Category Archives: Health Facts

Health Benefits of Omega 3, 6, and 9 Fish Oils

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Greg Asseff

Fatty acids, found in high concentrations in oily fish such as salmon, mackerel and tuna have been proven to support and promote several health benefits. The health benefits of the Omega 3, 6 and 9 groups of fatty acids all contain essential fatty acids (EFA’s) and support several bodily functions while warding off several types of life threatening and debilitating diseases.

The difference in the three types of EFA’s, Omega 3, 6, and 9, can be defined by the location of the first double bond from the methyl end, or the Omega end, of the carbon chain. Hence, the Omega 3 fatty acids first double bond is located at the 3rd position from the end of the carbon chain. The Omega 6 fatty acids first double bond is located at the 6th position from the end of the carbon chain and Omega 9 fatty acids first double bond is located at the 9th position from the end of the carbon chain.

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Six Medical Tests Every Woman Needs To Get Between the Ages of 20 and 40

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Greg Asseff

As women age, as with men as well, so to do their individual health requirements and concerns. With so many possible medical tests, designed to cover such a broad range of health concerns, for women to consider, it is imperative that each women discuss the following medical tests and/or procedures with their medical professional.

Recently, Dr. Roshini Raj, a frequent medical adviser and contributor for Health Magazine, compiled the six crucial medical tests and procedures that all women between the ages of 20 and 40 should have performed. However, it should be noted that the procedures and tests that Dr. Roshini Raj recommends that all women have performed are the minimum number of tests and that regular visits to your physician are highly encouraged as each woman’s health concerns will be unique to them.

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New Study Shows Link Between Exercise and Good Test Scores

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Greg Asseff

A recent study conducted by the Spanish National Research Council in Madrid, Spain, concluded that there was a correlation between students that walked to school and higher cognitive test scores. The study, conducted by David Martinez-Gomez, included 1,700 Spanish students living in urban communities. Of the students that participated in the study, 65% stated that they either walked or rode their bike to school rather than getting a ride in a vehicle.

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Nutritional Facts Associated with Buying Salmon

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Greg Asseff

With so many different words, terms, and definitions used to describe the food labels associated with buying salmon, it is no wonder that there is a lot of confusion. Most typical salmon food labels include terms that utilize words like genetically modified, Scottish, farmed, organic, and wild.

Unless you have a thorough understanding of each of the previously mentioned terms and words, an understanding of the process that is associated with each of the words, and to a slight degree, a basic understanding of chemistry, it can be fairly difficult to choose the type of salmon that is the most nutritious and healthy for you. Below are several definitions and descriptions associated with the various ways in which each type of salmon is raised and how they are processed. From there, you can then determine which type is best for you and your family.

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4 Common Food Label Fallacies

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Greg Asseff

As a health conscious consumer, understanding food labels is an extremely important aspect in relation to leading a healthy and fit lifestyle, especially in the understanding of the differences between advertising and marketing ploys and actual nutritional value and content.

With so many foods being mass produced and processed at large factories throughout the world it is no wonder that so many individuals are nutritionally deficient. The human body requires the continual intake of well balanced whole foods that are that are high in nutritional value to optimally perform, function, and ward off disease. As more and more of our food supply is mass produced using additives and preservatives, consuming all natural foods that are nutrient rich becomes more difficult. Below is a list of four of the most pervasive food label fallacies.