Introduction
The first thing that comes to mind when one comes across the ‘Dietician vs. Nutritionist’ dilemma, is the phrase ‘the devil is in the detail’. At first impression, both these words seem scholarly enough as you need to go through four syllables to pronounce both words.

Another observation about these words is that they sound terribly important that only a person who is accustomed to chastising his clients (by giving these poor indulgent souls veggie-only meals, perhaps) and uses them to describe his designation in the profession of healthcare.

Your first response: Pffuuit! Who cares?

But once you begin to frequent the doctors’ for medical check-ups… and he tells you to watch out, perhaps the questions below arise on being required to consult an expert on the kind of food you’re allowed to have and more pertinently, not have.

Is there a difference? So what? Why bother? Is it such a big deal anyways? How will knowing the difference between the two (if there is a difference) affect me?

All very pertinent questions that will be answered if you read on…

Dietician vs Nutritionist: Let’s dig a little deeper…
The first thing here is that there’s a difference. In more ways that one.

So let me explain with an example:
If I gave you the option to consult a psychologist or a voodoo-man, who would you choose?

Most sane people would choose a psychologist.

Why?

They’re well equipped by conventional standards of medicine [Read: by virtue of their qualifications] to look after the well-being of their clients by knowing enough in their area of specialization to refer to them as their patients.

This nice little analogy also applies to the Dietician vs Nutritionist, where the nutritionist is the quack (voodoo man, empath, astrologer… pick your poison, really), and the psychologist is the Dietician.

And as always, your education can play a large role in determining whether you’re going to make a sizeable amount of amount compared to your street-smart counterparts (leaving out anomalies such as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs out of course).

Actually, to be regarded as a registered dietician, you’ll have to complete a bachelor’s degree with an area of specialization from an accredited university just like any other doctor.

Yes, just like the one you visit for your regular check-ups. No, not the voodoo man that you spend 5 cents a minute calling, to find out what the future holds. Perhaps, for reasons related to a strange mixture of mirth, boredom and curiosity.

But I digress.

This also involves taking (and most importantly, passing) an exam much like lawyers who have to take the ‘bar’ exam.

But of course, this does not mean that nutritionists don’t know anything about the value of nutrients in the food, and can’t make valid recommendations. They do, but they’re not experts in nutritional science like dieticians are.

As I said, the education that provides them legal certification makes the difference here.

In Closing
All dieticians are nutritionists but nutritionists aren’t dieticians unless they decide to study the subject in greater detail. I hope that’s simple enough to understand the difference between the two. Here's a video that drives that point home.

So when it comes to choosing between old grandmother’s remedies (and recipes) and consulting a doctor on any serious health issues, I’m sure you’ll understand that the dietician is the person to go to.

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Introduction
So, what’s your favorite snack while settling down for a quiet night in front of the boob tube or at the movies?

Popcorn is the popular response I gather. And it’s healthy… make no mistake!

If you’re at the movies though, you can literally see people shoveling down throatfuls of popcorn as well as washing it down with a supersized Coke relentlessly. No wonder obesity seems to be the problem these days thanks to the generous amount of oil, butter and salt used to add flavor to a serving of popcorn.

I’ve seen a woman take about 20 minutes to fit into a chair while getting ready for a JP Morgan Chase New Hire training session, and just about making it ‘in time’. It was torturously funny if not embarrassing because getting out of the seat for lunch was a different story altogether. And I can’t help but think to myself as to why would anyone want to put themselves through embarrassments like this.

I don’t think the problem lies with the popcorn but actually the amounts that we tend to shovel down our throats especially while you can keep track of how much you’re actually eating, while watching a movie or your favorite sitcom.

The reason for my explanation is because popcorn belongs to the family of Whole grains, which are healthy for you. Not unless your proclivity for eating popcorn matches the amount of food served buffet style at the nearest ‘lucky’ Chinese restaurant. And you might as well pray for the magic of the fortune cookie to work on your luck, because you’re going to need some in the fitness department.

But I digress.

So, what are whole grains then?

Whole Grains
Very simply, whole grains are cereal grains that retain the bran, the germ and the endosperm as opposed to refined grains that remove the first two.

Examples of whole grains are rolled oats or oat groats, hulled (not pearled) barley, popcorn, brown rice, whole wheat flour, sprouted grains and whole wheat bread.

So now why are whole grains healthier than refined grains?

It is because of the retention of the bran and the germ along with the endosperm. The endosperm contains only carbohydrates and protein (refined grains) but the added value of including the bran and the germ are the B-vitamins, minerals, fiber, heart-healthy oils and protein that increase the nutritional value of the meal. Of course, research has shown that whole grain decrease the risk of heart disease, some types of cancer, Type-2 diabetes, the reduction of bad cholesterol while regulating blood sugar level and helping the body to control its weight.

