Your Nutritional and Vitamin Supplement Information Resource

posted by Ronald on Mar 29

If you are looking for a total body workout, you want to combine strength training and aerobics. These are two very different types of exercise but the work together to turn your body into a finely tuned machine. Weight training will tone your muscles, making you stronger while aerobics will make your heart and lungs stronger, giving you more stamina while burning the fat. These two disciplines of exercise work best when you combine them with a sensible, sound nutritional plan. When you combine good nutrition, strength training and aerobics you can get the body you have always wanted.

posted by Ronald on Mar 27

I can’t think of any diseases or chronic illnesses that affect more people than these three - cancer, diabetes, and stress.  What can you expect if you are diagnosed with cancer or diabetes?  What can you do today, this very moment, to reduce your level of stress?  Read on and find out.

posted by Ronald on Mar 23

This seems like one of the toughest cold and flu seasons yet.  Many of the people I know (including myself) got some type of bug this season and it seemed that whatever was going around lasted longer and had more severe effects on our bodies.  I’m careful to try and separate observation from scientific study because when we generalize for the few people we know and extrapolate that to the general population we may get a false impression of what is really happening. 

posted by Ronald on Mar 22

We discussed the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes in the previous post.  Now its time to discuss three ways that you can prevent, control or treat this debilitating illness.  These fall into the category of natural lifestyle habits.  They are very simple and straightforward and while many of us may have trouble just doing one or two, doing all three has made a significant differences in the family and friend I know that have this chronic illness!

posted by Ronald on Mar 20

There are two major types of diabetes - Type 1 which is often called juvenile diabetes and Type 2 which is often called adult diabetes or adult-onset diabetes. Although diabetes can strike at any age, Type 1 diabetes usually strikes children and young adults. In Type 1 diabetes, cells in the pancreas called beta cells, these are the ones that make insulin to control blood sugar levels in our body, do not function. So in order to maintain or manage blood sugar levels, people with Type 1 diabetes must inject insulin or have it delivered by a small pump into their body. In effect, they must supply the insulin that the beta cells in their pancreas are not supplying. Type 1 diabetes accounts for about five to ten percent of all diagnosed cases of diabetes.

posted by Ronald on Mar 18

There are a handful of vitamins and nutrients the body needs each day, in order to stay healthy and function on a regular basis. They help to provide various organs with what they need to perform their primary function, and also help to fight off disease and other factors that can cause the body to malfunction. Calcium is one of the most important minerals that must be included in the human body, since it helps to promote bone health, promotes healthy circulation, and is even important for various muscle groups in the body.

posted by Ronald on Mar 15

I had a question the other day from a long time associate that is religious about taking their nutritional supplement every day (yea!).   They now wanted to add an exercise routine, nothing too strenuous because they are in their mid-sixties, and wanted to know the difference between strength training and aerobics.  I thought to myself and for a moment and realized that it was an excellent question!

posted by Ronald on Mar 14

So you’ve committed to making the lifestyle change and have changed your eating habits for the long term.  Or maybe your going on a short diet to shed a few extra pounds because spring and summer is on the way and you want to see if that swimsuit from last year still fits.  But you also enjoy a drink or two with friends and neighbors.  How will drinking affect your diet plans?  Here are a few key point to remember when mixing alcohol and diets.

posted by Ronald on Mar 11

Are you looking for a unique senior gift for someone that you dearly love? If so, then consider looking into some good nutritional supplements for seniors. You’ll find that there are great products that offer vitamins for senior women as well as senior men. While seniors often have a hard time with pills, there are some great nutritional supplements that now come in liquid forms, and they have all the minerals and vitamins that you need, including the two main vitamins in sweet potatoes and all the benefits of vitamins from fish as well.

posted by Ronald on Mar 8

As you begin to get older, it is going to become more and more important that you eat right, since you need fewer calories as you age. The choices you make in nutrition are going to be so important, since you have few calories to work with when making the right decisions. Making the wrong choices when it comes to aging and nutrition can lead to weight gain and even more health risks, so it’s time that you learn to eat right. Whether you need to lose a few pounds, you want to eat to feel better, or you just want to stay in good shape, it is imperative that you eat the right foods and get as many nutritious foods as you can each day. So, the following are a few tips for eating right as you age that will help you make sure you get the proper nutrition.
Tip #1 - Get Plenty of Protein - If you are going to eat right and get the proper nutrition, you need to make sure that you get plenty of protein in your diet. There are plenty of foods out there that are rich in protein, and eating the right foods are better than trying to take protein supplements. While you don’t want too much protein, about two 3 oz servings of meat each day is about enough to suffice.