Nutrition: The Health Industry and Its Practices

Today, more and more people are stressing the importance of proper nutrition, which is leading to a boom in employment. To find out more about nutrition and the role it plays in the health industry, click here…

The Pros and Cons of Drinking Coffee.

Your day probably starts with coffee first thing in the morning. It’s the world’s most popular beverage besides water. Ireland has always been more of a tea culture but we are now becoming a huge coffee culture with over 50 % of Irish people consuming at least one coffee a day!

Going Organic, Is It Worth The Bother?

My parents told me, once upon a time all food was naturally organic, then “they” (the ‘evil’ food companies) started using pesticides and preservatives and they said “you can eat fruit all year round” and “this stuff is better because it lasts longer”, and charged us more for it. Now they take the pesticides and preservatives away and call it organic, and you guessed, charge us more for it! Okay firstly what does organic actually mean?

5 Reasons Your Diet Is Not Working!

Are you constantly feelings like you are on the right track with your diet but the pounds just aren’t coming off? There are so many different reasons that you may not be having success quite yet. Everyone is different and all diet plans will not work for everyone! Cut too many calories or remove certain foods from your daily diet and you may be causing your own doom – and not even know it! It will only take some small tweaks to find your body’s diet “sweet spot” – exactly what your body needs to thrive and drop those stubborn pounds. Here are a few reasons why your diet is not working.

Boost Your Metabolism

Metabolism is the process by which the human body converts the calories in food and beverages into energy. It is actually a biochemical action that is necessary for life to exist and for a body to sustain itself. The energy that is used to regulate heart rate, circulate blood, breathe and secrete hormones is converted from calories that are combined with oxygen through the metabolic process. This energy is necessary to sustain the body at rest as well as during exercise.

Post Workout Nutrition: Your Body Needs Food

Many athletes forget the importance of post workout meals. This article discusses just how import food intake is when you complete a workout.

Score a Touchdown With Your Health This Football Season

Football season can pose some serious hazards to your health if you indulge in the typical fatty foods at tailgate parties and stadiums. Here are some helpful tips to help you win on and off the field.

Eating Healthy And A Good Night’s Sleep Really Do Help Kids Learn

To back what many parents already believe in, a study shows that healthy eating and a good nights sleep habit can help children do good in school. The brain can not work properly if a child is not getting enough calories and most of the time this is not an issue.

Truvia Vs Stevia: What Am I Really Eating?

What exactly IS stevia and where does it come from? How is it made into a sweetener like Truvia, and is Truvia really an all-natural sweetener?

Healthy Eating For Children

We’ve all been bombarded by information, hype and outright fluff regarding diet. Everybody’s an expert, and everybody has a theory.

The Five Best Values in Nutritional Supplements

The following five supplements work as advertised and they form the base of my supplement program. If I had to reduce the money that I spent on supplements, I would stop taking everything except for these five.

Use This Great Old-Fashioned Remedy to Fight Colds This Winter

While we prepare for this winter’s cold and flu season, most of us are probably hitting the drug store to stock up on our medications. We hear advice on how we should increase our intake of vitamin C, along with many other cold and flu combatants, some based on not more than old wife’s tails. But there is one standby that has been around for centuries but has for some reason lost some of its luster, and that is fresh garlic.