Nutrition Blog with Shereen Jegtvig February 2005 Archive

This week's poll asks you to choose which diet you think is the healthiest, low fat, low carb, or low calorie. About has some great resources on any of ... Read More

About's Vistion Guide, Marilyn Haddrill tells us that cataracts may be caused by a protein deficiency along with inadequate levels of some B vitamins in the diet.

Here is a great tool from About's Pediatrics Guide. The Calorie Calculator will help you determine how many calories your children should be consuming each day. So many ... Read More

Test your knowledge of nutrition with my new nutrition quizzes.

It is well known that Omega 3 oils are great for our health, but is fish always the best source? Unfortunately, fish are frequently contaminated with mercury. ... Read More

A type of dye called Sudan I has been found in food products in Great Britain. This particular food dye is linked to an increased cancer risk. Sudan ... Read More

Feeling Fatigued? You may be very interested in this new product. I have had the pleasure to try this new anti-oxidant beverage called FRS Plus. I found ... Read More

This week's poll allows you to tell me what types of articles you would like to see on About Nutrition. I want to do my best to bring articles ... Read More

What legally "is and isn't" tax deductible can often be confusing, especially when dealing with medical expenses for items that can be bought either over-the-counter or nonprescription. What is the proper tax treatment ... Read More

I recently read this book written by Dr. Steven Aldana, who is an expert on health and fitness. With this book, he explains why our lifestyle is the "culprit" ... Read More

During the past two days I have read articles that claim that coffee may help to prevent liver cancer demonstrated in a large Japanese study. I have also read ... Read More

The flu season will be winding down in another month or so, but these suggestions for boosting your immune system are good for any time of the year to ease ... Read More

Does your kitchen have more junk food than healthy food? Do you need a little help telling the difference between good food and bad food. Here are 5 ... Read More

This week's question is How Often Do You Eat In Restaurants?

This day has become known as a day for love, sex, and chocolate. Enjoy the day by first reading this article The Foods of Love by our Home Cooking ... Read More

Good nutrition is not only important for humans, but our furry, feathery, and scaly family members all need the right foods to thrive. Today I was reading some of ... Read More

Being a new parent is a terrific experience, however sometimes it can be overwhelming. Babies need lots of love, affection, hugging, cuddling, and of course, good nutrition. If ... Read More

Pizza is loved in America and across the world and Pizza Hut® restaurants are very well known. The meal I selected for assessment tastes great and is popular, but ... Read More

Researchers from Denmark and England have found a component in carrots that may prevent cancer. The results are preliminary, but this is one more reason to get carrots and ... Read More

A recent study suggests that the reason why so many kids don't like vegetables may be genetic. There is a certain gene that may cause many kids to be ... Read More

Many of us take vitamins, minerals, herbal supplements, enzymes, and other natural substances to improve our health or to help to prevent disease. Many people feel comfortable with eating a healthy ... Read More

Are you looking for resources about food allergies or food intolerance? Here are some sources of information to help you understand the diffrence and to help you find out ... Read More

Here are some interesting new articles and quizzes from other About Health and Fitness Guides: Test your knowledge of carbohydrates Many people have trouble identifying carbohydrates, which makes a low ... Read More

We all need fiber in our diets to keep our digestive systems healthy, to help control sugar absoption from our meals, and to help reduce cholesterol. Since many people ... Read More