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- Maintaining a perfect balance - Concept of healthy eating - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2010 from Ananda SpaseThe saying 'you are what you eat' is one of the principles of the Indian spa resort's famed rejuvenation cuisine, where individual diets are determined by body type and a healthy balance of the three main food groups For those whose lives are a constant battle with dietary restrictions, the ...
Views: 606 - Preventing High Blood Pressure - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2010 from Paul RodgersIf you have been battling high blood pressure there are numerous means to decrease it and protect yourself from developing it again. The best approach to start is without requiring medication if you can allow it by having several lifestyle adjustments. Do you smoke? If so, this particular ...
Views: 1469 - How to Order at a Restaurant as a Vegetarian or Vegan - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Sol DanmeriOne of the challenges of being a vegetarian or vegan is when you have to eat out in a restaurant. When you prepare your meals at home, you know exactly what goes into your body. You can choose food products by checking the labels to make sure that they are vegetarian or vegan-friendly. When ...
Views: 1468(3 votes) - 7 Foods That Should Be Blown Off NOW - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2010 from Cindy Pearlman7 FOODS THAT SHOULD BE BLOWN OFF NOW By JJ VIRGIN Of course, you're of the mindset that THIS is finally the year that your four food groups aren't sugar, white flour, greasy takeout and anything that hosts pepperoni. I'm proud of you for making some solid choices in the new year to toss ...
Views: 3934 - The Marketing of Food Products (front of product) vs. Information on the "Nutrition Facts" Panel - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2010 from mable everetteThe Nutrition Facts label has been designed to be a key to locating and evaluating the nutritional content of foods and beverages. The Nutrition Facts panel is intended to provide consumers with useful information that helps avoid nutritional excesses such as fat, saturated fat, trans fats, ...
Views: 830(1 vote) - Is Eating a 100% Raw Foods Diet Healthy? - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2010 from Nwenna KaiEating a 100% raw and living foods diet is absolutely healthy only if it is done correctly and with the right intentions, however it is not necessary to eat a 100% raw and living foods vegan diet in order to enjoy all of the benefits that it can offer. A raw and living foods vegan diet is a ...
Views: 1528 - Low Glycemic Index Recipes - More Choices Than You Think - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2010 from Jonathan EdwardsThe glycemic index is a valuable health and nutrition tool that can be used in a wide-variety of ways. The GI can be used to help one make smarter choices while eating out or even when dining in. For those who are looking to keep their blood sugar levels from spiking, using the index is an ...
Views: 876 - Can’t Beat A Beet - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2010 from Joanne JacksonDid you know beets are a natural cleanser helping to remove toxins from the body and nourish the bloodstream? Not only do beets cleanse the liver and purify the blood, they also aid in digestion and stimulate lymphatic activity. Beets contain powerful nutrients that can help protect against ...
Views: 2077 - Juicing ~ Go Green, Go Lean - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2010 from Dr. DiondraWould you like to feel energized, have radiant looking skin and a muscled body? All it takes is a commitment to organic fresh juicing and exercising every day, and these treasures will be yours forever! When you drink at least 12 oz of fresh organic vegetable juice per day, you will typically ...
Views: 3711(9 votes) - Loose Weight, Feel Great - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2010 from Dr. DiondraRemember our little ALKALINE talk from the other day? Well, the truth of the matter is that acid is stored in FAT cells. When your body is fed more acid foods than alkaline ones it stores some of the acid in fat cells, creating more fat on your body. This is to protect you and your organs from ...
Views: 1152 - War on Cancer is a Dismal Failure - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2010 from Allison BiggarAlmost four decades ago, Richard Nixon signed the National Cancer Act of 1971 and the "war on cancer" began- or so the mainstream media would like us to think. The so-called war on cancer is not only a dismal failure but has also become an outright lie perpetuated by big business. Not only are ...
