Some of the reasons people are over-fat are under their control, and some aren’t. Some reasons are obvious, and some are not so apparent. Here are the facts you should know about your body’s fat-storing habits. Heredity. Do fat parents usually produce fat children? Statistics say yes. Lean parents have only a seven percent chance […]
10 Ways to Reduce Your Dietary Fat
Ways to Reduce Your Dietary Fat The less fat goes into your mouth, the less fat is deposited in your body. The healthiest diet not only has less total fat, but also has more of the right kind of fats. Eat the right amount and right kinds of fat. How much fat is the right […]
Disease Consequences of Obesity
Just about every organ of the body works less well when you’re overweight. Here are the major health problems associated with being over-fat. Increased cardiovascular disease: With excess body fat comes higher levels of blood lipids: cholesterol, LDL (the “bad” cholesterol), and total triglyceride levels all increase, while HDL (“good” cholesterol) decreases. These lipid levels […]
16 Ways to Trim Childhood Fat
Lower Your Child’s Risk for Being Overweight or Obese 32 percent of children in the United States are overweight or obese according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHNES) performed between 2011 and 2012. This represents a 39 percent increase since 1994. Whereas nutritional deficiency is the most prevalent nutritional problem in developing […]
What are Food Allergies?
Food Allergies Approximately three to seven percent of children and adults have food allergies or food intolerance. Food allergies have been called the great masqueraders because they are a hidden cause of so many problems, ranging from mere annoyances to downright disease. Food allergies tend to be underdiagnosed by physicians and overdiagnosed by everyone else. […]
Preventing Food Allergies
If one parent has food allergies, the risk of the children having food allergies may double; the risks are even higher if both parents are allergic. Yet, a child may have a completely different food allergy than that of the parent. If you and your spouse are passing along genes that will place your children […]
Common Signs of Food Sensitivities
SKIN RESPIRATORY PASSAGES INTESTINES BEHAVIOR hives red, sandpaper-like facial rash dry, scaly, itchy skin (mostly on face) swelling in hands and feet puffy eyelids dark circles under eye slip swelling tongue soreness and cracks sneezing runny nose stuffy nose wheezing watery eyes rattling chest persistent cough congestion bronchitis recurring ear infections burnlike rash around anus […]
8 Facts About Food Allergies
Here are some facts you should know about the subtleties of food allergies: 1. Food allergy symptoms vary in severity. While one mother may have to rush a wheezing child to the nearest emergency room within minutes after he eats a peanutbutter sandwich, another child may develop only a nuisance-like rash around the mouth. 2. […]
Most and Least Allergenic Foods
Most and Least Allergenic Foods Most-Allergenic Foods berries buckwheat chocolate cinnamon citrus fruits coconut corn dairy products egg whites mustard nuts peas peanut butter pork shellfish soy sugar tomatoes wheat yeast Least-Allergenic Foods apples apricots asparagus avocados barley beets broccoli carrots cauliflower chicken cranberries dates grapes honey lamb lettuce mangoes oats papayas peaches pears poi […]
Tracking Down Hidden Food Allergies
Discovering Hidden Food Allergies If you suspect you or a family member has a food allergy, or if your family has a history of food sensitivities and/or allergies, here are some steps you can do at home to track down the hidden food allergies and ease bothersome symptoms. Culprits of hidden food allergies may […]
Food Allergies While Breastfeeding
Research shows mixed results about whether maternal food restrictions during breastfeeding will lessen the risk of food allergies in babies. In fact, a study presented at the 1996 meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology showed a surprising result: The children of breastfeeding mothers who withheld allergenic foods from their diet later […]
Life-Threatening Food Allergies
Some food allergies, especially to nuts and shellfish, can be life-threatening in very sensitive people. The windpipe may go into spasms or the cardiovascular system may go into shock (called anaphylaxis) within minutes after eating a particular food. If you or your child has had a serious reaction to a food, even severe hives or […]