It goes without saying that one of the best things you can do for yourself is to eat a healthy diet. While you cannot control your heredity and many of the environmental factors that affect your health, you do have a choice about what foods you put into your body each day.
*Include at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables each day, with an emphasis on vegetables.
*Eat a balanced diet with a ratio of 40-30-30 of good carbs, low-fat protein and good quality fats respectively.
*Limit pre-packaged foods and fast foods, which are generally over-processed, full of preservatives and high in sodium.
Part of the problem with a discussion of eating healthy, is that everyone is an expert on eating, because we all do it! In addition, when it comes to eating healthy, we tend to believe what we want to believe. Nearly everyone has a story about an aged relative who swears by his/her daily regimen. "Every day for lunch, my grandpa ate a chocolate bar washed down with a pint of beer, and he lived to be 100!" Since we like beer and candy bars, we believe that they are the secret to longevity!
As I talk to people, I realize that there is a great deal of confusion about basic healthy eating concepts. In addition, there is lots of good information about healthy eating that is simply not known by the average person (or the above-average person!). Recently, our local paper carried a news article on the front page about healthy eating, and it was obvious to me that the author did not know the difference between protein and carbohydrates. (Apparently, neither did the editor, since the article passed muster and made it to the front page.)
Click on the buttons on the left of this page to learn about various topics related to healthy eating. The more you know, the easier it will be to achieve your goal to live long and feel well.
Healthy Eating Blog I am passionate about healthy eating. This blog is my forum to share with you my thoughts about issues related to nutrition and wellness through a healthy eating lifestyle.
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Eating Healthy - Why does it matter? Eating healthy will make a difference in how you look, feel, function and how long you live.
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Healthy Eating Guidelines A quick take on healthy eating guidelines, designed to give you the information you need in a convenient format..
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Healthy Eating Plan A discussion of the value of a healthy eating plan.
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Food Facts in Small Bites Food facts in small bites for easy consumption, including printable lists you can take with you.
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Healthy Eating Nutrition Healthy Eating Nutrition is an introduction to the major components of the science of food that you need to undertand in order to learn how to eat a healthy diet.
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Protein Facts and Functions A comprehensive discussion of protein facts and functions, including sources, servings and suggestions for including protein in your diet.
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Healthy Eating Carbohydrates Healthy Eating Carbohydrates is an introduction to one of the major components of food that you need to understand in order to learn how to eat a healthy diet.
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Healthy Eating Fats Healthy Eating Fats defines all of the different types of fats and helps you understand how they should fit into your healthy eating approach.
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Vitamins This page describes the role of vitamins in your good health.
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Minerals This page explains why minerals are so critical in your diet.
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Healthy Eating Water Healthy Eating Water describes why water is one of if not the most important nutrient...
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Healthy Eating Fiber Healthy Eating Fiber explains how to get enough fiber into your diet and why it's so important that you do...
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Healthy Eating Diet Plan A healthy eating diet plan that will help design a healthy eating lifestyle that will lead to wellness.
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Healthy Eating Tips Healthy Eating Tips is always something fun to read to pick up new, easy ideas...
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Eating Healthy on a Budget Tips for eating healthy on a budget that will help you make your food dollars matter.
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Healthy Eating During Pregnancy A comprehensive look at healthy eating during pregnancy, including a list of specific nutrient needs and which foods to choose for a healthy baby.
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Healthy Eating for Children A discussion of healthy eating for children including a list of tips to help you reach your goal of raising a healthy child.
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Healthy Eating Recipes A collection of healthy eating recipes for you to add to your emnu planning.
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Food Supply - What happens to food before we eat it? A description of the food supply and how it affects what we eat and how heathy we are.
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Glycemic Index A discussion of the glycemic index, what it is, which foods are high, medium and low glycemic and what it means in planning your healthy diet.
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Healthy Eating Food Labels Food labels provide you with the knowledge you need, not only to spend your food budget wisely, but also to make choices both in type and portion of foods...
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Phytonutrients Will Fight For You. A discussion of phytonutrients, including a list of the most commonly known ones with food sources and beneficial effects.
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What Is Gluten? - Or Why You Probably Shouldn't Eat Libray Paste What is Gluten? Which foods have it and which foods don't and how gluten sensitivity can affect your health.
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Vegetarian Diet Recently, there has been a lot of interest in the vegetarian diet -- in all its variations.
