The best diet of 2012 is the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, according to new rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. This is the second year in a row the DASH diet, which aims at preventing and lowering high blood pressure, has won the category of “best diet overall.” [...]
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Consider what it takes to eat a healthy diet. Experts often point to fruits, vegetables, legumes, roots, tubers, nuts and other plants as excellent sources of calories and nutrients, ones which often lack the fats and cholesterol associated with processed foods. Recently, researchers found that bees and other pollinating insects are vital to keeping these [...]
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THE TYPICAL WESTERN DIET The typical Western diet, although changing in some communities, is still high in processed meats, saturated fats and sweets for a large portion of the population. Unfortunately, this diet is also associated with a number of health complaints. Diabetes, heart disease, and digestive ailments come quickly to mind. But now a [...]
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A new study released by the European Heart Journal indicates that eating more fruits and vegetables may reduce your risk of dying from heart disease. The study was conducted in Europe and had a large sample of over 300,000 subjects. According to the study results, people who ate at least eight portions of fruit and [...]
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VAHL CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS CENTER VAHL CHIROPRACTIC REHABILITATION, PHYSIOTHERAPY & SPORTS MEDICINE In practice and in lecturing, when ever discussing nutrition we always begin by stating that it is most important that you eat a good varied balanced nutritous diet and not just compensate by eating supplements. The reasoning behind this is that research (CNN) tells us [...]
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VAHL CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS CENTER www.vahlchiropractic.com FOOD STORAGE FOR A RAINY DAY… WHAT TO STORE AND HOW MUCH FOOD TO STORE… The basic food items recommended for storage and the quantities to store are listed below. These are only suggestions. Every individual and family is unique in what they like and will eat. If [...]
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