Food For Thought
Nutrition for the body
Food that you eat must equal work performance from weight training, agility drills, speed training and skill training to get the best total performance on the playing field.
Recommended Books
The Schwarzbein Principle: The Truth About Losing Weight, Being Healthy, and Feeling Younger
“By adopting the Five–Step Nutrition and Lifestyle Program, you can achieve a level of physical and emotional health that you never thought possible.”
“Did you know that the maxium life span for the human race is 120 years, yet most of us do not even live to be 100 years old? Why is that? What is keeping you from reaching your potential life span?”
Outsmarting Female Fatigue : Eight Energizing Strategies for Longlife Vitality
"If this book puts its readers to sleep, author Debra Waterhouse, M.P.H., R.D., will be a very happy woman."
"The Body Clock" is an exhaustive guide to the merits of chronotherapy, which synchronizes healthcare with the patient's internal clock. This can be as simple as taking pain relievers at the time of day the body will best benefit from the medication, such as several hours before the patient's pain threshold will be at its lowest.
Sherri Brooks talks about purchasing meat and vegetables, the FDA packaging labels and how to read them. See consumers reviews at Amazon.com
"Dangerous chemicals are lurking everywhere in our environment-from flame retardents in mattresses and pesticides in produce to skin irritants in cosmetics and even carcinogens in the wood used to make playground equipment. In "Toxic Overload," environmental health specialist Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton reveals how a lifetime of exposure to these toxins breaks down your body’s natural defenses against chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and respiratory illness."
Health Myths Exposed: Learn How to Avoid Deadly Health Myths-Add 10 Years to Your Life
Exposes you to false claims of prescription drugs and just what they will do and not do to your body. See consumers reviews at Amazon.com
Dangerous Grains: Why Gluten Cereal Grains May Be Hazardous to Your Health
Could Gluten be contribution to our chronic illness? Discover the belefits of a gluten-free diet in relieving and preventing the ailments associated with celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, and more than 200 chronic illnesses and conditions.
Doctor's Book of Food Remedies
A reference for looking up information on foods and ailments, preparation of foods and vegetables.
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Articles of interest
Learn how to minimize your exposure to potentially harmful chemicals.
This web site will give you information on what fish are safe to eat and how much to eat a month. Labels on fish cans will be coming out that will let you know how many four ounce servings of such favorites as tuna, wild salmon, etc. are safe to consume in one month.
The Facts About High Fructose Corn Syrup
The danger on Tap?
For 55 years, fluoride has been added to the water supply in many communities to help prevent tooth decay. But after all this time, there are surprising questions about its safety. Could it be hurting your health? Read this before you take another drink. OrganicStyle Resources,/Archives/health
The Beginner Nutrition Plan
Recommended Vegetables List
76 Ways Sugar Can Ruin Your Health
Ingredient in cosmetics, toys a safety concern
Japan has already banned certain types of phthalates in food-handling equipment, and the European Union (EU) recently banned some phthalates in cosmetics and toys. The United States does not restrict phthalates and has lobbied the EU not to increase their regulations.
One-Liners
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What do flame retardants and drinking water have in common?
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Public water may contain toxins used in rocket fuel; dry-cleaning fluids; and insect repellents. It is estimated that 40% of U.S. water does not meet standards for protecting the health of the public.
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A little R&B can fight cancer. - Reds and blues, such as strawberries, red cabbage, sweet cherries, apples, raspberries, blueberries, plums, and blackberries.
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Atrazine is a most commonly used herbicide in conventional farming and it has been linked to cancer and impaired fertility.
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Phosphoric acid: a highly acidic ingredient used in cola drinks can leave bones brittle and porous and lead to osteoporosis.
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Aspartame: A widely used artificial sweetener can cause headaches, nausea, diarrhea, convulsions and seizures.
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Monosodium Glutamate: Thought to be responsible for dizziness, headaches and asthma attacks.
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Sulfur Dioxide: can cause problems with asthma.
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Eggs - Studies show that eating eggs doesn’t increase your risk of heart disease, whether one a week or one a day. Try some free range eggs and taste the difference.