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High Fiber Diet & Probiotics
Dietary fiber, or roughage, includes parts of plant foods that your body is unable to digest or absorb. The average adult consumes around 10 to 15 grams of fiber daily. The recommended amount is 20 to 35 grams. Varying your diet to include cereals, legumes, fruits, vegetables and whole grains will help ensure that you get the optimal amount of fiber for good digestive health. Probiotics, or good bacteria, also assist with digestion by fighting harmful bacteria.
10 Tips To Spring Clean Your Body
Spring is definitely coming. Everyone was up early in our house this morning, because of the brighter early ams. The bad thing less sleep. The good thing me not ranting like a fish-wife for everyone to get out of bed and not be late for school. Me and rushing dont do well together. At all. Last week, I blogged about Spring Cleaning your house and your life. Today I want to talk about spring cleaning your body.
Does Your Child Need Extra Help?
If you are really concerned about your child in school, it might be time to make a referral to special education. This doesn’t mean that he or she will automatically be in special education, but if a child is having difficulty, a referral begins the process of finding out if special ed is necessary. According to the law, anyone can make a referral for special education services. Before children enter school, pediatricians are often …
How to Start the Atkins Diet
The Atkins Diet is a program that offers to help people lose weight. As with any diet or weight loss program, there are some unique challenges inherent to the Atkins Diet. It is important to know how to approach this diet plan right from the outset.
How Does Nutrition Affect Learning?
If you’ve ever been stuck at work, stomach rumbling from hunger, you know how difficult it can be to concentrate on the task in front of you. You might feel tired, sluggish and even a little irritable. As a consequence, you’re probably not able to perform to the best of your ability. Now imagine you’re a child who had to go to school without breakfast because your parents didn’t have enough money to feed you. Unfortunately, this is a reality for many school-aged children, and the effects of poor nutrition on learning are a widespread problem.