Health-Magazine-Subscription Reform: Mandatory subscriptions WOULD BE CONSTITUTIONAL, right?
Constitutionally, the government has the power to "regulate interstate commerce", correct?
Therefore, the government would have the right to force people to purchase health-magazine subscriptions [with content on improving diet, nutrition, health, exercise, fitness], correct?
Here is the 10-point program that I propose:
1) These health-related magazine subscriptions [produced and distributed through private corporations -- thus we avoid the appearance of nationalized health care] would be made available in "public exchanges" online.
2) The magazines and their editorial policies would be thoroughly reviewed by federally-certified doctors to make sure they promote federally-approved drugs, therapies, and surgeries.
3) A primary aim of the program is to reach those people who currently lack health-magazine subscriptions. [The aim of this program is not to increase the profits of privately-owned health-magazine corporations and their corporate advertising clients.]
4) This program cannot really work efficiently unless all participate, that’s why it must be a mandatory program. The price of health-magazine subscriptions has risen dramatically, because too many people are getting sick, and not enough healthy people are buying them.
5) This program would help slow the rising costs of health-magazine subscriptions, and who knows, could eventually even bring down the costs of health-magazine subscriptions. However, this program would require people to buy a scubscription at whatever the free-market prices are. [OK, perhaps technically that last bit should read be "enhanced free-market" prices.]
6) Forced buyers of low income would be federally-subsidized, and…
7) the best way to pay for this program would be to tax the people who have been the most successful. Since these people already have easy-access to health-magazine-subscriptions, they shouldn’t mind helping to provide others with similar subscriptions.
This program would over time reduce the national deficit, because expert government accountants have done the projections, and that’s what the projections show.
9) If people were forced to spend money as soon as the law were passed, they might not see the program in a balanced way — so the forced-purchase part would only kick in about 4 years later (well beyond the next presidential election in 2012).
10) However, many of the taxes implemented by this program would kick in immediately.
This reform would not be socialism or fascism, as long as constitutionally-elected and legally-lobbied representatives voted it into law.
[Coming soon: Federally-mandated purchases of multiple-vitamins -- the vitamins would be produced by private corporations, under federal guidelines, of course]
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No. Regulating commerce does not equal requiring individuals to purchase anything, except in Bizarro Obama world..
Nutrition/vitamin experts- Can taking a multivitamin eliminate the need to eat foods with vitamins/minerals?
If your health depends on the food you eat, and the healthiness of food depends on the nutrients it gives you, can taking a multivitamin with the same nutrients eliminate the need to eat some nutrient-rich food (or are these in fact the same nutrients? .."nutrients" because I don’t know what else to call them)? If so, why doesn’t everyone take a multivitamin?
I always hear how something is so healthy because it’s full of protein or full of beta-carotene or full of whatever.. but I can find these things on the label of a multivitamin or at least as a supplement.
What are the benefits of actually eating the nutrient-rich food rather than taking a vitamin? If you do eat the food, should you still take a multivitamin? What kind of people should take multivitamins?
If you answer all these questions, I will love you forever.
No, and the absorption of the vitamins and minerals from foods is very different to that of supplements. You may take 100% of ____ for a day in pill form, but your body might only use 5% of it because it’s excreted too quickly or it can’t be absorbed. The nutrients in food form are better absorbed and used by the body.
A multivitamin is not necessary, it’s basically like an insurance policy in the event that you ‘forget’ to eat enough potassium rich foods one day. It is NOT a replacement for a well rounded meal. So long as you are eating properly you should get everything you need from your foods. However, there are some things that are harder to get from foods, like folic acid and vitamin D, so those supplements are good to take as needed.
They’re most valuable for people with dietary imbalances. Women, for example, are prone to anemia. Therefor, a multivitamin that contains iron will be beneficial; however, iron may also cause constipation. Elderly and pregnant women also benefit from a multivitamin.
In short, they’re not a miracle drug and they’re not a safety net to justify eating crap foods.
They don’t fight aging, make you live longer, or stop cancers. They’re not that amazing.
If you eat properly there is absolutely no reason to take them, which is why (to answer your question) not everybody takes a multivitamin.
Also, beta-Carotene is a PIGMENT found in fruits and plants, it’s not going to be listed in an ingredient list. It’s what makes carrots orange, for example. It’s a source of vitamin A, which will be listed. (Well, there’s a lot more to it than that, but you probably don’t care about the biological aspect). Basically what the point of all that is that you’re supposed to eat colorful foods because they have more nutrients. Oranges, reds, greens, yellows, blues and purples should all be present in your meals.
How would i write my prewrite with this essay i wrote 5 minutes ago???
Vegetarianism is a diet that is being adopted by a lot of people since it equated to a healthy lifestyle. There are many claims that a vegetarian diet does not provide all the nutritional needs of a person especially the protein needs. Animals are classified as carnivores, herbivores and omnivores. Carnivores are known as the meat-eaters and they have specialized teeth called canine that could tear through meat. Herbivores eat only plant matter and they have flat teeth that they use to grind plant matter. Omnivores on the other hand eat both meat and plant matter. Humans are classified as omnivores; evidence of this is that humans have both sets of specialized teeth.
