Category : Nutrition : Health & Medical

Benefits of Sprouted Foods

Nutrition
There is an amazing increase in nutrients in sprouted foods when compared to their dried embryo. In the process of sprouting, the vitamins, minerals and protein increase substantially with corresponding decrease in calories and carbohydrate content. These comparisons are based on an equivalent water

How Do You Read Nutrition Labels

Nutrition
We are all bombarded with nutritional advice on the food we eat. Seems like everyone has an opinion or suggestion on how to do it best. And it got me to thinking: how do you read nutrition labels? Do you just skim for one particular ingredient, such as sugar, or fat? Are you singularly focused on on

Snack on Ice Cream and Be Happy

Nutrition
If you are like me you have to count calories. David Vanata of Ashland University did a study and found that most students had ice cream listed as one of their happy foods. There are so many good ice creams out there, that you could eat one serving a day and it won't put you over the calorie in