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Vegetarian Nutrition A comprehensive discussion of vegetarian nutrition concepts.
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Vegetarian Stories Vegetarian Stories - Sometimes it takes a sense of humor to be a vegetarian in a meat-eating society. Here are some true stories of what can happen.
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Diets and Weight Loss Discussion of weight loss and diets, including tips to help you achieve your weight loss goals.
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Magnesium Foods A list of magnesium foods.
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Potassium Foods A list of potassium foods with that can form part of a healthy eating diet.
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Names for Sugar A list of names for sugar found on food labels, to help you spend your food dollars wisely.
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Other Names for MSG A discussion of other names for msg, including a printable list that you can use when reading the food labels of the foods you buy.
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Recovery Diet - Eating Tips for Recovering Addicts Recovery diet tips for those who are recovering from substance abuse.
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Healthy Eating Quizzes A recap of the healthy eating quizzes that have been presented on healthy-eating-support.org since the feature began.
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Healthy Eating Beans Healthy Eating Beans - In addition to being a significant source of valuable protein, fiber and other nutrients, beans are inexpensive and easy to store.
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Healthy Eating Grains Healthy Eating Grains - While most western diets are mostly wheat-based, there are a number of other grains that can form part of a healthy diet.
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Nuts and Seeds Nuts and Seeds - Nuts and seeds are popular foods in many diets, often as snacks, but they are staples in most vegetarian eating plans.
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Spices and Herbs Most people think of spices and herbs as the substances that make our food taste good.
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Superfoods Superfoods is a relatively new and increasingly popular term being used in the healthy eating food vernacular.
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Chia Seed Chia Seed - Most people have heard of chia seeds, but not in the context of a super food.
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Cinnamon Ideas - Ways to include this healthy spice in your diet.. Cinnamon Ideas - Tips for including cinnamon in your diet as part of your healthy eating lifestyle.
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Flaxseed Flaxseed is high in Omega-3 fatty acids, in the form of ALA (alpha-linolenic acid), which have been shown to be beneficial in lowering cholesterol, especially the LDL or Lousy type.
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Garlic Facts and Benefits - Besides a seat on the subway! A discussion of garlic facts and benefits, including buying, storing and cooking tips, as well as health benefits.
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Turmeric spice Turmeric spice is that bright yellow powder that gives mustard its distinctive yellow color and is used in Indian curries.
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Monounsaturated Fats A brief description of types of fats with a list of the best sources of monounsaturated fats.
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Organic Food A discussion of organic food, including definition, regulations and buying organic.
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Healthy Eating Foods Some suggestions for healthy eating foods and where you can get them.
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Vitamin A Sources and Functions Discussion of Vitamin A sources and functions, and the importance of this fat-soluble vitamin in your good health.
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Thiamin Sources and Functions Discussion of Thiamin sources and functions, and its importance of getting enough of this B vitamin.
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Riboflavin Sources and Funtions (Vitamin B2) Discussion of riboflavin sources and functions, and the importance of getting enough of this B vitamin.
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Niacin Sources and Functions Discussion of niacin sources and functions, and the importance of getting enough of this B vitamin.
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Pantothenic Acid Sources and Functions (Vitamin B5) Discussion of PANTOTHENIC ACID sources and functions.
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Vitamin B6 Sources and Functions Discussion of Vitamin B6 sources and functions, and its importance in your diet.
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Biotin Sources and Functions Discussion of biotin sources and functions, and why this B vitamin is vital to your healthy eating lifestyle.
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Folic Acid Sources and Functions Discusses Folic Acid sources and functions, and the importance of getting enough of this vitamin in your diet.
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Vitamin B12 Sources and Functions Discussion of Vitamin B12 sources and functions.
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Choline - Sources and Functions A description of choline, including sources, functions and how it is associated with a healthy lifestyle.
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Vitamin C Sources and Functions Vitamin C sources and functions discussed, along with the importance of getting enough of this important vitamin.
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Vitamin D This page explains the role that vitamin D plays in your health, including sources and functions of this important vitamin.
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Vitamin E Sources A list of Vitamin E sources that will help you to make sure you get enough of this important vitamin.
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Vitamin K Sources and Functions Discussion of Vitamin K sources and functions, and the importance of this fat-soluble vitamin.
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Calcium Sources and Function All you need to know about calcium functions and calcium sources and its role in your diet.
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Chromium Sources and Functions Discussion of chromium sources and functions as part of a healthy eating lifestyle.