Vegetarianism is classified into different classes. Ovo-vegetarians do not include meat in their diets but they approve of eggs while lacto-ovo-vegetarians approve of milk and other dairy products and egg. Lacto-vegetarians eat dairy products but disapprove of eggs while vegans follow strict diets that include only food form plant sources. They strictly follow a no-meat diet (Vegetarianism).
There are a number of reasons why people choose to be vegetarians. Many adopt this diet because of health concerns but a vegetarian diet must be monitored since some vegetarians diets may prove to be unhealthy such that the person may lack a sufficient intake of some key nutrients and vitamins such as Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, calcium, protein, iron and zinc (Vegetarian Diets).
It is recommended that vegetarian diets include a large variety of foods and they must also make sure that their calorie intake is sufficient to meet their energy needs. Intake of sweet and fatty food should be kept to a minimum since these foods have low nutrients but have a high calorie content. Whole or unrefined grains ars recommended. Fortified or enriched cereals are also a good main diet. Fruits and vegetables must always be included since they are good sources of Vitamin A and Vitamin C. If a vegetarian approves of dairy products, he must choose dairy products that have no fat or have less amount of fat. Eggs are however high in cholesterol and egg intake must be monitored. It is however a good source of protein (Vegetarian Diets).
In the book Diet for A Small Planet, Frances Moore Lappe indicates how the required intake of protein can be satisfied with a vegetarian diet. He suggests a breakfast that includes one cup of cooked oatmeal that has 5.4 grams of protein and 0.5 ounces of sunflower seeds that have 3.5 grams of protein. A lunch of 2 tablespoons of peanut butter with 7.8 grams of protein and 2 slices of whole wheat bread for 4.8 grams. For dinner, he recommends a cup of cooked brown rice for 3.8 grams and 1.3 cups of broccoli for 6.2 grams and a cup of cooked beans for 15.6 grams of protein. He also recommends other minor sources of protein such as mushroom, carrots, apples, raisins, fruit juice, honey and oil (White and Frank).
Vegetarianism may however not be a healthy diet for children. According to Professor Lindsay Allen, director of the US Agricultural Research Service’s Western Human Nutrition Research Centre at the University of California at Davis, not giving children meat during the crucial stages of development is unhealthy for them. Allen said that a no-meat diet for children causes permanent damage since meat provides Vitamin B12, calcium, zinc, Vitamin A and iron, which are crucial for growth and development. She explained that adults adopting vegetarian diets raise ethical and health concerns since adults have already passed the crucial stages of development. Also, adults can replace certain vitamin and mineral intake with supplements. Allen said that giving children supplemental nutrition is too risky (Roche, 2005).
In her study with 544 seven-year old children in Kenya over a two-year period, those children that ate meat had 80 percent increase in muscle mass and those that had milk had a 40 percent increase. They also showed higher mental development as they yielded higher test results (Roche, 2005).
Vegetarian diets have also become an issue for vegetarians since they have higher nutritional requirements. Such a diet may be healthy for pregnant weapon but they must consult a dietitian to ensure that they are getting all the nutrients that they need. In one study, German researchers discovered that pregnant women following a lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet showed low Vitamin B12 levels even if they ate eggs and milk. Vitamin B12 is important for a pregnant woman since it keeps her healthy during a pregnancy as well as keeping the developing child from developing spinal malformations (McVeigh, 2005). It may be noted that B12 is only found in meat sources. Scientists have also discovered that even people not following a vegetarian diet showed a deficiency of Vitamin B12 (Kirchheimer, 2003).
Vegetarianism may be a healthy diet since it may reduce the potential of developing certain illnesses. More and more people are adopting this diet. However, extra-precaution must be taken since monitoring the diet of a vegetarian is crucial so that it may be ensured that he/she is receiving a sufficient intake of nutrients. This is extremely important especially for young people and pregnant women who are vegetarians. A vegetarian diet may be a diet as healthy as a diet containing milk but for it to be a healthy planning, it must be planned and consideration must be taken so that the person will have a sufficient intake of necessary vitamins and minerals.
References
Vegetarianism. KidsHealth. Retrieved July 31, 2008, from http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_fit/nutrition/vegetarianism.html
Vegetarian Diets. American Heart. Retrieved July 31, 2008, from http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4777
White, Randall & Frank, Erica. Health Effects and Prevalence of Vegetarianism. p.465. Retrieved July 31, 2008, from < www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1022500>
Roche, Ansley. 24 February 2005. Teaching Children Not to Eat Meat: Healthy or Unethical?. Healthy Living. Retrieved July 31, 2008, from http://www.healthylivingnyc.com/article/117
Kirchheimer, Sid. 18 June 2003. Vegetarian Diet and B12 Deficiency. WebMD. Retrieved July 31, 2008, from http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20030618/vegetarian-diet-b12-deficiency
i’m not going to strain my eyes to read all of that…
What are the best vitamins for soft, silky hair? Or for it to not be dry?
I have medium textured curly hair, there are parts of my hair which are soft, but my hair is very dry and not at all silky. It seems everything I try doesn’t work. I read that your health and nutrition also helps. So I would like to know what I should eat more of or take in order to achieve soft and silky curly hair. Full details please! 
Oh and when I mean nutrition or vitamins, I obviously don’t me putting it into my hair, I mean to consume. I really need soft not dry hair! Please list all vitamins that are vital for soft silky hair!
