It is a damn shame that a society of 300 million people is subjected to the demented minds of a scientific field gone completely insane. Like a bad sci-fi movie out of the twilight zone, the FDA are willing to force feed the people cloned animals even despite public objection.....[more]

5 Cancer Fighting Foods you Should Get to Know
By Crystal Pernell, BlackDoctor.org staff writer

(BlackDoctor.org) --Cancer is one of the top killers of African Americans. And how do we stop it? By taking pills and downing supplements? How about just eating smarter? Research shows plenty of fruits, vegetables and meats can help our bodies naturally ward off the dreaded cancer. Here are five examples of foods that are not just good to eat, but smart to eat too.....[more]

Vegetarian Diets

Vegetarianism has existed as long as humankind and has been advocated by many famous people. People choose to be vegetarians for various reasons, including the following:........[more]

Death By Fast Food

The fast food industry is literally making a killing. More people are overweight and sickly because of diet than at anytime in U.S. history. No age group is exempt from this epidemic; from children to older adults, people are consuming more unhealthy fast food meals and the health risks are increasing.........[more]

Healthy Foods not an Option in Black Community

Recent studies confirm that grocery stores in lower-income Black neighborhoods offer less health food options than stores in more affluent, mostly white communities, making it more challenging for Blacks to maintain a normal weight and live a healthy lifestyle.........[more]

Grains: The Healthy Alternative to the Low-Carb Diet
By Shawn Hamilton

With the low carbohydrate diets being all the rage right now, there are some important nutrients that are being missed because people are mistakenly cutting out all forms of carbohydrates. It's good that people are finally learning the evils of white bread, white flour products, and processed foods, because those type products do nothing for your health. Why process an apple to make apple sauce and in that process strip away all the important nutrients and then fortify it by adding them back again........[more]

Is Low Carb Really the Way To Go?
By Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, CSPN

The latest trend in the area of weight loss is low-carb diets such as the Atkins Diet. With so much conflicting information out there on nutrition and weight loss, it's difficult for the average person to not only find out what works, but also understand how to apply it.......[more]

Are Our Foods Safe?

Manufactured foods contain a variety of additives that alter their texture, flavor, color, and stability. These additives help to increase sales appeal and lengthen shelf life. The United States government imposes many regulations on food manufactures that supposedly protect people from diseases but some of these regulations may increase health risks.......[more]

The Mediterranean Diet

The Mediterranean diet is associated with longer life and reduced risk of heart disease and cancer. It's a diet based on whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, minimal animal and trans-fat, and little red meat......[more]

Healthy Foods to Eat Each Day

An article in the January issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource offers some clues. Here are a few of the experts' picks for favorite foods and why they recommend them:.....[more]

Today, at least 55 percent of Americans are overweight or obese, according to the National Institutes of Health. One in every four is obese and at increased risk for obesity-related diseases such as certain cancers, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and stroke. Fast-food restaurants lure in diners with "value meals" and "super sizes." Even table-service restaurants have swapped the traditional 10-and-half-inch plate for a 12-inch plate, according to the AICR.

"Value marketing has confused Americans about what a normal and appropriate portion of food should look like."

"Foreigners coming to this country express amazement at the amounts of food heaped on American plates. Food adopted from foreign cuisines, such as the croissant, bagel or quesadilla, double or triple in size when they reach our shores. Even the traditional American muffin has ballooned from a standard 1-1/2 ounces to as large as 8 ounces."

U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics show that the average daily caloric intake of Americans has risen from 1,854 calories to 2,002 calories during the last 20 years. That increase - 148 calories per day - theoretically works out to an extra 15 pounds per year.

Quick Lesson on Vitamins and Minerals

This information may not be exciting but it is information that should be read and absorbed into the brain subconsciously so to surface in the future when needed. Information buried in the brain tends to surface at certain periods in life that can help you or someone else when needed......[more]

Ever since the dawn of the ancient cultures, herbs have played an important role in healing. They still form the basis for scientific research into medical cures. And thanks to the work of progressive traditional medical doctors, alternative natural remedies have become increasing accepted by mainstream medicine. Even major HMO's have recognized the need for natural remedies and may cover alternative natural healing methods.

