Will You Participate In The Great American Meatout?
On Monday, March 20, 2006, we celebrate the official first day of Spring. But for vegetarians, that day has special significance because it is also the date of their annual Great American Meatout. Held every year since 1985, this… (more…)
Thyroid status influence on adiponectin, acylation stimulating protein (ASP) and complement C3 in hyperthyroid and hypothyroid subjects
Background:
Thyroid abnormalities (hyperthyroid and hypothyroid) are accompanied by changes in intermediary metabolism including alterations in body weight, insulin resistance and lipid profile. The aims of this study were to examine plasma ASP, its precursor C3 and adiponectin in hyperthyroid and hypothyroid subjects as compared to controls.
Methods:
A total of 99 subjects were recruited from endocrinology/out-patient clinics: 46 hyperthyroid subjects, 23 hypothyroid subjects and 30 control subjects. Subjects were evaluated for FT4, FT3, TSH, glucose, insulin, complete lipid profile and the adipokines: adiponectin, acylation stimulating protein (ASP) and complement C3.
Results:
Hyperthyroidism was associated with a 95% increase in adiponectin (p = 0.0002), a 47% decrease in C3 (p (more…)
Uncover the Ideal Weight For Teens
What is the ideal weight for teens? Teen magazines would have you believe that the characteristics of malnourishment such as protruding bones and chiseled jaw line are a measuring stick for beautiful, healthy teenagers. Sadly, the inaccuracy and health risk of these images is affecting millions of teens each year. How are teens dealing with the ever-present pressure devised by Hollywood and the (more…)
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Teen Diet OnlineTeen Diet Online YES Count me in! I would like your closely guarded weight loss formula revealed to me. I am sick and tired of watching my teenagers not have the confidence they deserve. I am tired of other kids picking and making fun of them. I realize I don’t know what I need to and I am willing to learn. I want to take advantage of your (more…)
The Delicious Path Of Antiaging Nutrition
Plant nutrients play a key role in anti aging. Fruit, vegetables, and plant extracts have an array of chemical constituents, called phytochemicals or phytonutrients, that are hugely beneficial to skin health and beauty.
In plants, phytochemicals confer characteristics like color, which can help the plant by providing an attractive beacon to passing bees to help in pollination. Or they offer a protective effect to the plant to prevent insects from harming it, or repel grazing animals. But they have often been found to have benefits for human health when analyzed in laboratories. It is these chemicals in plants that make fruit and vegetables so much more valuable than simply the macro nutrients like vitamin C. (more…)
The Obesity Solution Secret: How to Eat To Lose Fat
I used to interview elite bodybuilders on their training and eating for a living and did this for years and years. One reoccurring theme that kept popping up when talk turned to diet/nutrition was how much food top bodybuilders packed away on a daily basis. (more…)