A Diet Primer for Health Food and Vitamins

4 Aug 2009
A Diet Primer for Health Food and Vitamins

Quite often, we want to eat healthier but don’t know exactly how to start. Sometimes food you think might be good may in fact not be right for you, and vice-versa. This article looks at some simple diet changes you can start to make right away that will improve your overall health.

Whole Wheat Products

One of the simplest changes you can make is to start eating more whole grain foods instead of those made with white processed flour. Why is this? The whole grain variety has retained more of the nutrients and it breaks down much more slowly in your body. This avoids sudden spikes in your blood sugar level, which can lead to diabetes in the long run.

Heart Healthy Foods

Heart disease is one of the biggest health problems we face. Frequently caused by blood clots in you arteries, this can be alleviated by eating some of the right foods. Try eating things like oatmeal, blueberries, and soy products like tofu. Even a daily glass of red wine or some dark chocolate has been found to be good for your heart.

Drink More Water

We’ve often been told we should drink 8 glasses of water each day, but how many of us actually do? Drinking water is a great way to help you lose weight. Water helps the body metabolize stored fat. Water is also great for your skin – it helps to keep it clear and healthy-looking. Start drinking more water today!

Eat More Vegetables

Common vegetables like carrots, broccoli and spinach contain carotenoids, which are thought to protect against cancer. Vegetables generally provide excellent health food and vitamins essential to your well-being. A simple way to increase your intake is to serve more than one vegetable with your meals.

Fruits Are Fine!

Like vegetables, fruit is an excellent source of vitamins and other nutrients. Eating fruit can help you lose weight and also prevent illness. Apples, bananas and melons are particularly good for you. Try introducing some of these fruits at meal times. Bananas go well with your cereal in the morning, and fruit in general can make a great dessert at the end of your meals.

Fish Is Good For You

Cold water fish like salmon, mackerel and sardines contain omega-3 fats. These fats are essential but they cannot be produced by the body, and must be obtained from foods. Fish is also a good source of protein low in calories and saturated fat. Try a tuna sandwich next time you have lunch!

Spare the Meat

Red meat like beef is very popular in many of our diets, and it is high in protein and essential amino acids. However it can contain a lot of saturated fat. This doesn’t mean we have to give up this summertime BBQ favorite. Simply look for the lean cuts and stay away from the fatty ones like rib-eye.

There is much more we could say on the topic of health food and vitamins. But just by following these simple suggestions you will be well on you way to a healthier diet. The many benefits you will see from increasing your intake of health food and vitamins include weight control, more energy and a reduced risk of chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

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What are various Health Food stores in Florida?
Aside from Whole Foods, i am looking for Health Food stores in the state of Florida … Can you please help me out by naming some of the ones you know? If possible, please provide the address and phone numbers as well. Thank you.

26 Responses to A Diet Primer for Health Food and Vitamins

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redwolf1

August 4th, 2009 at 3:04 pm

There’s a difference between stupidity and ignorance. These companies are trying to keep us the second of the two. You can’t blame someone for not knowing something that’s hidden from them.

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madgone82

August 4th, 2009 at 3:39 pm

Doubt very much if your going to be able to sell to a store. There is laws on how the food has to be and also how it is to be packaged and the kind of label it must have on it. Most stores have orders sent to them from a factory

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lordthanator

August 4th, 2009 at 4:02 pm

True, and if the package companies put the food labels on the front with the “serving size” in huge bold, I think they would start eating much more properly
~_~

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stevieklk

August 4th, 2009 at 4:13 pm

Arbor foods market…

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BlackDahlia

August 4th, 2009 at 5:18 pm

Try Holland & Barrett they are a reputable company

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0ddler

August 4th, 2009 at 5:20 pm

This is amazIng. I knew the food industry screws people over on the nutritional listings…I never knew about the trick with weighing their product by weight and not actual calories…which is news to me. Amazing. Keep up the great work.

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quinn2469

August 4th, 2009 at 5:44 pm

Eh, the show was on CW 28 in Providence but it got cancelled- our main sponsor pulled out due to budget cuts.

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AnswerMe

August 4th, 2009 at 9:20 pm

The one I like going to has a peanut butter making machine….you buy the nuts..and then put it in the machine and make peanut butter…thats what I do :D

Besides that, I just get all my other healthy stuff from my local grocery store….they've got a large organic section.

It does feel awesome when you look at the ingrediants in a bag of frozen french fries and see "Ingredients: potatoes, salt." ….instead of like 1000000 things. I feel much healthier too when I eat stuff like that :)
(even if salt is bad for you..but..eh, you get my point)

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icarus313

August 5th, 2009 at 12:18 am

I love how the stuff he’s saying is considered so amazing and revolutionary. Yeah, right! If Americans are too stupid to read the goddamn label and do a bit of mental math / rough estimation, then maybe they deserve to be fat.

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davnic017

August 5th, 2009 at 12:55 am

Chamberlains is the best known. Also Publix has a lot of good foods. They have Arnold's high fiber bread. Kashi products. Greenwise items which is a whole area of the store dedicated to that.

