Archive for the ‘Nutrition’ category

More Great Raw Vegan Foods

December 1st, 2009

Here are ten other great ideas of all-natural vegan foods designed to complement your workout routine and get you the results you have always been looking for:

1. Avocados: An easy to digest fat, that is filling and high in vitamin e.  If you’re trying to cut down on fat, try using it as a salad dressing instead of oil.  It will make the salad more filling and satisfying. Here is what Tony Kay has to say about avocados: “Providing all of the 18 amino acids, avocados are bursting with nutrients, » Read more: More Great Raw Vegan Foods

Raw Vegan Foods to Build Muscle and Lose Fat

December 1st, 2009

If you’re doing resistance training, weight lifting or Whole Body Vibration training, your body needs more protein than the usual amount. Most raw vegans don’t have to worry about where they get their protein from because their diet already provides them with plenty and they absorb almost all of it.  However, what you want to be very clear about is that not increasing the amount of protein in your diet after a workout will lead to not being able to increase your » Read more: Raw Vegan Foods to Build Muscle and Lose Fat

Overweight Americans and Health Dangers

August 4th, 2009

Losing weight is a necessity for many of the overweight Americans today.  So much so that in April of 2009 a study by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention showed that 66% of Americans 20 years and older were overweight or obese.  This is an incredibly high and somewhat scary number.

There was a recent article on healthandwellness.com which discusses this topic along with the implications for health dangers.  “Poor diet coupled with a lack of physical activity is not just stressful on the body, it’s downright dangerous. We have a significant increased risk of developing a laundry list of very bad health problems: diabetes (Type 2), heart disease, arthritis, stroke, respiratory problems, liver disease, several types of cancer, and more.” read article here

This shows the severity of the issue and the » Read more: Overweight Americans and Health Dangers

The 7 MOST Neglected Nutrients

July 28th, 2009

It’s no surprise that Americans are not the most healthy eaters.  But where are we going wrong and what can we do to get better?

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “What We Eat In America” report, the 7 most neglected nutrients are: » Read more: The 7 MOST Neglected Nutrients