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A Simple Guide To Eating Well

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These days of complicated and restrictive diets in an attempt to stay or become healthy seem to be coming to an end. Evidence is growing that all we need to stave off illness is a simple good old fashioned diet. This is thanks to Vitamin B6 which plays an important role in: Keeping a Healthy [...]

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Foods, Allergies, And Overall Health – Raising Awareness

Written by Greg

The ongoing situation with my youngest son’s seizure activity has prompted me to take a closer look at whether foods and allergies may play a role, both in my own health, as well as his.  Why?  My entire side of the family suffers from documented environmental allergies, so foods and allergies aren’t out of the [...]

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The Health Benefits Of Dietary Fiber

Written by Greg

Fiber gets no respect.  The health benefits of dietary fiber have been well-documented, yet if there is a single aspect of healthy eating that gets overlooked, I’d have to say its the consumption of fiber.  According the the USDA, surveys on the subject of healthy eating indicate that the majority of Americans describe themselves as very concerned [...]

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Profiling Food Consumption In America

Written by Greg

At this point, we’ve established that, at its core, an individual’s weight is defined by the calories consumed, less the calories burned.  Accepting this as fact, I ran across an interesting document, published by the USDA.  It’s called the Agriculture Fact Book, 2001-2002.  Buried within this document is a chapter titled “Profiling Food Consumption in [...]

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Diet IS a four letter word

Written by Greg

I needed to develop a diet philosophy.  Making the assertion that I now had to learn about calories conjured images of diet fads and self-denial of foods that I truly enjoy.  And make no mistake about it.  I truly would miss my ice cream and cookies.  I’m thinking to myself that there’s got to be [...]

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The Frustration Of Trying To Lose Weight

Written by Greg

I completed a half-marathon.  That means I traversed, in a period of just over 2 hours, a distance of 13.1 miles.  I completed the training to meet this goal.  To manage that task, I went from running 12 miles per week to 25 miles per week.  I felt like I had really managed to accomplish [...]

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