Onestly I know u said not put in your hair bit that is what is going to get you results. Trust me I know hair!!! My best friend is a stylist and a salon owner. I get all of my tips from her. I have dry hair too. I blow dry and flat iron almost daily. I also color my hair. I promise you that this will work and if it doesn’t then I’m sorry but it works for me very very very well. Okay so dry hair needs protien and oil. All you need to do is make a quick trip to your kitchen get a bowl and mix 1/2 olive oil and 1/2 mayonaise. I know this sounds gross and it looks even grosser! But mix it together realy well and then apply it generously all over your hair. Clip up ur hair and cover it with a plastic grocery bag. You will look rediculous so don’t let your boy friend see you doing this. Leave it in for 20 minutes. (I always go longer like an hour or so). It does get messy so just keep a dry rag handy to wipe your neck if it starts to drip a little. Then rinse your hair as much as possible in cold water. Once you have gotten as much out as you can, shampoo hair twice to get it all out. Use a pump of conditioner and run it through your hair after shampooing. Towel dry and style. Voilà!!!!! magic!!!! Lovely beautiful shiny healthy feeling hair. Also eat avacodos, and take a fish oil supplement. Ever wonder why Asians have such shiny silky hair? It’s becuase they eat fish and avacodos. And other healthy foods that contain natural oils. Also if you can afford about $13-$15 a bottle use redkens all soft shampoo and conditioner and use the heavy cream deep conditioner about once a week. Do the mayonaise thing about once every two weeks or so. It realy works and it is worth the mess.
women’s health: i have NO energy. absolutely none. how can i get some? please help!?
last time i felt this crappy, i had a potassium level of 2.7. could i be that low again??
i dont even want to stand up today. i had to all day, for 8 hours at work, and i was miserable.
i ate enough today-i have an ED so this is a lot for me: i had a 1/2banana and some Total cereal, then a turkey sandwich on one of those arnold multigrain 100cal thins, w/ spinach and mustard for lunch. so i had good nutrition, enough vitamins and potassium. i also had coffee, and a sugarfree amp energy drink. nothing helped! i felt dead on my feet. i got enough sleep last night, too.
what else could i have done?? ive been dragging for a few days now. i dont feel sick with a cold or anything, just an overall generally crappy feeling. i need some other source of energy for tomorrow! (i plan to go to bed way early tonite)
I think this sounds like anaemia.You must get your blood tested for your haemoglobin levels.If so,a course of iron-tabs should help.
However since you are aware of your potassium-levels I think you have been tested before.Yes,your diet is high in potassium & in general good.You describe carbs,iron & tryptophan which is all good.
As someone else said,it may be a virus,but i think you’d have had other symptoms.
Get checkked out & you deserve a good rest!Hugs& Luck!Ginny x
Why are breakfast cereals void of NATURAL vitamins and minerals? Why must they be fortified?
Cereal is considered a health food by many due to its high vitamin and mineral content. But as we all know, those vitamins and minerals are synthetic and have been ADDED to the cereal. So why don’t those healthy grains (I’m talking about some good whole-grain cereal) have NATURALLY occurring vitamins and minerals? Why must they be added? I thought that whole grains are naturally high in B vitamins, but it is not reflected in the nutrition facts label in those cereals that haven’t been fortified (like Nature’s Path cereals). Can anyone explain this?
Whole-grain cereals contain:
The Bran—most important for its B vitamins and fiber, but also adds "body", texture, and even some flavor.
The Germ — prized for its minerals, B vitamins, protein, vitamin E, and oils. The oils found in the germ are a key element in whole grain flour’s flavor.
and very little of the Endosperm — consists mostly of starch, with some protein and other nutrients.
So where did the B vitamins go?
Because the grains are refined. Plus in America we have ruined our soil with too many chemicals, so the grains themselves don’t hold as many vitamins as they once did. Anything refined is bad. Try to eat whole foods.
Do you know your health? BECAUSE I DON’T! PLEASE HELP!?
Multiple Choice
Choose the best answer for each question.
1. Which of the following is NOT a function of fat?
protection of organs
insulation of the body
quick source of energy
production of the sex hormones
2. Which of the following nutrients provides the first source of energy for humans?
proteins
carbohydrates
vitamins
minerals
3. Which of the following nutrients helps to build muscle, transports oxygen and carbon dioxide, forms hormones, and antibodies?
lipids
proteins
minerals
carbohydrates
4. What statement best describes the typical American diet?
It contains too little protein.
It contains too little fat.
It contains too many fruits and vegetables.
It contains too much sugar.
5. If a person is experiencing constipation, what carbohydrate should they increase in their diet?
glucose
lactose
cellulose
glycogen
6. Which statement best describes minerals and their function?
Minerals are found only in the bones and teeth.
Minerals are organic compounds used in energy production.
Minerals provide energy when carbohydrates are not available.
Minerals are elements which help to build cells and repair body tissues.
