Weight gain while pregnant
What better time to let your eating go insane than when you’re pregnant? You won’t feel as guilty when you gain weight, and you always have a valid excuse due to “eating for two.”
Well…not really. ...
Don't Cut the Cheese
Unless you follow a vegan diet (and I commend those who do), it's very okay to include a moderate amount cheese as part of your dairy intake. It's high in protein, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamins A ...
Training Diet
While training (for any activity) it is important to fulfill your nutrition requirements. If you are training for a rowing competition, a good diet will consist of adequate calories, about 60% carboh ...
Spicy Asian Scallops
One of the (countless) reasons that I love cooking is because it can take you on an adventure right in the comfort of your own home. This dish was part of my faux tour of Vietnam.
Now, I know t ...
Yay vegetarians!
Vegetarian diets have been increasing in popularity for a long time now. And it’s no surprise; vegetarians typically ingest less fat, have healthier body weights, less incidence of heart disease and ...
Pre-natal vitamins
For awhile, I was taking pre-natal vitamins (was not pregnant) to encourage my hair to grow. And I tell you what, it worked! My hair grew like a weed and I was so excited, because it was the first tim ...
Nutrients Necessary for a Vegetarian Diet
If you're thinking of becoming a vegetarian, be sure to do it carefully. Sometimes, vital nutrients that are found in meat sources are lacking in vegetarian diets when they lack variety.
For exam ...
Pitfalls of Vegetarianism
While being a vegetarian has many benefits to your health as well as the environment, there are some serious problems that can arise if you fail to take the proper supplements. B12 and other B-vitami ...
Vitamins and what they don't tell you
It's not as simple as popping a single whopping pill to get all your vitamin and mineral needs:
For instance, vitamins A, D, E, and K are all fat soluble. Meaning, if you're getting it in a vitam ...
HOT fruits!
Food manufacturers are always looking for the next “hot” fruit. According to Prepared Foods magazine and Body and Soul magazine, developers are moving away from the now ubiquitous pomegranate and on ...
