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Understanding Cholesterol: The Good, the Bad, and the Necessary. Home > Welcome Newsweek readers Excerpted from The Harvard Medical School Guide to Lowering Your Cholesterol By Mason W.

Understanding Cholesterol: The Good, the Bad, and the Necessary

Heart surgeon speaks out on what really causes heart disease. © n/a We physicians with all our training, knowledge and authority often acquire a rather large ego that tends to make it difficult to admit we are wrong.

Heart surgeon speaks out on what really causes heart disease

So, here it is. 6 Reasons Why a Calorie is NOT a Calorie. There are many ridiculous myths in nutrition.

6 Reasons Why a Calorie is NOT a Calorie

The “calorie myth” is one of the most pervasive… and most damaging. It is the idea that calories are the most important part of the diet, that the sources of those calories don’t matter. “A calorie is a calorie IS a calorie,” they say… that it doesn’t matter whether you eat a 100 calories of candy or broccoli, they will have the same effect on your weight. It is true that all “calories” have the same amount of energy. One dietary Calorie contains 4184 Joules of energy. Is Fruit Good or Bad For Your Health? The Sweet Truth. “Eat more fruits and vegetables.”

Is Fruit Good or Bad For Your Health? The Sweet Truth

If I had a dime for every time I heard that recommendation, I’d be a rich man today. Everyone knows that fruits are healthy… they are the default “health foods.” Everything I've learned about adrenal fatigue... at Adrenal Fatigue Cure Support Forum, topic 1737060. There is no "one thing" that will cure AF.

Everything I've learned about adrenal fatigue... at Adrenal Fatigue Cure Support Forum, topic 1737060

The way I see it, the goal is to "support" our adrenals in as many ways as possible so our body can heal and re-balance itself. Each person needs to combine different components into a personalized recovery plan, similar to different musical instruments coming together to perform a symphony. Non-Prescription (NON LETHAL) Pain Treatments. Share Prescription drugs are deadly.

Non-Prescription (NON LETHAL) Pain Treatments

Not only that, they are they highly addictive. Synthetic drugs are made of chemical compounds that cause countless harmful side-effects and only mask the symptoms and rarely address the underlying problem. Anyone who follows Underground Health knows we are Anti-Pharmaceuticals and strongly oppose drug companies and their profit mongering, charlatan mentality.

Fitness devices - Davinci BodyBoard. Plant-Based Nutrition. Top 10 Food Trend Predictions for 2014. Posted Date: 11/21/2013 Millennials, health-conscious shoppers and a shift in consumer palates set the stage for what's to come in the food world this year according to Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert.

Top 10 Food Trend Predictions for 2014

For 2014, Lempert, who works closely with ConAgra Foods, Inc. and its retailers, predicts that the most dramatic food changes will stem from the ever-changing consumers and their relationships with merchants, brands and food. "How consumers interact with their food and favorite brands will continue to evolve as we head into 2014," says Lempert. "Shoppers are looking for convenient, healthful and satisfying food for themselves and their families, and brands will rise to meet these demands through product innovation and the use of mobile technology to make shopping faster and more convenient.

" Lempert sees these 10 trends gaining traction among consumers in 2014: How to Be Grateful (Not Hateful) to Your Body. By +Diane Petrella on Nov 14, 2013 10:00 AM in Dieting & You By Diane Petrella, MSW If you’re like most people struggling with their weight, you probably don’t like your body so much.

How to Be Grateful (Not Hateful) to Your Body

You hate looking in the mirror. Getting dressed makes you frustrated and angry. And your thoughts toward your body are anything but loving. You know how lousy those thoughts make you feel, but do you realize that criticizing yourself actually undermines your weight loss efforts, too? Hormone Changes and Weight Regain. Living Lightly. Hormone Changes and Weight Regain. Top ten global food trends for 2014, Sterling-Rice Group. November 11, 2013 Sophie Langley The trend for “healthy, full-flavoured foods”, seen in 2013, is not likely to disappear in 2014, according to global brand strategy company Sterling-Rice Group.

Top ten global food trends for 2014, Sterling-Rice Group

Calcium Content of Foods. Vegetables Fruits Legumes Grains Nuts and Seeds Fish.

Calcium Content of Foods

Wellness Coaching: The Latest Trend in Fitness. Experts share tips about choosing a fitness professional who can put you on the road to better health. Dr. Drew Ramsey’s Love Affair With Kale. On the roof of the Ansonia, Drew Ramsey has laid out a green spread. There’s kale-kiwi gazpacho with a kale garnish (spicy); a Red Russian–kale salad (hearty); a lacinato-kale chiffonade (refined); and a gloppy, lime-green concoction called kale-onaise, which—according to the recipe in Ramsey’s latest book, Fifty Shades of Kale—combines two cups of chopped kale with sea salt, garlic, mayonnaise, and both the zest and juice of one lemon (surprisingly delicious). Is Kale Becoming A Kardashian? Lowly kale has its moment. Kale is the Jeff Bridges of vegetables -- been around forever, utility player, not the flashy type.

Until lately. Since being crowned prom king of locavore fads, kale has been putting on airs. All of a sudden, it's cozying up to caramelized onions and being photographed slathered in chanterelles. Easy to grow and touted as the ne plus ultra of vitamin- and antioxidant-packed superfoods, kale is being used by chefs in just about everything. Best 100 Health Coach Blogs. Diet Confusion. There’s little that brings division more than beliefs. Whether that’s religious, political, or even within healthcare. I see it regularly in the diet world these days. FODMAPs Diet. Digestive problems are extremely common these days. Vitamin D supplements do not prevent osteoporosis. Las Vegas Internist - Ed Soumi, MD - Concierge & Personal Medicine. Contact Us! Office location: Las Vegas. Smart tooth sensor could track how much you eat, smoke, drink  National Taiwan University Scientists in Taiwan have developed a chip that attaches to a tooth and tracks mouth activity.