The Food Pyramid Crumbles
August 1, 2011 by Nellie Bly Filed under Diet Health and Fitness, Weight Loss Meal Plans
For the past couple of decades, the USDA has been trying to use a pyramid shape to convey healthy eating to the American public. Unfortunately, the many iterations of the pyramid caused more confusion than clarity. In June 2011, the USDA announced that the pyramid is being retired. History of the Food Pyramid First introduced [...]
Bulimia And Anorexia
October 8, 2010 by Nancy Durkowski Filed under Diet Health and Fitness
Bulimia Nervosa Although the compulsive starve/stuff routine can be confusing and deeply distressing, it is not fundamentally dangerous. It can become dangerous, however, if it is allowed to go one step further. Vomiting after binging or taking regular and excessively large amounts of laxatives, sometimes 20 times the dose stipulated on the label or more [...]
Diet & Amp; Nutrition, Cholesterol Diet Plan : How to Lower Your Cholesterol Through Diet
December 31, 2009 by Nancy Durkowski Filed under Cholesterol Diet Plan
In order to lower cholesterol through diet, it’s important to eat foods that absorb cholesterol in the intestines and remove it from the body, such as soluble fiber foods. Learn about reducing saturated fat to lower cholesterol with help from a licensed dietitian/nutritionist in this free video on lowering cholesterol. Expert: Heidi Kaufman Bio: Heidi [...]
