Aging Americans will make up an unprecedented proportion of the population as the 78 million baby boomers reach age 50. The baby boomers, those born between 1946 and 1964, will first reach age 65 in 2011, transforming the 35 million people over age 65 in 2000 to an estimated 69 million by 2030. With improved… Continue reading
Tag: Healthy Nutrition
Which are the types of raw food diets
There are many types of raw food diets. A list, with descriptions, follows. * Sproutarian – one whose diet is predominantly sprouts. Those eating only sprouts are extremely rare; most sproutarians have a varied raw food diet. * Living Fooder – version of sproutarianism. The Ann Wigmore-style living fooder has a vegan diet centered on… Continue reading
Basics and very important benefits of raw food
The human race learned long ago that cooking meat before eating it would protect them from certain diseases. Since then this practice of cooking has grown to include all types of foods and is now considered an art. Very few meals are eaten which include raw elements, except for the leafy green salad. One advantage… Continue reading
Benefits of the green barley leaves and whole grain
Barley has been grown since 7,000 BC. It has long been known for its nutritive and medicinal values. Great amounts of nutritive elements are found in barley grass. The west has largely considered it to be a cereal grain. Barley leaves and barley grain, as are some other grains, are each uniquely endowed with nutritive… Continue reading
Eating Out – Practical Tips 2
Eating at a restaurant doesn’t mean you have no chance to consume healthy food. It is true that when you eat out you can’t choose the ingredients and prepare the food the way you want, but you still have some options for a healthy and balanced meal. The basic recommendations are to choose meals that… Continue reading
Eating Out – Practical Tips 1
Eating out means you cannot choose and cook the food yourself. This may hide some risks, such as consummation of fatty food, lots of salt and sugar, eating food that is not prepared in a healthy way. It is a common belief that since you pay at a restaurant, you should eat large portions of… Continue reading
The Importance of Minerals
The word “mineral” means “mined from the earth”. Minerals are divided into two groups: metallic and non-metallic. In contrast to carbohydrates, fats, proteins and vitamins, minerals do not contain carbon and for this reason they are referred to as inorganic substances. The human organism needs more than 100 mg of minerals per day in order… Continue reading
Antioxidants and Their Function
Antioxidants are substances in the human body which clean it from free radicals. Some key vitamins and minerals act as antioxidants. The most important dietary antioxidants include vitamin A and betacarotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, riboflavin, copper, manganese, zinc Free radicals are unstable molecules that carry negative electrical charge in the form of spare… Continue reading