Category: Nutrition (Page 12 of 48)

      Anorexia And Bulimia Don’t Tell The Whole Story

      April 18, 2012 /

      Anorexia and Bulimia have been brought into the public awareness by those suffering, however, a broad range of eating disorders occur within the spectrum and can be just as damaging and life threatening.

      Orthorexia, Pregorexia, Binge Eating, Anorexia Athletica, and Drunkorexia are the names given to the various disorders of those struggling with body image.

      Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric illness and the need to recognize illness and intervene is an important part of the cure.

      A catch-all label that includes dozens of subdiagnoses, EDNOS applies to patients who don’t meet the exact criteria for anorexia or bulimia but still have very troubled relationships with food or distorted body images. Today, EDNOS diagnoses significantly outnumber anorexia and bulimia cases. “The atypical has become the typical,” says Ovidio Bermudez, M.D

      Nutrition, Quality Control, Wellness

      Treating And Preventing Inflammation

      April 16, 2012 /

      Inflammation is at the root of so many illnesses that prevention is the key to good health.

      Heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, cancer and many auto-immune diseases like arthritis would greatly benefit from preventing and treating inflammation.

      According to Liponis, there are blood tests, which can detect low levels of inflammation in the body. Doctors can either look at white blood cell count—the higher the count, the more inflammation—or look at c-reactive protein, which is an even more accurate test that can find levels of inflammation so low a person can’t feel them.
      To prevent inflammation, Liponis recommended a few simple steps, including regular exercise, staying at a healthy weight, and taking various supplements such as vitamin D and fish oil.

      Also, adding spices like turmeric, ginger and garlic can help keep inflammation at bay.

      Dr. Andrew Weil offers and anti-inflammatory diet to fight chronic inflammation disease.

      Nutrition, Quality Control, Wellness

      Demystifying Food Labels

      April 15, 2012 /

      The information is so important when making nutrition decisions, yet nutrition fact labels can be difficult to decipher.

      First, knowing the serving size is key.

      It is easy to assume that a package is one serving, however, often there are 3 or more servings per package in foods like chips, cookies and beverages.

      At first glance what looks like 150 calories can easily became 3 times as much.

      Read the following guide for an explanation of nutrition fact terms and what they mean and how you can make wise food decisions.

      Nutrition, Quality Control, Resources, Wellness

      Drink The Soda Leave The Chips

      April 14, 2012 /

      Drinking diet soda in and of itself may not contribute to metabolic disorder, however, consuming extra calories because of those saved with the soda will add up.

      So, is it the case that those who drink diet soda also allow other unhealthy habits into their daily diet?

      This could, indeed, be the reason for the diet soda-metabolic disorder connection.

      The American Heart Association doesn’t have specific guidelines on diet soda consumption, but spokesperson Rachel Johnson of the University of Vermont says moderate consumption seems fine. “But what the mistake a lot of people make is that they compensate for the calories that they save in the diet soda with other foods and beverages,” says Johnson.

      Part of a healthy diet would include eliminating items with artificial sweeteners, preservatives and chemicals.

      Nutrition, Quality Control, Research, Wellness

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