There are two answers to most questions. The first is that alcohol is probably not good for us, so if you don't drink, don't start: no matter what the supposed benefit. The second answer is wine is a fruit. This is the rice and fruit diet. Therefore, wine is permissible. (Most other alcoholic beverages are made from grains: the grains and fruit diet.) Unfortunately, alcohol has more calories than fruit: about 100 for three ounces and 80-100 per ounce for liquors.

No! The salt micro particles are so small that won't be able to affect negatively a low-salt diet. When you breathe the salty air, the total amount of the inhaled salt is extremely small (under 0,2g/day in the first 10 days of usage and under 0,1g/day in the first month). These quantities of salt reach the epithelium surface and there are eliminated with the mucus. Considering this, it is estimated that the persons with salt restrictions, would have nothing to worry about.

Your body swells with salt and water. Most of us eat a diet that contains approx. 4,000-7,000 milligrams (mgs) of sodium. A very small amount - less than 500 mgs. a day - is necessary for normal body function. On the Rice Diet Program, participants feel better in a matter of days because they get rid of the extra salt and water they are carrying. Salt makes you feel bad and stimulates your appetite.

With normal-high consumption levels, 2-6 cups of tea a day, tea contains acceptable levels of fluoride and will not cause any health problems. Actually the fluoride in tea contributes to strong healthy tea and bone and greatly decreases your chances of osteoporosis.

Everyone can benefit from eating healthy foods, but not everyone has the same nutritional needs. Pregnant women, growing children, and older adults will have different needs for certain nutrients. People who have high blood pressure need to watch how much salt they eat. Those who have high cholesterol may be on a cholesterol-lowering diet that restricts saturated and trans fats and cholesterol. And people who have diabetes will need to spread the carbohydrate that they eat throughout the day.

What diet is low fat, low carb, salt free and sugar free?If you want to reduce simultaneously fat, carbohydrates, and salt, plus eliminate all sugar from your diet, the only plan that can meet your needs is the Raw Food Diet. Though the idea behind such a plan is simple, the diet is not easy to comply though there are enthusiasts that are 100% raw-food for years, happy and healthy. You can get more information and support online going to rawfood.com

Many people regard salt as just another item on the list of "bad foods" that should be avoided in our diet. They mistakenly believe that excessive salt, or sodium, intake will lead to high blood pressure, or hypertension. When people talk about salt in the diet they are usually referring to table salt or sodium chloride. In fact, sodium chloride is just one of many salts that are in our food. Chemically a food is described as a salt when it shares common chemical characteristics.

Everyone can benefit from eating healthy foods, but not everyone has the same nutritional needs. Pregnant women, growing children, and older adults will have different needs for certain nutrients. People who have high blood pressure need to watch how much salt they eat. Those who have high cholesterol may be on a cholesterol-lowering diet that restricts saturated and trans fats and cholesterol. And people who have diabetes will need to spread the carbohydrate that they eat throughout the day.

If you are into herbal teas, you can substitute a mug or two of just about any herbal tea with no caffeine for one or two of the glasses of water per day, since the herbal tea is mostly plain water and may only have a few calories, or none at all. You can also drink decaffeinated tea or coffee, as long as you don't add sugar or coffee whitener.

We would like to share with you new information regarding low-salt concept for high blood pressure. It is a new scientific research that was done, that proves that the low- salt diet actually is not required for people with high blood pressure. They had studies done (clinical trials) and concluded that normal salt consumption does not increase blood pressure. Clinical trials proved that restricted salt consumption does not lower the blood pressure.

Once your body gets adjusted, usually between 4 – 6 days, you could expect your energy levels to increase in addition to your appetite subsiding. This is a natural response of your body and as such your body adjusts to the change. [back to top]

Of course! Biometics products only contain natural sugars, have a low Glycemic index and contain less natural sugar than found in most fruits and vegetables. Many Biometics customers have been successful on a low-carb diet while still taking Biometics products.

There are conditions that can cause low potassium. The Rice Diet is not one of them. We have not seen low potassium in a patient on the Rice Diet who was not either taking diuretics or taking too many laxatives.

Yes, Dr. David Ludwig at Children's Hospital in Boston studied 107 obese children during a four-month period. Children in the study on the low-glycemic carbohydrate diet experienced a signifi- cantly greater weight loss compared with those on the standard reduced-fat diet. No. Any sugar needed by the body can come from ingested carbohydrates such as fruits, beans, and wheat bread. The body does not need added sugar. Low-glycemic carbohydrates are excellent sources of energy for athletes.

Yes. Whey protein is not only compatible with low-carbohydrate diets it is an ideal choice. Be sure to select whey protein isolate which provides high quality protein without the carbohydrates and fat often limited in low carbohydrate diets.

Yes, many children are consuming as much salt as adults. There is evidence that a high salt intake in childhood may predispose them to getting high blood pressure later in life. A high salt intake along with low calcium intake may also predispose children to developing osteoporosis later in life. A high salt intake is dangerous to babies and very young children.

When salt is restricted, you run the risk of a low sodium syndrome, which causes a feeling of weakness and exhaustion (diuretic do the same thing). When a severe degree of fluid retention takes place, than salt restriction might be a good idea. A low carbo-gram diet is a potent diuretic in itself.

The best biological evidence of this is that our tears, sweat and blood are salty and we are born in a saline solution. There is a physiological identity between the human blood plasma and sea water. When we consume a good quality well balanced Sea Salt we replenish our bodies with essential minerals and trace elements that have been striped from refined salt.