Category: Nutrition
Prasouda Diet
From Prasouda, Greece comes the healthful Mediterranean Prasouda diet filled with high-fiber fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, fish and healthy oils. More than a way of eating, Prasouda can be characterized as a way of life that embraces fresh … Continue reading
Fruit and Vegetable Supplements
The healthful, disease fighting properties of fruits and vegetables are well documented. Rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, fruits and vegetables form the basis of diets such as the Mediterranean diet and the Paleo diet, styles of eating that have … Continue reading
What is Spirulina
Spirulina is vitamin-rich blue – green algae that is used as a nutritional supplement. Spirulina, Latin for little spiral, grows in warm, alkaline waters and is believed to have been one of the earliest forms of life on Earth, growing … Continue reading
History of Nutrition
Nutrition is essential to every life form. Specifically, nutrition is defined as “the sum of all processes by which an animal or plant takes in and utilizes food substances”. The intake and use of food has been studied since the … Continue reading
Registered Dietician, A Healthcare Career
The National Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the demand for registered dietitians will increase by 20 percent over the next decade. In particular, the demand for dietitians specializing in geriatric nutrition is expected to rise as the population ages, … Continue reading