So what this means is while you do get the carbohydrate and protein nutrients from refined grains, whole grains simply have a wider range of nutrients which have advantages that refined grains don’t have.

So it only bodes well that you choose to go the whole grain way, not unless you don’t care about your health or what you eat or if you don’t have common sense. Good luck with all that, then!

In Closing
It’s understandable that some people are foodies, and like foods that are classified as junk. Well, most of the time we gravitate to cravings that are just not good for us, and so it’s just as hard to let go of food that you like just as alcoholics or junkies who can’t do without their poison. Yet the challenge to reaching your goals of fitness can be made much easier if you watch what (and how much) you eat. All it really depends on is whether you prefer the habit over health!

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Introduction
When one encounters a phrase such as ‘Healthy Fast Food’, it’s ‘suspend your disbelief’ time as the conceptualization of such an idea seems to ridiculously defy our experiences in the real world. Perhaps the use of such a phrase belongs to the world of sci-fi cinema where allowances for such contradictions are permissible at the cost of being entertained, and perhaps a reason being that with time, the meaning of the word ‘fast food’ has taken on a healthier connotation unlike its monstrous reputation in this day and age.

Yet sometimes, much like Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series which elicited the use of video-phones that became a reality not so long ago, the same can be said of the phrase ‘healthy fast food’ despite the controversy and questions about its adverse effects on health that have been brought up time and again.

Simply put, most popular fast food joints do offer healthy alternatives now. Yes, it’s true!

(So we can happily go on to dedicate the ‘suspend your disbelief’ part of our lives religiously for Hollywood and the boob tube.)

And check out some of the options that are at our disposal at some of America’s largest fast food chains…

Healthy Fast Food Options
1) McDonalds
Serving almost 47 million meals a day, McDonalds is one of America’s most popular fast food restaurants in the world. The McDonalds grilled chicken salads with low-fat dressings is the best choice while the Fruit 'n' Yogurt Parfait dessert also works towards eating a meal with as less calories as possible.

2) Burger King
Some of the healthier options Burger King are (again!) the grilled chicken salads, a chicken sandwich with a garden salad as well as the Veggie burger which many say is a bold step for a meat-dominated burger franchise to have on their menu.

3) Wendy's
Similar to the option listed for the burger joints above, grilled chicken sandwich or salads are healthy with low-fat dressings. And just for variety’s sake, try a large chili with a side salad.

4) Pizza Hut
Healthy options at Pizza Hut include the Thin 'N' Crispy Pizzas and the Fit 'n Delicious Pizzas with their garden salads and light dressings.

5) Taco Bell
Their range of Fresco tacos and burritos are better options than the rest of the menu along with the side salads.

6) KFC
The salads and chicken are fine here, but remember to order for chicken without the skin. Also ensure that they chicken is grilled and not fried.

Now since this isn’t a comprehensive list, there’s a neat little pocketbook conveniently called the ‘Pocketbook Dietician – Guide to 500-calorie Restaurant Meals’ that one can refer to before ordering a meal at most restaurant and fast food joints in the U.S. You can find it at this link.

In Closing
Yet in all these choices, there is one believable choice that hasn’t been mentioned because it isn’t fast food as much as it is fresh food – Subway. It is the most popular choice amongst these restaurants when it comes to a low-calorie diet (amongst the health & diet conscious folk) yet it doesn’t belong with the big six mentioned above for obvious reasons. So if you can’t be bothered with perusing through pocketbooks and customizing your meal, Subway’s just right for you! Yes, yet another missed opportunity for to suspend your disbelief, while Samuel Taylor Coleridge turns in his grave…

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Introduction
It seems like only yesterday (although it's almost 14 years ago) when we wanted to test the effectiveness of chloroform on a classmate of ours in the chem lab. Well, what do you know? It worked just like our chemistry teacher had explained while also telling us that it's something that shouldn't be inhaled. And of course, once we were done with it, the chemistry teacher found it fitting to reprimand us for what we had done while the unwilling recipient slept blissfully in the debriefing area of the lab for almost three hours.

This was all I could think of when reminded of the redox (short form for reduction and oxidation) process that is taught in a high school chemistry class.

Oxidation, if the hint dropped didn't make it obvious enough, occurs freely in nature. [Read: Everywhere] Of course, this isn't my cleverly crafted segway into a chemistry lesson but actually to give you the larger picture when it comes to antioxidants. What I mean is that if you want to understand what antioxidants are, one must first understand the process of oxidation.

