Bad dietary habits are the major causes of chronic diseases today. The good news is that the disease and death caused by it can be prevented. But what is dietary habits and how can nutritions save us? Here, we gather infos to explain the importance of nutrients for good health, how it works in our body, suggestions of foods and supplements to take.

Guilt-Free: I know it’s probably well-meaning, but I cringe each time I see “guilt-free” on a food label, in the title of a recipe or on a restaurant menu.  Sure it may be reduced fat, sugar-free or whatever, and that’s fine. But no food

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Prevention.com put packaged foods to the test once again this year, revealing 21 winners of the website’s Best Packaged Food Awards.  Prevention.com asked registered dietitians and food bloggers to recommend their favorite new and healthy packaged foods. Each product

Health and Nutrition blog that can give you great information to let you understand your body better. Knowing about the modern illness such like heart attack, hypertension, etc and how you can use nutrition supplement or alternate medicine and natural methods to recover or prevent it.

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We are definitely in a superfoods era.  In today’s world, it’s not enough to be nutritious, now you need to be a superfood.
What does it really mean to be a superfood?  And why are foods desperately trying to defend

Here is an in-depth guide to the world of nutrition. We cover new developments in both the worlds of traditional and alternative medicine, break them down and help you make sense of your health in general. We focus especially on the impact food has on the body and how that relates to disease.

This time the 2011 predictions come from The Food Channel® , in partnership with CultureWaves™ , Mintel International and International Food Futurists®. Kay Logsdon, editor of The Food Channel, said:
“The new economy has created a boldness and willingness

Here is an in-depth guide to the world of nutrition. We cover new developments in both the worlds of traditional and alternative medicine, break them down and help you make sense of your health in general. We focus especially on the impact food has on the body and how that relates to disease.

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As 2010 comes to a close, lots of folks are publishing lists that reflect on the year in food.  Here’s a recap of the best and worst in 2010 food trends.
Serious Eats
Time
Chow
The Atlantic
One trend

Here is an in-depth guide to the world of nutrition. We cover new developments in both the worlds of traditional and alternative medicine, break them down and help you make sense of your health in general. We focus especially on the impact food has on the body and how that relates to disease.

Has the bacon craze gone too far?
A new survey suggests the trend has peaked.  When asked which food trend they want to be over by 2011, 49% of Americans felt the “bacon flavored everything” is past its prime.
It was the #1 food trend that people wanted

Here is an in-depth guide to the world of nutrition. We cover new developments in both the worlds of traditional and alternative medicine, break them down and help you make sense of your health in general. We focus especially on the impact food has on the body and how that relates to disease.

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Vegetables are hot — declared the new meat by New York Magazine and the next big trend by Food and Wine.
Indeed, it’s a good time to be vegetables.  Now if only we can get people to eat more of them!  As I recently

Thoughts, opinions, musings and discussion about nutrition, food trends, diet myths, new products and fad-free healthy eating.

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The trends keep coming.  It is that time of year, after all.
My latest restaurant and dining trend story summarized the predictions from several sources.  This time the 2011 trends are from a survey

Health and Nutrition blog that can give you great information to let you understand your body better. Knowing about the modern illness such like heart attack, hypertension, etc and how you can use nutrition supplement or alternate medicine and natural methods to recover or prevent it.

More trends.  This time it’s a look at the 12 consumer packaged goods (CPG) trends that Mintel predicts will make an impact in 2011 — spanning across categories of health and wellness, the environment, demographics, marketing and media, convenience and

Health and Nutrition blog that can give you great information to let you understand your body better. Knowing about the modern illness such like heart attack, hypertension, etc and how you can use nutrition supplement or alternate medicine and natural methods to recover or prevent it.

Today’s food trends offer something for everyone — be you dedicated gourmet, fast-food addict or hard-core hostess, according to Joanna Prisco who identifies 6 food trends in today’s Parade magazine.
1. Hummus is the new salsa.
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