Drug induced nutrient depletions (DIND) refers to the nutrients that are depleted from our bodies as a result of the prescription and over-the-counter medications that we take every day. This will be a multi-part series in which I will focus on a different drug classes each week. This week for part one, I will focus on the nutrients that are depleted from women’s bodies through the use of oral contraceptives. Here in the United States, we take a lot of medications. Between 2011 and 2014 (1): 48.9% of people took at least one prescription drug in the past 30 days 23.1% of people were taking three or more prescription drugs in the past 30 days 11.9% of people took five or more prescription dr
As introduced in the previous article about nutrition during pregnancy, healthy eating is vital for both the mother and the baby. Part one of this series covered the foods that should be avoided or consumed on a very limited basis during pregnancy. This week, in part two, we will cover the foods that should be consumed by the mother to help support the mother’s health, as well as the health of her growing baby. Healthy eating during pregnancy follows the same basic principles of nutrition for the general population. Mothers-To-Be- should eat a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean protein and healthy fats. However, there are some nutrients that need to be highlighted
Are food labels becoming confusing to you? Here are some things you should know before your next trip to the grocery store! Here is the LINK to Kim's Visit with WKTV on this topic! Pasture Raised vs. Free Range Poultry and Eggs Caged: Animals are contained to a 67-square inch area without daylight provided Cage Free: Animals are contained to a 1 square foot area but confined to barns rather than cages Free Range: Animals are contained to about 2 square feet area and have access to outdoors (though this does not mean that they go out there!) Pasture-Raised: Animals are given a 108-square foot area. They eat grass, bugs, worms, and anything else that is in the soil (as they would in nature).
