http://nutritionwonderland.com An in-depth guide to the world of nutrition Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:58:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://nutritionwonderland.com/wp-content/themes/nw_theme/images/NW_Logo_v2.0_144x56px.jpghttp://nutritionwonderland.com400156Nutrition Wonderland is an in-depth guide to the world of nutrition. http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/06/having-trouble-cutting-down-your-salt-intake-may-be-your-genes/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/06/having-trouble-cutting-down-your-salt-intake-may-be-your-genes/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 02:14:41 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1423 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/06/having-trouble-cutting-down-your-salt-intake-may-be-your-genes/feed/ 2 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/06/organic-food-isnt-for-the-birds/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/06/organic-food-isnt-for-the-birds/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:51:00 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1408 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/06/organic-food-isnt-for-the-birds/feed/ 4 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/05/understanding-our-bodies-insulin/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/05/understanding-our-bodies-insulin/#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 16:27:48 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1397 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/05/understanding-our-bodies-insulin/feed/ 10 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/04/when-cutting-calories-doesnt-cut-it/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/04/when-cutting-calories-doesnt-cut-it/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:00:29 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1334 New research out of the Oregon Health and Science University may explain the discrepancy between the theory and reality of dieting. They found that, at least in some of our closest relatives, cutting calories isn't enough to lose weight because the body compensates for the reduced intake by lowering activity levels. Image credit: iamchenelle, flickr]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/04/when-cutting-calories-doesnt-cut-it/feed/ 8 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/04/why-dont-we-just-eat-better/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/04/why-dont-we-just-eat-better/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:49:34 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1330 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/04/why-dont-we-just-eat-better/feed/ 1 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/04/exercising-10-minutes-a-day-better-than-10-hours/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/04/exercising-10-minutes-a-day-better-than-10-hours/#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:42:03 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1323 A practical model of low-volume high-intensity interval training induces mitochondrial biogenesis in human skeletal muscle: potential mechanisms." has caused quite a stir. It centers around a recent fashion in workouts called High-Intensity Interval Training, or HIT. HIT is a method of exercise which involves working as hard as you can for brief intervals followed by brief rest intervals. The idea is that by doing higher intensity workouts for shorter time intervals, you can work out "less" but get the same, or even more, benefit - but is that true?]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/04/exercising-10-minutes-a-day-better-than-10-hours/feed/ 0 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/03/understanding-our-bodies-fiber/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/03/understanding-our-bodies-fiber/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:13:11 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1292 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/03/understanding-our-bodies-fiber/feed/ 7 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/03/the-protein-problem-eating-healthy-while-making-the-least-ecological-impact-soy/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/03/the-protein-problem-eating-healthy-while-making-the-least-ecological-impact-soy/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:48:44 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1286 the problem is that we need a lot of protein, nutritionally speaking, but producing it is an ecological nightmare. If you've read my post about why protein is so nutritionally important, you know that meat is simply the best source of complete dietary protein. But is becoming vegetarian and eating tofu the solution to our protein problem? Unfortunately, it's not that simple.]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/03/the-protein-problem-eating-healthy-while-making-the-least-ecological-impact-soy/feed/ 11 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/02/gmos-does-regulation-ensure-safety/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/02/gmos-does-regulation-ensure-safety/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:21:59 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1276 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/02/gmos-does-regulation-ensure-safety/feed/ 6 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/02/gmos-frankenfood-or-evolutionary-advance/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/02/gmos-frankenfood-or-evolutionary-advance/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:22:40 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1255 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/02/gmos-frankenfood-or-evolutionary-advance/feed/ 1 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/02/genetically-modified-organisms-the-back-story/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/02/genetically-modified-organisms-the-back-story/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:25:53 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1229 published in the International Journal of Biological Studies which appeared to demonstrate that some aspect of Monsanto's GMO corn – potentially just additional pesticides – was causing kidney problems in their reexamination of the data. But what do most people really know about GMOs? This subject is complex – so complex I have prepared a three part series that helps explain what is going on underneath the heated debates.]