Posts Tagged ‘nutrition’ | Wednesday, March 14th, 2012  Fructose has been the target of a deep well of negative health news over the past decade or so. Its most glaring presence, in terms of our collective nutrition, is in high-fructose corn syrup. This is a classic ingredient in many unhealthy foods, notably soft drinks. But a new study suggests that maybe we have it wrong with fructose.
It asks: Is fructose being unfairly blamed for the obesity epidemic? … Read More | Monday, February 6th, 2012  One of the greatest food cures possible in our diet is the hidden element of fiber. This is nothing new to anyone who pays the slightest attention to nutrition news. But the message is not completely being heeded across society. A new health review shows that we should all, collectively, be eating more dietary fiber. Our health depends on it.
The research team looked at research conducted into dietary fiber … Read More | Friday, February 3rd, 2012  Here I begin a short, three-part series on a key essential nutrient known as niacin. It is also known as vitamin B3. Niacin deficiency can have serious effects on the body; for anyone interested in natural medicine and nutrition, information like this is key.
“Pellegra” is not a disease many of us have heard of, but it’s been on this continent for a century. It is caused by a serious … Read More | Friday, January 27th, 2012  In my ongoing series regarding nutrition in the older adult, here is a story about the kind of issues that arise that will directly affect your needs for certain vitamins and minerals. They include absorption issues, immune problems, and conditions in the stomach.
There are many age-related factors that alter the nutritional requirements in an older individual. Here is a point-by-point look at them so you have a good idea:… Read More Tags: atrophic gastritis, calciu, folate, homocysteine, Immune System, menopause, nutrition, vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin K, zinc Posted in Vitamins | No Comments » | Thursday, January 26th, 2012  In part two of my series on nutrition in the older adult, I’ll hone in on the vitamins that are extremely important in shielding the body against disease.
Nutritional deficiencies are quite common among older adults. Getting improper nutrition for less than one year can lead to full-fledged deficiencies in vitamins B and C. More than a year spent not getting proper nutrition would result in deficiencies in vitamins A, … Read More | |
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