Posts by Tomas Hubot

Vitamin C performs many functions that may offer protection against cancer, includ­ing acting as an antioxidant and protecting cellular structures (including DNA) from damage.

Population-based epidemiological studies clearly demonstrate a strong inverse cor­relation between dietary carotene intake and a variety of cancers involving epithelial tissues (lung, skin, uterus, cervix, gastrointestinal tract, etcetera).

There are a number of aches and pains that come with pregnancy.  While back in the day many doctors just brushed them aside and said that is part of pregnancy, now a days more and more doctors are recommending a well balanced diet to help.  Here are just a few pregnancy aliments that a good diet can help.

When the holidays arrive, many people forget all
about their diets and healthy eating.  Weight
gains of 7 – 10 pounds are common between
Halloween and Christmas.

Mints exert a wide range of health benefits. Like other aromatic plants, their primary application has been as a carminative and digestant.

Coriander seeds have a health-supporting repu­tation that is high on the list of the healing spices.

Most doctors will tell you that you should gain anywhere between 25-30 pounds through out your pregnancy.  You should aim to gain about 3.5 pounds during your first trimester, although more often than not most women find that they lose weight their first trimester.

Alfalfa sprouts, along with soybeans, clover, and flaxseed, are the most significant dietary sources of phytoestrogens, beneficial compounds that include isoflavones, coumestans, and lignans.