7. When an oil is changed to a solid, trans fat, like in the production of some margarines, what is the process called?
hydrogenation
synthesis
assimilation
integration
8. Which carbohydrate is known as blood sugar and is needed by all body cells to produce energy?
glucose
sucrose
glycogen
starch
9. How many calories are provided by a salad dressing containing 23 fat grams?
61
92
207
255
10. What type of fat simulates the liver to produce more cholesterol which can lead to the depositing of cholesterol in the blood vessels?
unsaturated fat
saturated fat
phospholipids
lipoprotein
11. Which medical condition is not related to one’s nutrition?
diabetes mellitus
obesity
atherosclerosis
bronchitis
12. What current factor influences American health habits in a negative way?
more offerings of chicken and fish in restaurants as alternatives to beef
a hurried lifestyle leading to many meals eaten away from home
the emphasis of increasing fruits and vegetables in the diet
more available information on the nutritional content of foods
13. Suzie consumes 2,700 calories every day but requires only 2,300 calories to meet her energy needs. Over time, Suzie’s calorie consumption may lead to what disorder?
obesity
anorexia nervosa
bulimia
fitness
14. What form of fat is carried in the blood by lipoproteins?
amino acids
cellulose
triglycerides
phospholipids
15. Why must all essential amino acids be present in the body at the same time for growth and repair to take place?
It takes the body too long to make the essential amino acids.
Proteins cannot be made by the body if they are absent.
Too much energy will be used up to make them.
The body will have to start breaking down fat to make them.
16. What mineral is needed for healthy bones and teeth?
potassium
sodium
iron
calcium
17. Which vitamin found in citrus fruits and tomatoes is necessary for iron absorption, collagen formation, and increasing the function of the immune system?
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
18. What is measured by the basal metabolic rate (BMR)?
the energy needs of the body at rest
calories needed by the body during physical activity
rate at which a person needs calories during the day
rate at which food is converted to energy
19. Which of the following is NOT a function of water?
removal of waste products from the body
circulation of substances through the blood
temperature regulation and sweat production
production of hormones
20. Restaurants typically add too much of which of the following nutrients to food resulting in higher calories?
fat
vitamins
water
fiber
21. A man’s weight is considered obese and harmful to his health if it is greater than which of the following percentages?
5%
10%
15%
20%
22. What government agency has provided the public with dietary guidelines to help promote health and prevent disease?
Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Are you taking the online class at BYU? Becaue thats what Im taking and these are the exact question that are on my speedback assignment!
Any experts on Atkins or South Beach or other low carb high nutrition diets for comments?
I am looking for any expert advisers who would take the time to comment on my views.
Simply because I do not want to steer anyone down a path to poor health since I have been down several myself and with bad results.
So I am seeking comments on my post that follows:
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Hi,
After reading your question I thought I would give you some pointers I have learned the hard way from my own bad ‘uninformed’ choices.
Keeping to any plan that fights against bad habits is tough but being fit and strong versus being fat and sickly is all about how many calories you eat versus how many you burn and IF the calories are mostly the BEST QUALITY PROTEINS or mostly junk sugar-carbs.
Many years ago I found that the Atkins Diet Plan made me healthier compared to my old high carb diet since it put my diabetes symptoms into remission, but PLEASE consider my experiences when I used the Atkins high cholesterol and fat philosophy for my long term nutrition.
After the Atkins plan promoted many diseases, what now works best in order for me to keep my pruritus-urticaria in remission, after my gallbladder-biliary-liver and heart disease problems, is a 96% VEGAN diet, (for the required B12), that is low-carb low-fat and HIGH-PROTEIN. Because of my gallbladder-biliary-liver disease I no longer can eat much olive oil or dressings or nuts or other fats or any cholesterol because it causes immediate pruritus since my liver’s biliary system is plugged with cholesterol and calcium sludge, and I can not eat too many carbs because of yeast infections that break out after one, two, or three high carb meals.
What I now do is what they teach most students in high school nutrition classes – which is to add up the vitamins and minerals from my ‘digestible’ foods and calculating the RDA’s [Recommended Dietary Allowances] or DV’s [Daily Reference Values] for each day to see if I am more than 100% for Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Zinc, Thiamine-VitB1, Riboflavin-VitB2, Niacin-VitB3, VitB6-Pyridoxine, and Folate-VitB9. Things like bran are not digestible and not added since it is like a work horse or work oxen eating straw instead of digestible grass or alfalfa leaves.
Also, after I accidentally poisoned myself with supplements, I leaned that supplements like iron and magnesium and colloidal silver etc are super toxic since they are ‘metallic’ minerals and oftentimes raw fertilizers with a 1000 fold markup. These ‘metallic’ mineral supplements have not yet been converted into a non-toxic food when during photosynthesis the electrons in a fertilizer are stripped away making it the more positively charged ‘non-metallic’ and non-toxic mineral element within the plant. Also, the highly profitable synthetic vitamin supplements I used to purchase have no unambiguous research backing them, and there is some obviously valid research concluding that they are more toxic than beneficial to any animal that has ever consumed them.
What now keeps my diseases in remission is mostly a diet of cooked lentils then mixed with tomato sauce and boiled celery to make a quick microwave super high protein veg-chili. I boil all my foods since my digestive system is in such poor shape and I need as many nutrients as I can get out of the semi-expensive foods I buy.
I used to eat much more meat when I was an Atkins dieter, before my pruritus attacks became so obvious that the cholesterol and fats in the meat or eggs and the calcium in the homemade yogurt I was eating was the root cause to the problem. FYI – IF you know of people getting colon cancer, it was during my Atkins period I learned to always eat enough vegetables to be a minimum of 2 x the weight of the meat that I ate – in order to not have any constipation or worse. I used to have reddish stools since I was likely on my way to getting colon cancer myself from eating much more meat protein than I could ever digest properly in my stomach and colon.
