Professional Diet

Posted on Wednesday, 25th August 2010 by Irvy

If you have ever wondered what you should having in your first aid kit then you are in luck. I have a great list of items right here for you! it always helps to be prepared, whether you have to deal with a minor scrape or a major burn.

This is part 2 of the series. If you missed the first part of the list, just click here to catch up.

Bottled Water

Bottled water is a good idea to have in a first aid kit, and probably not for the reason that you think. You’ll want to be able to use bottled water to rinse a wound if there is no running water available.

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Posted on Saturday, 21st August 2010 by Irvy

The topic of Thyroid is hugely interesting and it seems to be cropping up everywhere now. The thyroid is one of the largest endocrine glands in the body and lies in the front of your neck, around the “adam’s apple” that being said it is a tiny gland, but holds huge importance to the bodies function.

The thyroid produces its own thyroid hormones T3, T4 and Calcitonin which help regulate the Metabolism which is so important not only in terms of weight regulation, but also things like Digestion, Skin health and Energy Regulation as well as Calcium absorption.

I wrote this post not for people looking to cure a severe thyroid problems (for this see a doctor or naturopath) but rather as a guide on how to keep your thyroid healthy and functioning well, in other words on regulating your thyroid function. At the

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Posted on Wednesday, 18th August 2010 by Irvy

Proud mother duck! All but one of these winning women were my Lean Eating clients! Quack quack quack! So proud of my ducklings!

Check out all the transformations here.

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Posted on Wednesday, 18th August 2010 by Hanna

In this generation where most foods are ordered, taken out and pre-packed, can we say that we are giving our children nutritional foods to eat? Are you not alarmed at the increasing rate of obesity among children in the United States?

Healthy eating among our school children should be on top of our priorities. Giving them nutritional foods to eat must come first. However, do we really know what to give them? Here are some helpful tips on your different food choices:

• The lesser the sugar, the better.

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Posted on Tuesday, 17th August 2010 by Hanna

Dr. Natasha Turner, author of The Hormone Diet

Natasha Turner is one of Canada’s leading naturopathic doctors and natural health consultants. Her passion for promoting wellness, fitness and integrated medicine makes her a sought-after speaker for corporations, the public and the education of other medical professionals. Her book, The Hormone Diet, is a national bestseller and has been receiving critical acclaim, including praise from Christiane Northrup, MD.

DietsInReview.com had an opportunity to speak with Dr. Tur

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Posted on Tuesday, 17th August 2010 by Irvy

In another bit of scary pesticide-related news, there is some evidence that pesticides consumed by a pregnant mother may be attacking the nervous system of her unborn child, increasing the risk of a diagnosis of ADHD for that child by the time he or she reaches the age of five.

The report was published in Environmental Health Perspectives that linked the amount of pesticide breakdown in a pregnant woman’s urine with the increased risk for ADHD.

Linda Carroll at MSNBC.com also picked up on this report and did a whole story about it.

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Tags: Nervous, Nervous Systems
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