There are several things that you have to worry about when you have a koi pond. The last thing that should concern you are the various minerals that can harm your fish. But this is a legitimate concern, and one that if not taking care of, can pose a major problem for your pond. The […]
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Puppy Vitamins Are a Real Danger
As pet parents, we want the best for our dogs. We want them to grow up to be big and strong. But, what if they grow up to be too big, and not strong enough? That is the real danger of puppy vitamins, and recent research is pointing in that direction. The research indicates that […]
Natural Blood Pressure Control Diet
One of the most important but often most overlooked natural high blood pressure remedies is our diet. Eating the right kind of foods is a very effective natural blood pressure control method in the prevention of high blood pressure but also in the prevention of other health risk issues such as heart disease, diabetes, etc. […]
What Are Lean and Green Meals in the Medifast Diet?
I’ve been on?this diet?for quite a while and often write about my experiences on it.? The other day, someone emailed me and asked “what is the lean and green meal for the medifast diet?”? I’ll answer this question in the following article. Lean And Green Defined: When you’re on the medifast diet, you eat six […]
Know the Basics of Health Supplements
Supplements are very important if you want to have the highest capacity of muscles. However, you have to make sure that the supplement you are taking is safe and also, it addresses the particular needs of your body. There are hundreds of different supplements available in the market. But, if you are really serious about […]
Urinalysis Part 1.mp4
Part 1 of 3 of a somewhat brief introduction to urinalysis for freshman/sophomore pre-nursing students. Individual tests are discussed (specific gravity, pH, leukocytes, protein, glucose, ketones, uroblinogen, bilirubin, blood and hemoglobin). Basic pathologies that can be indicated by comparing the individual tests are also discussed (diabetes, hypertension, preeclampsia, hemolysis, liver disease, biliary obstruction, urinary tract […]
HCG Diet – Where’s the Beef?
Dr. ATW Simeons’ revolutionary HCG diet is notoriously strict on the amounts and types of food you can eat. One of the allowed meats is beef–probably the most controversial food item in the HCG diet plan, because not just any beef will do. Whether you’re taking oral HCG weight loss drops or shots, this article […]
Lean Muscle Gain Diet Tips
When looking to gain muscle mass we all know you need to eat more throughout the day to help your body build and repair muscle tissue. But let’s take a bigger view of the situation; why are you bulking up? I would imagine all of you are saying I want bigger muscles, I want LEAN […]
High Blood Pressure – End Organ Damage
In this article we’re going to look at one of the most serious problems facing people with severe high blood pressure, end organ damage. It isn’t the high blood pressure itself that will ultimately kill you. It’s the damage that it does to the organs in your body that will. Chronic high blood pressure can […]
Fitness Nutrition – 3 Essential Nutrients For Optimum Power and Vitality
If you take regular exercise you may know that to perform at your best ability involves a number of factors. Two important factors include how you exercise and the diet you eat. The body needs essential nutrients and vitamins to even do the basic tasks. However, when it comes to physical training the body needs […]
Nutrients – Healthy Breakfast – What Our Body Needs (2)
In a previous article (The Food Pyramid — Healthy Breakfast: What Our Body Needs (1)), we saw what our body needs and, broadly speaking, where we can find it: balanced nutrition, water and exercise. Here, we have a more detailed look at the nutrients we need and what their best sources are. Macro-, Micro-, and […]
How to Get Lean Muscle – 3 Things a Good Meal Plan Should Contain
Eating a well balanced diet is integral to building lean muscle while lifting weights. If you simply lift weights but don’t eat properly, you’re basically shooting yourself in the foot because the muscle you gain by lifting weights will be stripped off to sustain the process of lifting weights. Sounds like a raw deal, doesn’t […]
Vitamins For ADHD Kids – Can They Really Help?
Vitamins for ADHD kids are going to play a key role in any healthy balanced nutritious diet. Processed foods lack certain vitamins or they do not even come near the RDA (Recommended Daily Amount). They have plenty of colourings and additives which are harmful and now there is a movement to ban them from kids’ […]