A guide to eating a balanced diet
A balanced diet fulfills all of a person’s nutritional needs and includes foods from the five essential food groups. Learn more about building a healthful, balanced diet here.
January 4, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: balanced diet, diet, five-essential, from-the-five, includes-foods, nutrition / diet, oncalldiets
What happens when you remove fluoride from tap water?
Twelve years ago, Juneau, AK, stopped adding fluoride to community water sources. A newly published study looks at how this has affected its inhabitants.
January 4, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: community-water, dentistry, diet, juneau, looks-at-how, newly-published, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldiets, stopped-adding, study-looks, years-ago
10 health benefits of dandelion
While most people consider dandelions to be pesky weeds in the garden, they also offer a variety of health benefits. Learn about the uses and possible side effects of dandelion here.
January 3, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: consider-dandelions, garden, most-people, nutrition, nutrition / diet, pesky-weeds, possible-side, the-garden
Spirulina: Could eating these bacteria reduce blood pressure?
Spirulina — a blue-green algae used as a supplement — appears to reduce blood pressure. A recent study pins down the molecular mechanisms involved.
January 3, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: blue-green-algae, diet, down-the-molecular, molecular, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldiets, pins-down, reduce-blood, the-molecular
Immune system vs. gut bacteria: How vitamin A ‘keeps the peace’
New research illuminates the vital role that moderate levels of vitamin A have in preventing the immune system from attacking the bacteria in our guts.
January 3, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: bacteria, from-attacking, guts, immune, immune-system, moderate-levels, preventing-the-immune, research-illuminates, the-vital, vital
Giving up alcohol for just 1 month has lasting benefits
A new study shows that going alcohol-free for as little as 1 month or even less brings both immediate and long-lasting health benefits.
January 3, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: even-less, going-alcohol-free, month-or-even, new-study, nutrition, on call diets
Metabolic syndrome patients need more vitamin C to break cycle of antioxidant depletion
A higher intake of vitamin C is crucial for metabolic syndrome patients trying to halt a potentially deadly cycle of antioxidant disruption and health-related problems, a researcher says.
January 3, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: deadly-cycle, higher-intake, intake, metabolic-syndrome, nutritional counseling, patients-trying
Does Hydroxycut work for weight loss?
Hydroxycut is a weight loss supplement that contains caffeine, as well as other extracts and minerals. In this article, find out whether it is effective and learn about the possible risks.
January 2, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: article, contains-caffeine, extracts, find-out, find-out-whether, nutritional counseling, other-extracts, the-possible, weight-loss
What are the most filling foods?
Certain foods make people feel full for longer, which may help with calorie consumption. These foods include eggs, nuts, and pulses.
January 2, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, filling-foods, foods-include, foods-make, nutrition, nutrition / diet, oncalldiets, people-feel, the-most
What are the health benefits of aloe vera juice?
Aloe vera is a popular remedy for burns and skin problems, and it is also available as a juice. Learn about the health benefits of this nutritious beverage here.
January 2, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, health, health-benefits, nutrition / diet, nutritious, on call diets, oncalldiets, popular-remedy
