Healthy bacteria reside in everybody’s colon, and in return for food and a warm place to live these resident bacteria contribute to your health. One of the most intestinal-friendly resident bacteria is the family of lactobacteria, so-called because they thrive on lactose sugars. The resident germ you will read most about is Lacidophilus, which means […]
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4 Steps in Raising a Little Vegetarian
Just as there are stages in children’s development of motor skills or cognitive abilities, there are developmental stages in eating habits. You can make the most impact on your child’s eating habits if you respond to his development in age-appropriate ways. Stage 1: Infancy. Program your baby to appreciate the tastes of fresh fruits and […]
Sample Labels to Learn From
N U T R I T I O N F A C T S Serving Size 1/2 cup (31g/1.1 oz) Servings per Package About 17 Amount per serving Cereal Calories 80 Calories from Fat 10 % Daily value** Total Fat 1.0g 2% Saturated Fat 0g 0% Cholesterol 0 mg 0% Sodium 65 mg 3% Potassium […]
Types of Soy Products: Soy drinks, Tofu, Tempeh, Miso
Soy milk. Nutrient-rich soy beverages are made by pressing the extract, or milk, out of presoaked soybeans. Compared with cow’s milk, soy beverages contain: Less total fat Less saturated fat No cholesterol Three times as much fiber Ten times as much iron Ten times as much copper 75 percent less sodium Twice the niacin No […]
Help Fiber Work Better in Your Body
6 Ways to Help Fiber Work Better Getting enough fiber is really quite simple. If you follow the recommendations of the “Food Guide Wheel” and include the amounts of healthy grains, fruits, vegetables, and legumes it suggests, you will automatically get enough fiber in your diet. Here are some additional tips to help fiber work […]
Boost Your Calcium Intake
12 Tips to Boost Your Calcium Intake Various factors affect how much of the calcium you ingest really gets into your blood. Here are facts and tips you should know to boost your calcium intake in your diet or any calcium supplements you take: 1. Misleading labels on calcium supplements The important thing to remember […]
Nut Knowledge
Nature packs a lot of nutrition into a little nut, which is why nuts and seeds get honorable mention on our “Top Twelve Foods” list. Nuts are the seeds of different trees. They come in a variety of shapes, flavors, and preparations that add to their appeal: shelled or unshelled, raw, dry roasted, oil roasted, […]
Best Grains: How they Rank
It’s misleading, if not impossible, to rank grains. Their relative value depends on what nutrients you are looking for. Is one nutrient more important than another? Is fiber more important than protein? Maybe, if you’re a senior citizen, but not if you’re a child. Do you judge nutritional value by nutrients per ounce, or nutrients […]
24 A.D.D. Behavior Management Strategies
Simple A.D.D. Behavior Management Skills Every Parent Should Know Children with A.D.D. or A.D.H.D. can test a parent’s patience to the limits. In the midst of the struggles, it is important to think of A.D.D. NOT as a disorder, rather a way that your child learns and reacts to stimuli in the world around him […]