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Nina

August 5th, 2009 at 4:39 am

Well, you are going to need a business plan. Fortunately, Bplans.com has a free business plan for starting a health food store. Check it out at:

http://www.bplans.com/sample_business_plans/Retail_and_Online_Store_Business_Plans/Gourmet_Food_Store_Business_Plan/Market_Analysis_Summary.cfm

This should give you a good idea of the things you need to consider and the start up costs.

Good luck!

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Me

August 5th, 2009 at 6:05 am

If it's the same brand, then where you buy it doesn't matter. There are natural cleanses you can do at home–green vegetables work better than anything else to clean your colon naturally.

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RioLifeAcaiBerries

August 5th, 2009 at 4:06 pm

Very interesting video!

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readnblog

August 5th, 2009 at 11:25 pm

True health involves using your mind in a positive way to achieve balance, and eating a health diet. Learn how to do this and more. Breakthroughthebarriers

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C

August 5th, 2009 at 11:58 pm

Certified organic meat should never be irradiated as that would be against the USDA regulations that expressly ban irradiation of organic meats (and all other organic foods). Not certified organic meat not bought direct from the farmer likely is irradiated

To be really safe buy your meats direct from the farmer
http://www.localharvest.org
http://www.eatwild.org

more information on irradiation in meats and organic foods.
http://www.organicconsumers.org
http://www.acresusa.com

check out the book Zapped by Winona Hauter which is all about this subject. http://www.fwwatch.org/blog/topics/Zapped

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Eric W

August 6th, 2009 at 2:08 am

concord grape……….get the jam or preserves if you can

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August 6th, 2009 at 10:09 am

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Stormwern

August 6th, 2009 at 4:07 pm

What an idiot. Different types of fat and carbon hydrates have different energy contents per gram. Saying 68% of the calories automatically means 68% of the weight is retarded. Back to grade school.

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dragonboyz943

August 6th, 2009 at 10:55 pm

apple sause(maybe with cinnamon and sugar)…..
or a smoothie (i love any kind)

just use fruit, yogurt, ….

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lateknightucd

August 6th, 2009 at 11:39 pm

I don't know that it's a given that that food will cause it. However, I did feed that to both my cats for the first 2 years of their lives. I mixed it with Purina's Weight Management about 1/2 and 1/2.

Poppy ALWAYS had loose stool. Not diarrhea, but always loosey goosey. Sophie has always been fine.

When I switched them to Natural Balance canned, Sophie stayed the same but Poppy improved IMMENSELY. No more weekly butt washing for me! We were both happy about that.

I recently had to give in and give her some dry food again (she went on strike). Since I wasn't about to completely lower my standards, I mixed it in with Evo. I had to buy Purina, and I chose the UTI one since that was partly what I fed before. She's been getting about 1/4 cup per day of the two mixed together, and almost immediately her stool softened again.

So I guess my point is – it's not a hard and fast rule, but it quite likely disagrees with your cat, just as it did with mine.

I'm now decreasing the amount of dry food they get, and I'll be cutting back on the Purina portion as well.

What I recommend to you is to first take a stool sample to the vet for analysis to rule out anything else. If nothing is found, I really recommend doing some research and changing your cat's diet.

It's well documented that cats who eat moist (canned or raw) diets are less likely to suffer from urinary tract issues. This is because they are taking in adequate water in their food. Cats have low thirst drives and most do not drink enough water. Just like humans, water intake is important to urinary health. So if your cat is getting enough moisture in his food, his urine will be less concentrated (and less smelly!) and UTI's will be less frequent.

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ChowBella

August 7th, 2009 at 1:52 am

I've seen some of the Red Mill products at Kroger's.
Here in the mid-Louisiana area, (Lafayette, La) we have Vitamin Plus and some other scattered locations. Nice prices. I believe one of the reasons they have reasonable prices is because (1) they don't accept credit cards and pass that savings (no credit card trasaction fees) onto the customers (2) they don't have a scanning system at the register.

Note – NOT all foods at the health food store is healthy for you either.

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__A_YAHOO_USER__

August 7th, 2009 at 3:34 am

y dont u start eating healthy food and they will follow ur lead

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darkshadows9

August 7th, 2009 at 6:21 pm

Some of the most popular natural products for boosting the immune system are Colostrum, Mushrooms (Maitake, Shiitake, and Reishi), IP-6 (Inositol Hexaphosphate), Beta Glucans, Elderberry, Echinacea (should be taken short-term only), and any antioxidants.

As far as Probiotics, that's the beneficial bacteria that lives in your intestinal tract. If you are taking antibiotics for a short time, you should get some good Probiotics to take after the antibiotics are completely finished. If you take them together, the antibiotics will kill the Probiotics before they can be beneficial and it might lessen the potency or effect of the antibiotics… but you'll need the Probiotics to replenish your intestinal flora after the antibiotics have killed them all off.
Protein powders are just protein (like a hamburger)… they don't directly impact your immune system at all.
Good luck!

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Country

August 7th, 2009 at 7:26 pm

You don't need a health food store. Buy local honey… Honey that is made from within 25 miles from your home… Use it every day in tea or coffee and the allergeies will subside within a couple weeks.

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LiveWellAmerica

August 7th, 2009 at 9:52 pm

many paths to wellness and truth, it’s important to meet people where they are.

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LiveWellAmerica

August 7th, 2009 at 10:17 pm

what’s the show?

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