Some women experience hair loss as they age, especially when menopausal changes are in effect. Thinning hair (also known as female pattern baldness) can be due to the effects of hair-care treatments, dyes, and styling; the habit of twisting or pulling your hair; or even thyroid disease.

A healthy diet helps the body in its efforts to heal itself.
To maintain healthy hair and help prevent further loss, try these two simple changes:

1. Make sure you’re getting enough omega-3 fatty acids. Eat wild Alaskan salmon, sardines, herring or mackerel two or three times a week, or sprinkle two tablespoons of freshly ground flaxseeds per day on cereal or salads. Read the rest of this entry »

When you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you have special nutritional needs. MyPyramid.gov is designed just for you. It has advice you need to help you and your baby stay healthy.

First — visit your health care provider if you haven’t already. Every pregnant woman needs to visit a health care provider regularly. He or she can make

sure both you and your baby are healthy. Your provider can also prescribe a safe vitamin and mineral supplement, and anything else you may need. Read the rest of this entry »

Spinach contains vitamins A, C, E, K, B1, B6, minerals like potassium, calcium, zinc, and so much more

Vitamin A helps with things like vision, gene transcription, immune function, embryonic development and reproduction, bone metabolism, haematopoiesis, skin health, reducing risk of heart disease, antioxidant activity. Vitamin C helps in the development of healthy gums and in protecting against infections. Additionally, it strengthens many parts of your body such as blood vessels and muscles. Read the rest of this entry »

A diagnosis of type 2 diabetes means lifestyle changes that can be frustrating but are important for a long, healthy life. At the top of the list is adjusting to a type 2 diabetes diet, but a new study of overweight and obese diabetics, published in August in Journal of the American Dietetic Association, suggests that diabetics often don’t follow recommended nutrition guidelines.

Ninety-three percent of participants consumed more calories from fat than they should, 85 percent consumed too much saturated fat, and 92 percent took in too much sodium. Read the rest of this entry »

Too much tofu could affect a man’s fertility, scientists warn.

Researchers have found that eating even a modest amount of soya products – which are popular with vegetarians – could significantly lower your sperm count.

Men who ate an average of half a serving of soya food a day had lower concentrations of sperm than those who did not, the study found. And for those who were overweight or obese, the effects were more pronounced. Read the rest of this entry »

The mental aspect of losing and maintaining weight is often overlooked. I think that a major reason people regain lost weight is because they never changed their attitude about food and exercise. They just changed their diet temporarily and eventually went back to their old habits.

No matter how you lost weight, whether it was through a diet and exercise plan, weight reduction pills or had surgery, in order to maintain the weight loss, you still have to follow a healthy diet as well as exercise on a regular basis. The following are helpful ways to adjust your thinking. Read the rest of this entry »

When you are planing to get pregnant you should consider this advice not only before pregnant but all during pregnant day.

• Improve your diet
  You need a balanced diet of at least three meals a day, with foods from all four food groups to provide the vitamins and minerals essential to good health. Two of the most important nutrients for a healthy pregnancy are calcium and folic acid. A good prenatal/multiple vitamin will ensure that you get enough of both. Cut back on caffeine consumption. Read the rest of this entry »