Views: 1259 - How to Use the Glycemic Index of Foods and Ways to Avoid Choices That Are High on It - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2010 from Jonathan EdwardsOne of the easiest ways to lower one's exposure to foods that are high on the glycemic index of foods is to avoid as many sugary foods as possible. Sugar ranks high on the GI. Sugar is turned into glucose very quickly once consumed and enters the bloodstream rather rapidly. As a result, those ...
Views: 797(3 votes) - Undereating is the Secret to Health, Beauty and Longevity - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Mike IngrahamOne of the most powerful ways to turn back the biological clock, improve your health and become more radiant is to greatly reduce the amount of food you eat. In fact the resulting gene expression initiated by caloric restriction is the only proven “anti-aging” method known. The simple ...
Views: 7118(4 votes) - Healthy Snacks for the Office - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Rachel LernerHealthy Snacks for the Office The key to healthy eating is to make sure we eat several meals and snacks throughout the day. This ensures our metabolism is going strong and our blood sugar and energy levels remain stable, preventing us from overeating. We usually eat lunch around noon, ...
Views: 1456(3 votes) - Surprises on the Glycemic Index Chart - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2010 from Jonathan EdwardsThe glycemic index (or GI) is no doubt a fantastic tool for anyone. Everyone from diabetics to dieters to good old-fashioned health nuts has found value in examining the glycemic index chart. If you are concerned with your health, there are many good reasons to familiarize yourself with the GI. ...
Views: 851(3 votes) - You Are What You Eat: Today's Diet Compared to The Healthiest Times - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Kevin AgrawalGet this - our digestive system has undergone very little change over the past several thousand years, yet our diet has changed so rapidly that some think our stomachs are unable to keep pace with it. And therein lies the root of many modern-day nutrition and diet related issues.Just think ...
Views: 1534(4 votes) - Forget me not - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Kevin AgrawalOnly someone who has suffered from memory loss can understand the frustration of not being able to remember the significant and insignificant details of life. From forgetting mundane things like where you kept your glasses to factual details like names, birthdays, anniversaries, and other key ...
Views: 870(4 votes) - 9 Foods for a Better Mood - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Dr. Erica GoodstoneEat this healthy food. Avoid eating this food. You will gain weight if you eat this. There is too much fat, sugar, salt, or empty calories in this food. We have all heard so many warnings against eating so many foods that many of us have lost the pure joy of eating food that makes us feel ...
Views: 3562(8 votes) - Live Life, Travel Hard and Eat Well - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Brendan McCarthyGood nutrition and good health is non-negotiable. Whether you’re off to an out of town business meeting, visiting your in-laws, or taking a week-long vacation, your health should never be a compromise. When you travel actively you lose more calories than you usually do, and unhealthy eating ...
Views: 1361(3 votes) - Amino Acid Supplement - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Neel AlfredMen hoping for monster muscles used to be the only people who routinely used amino acid supplements. But not any more. Today, these protein precursors are popping up all over the place. The amino acid taurine puts the pep in Red Bull energy drinks. Amino acids are found in many forms of life. ...
Views: 1064(3 votes) - The Benefits of Red Wine for Men - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Patrick Driessen"It's healthy to challenge yourself but not to challenge your health!" - Patrick Driessen Men who drink less than half a glass of red wine a day may live up to five years longer than teetotallers, and could have less chance of a heart attack, a Dutch study has found. An analysis of the ...
Views: 2911(3 votes) - The Health Benefits Of Dairy - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Patrick Driessen"There is no finer investment for any community than putting milk into babies. Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have." - Winston Churchill It is a proven fact that the high dairy consumption of Dutch people resulted in becoming the tallest nation on this planet! As a ...
Views: 1470(3 votes) - Drink Healthy Champagne! - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Patrick Driessen"I had taken two finger-bowls of champagne, and the scene had changed before my eyes into something significant, elemental, and profound.” - F. Scott Fitzgerald My Life Lesson #37 is: ‘Drink Champagne for no reason at all’ (http://tinyurl.com/c5nxmx). The history behind this life lessons is ...