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/02/genetically-modified-organisms-the-back-story/feed/ 2 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/01/childhood-obesity-lunch-parents/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/01/childhood-obesity-lunch-parents/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:28:17 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1222 hot topic in health circles, even to the point of being called an epidemic. Experts estimate that 20% of children between the ages of 6 and 17 are overweight, predisposing them to terrible diseases like diabetes and heart disease. Why have the world's children ballooned over the past hundred years? (photo by photomequickbooth from flickr).]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/01/childhood-obesity-lunch-parents/feed/ 14 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/01/california-first-state-to-ban-trans-fats/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/01/california-first-state-to-ban-trans-fats/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:05:39 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1205 ban restaurants from using trans fats in restaurants.]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/01/california-first-state-to-ban-trans-fats/feed/ 0 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/12/the-truth-about-organic-farming/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/12/the-truth-about-organic-farming/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:18:14 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1191 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/12/the-truth-about-organic-farming/feed/ 12 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/12/book-review-foodsmart-understanding-nutrition-in-the-21st-century/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/12/book-review-foodsmart-understanding-nutrition-in-the-21st-century/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:29:59 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1167 FoodSmart: Understanding Nutrition in the 21st Century is a new title from award-winning author Diana Hunter that is designed to help navigate the complex world of nutrition. It explains basics like terminology and types of food with ease and, yet, is still able to present the various sides of much more complex topics like of GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) and what it means to be "organic" to a nutrition newbie. All and all, it's not a bad book, especially if you're just starting out in the world of nutrition and want a strong understanding of what is being talked about by everyone else. For me though, this book had its ups and downs.]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/12/book-review-foodsmart-understanding-nutrition-in-the-21st-century/feed/ 4 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/11/making-the-connection-between-sustainable-seafood-and-nutrition/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/11/making-the-connection-between-sustainable-seafood-and-nutrition/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:37:39 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1151 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/11/making-the-connection-between-sustainable-seafood-and-nutrition/feed/ 2 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/10/understanding-our-bodies-the-role-of-antioxidants/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/10/understanding-our-bodies-the-role-of-antioxidants/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:10:13 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1140 that, you have to understand how your cells produce energy. In this article, we uncover the processes of oxidation and explain it in the context of your health and well being.]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/10/understanding-our-bodies-the-role-of-antioxidants/feed/ 0 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/10/does-sugar-make-you-violen/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/10/does-sugar-make-you-violen/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:12:43 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1120 Giving in to pester power can make your child a thug" or "Daily sweets 'linked to violence'". They refer to a new paper that just came out which claims that eating sugary snacks every day as a child has an impact on your behavior as an adult. The idea seems impossible. I mean, sure, we all have thought about slugging that really slow guy in the line in front of us at the ice cream parlor when we're craving a nice, double scoop of Death by Chocolate. But giving my child a piece of chocolate after dinner every night can't make him into a violent person... Or can it?]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/10/does-sugar-make-you-violen/feed/ 7 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/09/book-review-the-botany-of-design-by-michael-pollan/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/09/book-review-the-botany-of-design-by-michael-pollan/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:13:33 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1104 The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food. But this is not a review of those books. While both interesting and worth the a read by anyone nutrition-conscious, it is one of Michael Pollan's other books that is one of the best books I've ever read, and simply I cannot bring myself to discuss In Defense of Food or Omnivore's Dilemma when there is a more stunning work to be mentioned. Published in 2001, The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World is . It looks at the interplay between humans and plants. It's not a nutritional guide, it's an exploration of our own nature and, more importantly, the plants that exploit it.]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/09/book-review-the-botany-of-design-by-michael-pollan/feed/ 8 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/09/when-you-should-eat/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/09/when-you-should-eat/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:00:27 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1038 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/09/when-you-should-eat/feed/ 1