The mini refrigerator has become a life saver for many college students on today’s campuses. It is great to have in your room to... »
Diseases And Conditions
Healthy Eating After Gastricbanding Surgery
We have now successfully got to the end of week four of our diet after gastric banding surgery, so we can continue eating much about the same sort of food you were for the last four weeks, but this time the food does not need to be pureed, instead mashing it to the consistency... »
ITP – Low Blood Platelets and your Food
If you have Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, did you know that the food you eat could be contributing to your Low Blood Platelets ?When it comes to what you feed your body not all foods are the same…not even close. Even though you thought eating was good for your health, gave you energy and helped... »
Foods That Relieve Constipation Also Help Prevent Bowel Impaction
Foods that relieve constipation should be eaten on a regular basis by anyone that has bowel impaction or problems going to the bathroom without straining. Straining when going to the bathroom has actually caused a heart attack in many people over the years.You do not have to be a victim if you just eat... »
Food Poisoning – Causes, Symptoms and Preventions
Food poisoning is a general term for health problems caused by eating contaminated food. Food may be contaminated by bacteria, viruses, toxins (poisons) from the environment, or toxins within the food itself. Symptoms of food poisoning usually include vomiting and diarrhea. Some toxins also affect the nervous system.Foodborne illness results from eating food contaminated... »
Baby Food Allergies – All you Need to Know
In recent year we have seen an increase in the susceptibility of allergies. Baby food allergies are of particular concern as the source may be difficult to detect.Baby food allergies are as common as adult food allergies.If your baby appears distressed for no apparent reason or has unexplained areas of itchiness to the skin,... »
What Are The Causes Of Food Poisoning
Food poisoning is more common in areas with poor sanitation or living conditions (often occurs in community feasts, cooked and served under unhygienic conditions or food stored under such conditions for several hours). Most cases of food poisoning are from common bacteria like Staphylococcus or E. coliWhat Is Food PoisoningFood poisoning refers to poisoning... »
Food Allergies & Food Poisoning
Many of the symptoms caused by allergies are also similar to food poisoning. This is especially true of stomach upset, diarrhea, and unpleasant side-effects along those lines (see gluten allergy symptoms for some specific examples).With the possibility of having identical symptoms, how do you know if you really have allergies, or if you are... »
Understanding Food Poisioning
Food poisoning is an acute gastroenteritis caused by the consumption of a food material or a drink which contains the pathogenic micro organism or their toxins or poisonous chemicals.Food poisoning is common in hostels,hotels,communal feedings, and festivel seasons.A group of persons will be affected with same type of symptoms ,and they give a history... »
Knowling Importance of Food Elements
The purposes of food are to promote growth, to supply force and heat, and to furnish material to repair the waste which is constantly taking place in the body. Every breath, every thought, every motion, wears out some portion of the delicate and wonderful house in which we live. Various vital processes remove these... »
Cholesterol May Act as an Antioxidant
Paul Rodgers asked: Cholesterol is not a life-threatening toxin, but a medium-sized molecule that is really a building block for important parts of the body. Cholesterol is also the forerunner of important hormones such as the female sex hormone, oestradiol, and the male sex hormone, testosterone, and of vitamin D, which we need in... »