So, just as my chemistry teacher would say (with an accent that would leave us in splits every time)… Very simply, oxidation is the process where oxygen is added to the substance's chemical composition.

And by now, you should have figured out that antioxidants (thanks to the overuse of the prefix anti-) prevent oxidation from taking place. But there's more than meets the eye…

What are Anti-oxidants?
As mentioned above, oxidation occurs in nature and in our body too. There are several ways by which unhealthy oxidation occurs in the body either by eating or being exposed to environmental hazards such as radiation or smoke. Much like the oxidation process that you studied in high school chemistry, free radicals are formed (thanks to the redox process) and can be harmful in causing diseases such as diabetes, Alzheimer's, rheumathoid arthritis, neurodegeneration, cardiovascular disease and cancer as well.

Since it is the free radical that causes diseases, that is where antioxidants in the form of nutrients play a large role in eliminating chances of contracting disease.

So, let's look at the sources of antioxidants that will help us in preventing 'unhealthy oxidation' in the body.

Sources of Antioxidants
Antioxidant substances contain nutrients such as beta-carotene, Lutein, Lycopene, Selenium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin E.

So in an effort to give you serious choice, here is an exhaustive list that has been compiled for your convenience:
Carrots, squash, broccoli, kale, kiwi, brussels, sprout, spinach, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, kale, collards, cantaloupe, peaches, apricots, soy, oranges, purple grapes, cranberries, pomegranates, oatmeal, barley, rye, lime, garlic, green peppers, green leafy vegetables, strawberries, tomatoes, nuts, seeds, whole grains, vegetable oil, liver oil, fish & shellfish, red meat, grains, eggs, chicken, tea and red wine.

Actually, a healthy plan of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts will suffice in eliminating free radicals from our body, thus helping us to maintain good health.

In Closing
In looking at this list, one can see that the choices are numerous and perhaps is already decent part of your diet. For those who aren't so health-conscious, you have a wide range of foods to pick from in order to take the first step towards a healthier diet.

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Effects of Junk Food

There’s no doubt they pamper your taste buds – burgers, pizzas and sandwiches make your mouth water and you end up stuffing your face and bloating your stomach. Eating junk food is like knowingly consuming poison, a slow-acting vitriol that eats away at your health and well-being.

It gives you an initial high because it tastes good, but beyond that, it’s the worst possible thing you could subject your body to on a regular basis. Junk food is filled with saturated fat, additives, preservatives and other food items that have no nutrition whatsoever. And this is why they bring on so many problems.

Effects of Junk Food

Junk food is bad for people of all ages, but mostly for teenagers and young children because it ends up effectively ruining their health for good. It’s up to their parents and other responsible adults to ensure that they eat a balanced diet, one that is nutritious and healthy.

What are some other effects of junk food that you've noticed?

This guest article was written by Adrienne Carlson, who regularly writes on the topic of nurse practitioner schools . Adrienne welcomes your comments and questions at her email address: adrienne.carlson1@gmail.com

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While us town folk are immersed in judging milk by its packaging, out in the fields the quality of milk is judged quite differently. When a cow is milked, and as the milk settles down, a fat layer of cream forms at the top of the milk. If the layer of cream is thick, then this means that the milk is of superior quality and vice versa. Pasteurized milk is now commonly available throughout the world, as heating the milk obliterates any bacteria in it, in turn making the milk a healthy drink. Pasteurized milk might still, with no trouble, have milk fat proteins divided from the remaining of the milk.

As milk is basically a combination of oil and water, it doesn’t remain homogenous. Thus emerges the concept of homogenized milk. Homogenized milk is manufactured by running it through small tubes, occasionally throughout the pasteurization process in order to keep the fat and liquid molecules as one. Fat molecules are condensed in size and are inclined to scatter more consistently all through the milk which is why the thick layer of cream that comes on top of organic milk doesn’t occur. The homogenization process is also used to decrease overall milk fat in milk. 2% of milk is stripped off a few of the fat molecules to manufacture lower fat milk.

Along with helping to come up with low fat milk, homogenized milk also helps to fight another evil of pasteurized milk. When milk is heated, the white cells and bacteria gather on the base of the milk, forming a bulky and distasteful layer. When milk has been fed via a tiny tube or orifice, this layer at the base merges throughout the milk. Homogenized milk gained popularity in the 1920’s and with good reason too! It has now made milk long lasting which allows for the milk to be shipped greater distances.

However, it has its critics. Some people might look out for the unhomogenized version. While these still may be pasteurized, it still comes in raw milk versions, which can turn out to be dangerous to drink. Yet there are still many people out in the open who drink raw milk without any bad effects. However, there is sporadic bacterial contagion of raw milk that sets up a possible health risk.

