Tag Archives: Water Retention

Which Has More Sodium: Diet Lipton Green Tea or Diet Pepsi?

I’ve always heard that diet pop is loaded with sodium, so without reading labels I’ve recently cut back on my diet pop consumption. I was recently told by a good friend that a nurse practitioner in her office had lost a lot of weight, partly by cutting back on pop, but I doubted it. Sodium […]

Homemade Treatments for Water Retention (Edema)

The human body is made up of 75% water. Water is so vital to our health, that, we can only live about three days without it. However, too much water stored inside our bodies can be detrimental to our health as well. The common symptoms of water retention are a distended stomach, bloated legs and […]

Foods that Combat PMS

As a nutrition/health researcher, I noticed that premenstrual syndrome can be easily treated with nutrient dense foods. PMS is a condition that involves a wide range of symptoms, both physical and emotional, that seem most likely to occur a week or two before the onset of menstruation. The most common symptoms associated with PMS are […]

Tips for Coping with PMS

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is something that everyone dreads during the month. Not only does it cause mood swings, irritability, emotional disturbances, and food cravings, but it also causes bloating, pains, and more depending on your body. Although PMS is never something we look forward to, there are several things you can do to help you […]