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Chloride Sources and Functions A discussion of chloride sources and functions, and how this mineral plays a role in your health and wellness.
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Copper Sources and Functions Discussion of copper sources and functions, and the importance of getting enough copper from the foods you eat.
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Fluoride Sources and Functions Discussion of fluoride sources and functions, and the importance of this mineral to your health.
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Iodine Sources and Functions Discussion of iodine sources and functions, and the importance of this mineral in your diet.
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Iron Sources and Functions Discussion of iron sources and functions, and how you can make sure you get enough of this important mineral.
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Magnesium Sources Explains why magnesium is critical in your diet and lists magnesium sources.
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Manganese Sources and Functions Discussion of manganese sources and functions, and the importance of getting enough of this important mineral.
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Molybdenum Sources and Functions Discussion of molybdenum sources and functions, and ways to make sure you get enough of this vital nutrient in your diet.
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Phosphorus Sources and Functions Discussion of phosphorus sources and functions and how this mineral plays a vital role in your healthy lifestyle.
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Potassium Sources and Functions A discussion of potassium sources and functions, and its importance in your healthy eating lifestyle.
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Selenium Sources and Functions Discussion of selenium sources and functions and the role this important mineral plays in your diet.
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Sodium Sources and Functions Discussion of sodium sources and functions and the importance of keeping a proper balance of this nutrient in your diet.
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Sulfate Sources and Functions Discussion of sulfate sources and functions, and the importance of this mineral to your well-being.
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Zinc Sources and Functions Discussion of zinc sources and functions, and the important role this mineral has to play in your good health.
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Guest Blogger Form Here is the guest blogger form you need to fill out to become a guest blogger on our healthy eating site.
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Ask Suzy Your Healthy Eating Question Your healthy eating question will be answered here when you Ask Suzy,
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Healthy Eating Blog Archive Links to healthy eating blog pages, featuring blogs about a variety of healthy eating topics.
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My Favorite Healthy Websites Links to my favorite healthy websites that are informative and helpful in your pursuit of a healthy lifestyle.
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Privacy Statement Privacy statement regarding the website.
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Healthy Eating Glossary A healthy eating glossary to help you become educated about terms used in health discussions.
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Eating Healthy and Me This page describes me and explains why I have created this eating healthy site.
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Contact Us Contact Us allows you to ask any questions you have about healthy eating.
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Terms of Use Terms of use for visitors to this website, including links to other websites.
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Healthy Eating Plans Healthy eating plans to help you reach your goal of feeling well and living long.
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Healthy Eating Guide A healthy eating guide that includes a printable list of of tips for how to choose and prepare foods for a healthy eating lifestyle.
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Healthy Eating for Kids Healthy eating for kids provides a comprehensive look at nutrients, calories, food groups and symptoms of malnutrition that will help parents plan a healthy diet for their children.
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Healthy Eating on a Budget Healthy eating on a budget is possible with careful planning and strategies to make your food dollars count.
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Healthy Eating Diet Advice - Tips to Help You Lose Weight and Stay Healthy This page gives you some healthy eating diet advice that will help you lose weight without risking your good health.
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Child Obesity Prevention List A list of useful tips to help with the problem of child obesity.
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Healthy Eating Habits This page provides a list of healthy eating habits that will help insure that you live longer and feel better while you're here.
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Healthy Eating Diet - 10 Tips to Eating Healthy Ten tips that will help with your healthy eating diet, including buying and preparing the foods that will keep you healthy and help you live longer.
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Daily Protein Requirement Your daily protein requirement can be calculated with a mathematical equation or by using portion size.
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What are Carbs? Discussion of what are carbs and how they fit into a healthy eating lifestyle.
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Good Sources of Protein A list of good sources of protein, both animal protein and plant protein, along with daily protein requirements.
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Vitamin B12 Foods and Functions A discussion of vitamin B12 foods and functions, including why it is of particular importance to the elderly.
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Marasmus A description of marasmus, including causes and effects of this malnutrition disorder that plagues certain groups of people in the world.
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Grilling Safety - Healthier Outdoor Cooking Grilling safety tips to make your outdoor cooking healthier for you and your family.
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Children Eating Healthy The importance of children eating healthy is discussed along with tips to help you achieve this goal for your family.
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What is Metabolic Syndrome? This page answers the question, What is metabolic syndrome, an important question if you are concerned about good health and preventing disease.
