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Just turn on the TV and you’ll see that fitness and health are important topics with just about everyone these days. You can tell by all the health-related magazines, TV and radio programs and Web sites everywhere you turn. Health information has become more common because it’s hard to stay healthy in our modern world and people are asking for all the help they can get. That’s probably because as a society our diets aren’t as naturally rich with vitamins and minerals as they used to be. Consuming calories from junk food that taste good but offer no nutrition has created a world filled with people who weigh more than they want to and are generally less healthy. That move away from what’s natural for us also means we don’t have the same intuitive understanding of what’s good for our bodies that our ancestors might have had, because in addition to fostering the trend toward eating junk food, the industrial age has caused a shift away from manual labor for many. That combination has created the need to find other ways to stay healthy. (more…)

In recent years, scientists have discovered that each of us have unique “genetically determined” body chemistries. Even small variations in your genes can have a profound influence on how well your body responds to food, physical activity, environmental pressures and how you may be predisposed to a wide variety of other important health and physiologic conditions. (more…)

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When you grab a quick bite from the vending machine, you may not be informed of the nutritional information of what you are eating. What goes into your body has a big impact on your health. A poor diet can actually cause deficiencies, life threatening conditions like metabolic syndrome, obesity and weight gain, and chronic systemic diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The seven major classes of nutrients that are vital for human life are minerals, vitamins, proteins, carbohydrates, fiber, water and fats. Let’s take a look at the nutritional value of these nutrients. (more…)

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Antioxidant is a broad term used to describe a group of minerals, vitamins, carotenoids and polyphenols. They protect the body from cell-damaging free radicals. Vitamins A, E, C and the mineral selenium are well known antioxidants. Lutein, lycopene and beta-carotene are carotenoids that have high antioxidant nutrition and give many vegetables and fruits their color. Beta-carotene is found in carrots and pumpkins and is what gives them their vibrant orange color. You can find lutein in leafy green vegetables. It is important in eyesight. Red fruits and vegetables, like tomatoes, contain lycopene. Eating a colorful diet gives you the variety and nutritional value you need. (more…)