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Peninsula Health & Nutrition, Inc. on Obesity
The recent studies and latest statistics are alarming. One out of every two Americans is overweight. This doesn't count kids who are rapidly becoming an overweight generation. Right now, two-thirds of Americans are trying to lose weight. Shockingly, of those, only 20% are actually reducing their calories or exercising. Next to smoking, obesity is the second leading preventable cause of death in the United States, contributing to an excess of 300,000 deaths each year. Being overweight is a serious health problem that’s been linked to high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Diet and exercise are the most important and lasting steps to losing and maintaining optimum weight. Whether you are following the Atkins, Zone, South Beach, Fat Flush or one of the many more diets that are out there, when it comes to results in losing weight and maintaining, it all depends on what works best for you and your life style in the long term.
Three Most Common Nutrition “Lies”
For some reason, we have all been lead to believe that our bodies need more calcium. While there are a few patients that need more calcium (approximately 1 in 20 patients), obviously, this is the exception.
Dr Gonzalo Araoz-Fraser gives Recipe for good health
Lo main, steamed rice and stir-fried vegetables- Foods such as these have captured the appetites of many Americans egger for a taste of the Orient. But are they healthy?
Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Across Your Lifespan
A balanced diet and regular physical activity are the building blocks of good health. Poor eating habits and too little physical activity can lead to overweight and related health problems.
Antioxidants: Antidote to Aging?
The secret to lasting youth may not lie in a pill or potion, but in produce! Carrots, spinach, and broccoli among other vegetables contain compounds known as antioxidants, which research suggests may be powerful weapons in the war against the effects of aging. "I think the evidence is very compelling, although not definitive, that as you increase your intake of certain antioxidants, you do increase the benefits," says Dr. Jeffrey Blumberg, chief of the Antioxidant Research Lab at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University.
NCI FACT SHEET: Antioxidants and Cancer Prevention
Antioxidants are substances that may protect cells from the damage caused by unstable molecules known as free radicals. Free radical damage may lead to cancer. Antioxidants interact with and stabilize free radicals and may prevent some of the damage free radicals otherwise might cause. Examples of antioxidants include beta-carotene, lycopene, vitamins C, E, and A, and other substances.
Sports Nutrition
What diet is best for athletes? It's important that an athlete's diet provides the right amount of energy, the 50-plus nutrients the body needs and adequate water. No single food or supplement can do this. A variety of foods are needed every day. But, just as there is more than one way to achieve a goal, there is more than one way to follow a nutritious diet. Do the nutritional needs of athletes differ from non-athletes? Competitive athletes, sedentary individuals and people who exercise for health and fitness all need the same nutrients. However, because of the intensity of their sport or training program, some athletes have higher calorie and fluid requirements. Eating a variety of foods to meet increased calorie needs helps to ensure that the athlete's diet contains appropriate amounts of carbohydrate, protein, vitamins and minerals. Are there certain dietary guidelines athletes should follow? Health and nutrition professionals recommend that 55-60% of the calories in our diet come from carbohydrate, no more than 30% from fat and the remaining 10-15% from protein. While the exact percentages may vary slightly for some athletes based on their sport or training program, these guidelines will promote health and serve as the basis for a diet that will maximize performance.
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