You may find the infrequent dairy that manufactures unhomogenized milk, but to keep in mind this ought not to be thought of in the same way as the homogenized liquid. Firstly, you might like to shake it a bit, when you use it to smash up the cream molecules. Secondly, it typically will terminate more speedily, and may be more suitable to soak up horrid flavor from your refrigerator.

Do you or have you ever tried homogenized milk?

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How to get rid of zits is a very old predicament that usually has an effect on teenagers but also a huge number of adults. Whether we’re past puberty or still in our teens, acne does become a big hassle. It swallows up our buoyancy, makes us feel unsightly and hideous, and at its worse, makes us reluctant to face the world and continually feel uneasy about others' opinions and what they think or say about us.

What actually nags us though is that we may be doing whatever is needed for skin care and living a healthy life, yet zits disturb us anyway. However, some studies illustrate that there is one thing that we may have disregarded is zits repair with apt nourishment.

Zits come about when androgen amplify and overproduce keratin and sebum, ensuing blocked pores and skin diseases. A scarcity in Vitamin A also gives birth to too much keratin at the same time as a diet affluent in fried foods and saturated fat can go ahead to blocked pores. Nutritionists suggest vitamin A, zinc and vitamin C to battle virus, vitamin E to repair the wounds and avert scarring and vitamin B3 (niacin) to wash out unnecessary toxins from the skin.

An increasing number of people go through the inception of zits everyday. Years ago, the majority of people thought zits are only experienced by teenagers, which of course is not accurate. Here are a few tips on how to liberate yourself from zits and to assist you to keep zits at bay.

1. Make an effort to maintain a healthy way of life by having smaller amounts oily food and a reduced amount of chocolate.
2. Make certain you consume each of the vitamins and mineral required by your body. Try consuming multivitamins.
3. Drink plenty of water. Water helps you purify your body within.
4. Reduce the consumption of processed food and take additional natural food, for example vegetables and fruits.
5. A diet that is full on fiber can maintain the clean color and can decrease toxicity.
6. Surplus iodine (fish and table salt) can make zits shoddier. The equivalent can be said for eating excessive dairy products such as eggs, cheese, milk and the like.

These are a few of the tips that may be of assistance in your expedition to get free of zits. It appears more or less without a solution at times to get rid of zits but rest guaranteed a diet that is highly nutritious can provide enduring solutions towards a clear face and helps get rid of this infuriating predicament.

What are your best tips on how to get rid of zits?

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Everyone is health conscious nowadays, and why shouldn’t they be? After all, most of the diseases that we hear about are due to eating habits, which is why organic healthy food is becoming even more important. What we eat, more or less determines our fate in a way. Eat healthy food and you’ll prosper, rely on junk food and well we all know what that leads to: obesity, heart diseases and the list is practically endless.

The sad part is that even vegetables and fruits and dairy and meat products do not entirely fit in to the healthy food range. Why? Farming has now become such a mechanized and profit-oriented process and business that reliance on artificial fertilizers is increasing; artificial hormone growth in animals is being practiced for a better yield. The worst part of it all, the animals are not fed a proper diet.

However, all pathways to consuming healthy food are not closed: Organic Food is increasing in popularity and with good reason too. Here is an outline of the great benefits of organic food:

1. Decreases the quantity of toxic chemicals ingested;
2. Completely circumvents GMOs [genetically modified organisms];
3. Decreases the amount of food additives and colorings;
4. Amplifies the quantity of beneficial vitamins, minerals, EFAs [essential fatty acids] and antioxidants consumed;
5. Appears to possess the potential to decrease the occurrence of widespread conditions such as cancer, coronary heart disease, allergies and hyperactivity in children.

So what makes organic food a treat for the health and welfare of the individual? It’s primarily due to the presence of nutrients in organic food that are absent in the artificially grown foods:

1. Chromium is a micronutrient that is not consumed much in our diets, specifically. Its insufficiency is linked with the inception of adult diabetes and atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). Chromium is higher in quantity in organic foods by an average of 78%.
2. Selenium is one of the antioxidant nutrients that defend us from injuries caused by environmental chemicals. It is defensive against cancers and heart disease. It is an average of 390% higher in organic foods.
3. Calcium, required for strong bones, averages 63% high in organics.
   Boron, which has been exposed to assist in preventing osteoporosis (along with calcium), averages 70% higher.
4. Lithium, which is used to cure certain types of depression, was 188% higher.
5. Magnesium, which lessens mortality from heart attacks, keeps muscles from spasms, and eases the symptoms of PMS, averaged 138% more.