Source from http://www.futuregarden.com

Please note: this information is not intended to replace seeing a licensed physician or using prescribed medications. It is intended as additional information on widely available plants and herbs that have been found, though common use, to contain healing qualities and properties.

The following herb(s): may be used to treat: Colds and Influenza

Boneset
Catnip
Garlic
Gui Zhi

The following herb(s): may be used to treat: High Blood Pressure

Guelder Rose
Hawthorn
Ju Hua
Linden
Wood Betony
Yellow Dock

The following herb(s): may be used to treat: Sore throat

Agrimony
Lady's mantle
Loosestrife
Purple Coneflower

Desirable Weight Trends in America

In most instances, concerns about being overweight are really concerns about being overfat. There is a difference. Some professional male athletes, for example, weigh much more than the recommended weight standards for persons of similar height........[more]

Another American Cultural Contradiction

The new low-carb Atkins diet has forced grocery stores and fast food places to change their menu to certify another cultural trend sweeping the country. And in light of the child obesity crises (another cultural taboo), the Atkins advocates are encouraging schools to adopt the diet plan for the school lunch program........[more]

Roots of Obesity

Given that eating behavior is influenced by both biological and social factors, determining the causes of obesity has proven to be a challenging task. Researchers have followed several paths.......[more]

Managing Your Eating Habits

Sensible weight management begins with being aware of social pressures toward unattainable goals and not succumbing to advertising and fashion trends. No calorie restricting weight-loss program has ever been shown to be effective over the medium-to-long term, regardless of advertising claims to the contrary......[more]

America's Fascination With Humiliation

No longer is it socially acceptable to publicly humiliate Black people, or put women in their place - barefoot and pregnant; or question the homosexual's ways, but its OK to harass smokers and fat people. Who are these browbeaters who are not satisfied unless they have someone to make fun of?......[more]

Calculate your BMI [Body Mass Index]

Indexes of desirable body weight are given in tables of "ideal weight for height" issued by both government agencies and insurance companies and are based on statistics for longevity and the body mass index [BMI], which is calculated by dividing a person's weight in kilograms by his or her height in meters squared. Studies show that good health is associated with weighting no more than 5% below or 20% (for men) and 30% (for women) above the weight-for-height standards, or having a BMI between 19 and 25.

Above the upper limits of these measures, people have higher risk for diabetes, gallbladder disease, varicose veins, arthritis, heart disease, stoke, high blood pressure, breathing problems, and accident proneness (because of a large body). People who are extremely overweight often face stigmas, such as job discrimination, lower social acceptance, and lower self-esteem.......How much should YOU weigh?

10 Successful Tips for Weight Loss the Holistic Way
by Phillip Mountrose

[By Jane Mountrose] As a person with a long history of dieting and failing, I can tell you that diets don't work. The reason is simple. They don't consider the fact that we are human beings with complex needs and desires, as well as an inner wisdom that can guide us to know what we really need.....[more]

Examining Diet Fads

According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, weight-loss methods that rely on fad diets and diet aids such as drinks, prepackaged foods or diet pills don't work in the long run.

Diets that prohibit or severely restrict whole food groups are also dicey, one nutritionist says. "One-food diets? No way," she says. They lead inevitably to boredom and some kind of nutritional deficiency, she says.

Low-carb, high-protein weight loss plans such as Dr.Atkins' New Diet Revolution, The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet, Protein Power, and Sugar Busters, may take credit for helping people to drop weight quickly, but critics contend they do not help people keep weight off and they prohibit or severely restrict consumption of whole categories of foods, such as grains, cereals, vegetables and fruit.

Furthermore, low-carb, high-protein diets emphasize foods from animals, which means you get more total fat, more saturated fat, and more cholesterol each day, a combination that may raise your risk of cardiovascular disease. Of course, being obese also raises your risk of cardiovascular disease, but the point is there are healthier ways to lose weight.

Finally, you should know that any sensible weight-control plan includes exercise. Exercise not only helps to burn calories, but it builds muscles and lowers blood pressure.

According to experts, the number one predictor for long-term weight control is exercise.

Source from http://www.healthatoz.com/

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