Blog # 61: Articles

I looked up some articles and came up with the following:

http://nutrition.about.com/od/foodfun/a/foodsandsleep.htm
The past four to six weeks I haven’t had a full nights rest. I think a lot has to do with being so busy with school and work and I don’t find a certain time to eat a balanced diet. I used to eat oatmeal everyday on my lunch breaks at work and was always alert and awake. After reading this article it was a great wakeup call on what foods I need to eat to have a full night’s sleep in order to be fully alert during the next day. I always thought that fatty foods made you more tired, meaning making you sleep better throughout the night. I like this article and would defiantly recommend this to someone who was having difficulty sleeping.
http://www.healthhype.com/category/nutrition
I always wondered why my stomach seemed to bulge after I ate. I never just gorge myself when I eat, but I usually eat a lot of bread and/or a diet pepsi which according to this article can cause bloating. I thought this article was interesting. I would recommend this article to someone who was curious on what foods or drinks cause bloating. I am glad I came across this article because I personally don’t like the feeling of being bloated and should probably stay away from carbonated drinks.
http://www.milksucks.com/more.asp
I completely disagree with this article. This article is basically stating all the bad things about milk and other dairy products, but in reality it is all based on the opinion on whoever made this article. The person that made this article wants everyone to switch to non-dairy foods like soy and tofutti and I completely disagree with that because Milk is very nutritional and high in calcium. If someone was trying to get nutrition facts about milk and/or other dairy products I would absolutely not recommend this article because in my opinion I don’t think any of these so called “facts” are true.
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_articles.asp?id=1386&page=3
This article is very benefiting. If someone I knew who was trying to lose weight I would refer this article to them because it has so much information about eating healthier and eating less. Portion control is a major issue in obesity. People eat too fast and too much. Every time I go out to dinner, I cut everything I see on my plate in half and take the rest home to eat the next day. I think if more people did what I did, the obesity rate would lower dramatically.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/07/24/ST2009072402204.html?sid=ST2009072402204
This article is good for people who claim that they are “too busy” to workout. Whether you are cooking, doing laundry, or even watching the news in the morning you can do simple little workouts while doing other things hence the word “multitasking.” I liked this article because every time I watch television, I am either doing crunches or stretching my legs.
http://www.healthcastle.com/best-healthiest-foods.shtml
This is a great article to decide what foods that is healthy to eat. America is an extremely obese country because we obviously eat the wrong foods. This article states some food types that are extremely healthy. I would recommend this article to someone who was having difficulty picking foods that were healthy.
http://www.healthcastle.com/breakfast.shtml
Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day because it is the meal that jumpstarts your day and gets you going. But eating foods that are unhealthy is not a smart choice in starting your day. This article is great because it tells you certain food types to avoid for breakfast. I used to always toast a waffle in the morning before school and that was one of the food items to avoid for breakfast. I never put butter or syrup on my waffles, but according to this website the waffles contain refined sugar and Trans fat which is lacking nutritional value. Good foods for breakfast would be foods high in fiber!
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/grocery-shopping-9/sweets-treats-healthy-diet
This is a great article for people that are afraid to have snacks. This article basically states it is “okay” to have some sweets in your diet if you are putting physical exercise in your day. Children get 25% of their calories just from having snacks throughout the day and it is important that those snacks have nutritional value. I thought after reading this article was beneficial because sometimes I feel really guilty having cookies for a snack but since I am very physical active I know it is okay.
http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/nutritionpreg.asp
This article is great for women who are concerned about nutrition during pregnancy. I thought this article had a lot of information to it, but I think it needs more beyond the foods for pregnancy and have more information on what pregnant people can/can’t do and of course the vitamins that are essential during pregnancy.
http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/benefits-of-strawberry-1515.html
This article is great for anyone! Strawberries are good for diabetics in regulating blood sugar. Rubbing strawberries on your teeth can improve tartar can even get rid of toxins in the body. I really learned a lot from the article and would recommend this to someone.