Category Archives: Nutrition

With so many food and beverage manufacturers to choose from, it is important for health conscience parents to take the time to thoroughly read the food labels to determine if the ingredients meet their health guidelines and criteria.

In addition, it is also important to, at least marginally, understand the various manufacturing processes that the food or beverage product undergoes, from the initial growing and harvesting steps to the final packaging process.

When many parents choose a healthy drink to feed to their young children, they often reach for the nearest bottle of apple or grape juice. Unfortunately, a recent study conducted by Consumer Reports indicates that some samples from manufacturers of apple and grape juices contain harmful arsenic levels.

Arsenic is a compound that has been proven to increase the risk of chronic diseases such as cancer, Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Arsenic in juice brands like Gerber, Gold Emblem, and Mott’s have been shown to be at levels that are considered to be dangerous, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

When many individuals are initially diagnosed by their medical physician as having high levels of cholesterol, they immediately look to the various large pharmaceutical manufacturers for assistance in addressing their condition.

After all, many prescription medications are indeed capable of lowering cholesterol levels, especially when combined with healthy lifestyle changes and the careful monitoring from their medical professional.

However, even following these proposed medical guidelines and procedures can still result in suffering from a large number of side effects that can include, but are not limited to, cramps, stomach pain, diarrhea, nausea, constipation and muscle soreness, weakness and pain.

But what if you are wanting to lower your cholesterol level while, at the same time, avoid the harmful side effects? Fortunately, there are ways to lower cholesterol naturally, and a new study is showing that the more natural approaches may be just as effective as costly prescription medications.

As most of us are aware, our bodies require daily replenishing of many nutrients, vitamins, and minerals in order to support the various bodily functions required to maintain optimum health and wellness. However, as with most things in life, too much of anything can be detrimental and vitamin D is no exception.

Vitamin D is an important nutrient that’s contained in foods and produced by your body following exposure to sunlight. Vitamin D also serves a number of vital health benefits, namely balancing levels of phosphorus and calcium in the bloodstream and ensuring the proper absorption of minerals into the bones.

A vitamin D deficiency can lead to all sorts of health problems including fatigue, weak muscles, osteoporosis, tooth decay, rickets and even enhanced aging.

However, can regularly consuming too much vitamin D be detrimental to your health? Clinical scientists and nutritionists are now compiling evidence that is concluding that too much vitamin D can lead to a variety of health issues and concerns.