Health: May 2013

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Q and A

This is just a spot to ask questions, make comments, and hopefully receive some answers and at least receive support.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Vitamin D and Weight Loss - Shape Magazine

Vitamin D and Weight Loss - Shape Magazine: Simply going outside can help a little. When UVB rays hit your skin, your body photosynthesizes D—hence, it’s called the sunshine vitamin. Unfortunately geographic location plays a major role in the UVB rays that you have access to. If you live above the 37th parallel (which is anywhere approximately around San Francisco and Denver or above Tennessee and South Carolina), then the UVB rays won’t be right for you to make vitamin D. And even if you do live in the right place, other factors such as pollution and cloud cover can also impact how much vitamin D you will get while out in the sun.
From a dietary perspective, fatty fish are the major source, and fortified juices, milk, and cereals can also contribute to your daily intake.

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Salt Shockers Slideshow: High-Sodium Foods, Condiments, and Drinks

Salt Shockers Slideshow: High-Sodium Foods, Condiments, and Drinks: We may malign the salt shaker, but sodium plays an important role in the body. It's essential for fluid balance, muscle strength, and nerve function. But most of us get too much. U.S. guidelines call for less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day -- about 1 teaspoon of table salt. And half of Americans should drop to 1,500 milligrams a day. Surprisingly, most of our salt intake is hidden in the foods we buy at the grocery store.

Consumer Updates > Lowering Salt in Your Diet

Consumer Updates > Lowering Salt in Your Diet: Everyone needs some salt to function. Also known as sodium chloride, salt helps maintain the body's balance of fluids. Salt also functions in many foods as a preservative by helping to prevent spoilage and keeping certain foods safe to eat. But nearly all Americans consume more salt than they need, according to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. These guidelines are published every five years by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Weight Loss: Garlic supports Healthy Dieting : The Canadian National Newspaper

Weight Loss: Garlic supports Healthy Dieting : The Canadian National Newspaper: The health magazine, Health.am, has reported research that has been done at the Weizmann Institute in Israel showing that garlic has been recognized for its health benefits such as preventing heart ailments, diabetes and cancer. Researchers are also endorsing the fact that garlic supports healthy dieting and helps in the reduction of body weight. It contains that vital compound called allicin that suppresses appetite and helps people in losing weight.

Friday, May 17, 2013

Garlic for Weight Loss

Garlic for Weight Loss: Garlic has been, for long, known for its health benefits such as prevention of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes etc. Now, researchers say that garlic may help in weight loss. Garlic contains the compound allicin which is supposed to suppress the appetite and aid in weight loss.

A research from Weizmann Institute in Israel also showed that the rats that were given the garlic compound did not gain weight. So, garlic for weight loss may work and using it in your daily diet can be helpful for achieving weight loss.

Thursday, May 9, 2013

5 weird signs you're vitamin-deficient | Fox News

5 weird signs you're vitamin-deficient | Fox News: With today's diet of processed foods, it's easy to become vitamin-deficient, either by not eating enough of the right foods or not absorbing them properly due to digestive issues," says Dr. Susan Blum, the founder of the Blum Center for Health and the author of the new book The Immune System Recovery Plan. "You may not get a disease, but you can end up with impaired functioning, because vitamins are cofactors for all the biochemical reactions in the body. We need them in order to function properly

Monday, May 6, 2013

Bariatric weight loss surgery doesn't solve psychological issues | Tampa Bay Times

Bariatric weight loss surgery doesn't solve psychological issues | Tampa Bay Times: Print
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Lavinia Rodriguez

Bariatric surgery such as gastric banding and bypass is being used more and more to treat obesity. These procedures lead to rapid weight loss by restricting the amount you can eat comfortably, by reducing the absorption of nutrients or a combination of both.

Such surgery may sound like a panacea, but that's far from the case.