After the Atkins Diet allowed my present health issues, I replaced the crock potted round steak or beef heart or chicken and sometimes river trout in my chili with lentils, because I learned that the nutritional content of lentils ranks high alongside, and comparable to, very lean meat or lean fish if it is grown in well fertilized soil. [Note: e.g. the labels on store bought spinach sometimes have a 4 fold difference in nutrition based upon the fertility of the soils and the growing methods for the farms it is grown on.]
I also eat a-lot of boiled frozen broccoli and boiled organic or re-washed and re-boiled canned spinach with a vinaigrette of organic sugar with glass_bottled_cider_vinegar. The glassware is because of some friends that got lupus from eating too much plastic stuff, or inhaling it since they were house painters who used vinyl paints.
The nutritional DV numbers that I now eat are three times what most others in my family are eating every day. I keep at about 100% and they are about 25 to 33%, but they are all morbidly obese diabetics. Even though I was once morbidly obese myself and had a heart attack from too many carbs for too long, (which I think gave me all the symptoms of beriberi, scurvy and pellagra, along with the beginnings of my gallbladder-biliary-liver disease), I am now more fit in comparison to most others I know.
I hope you have learned something from my ‘mistakes’ that will soon help you along your way.
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My best to you and for your good health,
A1
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PS1 – I currently feel that what Dr. Fuhrman MD teaches is the best nutritional information available in the nation.
http://www.diseaseproof.com/archives/cat-low-carb-high-protein.html
http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2627/2
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=43
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
PS2 – Boiling spinach can reduce the pesticides from 80 to 95%+ as per canning studies done in the 70′s, by boiling the pesticides off with the steam – after boiling it long enough to pull the pesticides out of the plant. Boiling also reduces the hundreds of percents of acid carbs, like folic acid, that makes eating a lot of raw spinach not digest easily and it would sometimes cause loose stools, and also breaks it down a first step so it is then easier to digest in the stomach. It also kills any bacteria or e-coli problems that may have somehow been introduced into the raw or commercially canned produce.
http://www.foodnews.org/index.php
i was onj atkins for 2 months lost 4 dress sizes,but when i stop the diet i gained double
what vitamin supplements to start for autistic son?
Hi,
My son that just turned 3 was just diagnosed with autism. I am starting the GFCF diet soon. I wanted to start him on vitamins, what are good, affordable vitamin brands. I looked at Kirkman Labs, Brainchild Nutritionals, HolisticHeal, ASD Market, Our Kids, Syndion and Awaken Nutrition sites. I also have a couple health food stores in my area(Henry’s and Jimbo’s) There are so many that I don’t know which to go with.
Thanks,
Salina
Let me give you a diet that is better and you will be able to see difference in less than a week:
No milk or dairy products,if your son likes to drink milk and you are concern about his calcium intake try organic goat milk o start him in home made juices without any artificial additives.
No cereals (wheat or corn)
No sugar or artificial sweeteners (try sukanat or turbinado sugar)
No processed meats (sausage, bacon, etc)
No sodas or drinks, No candies
No precooked meals (only homemade)
The red color used in food and drinks is achieve by crushing red fire ants to a very fine dust and mixing it with food. Did you ever see a fire aunt sitting or standing without moving? When a human digest this "food additive" it goes directly to the nervous system causing irritation to the brain, that is why a lot of children with autism are no able to sit, or stand in one place and their concentration is almost non existent.
Did you know that autism is an exclusive illness to the american children? Due to all the chemicals used in our "processed foods". No body outside the USA knows about autism.
Vitamins:
Vitamin B12 and Vitamin B complex for children and has to be 100% vegan or vegetarian
1/4 of tbsp of cod liver oil once a day
Good luck you should be able to notice a change within days
dog vitamins and general health?
I have a 1 and 5 year old german shepherds. I would like to avoid giving them pills (glucosamine,multivitamins). Is there a more natural way to make sure they get proper nutrition so I reduce a chance of them having problems with their hips and bones in general? Thanks
Why don’t you look up glucosamine on Wikipedia? I just did, and it looks pretty natural to me. I started using it some months ago, just after I got a 10 year old rescue dog who had longstanding cruciate ligament damage in his back legs when I got him. He had trouble getting into my van when I got him, now he jumps in like it’s nothing, and bounces around like a young dog. It comes in a powder which is very easy to add to food. Next time I buy it, I’m going to get the version made for horses, it’s cheaper and fine for dogs, it says on the label.
And I’ll add another story to the first one. I had a 2 year old cat who developed severe respiratory problems. Every 4 to 6 weeks his lungs would fill up so he could hardly breathe and he was miserable. At the time, all the vet could offer was steroid shots, which worked well, but I was told they weren’t good as a continual treatment, so only give them when absolutely necessary. The prospect of a lifetime of this for the cat didn’t look good. By chance, I found a book on megavitamin therapy for cats. I decided there was nothing to lose, and started giving the cat 1,000mg of vitamin C daily, which is a huge dose. Six months went by and he didn’t need any steroids. I took him off the vitamin C, the filled lungs came back. Back on the 1000mg. I tried several times, same result. He stayed on the vitamin C for a little more than 2 years, and one day I stopped it again but the filled lungs never returned and he lived in perfect health till he was 17 and had kidney failure,very common in cats.
