Whether your dog is a fussy eater or not, making homemade dog food for him is one of the healthiest things that you can do. Of course, it is easier to make dog food for your dog if he isn’t a fussy eater. Otherwise, you will probably have to go through a trial and error [...]

Among the Asian, many ethnic groups have their own after birth dietary care. This is based on the belief that the health of the mother is significantly weakened during the childbearing period and the labour process where lots of blood is lost.
For the Ethnic Chinese, the first 30 days after child birth is called the [...]

You may be surprised to find the number of things people are willing to share online for free. The one thing that online life makes easier is helping each other reach our individual goals, and dietary goals are no exception. Low carb recipes abound online, you just need to know where to look.
In this era [...]

Health drinks come in all shapes and sizes. Over the years the label on our food and drink products has always been there but not always filled out with what we need to know. The FDA has done a nice job in developing rules on labeling consumer products to allow for comparison and make sure [...]

If you had a migraine, it’s better for you to avoid sodas. Diet sodas sweetened with aspartame, at any rate. In case that word doesn’t ring a bell, how about NutraSweet? Equal? Little blue packages in the sugar bowl on restaurant tables?
If you were to go solely by the information about aspartame that you can [...]

You are what you eat. How can growth occur without food? The food choices many of us make from rising first thing in the morning, through to going back to bed at night, are unhealthy and damaging. Tell you what! Do this. Keep a written record of everything you eat for a 24 hour period. [...]

With slick advertising, colorful bags, and multiple aisles of different brands, choosing the right food for your dog can be a confusing and daunting task. However, a number of key factors that contribute to making the right decision can be found right on the dog food label!
The first thing to remember when selecting a food [...]

Many fast foods are overloaded with salt, and of course a lot of people add extra salt. Salt is sodium chloride and it is the sodium that is medically important.
Food contains other forms of sodium but for simplicity we have converted all the sodium to salt equivalents. Most Western nation individuals consume 10 grams or [...]

Fast food seems to be the main provider of nutrition for our body these days. The amounts of fast food consumed by children below 14 have increased at tremendous rate from 1980 to 2000. The estimation is that children now consume 10% of their bodies with fast food, and that 10% of fast food contribute [...]

Understanding ocular nutrition and eye health can be one of the ways to support your vision. As early as in our 30’s, our eyes and vision can begin to deteriorate. Wind, dust, chlorine fumes, automobile fumes, smoking, freezing temperatures and physical injury are examples of threats to healthy eyes and good vision. Long hours spent [...]