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Vegan Protein Vegan protein is an important topic for those pursuing a diet free of animal products, since meat, eggs and dairy are traditional sources of protein in the diet..
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Daily Healthy Eating Plan A daily healthy eating plan that will help you design menus that will lead to a healthy eating lifestyle.
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Healthy Cooking Recipes Healthy cooking recipes, including main courses and desserts with directions for preparation.
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Cancer Prevention on Both Sides of the Ball A discussion of cancer prevention through healthy eating choices.
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What do vegetarians eat? An answer to the question, what do vegetarians eat, including different types of vegetarianism and recipe ideas.
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Solanine in Green Potatoes A discussion of solanine in green potatoes and whether we should be concerned about these potentially poisonous tubers.
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High Glycemic Foods Discussion of high glycemic foods, including a list of those foods that would fit into that category.
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Raw Eggs and Salmonella Discussion of the danger of raw eggs due to Salmonella, and tips to avoid this foodborne illness.
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Diabetes Diet - November is Diabetes Awareness Month Diabetes diet is discussed with a description of what causes this dread disease.
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10 Tips to Healthy Eating 10 tips to healthy eating that will help you to feel better and live longer.
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The Leptin Connection - Is the Fat in Your Genes? If you follow the news, you have probably heard about the discovery of a so-called obesity gene, which directs the action of leptin, the hormone that affects appetite and how our bodies use energy.
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Nutrition Quiz - 1 Test your knowledge on some basic nutrition principles with this nutrition quiz.
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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Super foods! A new category of foods called Super foods is discussed , including definition, types and examples.
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Why Vegetarianism Why Vegetarianism - Recently, there has been a lot of interest in the subject of vegetarianism--in all its variations.
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Breast Cancer and Turmeric Turmeric may have a role to play in breast cancer prevention and treatment.
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BMI Calculator Should you use a BMI calculator to find out your number?
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Trans Fats -- Not Golden After All Trans fats - You may be old enough to remember when we thought margarine was golden, even if you had to go to Illinois to get it.
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Healthy Eating Advice - What's a Guinea Pig to Do? Healthy Eating Advice - Do you sometimes feel like a guinea pig for all of the food companies and healthy eating experts?
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Fatty Foods - Lab Rats and Human Ones Fatty foods seem to be addictive as shown by a recent study done by researchers.
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Recipe Tips and Cooking Tips Recipe Tips and Cooking Tips gives some help in making your recipes and cooking more nutritious and better tasting.
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Chia Seeds Not just for pottery pets, the highly nutritious chia seeds, an ancient food, can be a part of a healthy diet.
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Complete Protein A list of combinations of foods you can eat to obtain a complete protein.
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What are Carbohydrates? What are Carbohydrates and how do they form part of a healthy diet and lifestyle.
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Glycemic Index Diet A discussion of the glycemic index diet, including a definition of glycemic index and glycemic load.
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Healthy Weight Loss Tips A list of healthy weight loss tips to help you reach your goal of maintaining a healthy weight and lifestyle.
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Foods That Lower Cholesterol A list of foods that lower cholesterol that you can include in your healthy eating lifestyle.
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Nutrition Tips - Ideas to help you get the most from your diet. Nutrition Tips, sucha s choose color, water the beverage of choice, and other tips to help improve your nutrition status.
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Monosodium Glutamate A comprehensive definition of monosodium glutamate, including what it is, other names for it, and its potential problems in the food supply.
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What Is Gout? - More than a royal pain! What is gout and how can you change your diet to help treat this painful form of arthritis.
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GMO - Genetically Modified Foods GMO stands for "genetically modified organism" and this page discusses genetically modified foods and how they are impacting our food supply.
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Breakfast Food? A discussion of the menu offerings that masquerade as breakfast food and what they really represent in your diet.
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Green Potatoes - Toxic Tubers? If you have ever wondered about why you sometimes see green potatoes, here is an explanation of the causes and cautions with regard to these potentially toxic tubers.
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Protein Deficiency A discussion of protein deficiency, including a list of protein functions, and the possible results of not getting enough of this important nutrient.
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Healthy Eating Articles Other links to healthy eating articles.
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Tips on Eating Healthy - Buying, Preparing and Eating Made Easier Tips on Eating Healthy - Suggestions for buying, preparing and eating to make it easier for you to be healthy.
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Health and Nutrition Links to health and nutrition topics that will be of interest to those pursuing a good diet.
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