What is your favorite organic healthy food?

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Free Range Meat

There is a growing concern among people for consuming and using products and food items that are environmentally friendly. Global warming has definitely stirred up some serious concern among the masses. On the other end, animal treatment has also received a lot of enthusiastic concern, and free range meat is becoming more popular as a result.

While previously, people preferred factory farming over the traditional methods of rearing, the ugly realities of factory farming have received a lot of animosity from the public. Animal upraising has become a business supported by large corporations who are bent on earning profits, with little concern for the well-being of the animal. So where do people turn to for meat that has been produced the natural way and not in a mechanical manner?

What Is Free Range Meat?

The answer to this is “free range”. There is a growing popularity of free range meat, implying that the animals are brought up in the most humane manner possible. They are allowed access to the outside world and are not kept caged in the barns. Animals brought up on the lines of free range are permitted to roam around in the fields with other animals and also receive natural sunlight.

According to the policies of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), it is mandatory for free range animals to have access to outdoor areas; however, the catch is that no specific time frame has been prescribed. The usage of the term “access” here is important. The policy of USDA implies that animals must have “access” to the fields, yet if they are spending time outside or not is not included in the regulations. Therefore, the label of free range can still be used, or rather misused, by corporations even if the animals have not made use of the access provided to them.

Free range meat has a multitude of benefits attached to it. These nutritional benefits make free range meat not only the best diet for those concerned about healthy and natural upbringing of animals but also those on diet plans. Free range meat has a lower amount of fat in total. This implies that free range meat inherently has a lower amount of calories. So if meat comprises of a large section of your regular diet, you can easily control a large portion of the calories by simple switching to free range meat products.

Another added benefit of free range meat is that it has two to four times more Omega-3 fatty acids than factory manufactured meat. So if you’re looking to control your cholesterol level but keep on consuming your favorite meaty products, then free range meat is the option to adopt. Not only that, free range meat has a higher concentration of Vitamin E, the presence of which reduces the risk of cancer and heart diseases.

Look out for free range meat products whenever you go shopping. Not only does it promise that the meat you are eating has come from animals that have not been tortured, but also has immense health benefits.

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Proteins are said to have immense benefits for the body, and while there are many different healthy dietary options, a vegan protein diet is one of the most extreme and possibly beneficial.

Let’s see, Protein reduces the amount of bad cholesterol and raises the amount of good cholesterol. Protein reduces the risk of hypertension and keeps the cholesterol level low. Also, studies have shown that those people who have ample intake of protein and less of carbs have fewer chances of having strokes. And even for all those weight fanatics, a protein diet has shown its self capable of shedding off unnecessary fat. So what does a high protein diet basically do?

What happens in a high protein diet is that the amounts of carbs are replaced with protein. As we all know, carbohydrates activate the insulin resulting in more weight gain ultimately. So in a high protein diet, all those sugars, and bread and pasta and potatoes are replaced with protein. Major sources of protein are meat and fish. And seemingly many people seem to be excessively happy with these animal protein forms. But what does a vegetarian do under such circumstances? Worry not, because even the vegetarians can pursue a high protein diet. It’s just about knowing all the protein sources and fitting them in to your diet plan.

Vegan Protein Diet

A large amount of public is shifting towards adopting a vegetarian eating lifestyle due to the concerns and health related issues that have taken birth because of the excessive meat intake. It is a fact that vegetarians have a lower tendency to get inflicted with various chronic maladies. The results of Vegetarian times magazine showed that around 14 million Americans have called themselves vegetarian. While there are various types of vegetarians out on the streets, some of them who might eat fish but not red meat, there is still a much stricter category of vegetarians termed as the Vegan. This post will thus focus on what Vegans should include in their diet to enjoy the benefits of a high protein diet. By the way, going vegan is considered to be very helpful for those suffering from asthma.

Here is an example of a vegan diet high in protein

Breakfast: 1 cup Oatmeal    1 cup Soy milk    1 Bagel

Lunch: 2 slices Whole Wheat Bread    1 cup Vegetarian Baked Beans

Dinner: 5 oz firm Tofu    1 cup cooked Broccoli    1 cup cooked Brown Rice    2 Tbsp Almonds 4

A high protein diet for vegetarians is easily achievable. Nearly all the vegetables, nuts, beans and grains have an ample amount of protein in them. Of course, the trick is to combine these foods in such a manner that the human requirement of having all the 9 amino acids that are present in meat are met by the variations and combinations of all vegan products.

Have you tried or are you currently trying a vegan protein diet? Why or why not?

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