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Negative Calorie Diet: Deeper Breathing
In this day and age, most of us breathe air up into our chest. Look at yourself in the mirror. Your lungs hang all the way down toward the bottom of your rib cage. More than likely, youre not filling them up with the precious air they need. Most of us inflate just the upper portion.
Negative Calorie Diet: Oxygen
Thats right, you havent been very good to your old friend. We take our old friend for granted. We dont remember our old friend very often. Sometimes we run, do aerobics, or something similar to get back in touch with our old buddy. Then, after were done panting and wheezing, were back t...
Dietary Supplement Research on the World Wide Web
The unique qualities of the World Wide Web can make it difficult to decipher reliable sources from poor ones. For example, a commercial web site may adopt the appearance of a scientifically based organization, with pictures of doctors and test tubes, references to clinical trials, graphics illust...
Deconstructing Dietary Supplements
Dr. Jeffrey Blumberg, senior scientist and director of the Antioxidants Laboratory at the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, contends that including all of these different substances under one heading is “worse than comparing apples with oranges.”
Artichokes: Selecting
Although most plentiful during the spring months, Globe artichokes are available year-round. Look for compact green artichokes with tightly closed leaves.
Adverse Effects of Dietary Supplements
In response to growing concern among consumers and government entities, members of the Ephedra Committee of the American Herbal Products Association launched a public relations group called the Ephedra Education Council.
The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act
The intended use of a consumable product is essentially what determines its classification—and therefore its regulation—as a food, drug, or dietary supplement. Drugs are created to treat, cure, or somehow mitigate a disease or condition.
The Regulation of Dietary Supplements
One hundred years ago, the dietary supplement industry was very different from today. Production and processing were not standardized, sanitation was questionable (manufacturers had little understanding of bacterial/microbial control and refrigeration was primitive), and distribution was unregula...
Do Dietary Supplements Provide a Benefit?
Experts say a varied, healthful diet is the best way to meet nutritional needs, and consumption of dietary supplements cannot make up for a poor diet. When taken by people who need them, however, dietary supplements can improve nutritional status.
Consumer Knowledge of Dietary Supplements
Although most consumers believe they have adequate knowledge about dietary supplements, a significant number would like more information about health benefits and think additional information would help them avoid potentially harmful adverse reactions.