Views: 5955(7 votes) - 7 Foods You Should Avoid Eating - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2010 from Dr. Erica GoodstoneWhat food should we be eating to maintain and improve our health? What food should we avoid eating? Many of us continue to read and hear conflicting reports and confusing information about food. An interesting article provided by Prevention appeared as an aol health report. The following ...
Views: 2556(4 votes) - The Glycemic Index List and Top Notch Fruits - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2010 from Jonathan EdwardsThere are a lot of good reasons to choose foods that are low on the glycemic index list. The biggest of these reasons is that by choosing foods that are low on the glycemic index list , you are picking foods that slowly release glucose into your bloodstream. This means you will get to avoid the ...
Views: 1062(1 vote) - All You Need To Know About Alcohol - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2010 from Julian SaganAlcohol is a very ancient drink that has been consumed for thousands of years by almost all civilizations. Alcoholic beverages are an important part of many social events. A lot of us resort to a glass of wine at home after a hard day. So how do you know when an innocent drink turns into a ...
Views: 1980 - Go Nuts on Glycemic Load Index - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2010 from Jonathan EdwardsIf you are a nut lover, then you are in for some good news. Most nuts are low on the glycemic load index . Luckily for nut lovers, nuts are among the lowest foods on the GI. Peanuts, cashews and walnuts, for example, are some of the lowest glycemic index foods around, which is part of what ...
Views: 3744(1 vote) - Failure to Thrive: Definition, Causes and Treatments - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from Sharon YirilliFor many parents, the term failure to thrive is a scary one, conjuring images of sickly children who are not growing or meeting milestones as expected. It is a term that causes fear and sometimes anger towards the person mentioning the term. I once had a parent say to me “No, she’s not! That’s a ...
Views: 2498(1 vote) - How To Cleanse Your System - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2012 from Adrian BrownHow to cleanse your system and enjoy better health. It is very important for me to remind you that from the day you landed on this planet, your body has been greeted with poisons and toxins. It is only natural for you to adopt nature's way to detoxify your body for better health. These ...
Views: 1379(3 votes) - Ten Ways to Get Healthy - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2012 from Adrian BrownHere are ten ways to get healthy. These ten undeniably easy tips show you how to take your health to the next level by simply applying them to your daily routine. Living a healthy life is not half as difficult as many may think it is. The time you take to address matters of your health ...
Views: 1427(2 votes) - How to Find Vegetables with the Best Glycemic Index Values - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2010 from Jonathan EdwardsThe glycemic index (GI) is a really handy tool for anyone who is concerned about his or her blood sugar levels. The way that glycemic index values work is as follows: since foods have differing compositions, they are broken down by the digestive system at different speeds. Once the digestive ...
Views: 807(1 vote) - Drink Up! Your Life Depends On It - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2010 from Bob BeliveauDrink Up – Your Life Depends On It! by Bob Beliveau • Lifestyle & Wellness Home Advocate, Certified LifeLine Practitioner Visualize a constantly flowing stream. Now think about a retention pond filled with stagnant water. Look at the pathogenic life beginning to form. ...
Views: 1762(4 votes) - Magnesium, The Most Deficient Mineral in the American Diet is Not Calcium - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2010 from Paul BlakeThat is right the most common mineral deficient in the U.S. diet is magnesium not calcium. Of the American population 95% are deficient in magnesium. Of all the minerals our body needs magnesium is the most important, not calcium; without enough magnesium our bodies cannot even assimilate ...
Views: 5009(2 votes) - Tummy Trimming Tips - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Deborah McIncrowAs the holiday time of the year is hanging around a few more corners and we prepare to celebrate with family and friends, what to wear to special events and celebrations that you feel confident and sexy in is sure to cross your intelligent, savvy mind at one point or another. No need to worry ...
Views: 1255(1 vote) - Fruit is Fabulous - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Deborah McIncrowEating fruit is a wonderful way to fill up your tummy and help you along your path to weight loss, weight maintenance and to increase the health of you. With so many choices at your local grocery store or market, eating a few servings a day should be an easy task to accomplish and there is no ...
