Marcia Zimmerman http://marciazimmerman.com Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:37:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Seasonal Preparedness for the Stuffy Nose Ahead Flu is a fact of life: sooner or later everyone, at the most inconvenient time, is bound to get sick.  Whether it’s before a big presentation or a marathon, our daily activities don’t slow down and step aside so that …

]]> http://marciazimmerman.com/seasonal-preparedness-stuffy-nose/ Belly Fat Blues O.K., so you know that it takes burning 3500 calories to lose a pound of fat. That drives most of us to look for the perfect pill or weight loss …

]]> http://marciazimmerman.com/belly-fat-blues/ DHEA May Boost Sex Life in Postmenopausal Women A small new study has shown that the adrenal gland hormone dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) may be able to help a woman’s menopausal symptoms, as well as giving her a better sex life.

For 12 months, Italian researchers followed 48 women, aged …

]]> http://marciazimmerman.com/dhea-boost-sex-life-postmenopausal-women/ Healing Colorful Foods Scientists are just now beginning to understand the medicinal impacts of phytonutrients and why eating foods that contain them may be our greatest preventive tool against cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. But for centuries traditional healers have taught color-coded …

]]> http://marciazimmerman.com/healing-colorful-foods/ Skin Wrinkles Related to Bone Loss? Peri-menopause and menopause are marked by a reduction in estrogen production and the skin is the largest non-reproductive organ in the body that utilizes estrogen. It’s not surprising then, that skin changes post-menopause are one of the most unwelcome, yet …

]]> http://marciazimmerman.com/skin-wrinkles-related-to-bone-loss/ The Slow Food Movement The enjoyment of good food – particularly in the company of like-minded people – is the goal of the worldwide slow food movement. Founded in 1986 by Italy’s Carlo Petrini in response to the opening of the first McDonald’s in …

]]> http://marciazimmerman.com/the-slow-food-movement/ Carotenoids – Cell Membrane Bodyguards Carotenoids, a large family of antioxidants (some possessing vitamin A activity) are fat-soluble pigments found in red, green, orange, and yellow fruits and vegetables. You may be most familiar with beta carotene, which is orange. However, one of its cousins, …

]]> http://marciazimmerman.com/carotenoids-%e2%80%93-cell-membrane-bodyguards/ Acid/Alkaline Balance The human body maintains an optimal pH of 7.4 and even a slight shift up or down has a dramatic effect on metabolism. To ensure optimum pH, your body has developed an efficient buffering system using agents derived from food …

]]> http://marciazimmerman.com/acidalkaline-balance/ Salt – A Deadly Delicacy Salt.  A simple nutrient, which has been both praised and maligned in various ways for centuries.  Salt is truly one of the delicacies of the world (it was one of the first preservatives discovered, and for a time was valued …

]]> http://marciazimmerman.com/a-deadly-delicacy/ Phytochemicals – Nutrients Whose Time Has Come The scientific community has produced a growing body of evidence indicating how phytochemicals work to prevent disease. However, scientists are not sure if isolated, single phytochemicals offer the same benefits as those existing within chemically related groups, as occurs in …

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