Potato chips, chocolate chips, Cheetos, Snickers and gummy bears are among  the items found in vending machines. It is often the case that we are hungry and the easiest option for a quick snack is in a vending machine. Busy moms are often caught in front of the sweet and calorie-loaded vending machine in need [...]

Eating bread several times a week is common in an American diet. For those who suffer from hemorrhoids, using the right hemorrhoid treatment may not be enough if they are not also eating the right bread for hemorrhoid prevention. Some people think that they cannot do without their white bread but there are many options [...]

I found the ideal snack bar that is both fiber rich (good for hemorrhoid prevention) and delicious. The company that makes them is called Gnu Foods. They come in 7 flavors which you can check out on their website.   My family has tried all of them and loves banana walnut, chocolate brownie and cinnamon although [...]

Meat is a great source of protein. It is good to choose organic, hormone-free, antibiotic-free, free-range meat and poultry. It is recommended by nutritionists to eat fish twice a week, to opt for beef less often and to choose meats that are additive-free and nitrate-free, to eat leaner cuts of meat, such as: chicken breast, [...]

Nowadays we live in a fast-paced environment and our nutrition can be poor due to the fact that we are so busy and don’t have time to cook. Most of the time, we eat fast food where the calorie intake is high but the levels of nutrition are low. Consequently, we start having digestive disorders [...]

As promised in my last entry, below are examples of recommended amounts of carbohydrates based on age, height and weight. A report by the National Center for Health Statistics states that the average American man weighs 166-191 pounds, with height ranges from 5’8”-5’9” and woman 140-164 pounds, with heights of 5’3”-5’4”. To determine what foods [...]

Carbohydrates are a big topic nowadays. We often eat them with some feelings of guilt because in general, most of us love how they taste and we overeat them. Carbohydrates in proper portions are a very good thing; they are a source of immediate energy and provide fuel to your brain, muscles and organs. There [...]

Unfortunately, travel and hemorrhoids are common companions. Part of the reason we travel is to free ourselves from our daily routine and that can sometimes be detrimental to our bodies. The body takes a beating when it changes sleeping and eating schedules. It takes time to adjust and by the time it has, you are [...]

Traveling is a well known contributor to the onset of hemorrhoids. Many of my own trips have been tarnished because of painful hemorrhoid inflammation. Looking for hemorrhoid medication in another language is not only embarrassing but at times tragic! I can laugh now but couldn’t then. I just came back from a trip to Colombia [...]

Nutrition during a painful hemorrhoid flare-up can help speed up the healing process. Most important is to keep white bread out of the diet and concentrate on eating a little more fiber than usual. Drinking Metamucil or any fiber drinks can make you bloated and interrupt your eating schedule which can bring more problems. If [...]