The Pre-Pregnancy Diet Your Baby Needs

The Low Down on Safe Cooking Equipment

ahewcn — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:17:38 +0000

One of the biggest problems people have with eating better is the concept of quick and easy that has been shoved down our throats by the media. If marketing executives have succeeded in nothing else, they have convinced us that we are not worth the time and effort of preparing ourselves nourishing meals that satisfy [...]

The Myth of Moderation

ahewcn — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:18:38 +0000

Moderation is a term that is often bandied about by people when they no longer understand what to eat. Unfortunately, this approach to eating fails nearly 100% of the time. My grandfather was the first person I had ever hear use the saying. He was born in the West Indies in the late 1800s. To [...]

Is Raw Milk Good For You?

ahewcn — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 04:15:14 +0000

Anyone who knows me knows that I continually tout the benefits of raw milk. Raw milk packs a powerhouse of fat soluble nutrients and easily assimilated minerals in it. Unfortunately, governments worldwide are increasingly not only trying to deter consumers from consuming this natural, nourishing food, but, in the US and Canada, small raw dairy [...]

Dangers of Vegan Diets

ahewcn — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 04:12:43 +0000

I recently received an e-mail from a woman who was asking me if the hostility she perceived in vegan people she’s met could possibly be related to vegan deficiencies. She participates in forums where vegans blast her for having a different perspective on nearly everything. As a nutritionist, I face the same thing every day. [...]

Eating Disorders in Children

ahewcn — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 04:11:02 +0000

Eating disorders in children are on the rise. Is this any surprise? With more and more parents switching to unhealthy extreme diets such as vegan, macrobiotic, low fat and raw food, what hope do our children have to develop a normal relationship with real food? Since people first began to understand the prevalence of these [...]

Modern Eating Disorders: Eating Disorders in Children

ahewcn — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 05:42:16 +0000

Growing up in the 80′s, anorexia and bulimia were two eating disorders that were coming to light. Girls of my age (primarily Caucasian) were made aware of the warning signs and were taught to be proud of our bodies. Dieting for girls in their early teens was discouraged. While many girls still succumbed to the [...]

Is Aspartame Safe for You? Side Effects of Aspartame

ahewcn — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:23:00 +0000

For a long time, authorities have known the health risks associated with and side effects of aspartame. In fact, the FDA refused approval of this toxic substance for 16 years after its accidental discovery (it was originally a peptic ulcer drug) due to compelling evidence of its role in brain tumors and several other health [...]

Is Soy Milk Bad for You?

ahewcn — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:59:53 +0000

Over the past decade, more and more health-conscious people are starting to ask “Is soy milk bad for you?” This question comes as more and more former vegetarians work hard to repair damaged health that seems to have resulted from years of relying on this bean to replace high quality protein in their diet. Here [...]

Is Cholesterol Good for You? The Truth about Cholesterol

ahewcn — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:16:02 +0000

If you’ve been wanting to know if cholesterol is good for you, then you’ve come to the right place. Today it seems that everybody, from all walks of life are concerned with their cholesterol levels. We all worry if they might be too high, but what about if your cholesterol is too low? Is it [...]

One Major Cause of Infertility Your Doctor Doesn’t Know About

ahewcn — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:47:53 +0000

There are many reasons why women and men today suffer from infertility. Unfortunately, when people seek the cause of infertility from their doctors, they are told that diet has nothing to do with it. Instead they are often given options that entail dangerous drugs and artificial manipulation of their hormones. If you’ve been reading this [...]