If your child eats fruit everyday, she doesn’t need to drink any juice at all. Yes 100% fruit juice is a quick and easy way to fit in a fruit serving and get a day’s worth of vitamin C. but it does not offer any nutritional advantages over fruit. And when your drink juice instead of eating fruit, you miss out on the fiber, something your kids need more of. One apple with skin offers more then 4 grams of fiber, but a cup of apple juice has less than 1 gram. It is not hard for a child to meet his/her vitamin C requirements without juice, sliced strawberries or a half a cup of broccoli … [Read more...]
ADHD and Diet
February 20, 2011 by
A recent study proved that a restricted diet resulted in decreased symptoms of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). 100 children ages 4 to 8 diagnosed with ADHD were put on a restricted elimination diet of unprocessed rice, meat, vegetables, pears, and water, for five weeks. Professor Buitelaar and his team found that ADHD symptoms reduced in 78% of the children. In addition, when processed foods where re-introduced to the diet, there was a 63% relapse in behavior. Symptoms of ADHD include inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Many professionals note the trend in … [Read more...]
Healthy Eating Tips
February 20, 2011 by
It is time to understand the importance of nutrition in your lifestyle change. Quality nutrition is just as vital as the exercise techniques you will learn (Exercise is the spark. Nutrition is the fuel. Without both, there can be no flame – no results). In order to maintain a lifetime change of health, a protein-plus, low-fat and moderate carbohydrate diet (low GI carbohydrates which are slow – releasing) is very important. PROTEIN Protein is important for muscle development and repair from damage. Protein – rich foods will keep you feeling fuller which helps with weight … [Read more...]
ZERO CARBS FOR FAT LOSS: HOLY GRAIL OR SURE TO FAIL? Part I
February 19, 2011 by
For the last several years there has been a lot of intense discussion, controversy and disagreement amongst bodybuilders, trainers, nutritionists and coaches within the fitness industry regarding whether avid exercisers looking to decrease body fat, while gaining/maintaining muscle,should utilize a zero-carb approach to dieting for the best results (also known as a “keto diet”). As a professional natural bodybuilder myself who has prepared for about twenty competitions, as well as one that has coached hundreds of clients, at all levels, whose main goal was to strip off fat without losing … [Read more...]
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