Archive for category Diet and Nutrition
Losers Look and Feel Great – Be a Big Loser
Posted by Samantha Gluck in Diet and Nutrition, Guest Contributions on October 5, 2012
Most people stay extremely busy in this modern world. People these days live more frantic and fast-paced lives than ever before, and by the looks of it things aren’t going to slow down anytime soon. Whenever we think of losing weight, most of us picture things like personal trainers, countless hours in the gym, running […]
Choosing Between Available Weight Loss Medications
Posted by Samantha Gluck in Diet and Nutrition, Guest Contributions on September 15, 2012
Losing weight can be a challenge, and it only gets harder as you age. There comes a point for many people when they feel like they need a little extra assistance to shed the extra pounds. If the gym isn’t cutting it, and you feel like you’re already starving yourself, then it might be […]
Essential Vitamins and Minerals for Men’s Health and Stamina
Posted by Samantha Gluck in Diet and Nutrition, Men's Health Topics on January 24, 2012
Health and fitness magazines, late-night infomercials, and the latest research offered up on the evening news often present conflicting messages about vitamin supplementation. Add locker room talk guys may hear while cleaning up after a workout, and you’ve got some real confusion brewing. And just as many women seem to have a craze for the […]
New Year’s Resolution: Instead of Counting Calories, Make Every Calorie Count
Posted by Samantha Gluck in Diet and Nutrition, Guest Contributions on January 3, 2012
Authored by: Nellie Sabin, exclusively for Medtopicwriter – see Sabin’s bio below. At a fancy fundraiser, uniformed waiters were walking among the guests with silver trays of hors d’oeuvres. I reached immediately for a cracker with soft, warm baked Brie and a generous dab of glistening apricot preserves on top. A slim woman to my […]
Vitamin D for Life – Benefits Beyond Bone Health
Posted by Samantha Gluck in Aging in America, Diet and Nutrition, Pediatric Health, Teen to Twenty-Something on September 11, 2011
The majority of modern Americans, particularly those of us who live and work in urban environments, need more vitamin D than they currently get. For some time, researchers have documented the important role of vitamin D in the skeletal development of children and in the maintenance of bone health as people age. Milk producers have […]







