Many more children in the United States are being diagnosed with high cholesterol (also called hypercholesterolemia), or as overweight or obese. High cholesterol, overweight and obesity can cause many problems with your child’s health now and as he or she moves into adulthood.

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In the United States at least one child in five is overweight and the number of overweight children continues to grow. Over the last 2 decades, this number has increased by more than 50 percent, and the number of “extremely” overweight children has nearly doubled (Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1995: 149: 1085-91). (more…)

There is much controversy over the issue of detoxifying your body. While proponents of the detox diet plan swear by its effects in ridding the body of toxins, disbelievers are of the opinion that our bodies are able to detoxify chemicals without help. There are different ways to detoxify your body. The underlying idea behind the detox diet is to purge and purify the body of harmful toxins. A detoxification diet can be complemented with hydrotherapy, sauna, macrobiotic diet, colon cleansing, liver flush and exercise. Read on to find out more on this form of diet plan and how it functions. (more…)

What is a gluten free diet? Learn more about this special diet that is followed by persons suffering from Celiac disease or gluten intolerance. Find out how you can avoid gluten from your diet and still seek nutritional and wholesome foods. (more…)

The rice diet is a low fat, low salt diet, which despite its name is not centered on rice. It was developed at the Duke University in the 1930s and hence also called the Duke University Rice Diet. This diet is basically based on healthy eating habits, walking and taking time for yourself. The rice diet program has been helping dieters lose weight successfully. Find out more about the Duke University rice diet. (more…)

The diet consists of a basic 7 day eating plan and if followed religiously will clean your system of all impurities and give you a feeling of well being. You will also experience an abundance of energy by following this diet. Listed below is the day by day food plan for the whole 7-day period. (more…)

Do you consider yourself to be a vegetarian? If you, like many teens, do not eat meat, poultry or fish, you are! This article provides important information on why teens choose to “go meatless” – and how to be sure that if you’re a vegetarian, you’re getting the nutrition you need to keep you healthy today and into the future.

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More and more teenagers are choosing not to eat meat, poultry or fish. They are becoming vegetarians. Teenage vegetarians are often faced with pressures — pressures from parents concerned about their health, and pressures from within to continue on the path they have chosen.

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If you’re a typical teenager with parents who always nag you about what you eat, how you eat, when you eat or don’t eat, and the amount of junk food you consume, these comments will sound familiar to you. Give your parents a break, they are just doing their job. They want you to eat properly so you’ll develop, be healthy, and keep your moods balanced.

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A balanced and adequate diet is required to supply the nutrients and energy needed for the growing child. The requirement of all nutrients is increased, but the pattern of increase varies for different nutrients in relation to their role in growth of specific tissues.

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