Sure, you are a vegetarian. But before you chew on your veggies or bite into that fruit, you might want to consider this: Crops and other plant food may contain chemicals from which they were sprayed or sprinkled with. Normally, your body absorbs these chemicals when you take in the food. Although you can just wash off the chemicals externally, some may still be contained in the food, which may pose serious threats to the body e » Read more: Organic Vegetarian Diets: Healthier and Better
Archive for February, 2010
Organic Vegetarian Diets: Healthier and Better
February 14th, 2010Cleaner Air Means a Healthier You
February 13th, 2010When was the last time you thought about the air you breathe? If you’re not an allergy sufferer, it might only be when something irritating makes you sneeze, or when you accidentally end up behind an oil-burning lunker on the highway. But, while the quality of outdoor air may seem beyond your control, the quality of indoor air is not.
According to the World Health Organization, approximately 2.4 million people per yea » Read more: Cleaner Air Means a Healthier You
A Guide to Child Obesity
February 3rd, 2010Until the new millennium obesity was typically an adult problem, now regrettably obesity is widespread amongst children and adolescents throughout the world. Each and every year the numbers of new cases being reported are increasing, giving rise to a new health fear.
The term obesity refers to an excess amount of body fat. However the guidelines for measuring obesity in children are difficult since no real table » Read more: A Guide to Child Obesity
