Eating Disorders, Fitness, and Substance Abuse
By Chris ElkinsChris Elkins is a senior writer and researcher for DrugRehab.com. He writes about addiction-related topics, reports the latest news, and tells stories of recovery.Despite the stereotype, supermodels and teenage girls trying to become what they see on magazine covers aren’t the only people who suffer from eating disorders. An estimated 20 million women…
Quinoa Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Serve these as a side dish or appetizer at your next cookout. For the romesco sauce: 1 slice crusty bread, cut into cubes 1 cup drained and chopped bottled roasted red bell peppers ¼ cup sliced almonds 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice kosher salt, to taste ½ teaspoon smoked…
Why Sports Nutrition Needs to Look Beyond Proteins
If you go to the gym a couple of times a week and eat healthy, you can’t help but hear the word ”protein” whenever someone talks about their diet. Of course, we all know that protein is required to build and repair muscle, but many have gone a bit overboard with the amount of protein…
The Role of HCl in Digestion
Digestion starts with the sight, thought, or smell of food. When the brain anticipates an incoming meal, the vagus nerve sends a message to the stomach causing the release of acetylcholine. The binding of acetylcholine to G cells in the stomach starts the secretion of gastrin and, in combination with acetylcholine and histamine, stimulates parietal cells…
5 Easy Tweaks For An Instant Focus Boost
You know that feeling you get when you get to the bottom of the page, and you realize you have processed absolutely nothing that you have just read? Or, you’re looking at someone and have to ask yourself what they just said. Lack of focus can be an issue for a lot of people, but…
You Can Run, But Sitting May Still Increase the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
You may be a beast in the gym or on the track, but if you spend a lot of time sitting, you still may be at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other diseases. That’s the word from the American Heart Association, which has published a scientific statement about the dangers of too much…
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) is not classified as a vitamin, yet is synthesized by the body and is conditionally essential. Alpha lipoic acid benefits include supporting glucose metabolism, and this is perhaps it’s best-known feature.1,2,3 As a chiral molecule, it can be found in both isomeric forms (S and R) while the majority of non-specified supplemental…
U.S. Adults Get Failing Grades in Healthy Lifestyle Behavior
by Shari Barbanel in Top Headlines Only 2.7 percent of the U.S. adult population achieves all four of some basic behavioral characteristics that researchers say would constitute a “healthy lifestyle” and help protect against cardiovascular disease, a recent study concluded. In this study, researchers from Oregon State University (OSU) and the University of Mississippi examined how many…
Text Neck Troubles
Dr. Kenneth Hansraj, chief of spine surgery at New York Spine Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine, in Poughkeepsie, New York, wondered why a 30-year-old male patient still suffered from neck pain long after Hansraj had surgically repaired a herniated disk in his back. The man was unable to return to work in spite of months of…
Summer Vacations
Warmer weather and longer evenings entice us to think about a vacation in the sun away from the stresses of work and routine at home. Before setting off, it could be beneficial to prepare and support your immune and digestive systems to reduce the chance of being ill on vacation. Stress: Putting both emotional and…
