“Analyses show that smoking remains the leading cause of mortality. However, poor diet and physical inactivity may soon overtake tobacco as the leading cause of death.” – Journal of the American Medical Association; Vol. 291 No. 10, March 10, 2004. Today 70% of Americans are either obese or overweight which increases their chances of developing diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Currently, six of the ten leading causes of death in the United States are linked to poor diet and nutrition, a major determinant of chronic disease.

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
• Maintain A Healthy Weight This Winter
• Obesogens: Food Chemicals That Make You Fat
• How Many Calories do You Need
• 15 Best Ever Diet Tips
• Follow These Rules and Make Your Diet Work
• Metabolic Rate and Fat Loss
• Calculate Your Body Mass Index (BMI)
• Are You Making The 7 Dieting Mistakes

HEALTHY EATING
• Organosulfur Compounds Prevents Cancer and Heart Disease
• Healthy Eating
• Dietitians now Recommend Dietary Supplements
• Why We Need More Fiber
• Legumes: Nature’s Wonder Food
• Fruit Juice: Good or Bad?
• Antioxidants: Why They’re Important
• Eat More Fruits and Vegetables and Prevent Disease
• Need an Energy Boost, Then Try These High Octane Foods
• Easy Ways to Add More Fiber to Your Diet
• About Supplements
• The Basic Food Groups

ORGANIC EATING
• High Yielding, Low Maintenance Organic Vegetable Gardening
• 10 Reasons to Eat Organic Food
• Why You Should Plant An Organic Garden

SEA VEGETABLES AND EXOTIC FRUITS
• The Nutritious Acai Berry
• The Remarkable Goji Berry
• Want More Out of You’re Diet, Add Sea Vegetables
• Preparing Sea Vegetables

VITAMINS AND MINERALS
• What are Vitamins and Why We Need Them
• Get Fortified with Vitamin D
• Are You Getting Enough Iron
• Some Good Sources of Iron

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