by John Parker
Soy, and most soy-based products, are nutritional powerhouses. Soybeans are the only plant food that has all of the essential amino acids our body requires, making it a complete protein. Soy foods do not have any cholesterol, and most are high in fiber. Soy also has many vitamins, minerals, and phytochemical compounds (like [...]
Tag Archives: nutrition
Six ways soy benefits your health
October 24, 2006 – 12:40 pm
Cholesterol Friendly Foods
October 17, 2006 – 4:08 pm
Heart disease results when plaque builds up inside the arterial walls due to high blood cholesterol, which causes a partial or complete obstruction of blood flow. This reduces flow of blood to heart and may result in angina. Angina is a sensation of discomfort, pain, burning or pressure, generally felt in the chest area.
Angina may [...]
College women at risk for eating disorder may benefit from online intervention
October 4, 2006 – 5:01 am
Over the course of a lifetime, about 0.5 to 3.7 percent of girls and women will develop anorexia nervosa, and about 1.1 to 4.2 percent will develop bulimia nervosa. About 0.5 percent of those with anorexia die each year as a result of their illness, making it one of the top psychiatric illnesses that lead [...]
Blood types and nutrition
August 31, 2006 – 5:10 am
In this world of hurry, everybody is striving to find a balance. We are under pressure of time, so we want our choices to be fast as well: we eat fast food, we learn how to type fast, we drive fast, we talk fast, we are in such a hurry, that we barely have time [...]
Healthy Diet For Summer
August 22, 2006 – 2:27 pm
Maintaining a healthy diet in all seasons is many people’s concern in our modern world, when junk foods are overwhelming us and our children with their flavors and taste which are some times irresistible. Summer is the best season for nutrition variations, as a wide range of fruits and vegetables is now available. Our summer [...]