Moral of this: it’s almost impossible to find a perfect food, and if I had a breed prone to joint problems, as Shepherds are, I’d give the glucosamine as well as a very high quality food. Each animal is different, and some may do very well even on table scraps while others need more. Why not weight the odds in your dogs’ favour?
Health and P.E. Nutrition Help PLEASE?
Choose the term that best matches the given definition.
1. Visual aid to help you make healthful food choices (1 point)
calorie
body image
MyPyramid Food Guidance System
eating disorder
2. The science of substances in food and how the body uses them
(1 point)
nutrition
fats
proteins
calorie
3. Sugars and starches contained in foods (1 point)
fiber
carbohydrates
nutrition
calorie
4. An eating disorder where a person overeats and purges (1 point)
body image
eating disorder
nutrition
bulimia
5. Unit of heat that measures available energy in foods (1 point)
fats
proteins
calorie
fiber
6. Extreme eating behavior that can damage the body (1 point)
MyPyramid Food Guidance System
nutrition
eating disorder
body image
7. Helps to carry wastes out of the body (1 point)
bulimia
fiber
fats
eating disorder
8. Nutrient that provides building blocks (1 point)
fiber
proteins
carbohydrates
fats
9. Nutrient found in fatty animal tissue (1 point)
carbohydrates
fats
proteins
fiber
10. The way you view yourself (1 point)
eating disorder
bulimia
body image
nutrition
True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
11. Foods high in sugar provide energy throughout the day. (1 point)
True
False
12. Fiber, a type of complex carbohydrate, is easily digested. (1 point)
True
False
13. Body image is how you think of your body. (1 point)
True
False
14. MyPyramid offers one eating plan that is healthy for everyone. (1 point)
True
False
15. Water helps to remove waste and carries nutrients throughout your body.
(1 point)
True
False
16. If a person is obese, they have a high amount of body fat. (1 point)
True
False
17. Calcium is a vitamin that helps build strong bones and teeth.
(1 point)
True
False
18. The narrow, yellow band in the MyPyramid represents fats. (1 point)
True
False
19. Salt contains the mineral sodium, which helps control the amount of fluid in your body. (1 point)
True
False
20. Among other things, appetite, taste, your family, and your culture influence your food choices. (1 point)
True
False
1. Visual aid to help you make healthful food choices (1 point)
MyPyramid Food Guidance System
2. The science of substances in food and how the body uses them
(1 point)
nutrition
3. Sugars and starches contained in foods (1 point)
carbohydrates
4. An eating disorder where a person overeats and purges (1 point)
bulimia
5. Unit of heat that measures available energy in foods (1 point)
calorie
6. Extreme eating behavior that can damage the body (1 point)
eating disorder
7. Helps to carry wastes out of the body (1 point)
fiber
8. Nutrient that provides building blocks (1 point)
proteins
9. Nutrient found in fatty animal tissue (1 point)
fats
10. The way you view yourself (1 point)
body image
True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
11. Foods high in sugar provide energy throughout the day. (1 point)
False
12. Fiber, a type of complex carbohydrate, is easily digested. (1 point)
False
13. Body image is how you think of your body. (1 point)
True
14. MyPyramid offers one eating plan that is healthy for everyone. (1 point)
False
15. Water helps to remove waste and carries nutrients throughout your body.
(1 point)
True
16. If a person is obese, they have a high amount of body fat. (1 point)
True
17. Calcium is a vitamin that helps build strong bones and teeth.
(1 point)
True
18. The narrow, yellow band in the MyPyramid represents fats. (1 point)
True
19. Salt contains the mineral sodium, which helps control the amount of fluid in your body. (1 point)
True
20. Among other things, appetite, taste, your family, and your culture influence your food choices. (1 point)
True
Hope i helped
New Diet water and vitamins is it OK or not?
I was going to go on this new diet, that I had made it consist of only drinking water and taking vitamins for my nutrition. I am not sure if it is going to work but I have tried it before and lost like 3lbs in one day. I was just wondering if I should go through it or will it screw with my health?
I am not seeing a doc for it.
No, please don’t do this! If you want to loose weight just eat a healthy, balanced diet and exercise more.
Where can I find Excipient Free Supplements?
I am allergic to Magnesium Stearate and Calcium Sulfate/Sulfites. It’s very difficult to avoid these in any health food store today. Where can I find Excipient Free Vitamins? Is Quantum Nutrition Labs the only place?
I’ve found it here – the link will let you compare prices for it at different stores.
http://www.mysimon.com/9000-10954_8-0.html?sdcq=keyword-Excipient+Free+Supplements
is this nutrition right for my workout?
i have an extremely fast metabolism.
male
stature: small boned
height 5’9"
natural weight at this height 130lbs
current weight 140 lbs
high carb before workouot
high protein after workout
high calories throughout the day
high fat (?)
low sugar (health reasons)
iron, vitamin d, calcium, fiber (joints cant handle weight)
is there something i should watch out for? anything im missing? anything wrong? thx
o right, im trying to gain muscle mass
eat a plant food diet and all organic..learn how to eat a balance diet..look up dr christopher on the internet it should have all the info right there on how to eat.it doesn’t matter your body type you should still eat healthy
For better muscle building, is Soya Health Drink a good thing?
I started having workouts daily and I know that in order for your muscles to grow faster, you have to be drinking the right food and the right drink. So here is my question: Is the Soya Health Drink just as good as the L-Men Gainmass instantized whey protein blend?
