Vitality Central - Nutrition

Nutrition Is Not Common Sense

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 14:56:57 -0600

by: Marc David

I'd like to explain an important concept that most online trainers (even the "gurus") don't "get"...

Have you ever heard that 'nutrition is common sense?'

Have you ever thought about why the United States has an epidemic of overweight individuals and kids that are out of shape? Or that most people talk about how in their younger days they were able to do this and that. Yet these people are only 30 years old?

Why Have Healthy Nutrition?

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 14:47:26 -0600

by: John Gibb

While many people know that there are benefits to having a good nutritional plan, few regard it as being very important. Many people wonder, why have healthy nutrition?

In a world where fast food is quicker, simpler, and sometimes better tasting, its easy to get tempted by what the corporations have to offer us. Gone are the days of eating every meal at home. Regarding this, we need to keep a more watchful eye over our nutrition intake to make sure our body can be in the best working order.

Healthy Nutrition - How To Get On The Right Path

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 14:15:54 -0600

by: John Gibb

In a world filled with increasing hustle and bustle, many people have turned to fast food to help necessitate the needs of their busy day. However, in doing this, many people are sacrificing the healthy nutrition necessary to keeping your body in its best working order.

Obesity rates in industrialized nations, especially America, are rising to a fever pitch. In order to prevent obesity or malnutrition from stopping your body, a simple diet plan with help from supplemented nutrition can help get you on the right track.

Post Workout Nutrition: Secrets to a Hard, Lean Body

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 14:12:11 -0600

by: Michael Geary

As you’ve probably heard before, your post-workout meal may very well be your most important meal of the day. The reason is that when you’re finished with an intense workout, you’re entering a catabolic state where your muscle glycogen is depleted and increased cortisol levels are beginning to excessively break down muscle tissue. These conditions are not good and the only way to reverse this catabolic state (and promote an anabolic state) is to consume a quickly digestible post-workout meal as soon as you can after training. The goal is to choose a meal with quickly digestible carbs to replenish muscle glycogen as well as quickly digestible protein to provide the amino acids needed to jump start muscular repair. The surge of carbohydrates and amino acids from this quickly digested meal promotes an insulin spike from the pancreas, which shuttles nutrients into the muscle cells.

Nutrition For A Healthy Lifestyle

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 13:59:36 -0600

by: John Gibb

Nutrition for a healthy lifestyle can be a large step in maintaining your body’s physical performance and your mind’s well-being. Proper nutrition is often neglected in this day and age, with most people opting for fast food’s convenience and low price. However, there are plenty of foods you can eat that are simple to prepare and low in cost that can help give your body the materials it needs to be in its best working condition.

Advanced Nutritional Products - What Are They?

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 13:51:46 -0600

by: David Buster

Advanced nutritional products are substances that have been shown by clinical studies to provide important health benefits. Advanced nutritional products that support the health of the heart, eyes, brain, immune system, joints and so on are being proven by studies on an ongoing basis. We are living longer, and we want those extra years to be active ones full of optimism, energy and health.

Sports Nutrition Basics

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 13:43:32 -0600

by: Robert D’Souza

Sports are fun but if you are really serious about making it a part of your life and excel then the importance of sports nutrition is not new to you.

Many sportsmen believe that proper nutrition is a key factor in making those rapid improvements in their performance.

Almost all of the professional sportsmen have a diet specifically written for them and customized. You can do the same to excel in your chosen sports.

Power Nutrition Basics

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 13:34:03 -0600

by: Greg Boileau

What does it mean to provide your body with the right structural materials? Are you aware that your body requires sufficient amounts of these ‘right materials’ to repair and maintain existing tissues and grow new tissues? Do you understand the power of nutrition and how it can transform your body? If you want to lose weight and do it the right way you need to understand the fundamentals of nutrition A.S.A.P. So, what is the right stuff? Lets get to the nitty gritty and give your brain a quick power boost to get you on your way!!

Nutrition Facts

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 13:24:57 -0600

by: David McCarthy

Facts about nutrition are becoming important to a greater number of people and that is terrific news for your health. There is an old saying that states: “You are what you eat.” – This holds true today just as it did centuries ago; even if it was originally coined when the majority of people received insufficient food. Today it refers more to the worldwide trend of over-eating.

Advice on Choosing Health Food And Healthy Foods And Reading Nutrition Labels

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 13:14:31 -0600

by: Chris Robertson

Health food doesn't need a definition, does it? We all know what health food is it's yogurt and granola, whole-grain cereal and organically grown vegetables and fruit. It's 100% natural, no preservatives or dyes, unadulterated, pure. When you put all that together, you should have healthy food, yet all too often, what's marketed as health food these days barely classifies as food, let alone health food.

Dietary Guidelines Show Need For Supplements

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 18:01:41 -0600

by: Loren Baker

The 2005 Dietary Guidelines emphasize getting all of your nutrients from conventional foods, if possible, but also flag the need for some supplemental nutrients."The fact is that many people do not get all the nutrients they need from diet alone, and there are clear health benefits from getting the full recommended amounts of all vitamins and minerals. A daily multivitamin can go a long way toward filling the gaps, and an additional supplement providing more calcium and vitamin D is advisable for most people," said Annette Dickinson, Ph.D., president of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), one of the dietary supplement industry’s leading trade associations.

Why You Should Take Nutritional Supplements

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 17:49:36 -0600

by: Wesley Atkins

With the lifestyles of many today, nutritional supplements are needed to bridge the gap between our unbalanced diets. Here I address why you should take nutritional supplements.

Few things have been as controversial as nutritional supplements have been recently. Depending on who you listen to, they are either the answer to any problem you have or they are the devil incarnate. The truth about nutritional supplements, though, is really somewhere in between.

Vitamin Supplements for Preventive Health

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 17:39:02 -0600

by: Raquel S. Hunter

Taking a megadose of vitamins for preventive health is still being researched. There are hopes that certain vitamins will be proven to prevent certain diseases and disorders from developing. Yet, there are many in the medical community who believe that vitamin supplementation will never take the place of modern medicine, and “miracle”statements will never be made about vitamins.

7 Ways to Boost Your Energy

Wed, 30 Nov 2005 17:03:02 -0600

by Katherine A. Martin

Everyone would like to feel more energetic during the day. You naturally go through periods of higher activity which contrasts with times of relaxation. The problem occurs when more energy and concentration is required than we can give. Or when we try to sleep and can’t. Follow these invaluable tips to a new you!

1) Stay on a regular sleep schedule. You can’t stay up late during the week-end and suddenly on Monday morning wake up refreshed. If you do enjoy later nights on Friday and Saturday vow to get to bed early on Sunday to wake up rested.

Benefits of Apple Juice

Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:48:28 -0600

by VC Staffers

Not recognized and appreciated much, the nutritional worth of apple juice, applesauce and the apple products is worth knowing. These products are devoid of fat, cholesterol and sodium and are integral part of a healthful dietary routine. A university research is also finding that apple juice is full of as much phyto-nutrients as whole apples. Quercetin and various other flavonoids are some of the phyto-nutrients. Pure apple juice offers many natural nutrition benefits. There are antioxidants in apple juice, responsible for improvement in cognitive function. Cornell University researchers have reported that one apple has more cancer fighting antioxidant capability than 1,500-milligram dose of Vitamin C.