Although colds and flu are not uniquely travel-related hazards, they can be especially unpleasant during vacation. Dozens of remedies, both mainstream and complementary, are available. So what works, and what’s a waste of your money? Here, the experts from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), offer suggestions for the best ways to… Continue reading Avoiding Colds and Flu on Vacation
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What You Need to Know about Sinus Infection
The fall months are upon us, and that means that the potential for seasonal allergies, runny noses and sinus infections increases. Sinus infections happen when fluid builds up in the air-filled pockets (sinuses) in the face. This allows germs to grow. Viruses cause most sinus infections, but bacteria can also be the culprit. However, Jessica… Continue reading What You Need to Know about Sinus Infection
Bread: Better for You than You Thought
Although the popular perception is that Americans eat a disproportionate amount of grain foods like bread, rolls, tortillas and ready-to-eat cereals, in fact those foods make up less than 15 percent of all calories in our total diets. And yet this small quantity is providing a disproportionately positive amount of critical nutrients. That research is… Continue reading Bread: Better for You than You Thought
Fast-Cooking Dry Beans Provide More Protein and Iron
Beans are a versatile, inexpensive staple that can boost essential nutrients in a diet. To get the most out of these legumes, new research suggests choosing fast-cooking dry beans could be the way to go. A study in American Chemical Society’s Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry found that fast-cooking beans retained more protein, iron… Continue reading Fast-Cooking Dry Beans Provide More Protein and Iron
What You Need to Know About Zinc
From LabDoor.com What is Zinc? Zinc is an essential trace mineral that is intricately involved in hundreds of activities inside our cells. At the moment, research estimates that 100 to 300 different enzymes require zinc to accomplish their tasks. In many cases, zinc acts as a catalytic component for those enzymes, aiding the biochemical processes… Continue reading What You Need to Know About Zinc
Put Some Iron in Your Fire
Wheat and other grains are such staples of human diets that people refer to sharing a meal as “breaking bread.” But it’s more likely that the bread is breaking us, even the whole-grain versions, says cardiologist Dr. William Davis. Among other problems, the consumption of wheat and other grains can lead to significant nutrient and… Continue reading Put Some Iron in Your Fire