Archives for October 2012

Eat Healthy While Dining Out

Who doesn’t love to eat out? Every so often, eating a meal that you didn’t have to prepare yourself is a great treat. But if you are going to eat out, do yourself a favor and skip the fast food joints.

4 Ways to Eat Better at Work

Step away from the vending machine! We have 4 tips to help you stay healthy during office hours.
As you peer down at your computer screen, you can’t help but notice that the office is relatively empty. You then hear that famous song, and realize that the entire office celebrating someone’s birthday… yet again.

Think Before You Eat

After pulling out your frozen meal from the microwave oven, you grab a fork, flip on the television and nestle into your favorite nook on the couch. Does this sound like your typical meal routine? If it is, watch out — this routine won’t do anything for your waistline or your well being.

Food is Family

Mothers and daughters baking together, fathers and sons grilling in the backyard…these images can be seen on advertisements, in movies and maybe in your own memory. But today, the thought of cooking dinner with the entire family seems less and less realistic. Sadly, as family time in the kitchen deteriorates, so does you and your family’s health, not to mention your food budget.

Cook at Home and Control What You Eat

It’s hard not to stop at a fast food restaurant or chain diner after a long day of work. Sometimes, that side order of French fries just seems to call your name, especially when you’re tired, stressed, or really hungry. But unfortunately, cruising through the drive-thru and picking up fried chicken or that extra large burger will only hamper your health and expand your waistline.

Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B6 is essential for dozens of metabolic reactions. Energy metabolism, glucose utilization, neurotransmitter synthesis, hormone activity, DNA synthesis and red blood cell formation are all dependent on vitamin B6. Because B6 is so important for metabolism of amino acids, higher protein intake means increased use of B6.

Magnesium

Magnesium is a key component of bones; 60% of our magnesium is in bones. It’s also involved in more than 300 metabolic reactions, that control things like energy production from fats and carbohydrates, DNA synthesis, protein synthesis, enzyme activity and cell signaling.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C has many important roles in human health. It acts as an anti-oxidant, protecting cells from damage from free radicals, which are metabolic byproducts. It’s essential to the production of collagen, a structural protein used in wound healing, tendons, bones, blood vessels and ligaments.