USDA replaces food pyramid with ‘My Plate’

Jun 2, 2011 Posted Under: Healthy Food News  

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Agriculture Department says “My Plate,” its new healthy eating symbol, aims to show that nutrition doesn’t have to be complicated.

“My Plate”—a simple circle divided into quadrants that contain fruits, vegetables, protein and grains—will replace USDA’s food pyramid, which has been around in various forms since 1992. It comes with an accompanying website.

USDA officials say the pyramid was tired out, overly complex and tried to communicate too many different nutrition facts at once. The new symbol,

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Yoga has health benefits for kids

May 29, 2011 Posted Under: Healthy Food News  

“Clap your hands,” called out the yoga instructor in the kids’ room of a yoga family center. The staff say the children get the same benefits from yoga as adults.

“It just really helps with focus, concentration. It helps with their sports as they start getting older and their agility, just a number of things,” said instructor Dona Hagler.

The children’s classes are a combination of songs, dances and poses. Three year old Sydney Conklin has been coming since she was one.

“She loves yoga. She’s always showing daddy her moves. Down dog, bridge, tree. What else do you do?” asked Syndney’s mother Tanya Conklin.

“Doggy,” Sydney reminded her.

“Breathe in, switch,” intoned instructor Jessi Kennedy.

Some students in her class are using yoga to help with medical conditions.

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Preventing Allergies Now May Reduce Risk Of Asthma Later

May 27, 2011 Posted Under: Healthy Food News  

Nearly 9 million U.S. children have skin allergies, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Procera AVH Review

May 26, 2011 Posted Under: Healthy Food Reviews  

How Procera AVH Compares with Leading Weight-Loss Products 

Procera AVH is a natural memory boosting supplement that helps clear the brain fog that keeps the user from concentrating on everyday tasks. None of the literature on the official website links the supplement to weight loss or increased metabolism. Dieters sometimes complain of having a “foggy brain” when losing weight. This is often attributed to a lack of vitamins or nutrients from a reduced calorie diet, or to lack of sleep or troubled sleep.

The official website offers Procera AVH for sale directly from the manufacturer. The website lists clinical studies, but none of the studies link to an outside website where the official study is published. Ther

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4 Must-Read Food-Safety Tips For The Fit

May 18, 2011 Posted Under: Healthy Food Reviews  

Youre probably eating more often than anyone you know, often on the go. Read this article to make sure youre keeping your food–and your body–safe

By: Shannon Clark

4 Must-Read Food-Safety Tips For The Fit

If 80 percent of the results of your fitness program are based on your diet, should you spend 80 percent of your time preparing, cooking, and packing food?

Thankfully, no. Thanks to that miracle of modern technology, Tupperware, you can make large batches of meals in advance.

It’s simple! No more worries about eating clean and staying healthy, right? Well, not so fast.

As you throw-and-go out the door with mountains of Tupperware-packed meals, you may be putting your health at risk.

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New treatment for varicose veins like gold, patients say

May 17, 2011 Posted Under: Healthy Food News  

Erasing varicose veins just got a little easier for the 40 percent of women and 25 percent of men who suffer from them. The newest innovation is a gold tip, which makes laser treatment less risky and less painful. KING 5′s Jean Enersen reports.

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Gluten-Free But Not Safe

May 15, 2011 Posted Under: Healthy Food Advices  

Recently, The Washington Post reported about the FDAs reluctance to make a decision about gluten-free labeling. Under a 2004 law Congress gave the FDA until 2008 to establish a standard for food manufacturers who want to use the term gluten-free in their food label.

Alessio Fasano, medical director of the Center for Celiac Research and one of the authors of new research proving the existence of gluten sensitivity at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, feels it is a no-brainer. Fasano believes that the incidence of Celiac disease is skyrocketing in this country because changes in agricultural practices have increased gluten levels in crops.

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Insanity Workout Review – Does Insanity Work

May 14, 2011 Posted Under: Healthy Food Reviews  

You may be wondering: does the Insanity work out work to build muscle and help with weight loss?

Did you ever imagine in your wildest dream that you too can build a rock star like body in just 60 days? Well, though it is too good to be true but, it actually is possible with Insanity, the ultimate fitness and cardio workout program from the store of BeachBody. Shaun T, the eminent fitness expert has put together a bunch of effective workouts or ‘Insane workouts’ as they call it and four bonus gifts in the Insanity program.

Conventionally, fitness and muscle building workout concept features extended period of moderate intensity workouts and short time energy bursts. But Insanity follows a concept that is way different from the traditional ideas. It

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