Latest Nutrition Stories
Healthy meal concept, My Fit Foods, is set to open a new retail location in the bustling suburban area of Las Colinas on Thursday, May 23rd. Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 My Fit Foods continues its expansion in the greater Dallas area with a new retail location bringing the healthy grab and go concept to the popular suburban area of Las Colinas. The new My Fit Foods store, located at 7979 N. Macarthur Blvd. Suite 110, Irving TX 75063 will offer fresh healthy pre-portioned meals and...
Diet Doc creates new hCG diets for patients with optimal nutritional content, providing balanced nutrition that may possibly offer relief from irritable bowel syndrome. Richmond, VA (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS, is commonly characterized by abdominal pain, discomfort, bloating and alteration of bowel habits, and is a difficult condition in which the bowels do not function as they should. The muscles of the colon may overreact to food, stress, exercise and hormones...
Diet Doc’s new improved diet plans allow patients to take control of their impulsive personality traits that cause overeating and help patients lose weight fast through new healthy eating habits. Houston, TX (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 When developing diet plans, many factors such as lifestyle preferences, age, gender and personality, are taken into consideration to help patients discover the best ways to lose weight fast. Researchers have previously determined that there is a clear connection...
Online Weight Loss Program Matches Members with Similar Goals and Lifestyles Designed to Improve Dieter Success. For a Limited Time Only, Users Receive a Free Lifetime Membership. Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 The founders of Dietmatch, Inc. announced today the launch of a customized online weight loss program that matches like-minded dieters in their weight-loss journeys within the appropriate Dietmatch group. The first social dieting network, Dietmatch.com offers personalized...
Informative site provides additional information regarding how b12 shots can improve weight loss results NEW YORK, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- It is no secret that Americans have an obesity problem. With more than one third being overweight or obese gyms and supplement companies are in line to make massive profits. Most of the time the condition is primarily related to dietary issues and a lack of physical activity but on occasion it can be the result of a glandular problem...
Dr. Feiz's May patient ambassador wins by playing the long game against obesity LOS ANGELES, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- It was long-term frustration that drove Andee Granados, Dr. Michael Feiz's May Patient Ambassador, to get lap band surgery in 2009, but things have been on a slow and steady upswing ever since and she has lost more than 120 pounds to date. Originally weighing in at 265 pounds on a petite 5'3" inch frame, she had made some short term improvement, but it seemed that...
DON'T RELY ON COLOR OR TEXTURE ALONE - FOOD THERMOMETER IS KEY TO AVOID FOOD POISONING CHICAGO, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ready to fire up the grill for a cookout with family and friends? As part of their award-winning Home Food Safety program, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and ConAgra Foods encourage all grill masters to equip themselves for the job with a food thermometer--the only way to determine if foods are fully cooked and safe to eat--and with tips from...
TV and Print Campaign Runs May through August RONKONKOMA, N.Y., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Balance Bar®, maker of one of America's original nutrition energy bars, has launched a new ad campaign that celebrates the balanced nutrition, great taste and lasting energy the popular Balance Bar brand provides. Focused on national print and television ads throughout August, the campaign features an illustrated couple looking to find their balance in a teeter-totter world where we are...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online According to research published in Nutrition Journal, eating candy frequently may not be putting you at risk of obesity or heart disease. Researchers said they found that adults who consume candy at least every other day are no more likely to be overweight or have greater risk factors for cardiovascular disease than moderate consumers or even less frequent candy eaters. Having a sweet tooth is nearly as common as having two hands...
ST. LOUIS, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- All the Registered Dietitians in the U.S. that work fulltime in pro or college athletic programs ("Sports RDs") would fit comfortably in one Boeing 727. And most of them will be landing in St. Louis May 20(th) for the 5(th) annual conference of the Collegiate & Professional Sports Dietitians Association (CPSDA) at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel. Demand for Sports RDs has been steadily rising in recent years as college Athletic...
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Insulin, a hormone, is used to regulate carbohydrate and fat metabolism in the body. Insulin causes cells to take up glucose from the blood and store it as glycogen in the liver and muscle. This hormone stops the body from using fat as an energy source by inhibiting the release of glucagons. Without insulin the body fails to take glucose into the bodies cells and in turns uses fat as an energy source. It also has several other anabolic effects throughout the body. Diabetes mellitus results...
Bittercress (Barbarea vulgaris), also commonly known as Herb Barbara, Rocketcress, Yellow Rocketcress, Winter Rocket, and Wound Rocket, is a European biennial herb. This plant displays a rosette of shiny, dark green leaves at the base and additional pinnately divided leaves on the stem. In the spring, yellow flowers originate in tightly packed terminal groups just above the foliage. Bittercress grows wildly as a weed in many parts of North America. The flowers can be in bloom May...
The annual herb, Borage, better known as Starflower, originated in Syria, but has been naturalized throughout the Mediterranean region, in addition to Asia Minor, Europe, North Africa and South America. The plant grows to heights of about 2 to 3 feet with bristly stems and leaves. The leaves themselves are alternately arranged and simple, and measure between 2 and 6 inches long. Five narrow, triangular-pointed petals make up the individual flowers. However, many of these flowers bloom...