Soya Health Drink Nutrition facts:
Nutrient – Per 150 g – Units
Energy – 658 – kcal
Water – 5.61 – g
Protein – 57.14 – g
Polyunsaturated Fat – 32.79 – g
Carbohydrate – 45.57 – g
Fiber – 8.79 – g
Vitamins & Minerals
Calcium,Ca – 282 – mg
Iron, Fe – 8.73 – mg
Magnesium,Mg – 554 – mg
Phosphorus, P – 714 – mg
Potassium, K – 3062 – mg
Sodium, Na – 18 – mg
Zinc, Zn – 5.37 – mg
Riboflavin – 1.411 – mg
Niacin – 4.929 – mg
Vitamin A – 165 – IU
Isoflavones – 298 – mg
Cholesterol – 0 – mg
L-Men Gainmass Nutrition Facts (Results are per 100 grams)
Calories – 400 kcal
Calories from fat – 32 kcal
Total fat – 3.6 g
Protein – 22.7
Total Carbohydrate – 69 g
Sodium – 267 mg
Potassium – 693 mg
Vitamin A – 1667 IU
Thiamine – 0.5 mg
Riboflavine – 0.6 mg
Niacin – 6.7 mg
Vitamin B6 – 0.7 mg
Vitamin B12 – 2 mcg
Vitamin C – 20 mg
Vitamin D – 133 mg
Vitamin E – 6.7 mg
Folic Acid – 133 mcg
Calcium – 667 mg
Phosphorus – 400 mg
Magnesium – 20 mg
Chloride – 400 mg
Iron – 10 mg
Amino Acid (g/100g protein from formula)
Threonine – 4.0 g
Methionine – 2.8 g
Valine – 5.9 g
Phenylalanine – 4.2 g
Isoleucine – 5.4 g
Leucine – 9.0 g
Lysine – 9.8 g
BCAA – 20.3 g
Alanine – 3.4 g
Aspartic Acid – 7.7 g
Glutamic acid – 18.8 g
Serine – 4.1 g
Histidine – 2.3 g
Glysine – 1.8 g
Tyrosine – 3.1 g
Arginine – 3.0 g
Now, I’m a person who is really thin and I’d like to add some weight, but like everyone wants, the weight added should be muscles. As far as I go with my research, Protein is what makes your muscles grow fast, am I right? And the Soy Drink has more protein in it. Also, here is a research I found : http://www.all-soy-products.com/soy-protein.php
But I’m not sure which I’m going to follow. Hope somebody has some tips to give me.
Protein …your muscles are made of protein …as long as you are getting enough your gonna build them and build by doing a good routine round house …invest in the fire fighters workout video …they created one for optimum workout in time allowed them .
Iam spending approx. $60.00 a mo. on a campaign and getting no clicks Help! combswillie@yahoo.com?
My name is Willie Combs, my web address is www.igottatryit.com. I sell the greatest vitamin in the world. My pay for click campaign is not going well at all. I am spending approx. $60.00 and getting no clicks. Help!! I have some pretty good key words I think? Example: energy,eyesite, vitamins, mood, mens health, women health, nutrition, diet,digestion just to name a few. My ad gets lots and lots of impressions but few clicks HEPL!
perhaps your ad is not as good as you expect. You should do more testing.
Too much vitamin K?
I’ve heard that taking too much vitamin K orally can put your health at risk. I can understand thats why each multivitamin tablet only has 25% vitamin K, but the fresh spinach leaves that come in a bag (in the produce isle of the grocery store) have like 500% vitamin K (it says so on the nutrition label only on some packages) and well I eat them frequently. This might sound dumb, but would it be safe to eat the whole bag. lol. I’ve always just wondered that.
Yes dear this is very true I am on blood thinner and I ahve to watch how much green leafy veg. I eat.
They contain vitamin K
4 weeks pregnant and confused about nutrition?
i just found out that im 4 weeks pregnant ( first baby ) and im worried about my health and nutrition, im not schedule to see a obgyn until nov. 17th
im overweight with high blood pressure, i have a very hard time eating fruits and veggies so being that im pregnant should i force myself to eat them ? i just started taking prenatal vitamins that i bought from walmart
my sister says i need to stop stressing on what i eat because the main things that i need for a healthy baby and prenancy is folic acid and calcium
so can someone please give me some good pointers? i am so clueless about what i should be doing.
what can i expect to happen at my first visit to the obgyn ?
Depending on your doctor, at the first visit they will take your blood pressure, weigh you, and give you a general outline. Sometimes doctors will take that opportunity to draw some blood and do various tests to see what health issues you may be at risk for – though sometimes that waits until the second appointment.
I too do not like fruits or veggies very much, but I still try to eat them as much as possible because it IS important for your growing baby. One thing I have found to help is to make fruit smoothies – get some frozen strawberries, and some no sugar added juice and blend them together for a healthy snack.
Also, you need to drink plenty of water, get a lot of fiber and protien.
Omlettes with cheese are a good thing to eat for breakfasts, try to incorporate a salad or some carrot sticks into your day – and just try to keep moderate eating habits.
Has anyone used vitamin drops with infants?
