growing evidence that a ...
I had a question from a reader wanting to know about iron.
Thank you for your request and concern regarding the amount of iron as needed in a person’s body.
The average need for this mineral is 8...
You want to be healthier and smarter? So what do you do? It is well known that exercise helps with both of these objectives, but so does your diet.
There are many foods that are believed to help t...
Today, every individual needs to look at how to avoid pitfalls during crunch times whether they are on the job or at leisure activities.
What is a “crunch time?”
In the fast pace we have every da...
These days, supermarket shelves are loaded with products claiming zero grams Trans fat per serving. But that “zero” on the label is not necessarily really zero.
In fact, it can mean almost as much...
It is the season for party time. Meals and snacks can ruin the pounds and inches one may have taken off during the year. Most people add, “It is the holidays and I can start watching my diet after ...
The fall season is here and the crisp weather calls for news about pumpkins. It is a versatile vegetable that most people enjoy. Yes, the Halloween season is one use of this popular item. It is...
Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., is criticizing President Obama for holding an Oval Office meeting this week with illegal immigrants, despite having ignored recent requests for a sit-down from the union representing immigration officers.