Ok, so maybe I am a lil sceptical. But, I have two older kids who grew up just fine without vitamins, they got their nutrition through their food. Anyway, my youngest, 19weeks old, just had his four month check up and the doctor prescribed baby vitamin drops. My son is in perfect health… average height and weight. The doc said the AAP is advising that babies start taking these. It has vitamin D and flouride in it. Apparently where we live, they don’t flouridate the water, and the bottled water we drink has no flouride in it. These drops are supposed to have a 40% less occurrance of cavaties if taken.
I am just concerned because we seem to pump a lot of synthetic junk into our kids these days all in the name of ‘health’. My older sons never went to a dentist for a teeth cleaning until they were 6 yrs old each, and that is because when they were little the dentist wouldn’t even see them until 6 yrs old… now we got told that it is a preference and should be between when they get their first tooth and 2 yrs old… I am sorry but that sounds like I am lining someones pockets, not doing anything to benefit my child. Also, my kids never took vitamins because when they were younger it was felt that unless they were deficient somehow, you didn’t take them… now they prescribe them at 4 months old! So, I am just a little concerned about using these. I have seen over the years people who follow ‘trends’ with their infants and sometimes have a bad outcome. (Funny how the trend following doesnt happen with older kids, we must have it figured out by then, lol)
I just noticed with this baby that there are a lot of ‘sheep’ out there. Vitamins, breast feeding, formula feeding, solids feeding, vaccines… wow … a lot of huge opinions to be had… I just remember with my older two that you just… well, parented. Did what you needed to do when you needed to do it. Now it is like you have to follow some kind of secret rule book with all these do’s and don’ts.. and vitamins for an infant… IDK… I just want to know if they are safe.
My question is… has anyone else used these kinds of drops – and have there been any side effects from them?
They have been recommended for breastfed babies for years during the winter months. You may opt to buy nursery water which contains flouride as an alternate
someone who is REALLY smart at nutrition…my mom is making me do this to use the car… help?
Effects of physical activity on the body include all of the following except
1. decreased bone density.
2 reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases.
3 faster wound healing.
4 increased lean body tissue.
Characteristics of a legitimate and qualified nutrition expert include
1 graduation from a university after completing a program of dietetics.
2 completion of a medical degree.
3 use of the term nutritionist after the individuals name.
4 completion of a certificate in nutrition from a correspondence program.
When considering the effect of genetics and nutrition on chronic disease development in individuals
1 we need to understand that all individuals have the same genetic makeup.
2 sound nutrition practices have the greatest influence on prevention of all chronic diseases.
3 our genetic inheritance determines the influence nutrition will have on disease prevention.
4 scientists have recently been able to identify all the genetic connections to chronic disease.
One of the characteristics of a nutritious diet is that the foods provide enough of each essential nutrient, fiber, and energy. This principle of diet planning is called
1. variety.
2 balance.
3 moderation.
4 adequacy.
Which of the following research designs are among the most powerful tools in nutrition research because they show the effects of treatments?
a. case study
b. laboratory study
c. intervention study
d. a and b
e. b and c
Your family always has rice available at every meal, just as it has been for every generation. This is an example of ____ of food selection.
1. cultural tradition
2 emotional comfort
3 availability
4 social pressure
Malnutrition includes deficiencies, imbalances, and excesses of nutrients, any of which can be detrimental over time.
True
False
The main purpose of the national research projects, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) and the Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII), is to
1 determine what types of foods are available in grocery stores and supermarkets.
2 determine what the nutrient and dietary intakes of the population in our country are.
3 identify what foods have been imported from other countries.
4 set regulations for food intake in individuals of different ages.
Phytochemicals found in foods are important because
1 they increase the risk of developing certain diseases when they are eaten.
2 they decrease the risk of developing certain diseases when they are eaten.
3 they are considered to be essential nutrients.
4 they are a new category of vitamins.
Which of the following terms was coined in an attempt to identify foods that might lend protection against chronic diseases by way of the nutrients or nonnutrients they contain?
1 natural foods
2 organic foods
3 basic foods
4 functional foods
In nutrition, the word essential means
1. necessary for good health and proper functioning of the body.
2 a necessary nutrient that can be obtained only from the diet.
3 that the body can manufacture the nutrient from raw materials.
4 compounds the body can make for itself.
The abundance of types of foods today has made it
1 more difficult to plan a nutritious diet.
2 much easier to select nutritious foods for a diet.
3 healthier to combine nutraceuticals for disease prevention.
4 easier to balance a deficient diet with functional foods.
What.
Nutrition Facts Table?
k…so i have this huge test tomorrow…if u guyz could help me with dis…i would reeally appreciate it!
i need the names of all the nutrients on canada’s health food guide nutritions fact table….and how they help our body. an example would vitamin c and then give its example of how it helps our body!!
thank u so much!
Please try this link for starters….. while you are waiting for other replies. Good luck+
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/label-etiquet/nutrition/fni-pni/nutri-kit-trousse/nut_info_labels-info_nut_etiquettes-eng.php
what is the healthiest, most nutrition packed cereal?
im in college and dont ahve a lot of options when it comes to eating. i want to make sure i am getting the right kinds of food, vitamins, minerals, and such in my body, especially cuz i have had issues with weight and stuff. cereal is something quick i can eat, so what cereal is the most beneficial to my health all around? or is there anything else that you know that is jam pack full of nutritious stuff for my body?
I think Vector.. and it tastes really good. It gives me soooo much energy too!
http://www.kelloggs.ca/cgi-bin/klog-canada/product.pl?product=458