Views: 1104(1 vote) - Top Ten Foods to Try in 2010 - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Nwenna Kai2010 is here and its such a great time for change and renewal and rejuvenation. Making radical changes in our diets and the foods we eat is going to be crucial when it comes to our health. We are so programmed to eat the same foods over and over again even if they aren't contributing to our ...
Views: 1524(1 vote) - What to Eat Before and After a Workout - by To get the most out of your workout, you'll want to fuel your body for maximum energy and stamina. And after your workout, you'll want to focus on foods that won't bring your renewed energy down.
Here's what you need to know:
Water is essential to your workout routine, before, after and ...
Views: 1149(1 vote) - Beat the Sugar Addiction Naturally - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Leah GuyI was born with more than a sweet tooth. More like a carb-craving, sugar-addicted soul. It’s been the most difficult thing to control in my diet – sweets. Not hard candy, but rich cake-y desserts, thick sweet and creamy drinks, cookies…you get the idea. In attempt to “be healthy” I have tried ...
Views: 1482(1 vote) - Eat Your Carrot Greens! - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Nwenna KaiThere's some debate over whether or not its safe to eat carrot tops and carrot greens. I used to always wonder why when you purchase carrots in the store, if they are not organic why they don't still have the green leaves on them. Well the carrot tops and the leaves are highly nutritious for the ...
Views: 4994(1 vote) - One of the World's Healthiest Foods: The Magic of Kale - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Nwenna KaiThe kale vegetable is an amazing green food with an earthy flavor that has an abundant amount of benefits for the mind, body, and spirit. I used to wonder why I loved the green leafy vegetable so much as a child. Kale gave me the warm fuzzy feelings of comfort, cleanliness, and a sense of ...
Views: 2770(1 vote) - New Year List of Health Habits: 101 Ideas for Health - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Dr. Kelly SennholzWith the excitement of the New Year, replete with resolutions, I wanted to provide a list of random things you can do to improve your health. Perhaps this will give you some ideas with which you can take your first step. Eat cold water fish. Walk the stairs. Choose salad. Avoid ...
Views: 2346(1 vote) - Foods With Low Glycemic Index and Why we Should Know What They Are - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2010 from Jonathan EdwardsThe glycemic index (GI) is a system that has been developed that is quick and easy to use. The primary purpose of the index is to quickly summarize how different carbohydrates influence blood sugar levels. Since all foods vary in their nutritional and chemical composition, it is no great ...
Views: 794(2 votes) - Know the foods you eat! - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2010 from Nina BagnallWe should all have a fundamental understanding of what nutrition is. Today, when I look around at all ages, men and women, sadly even children, it is obvious that most have lost their way and for the sake of their health they need to be lead by the hand in the right direction. Of course, it ...
Views: 1593(1 vote) - Boost Your Metabolism Fast- this is important - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2010 from Jonny JonsonOne of the key principles of weight loss is finding ways to burn more calories and many people look for ways boost your metabolism fast. It might be seen that the body is not reaching full function for a variety of causes. The reasons why your metabolism is not reaching potential can include the ...
Views: 1023(2 votes) - LACK OF OXYGEN - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2010 from Annukka HuotariOxygen is one of the five basic elements of life. The other four basic elements of life are: hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen and sulphur. Oxygen is the source of life. There is oxygen everywhere around us. Lack of oxygen has many effects on our health. Professor Otto Warbur (Nobel price in ...
Views: 3829(2 votes) - 7 Nutritional MUSTS before you undertake exercise - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2009 from david mauntzDon't waste your time exercising unless you are doing the following first. Doing so will make sure your efforts in the gym are rewarded with RESULTS. Here is a checklist, beginning in order from the most important 1) Eat a solid breakfast within an hour of waking up. The meal should have ...
Views: 2897(3 votes) - The Glycemic Index and Weight Loss - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2010 from Jonathan EdwardsThe glycemic index was developed with the express purpose of helping people with medical conditions such as diabetes learn what foods to avoid and what foods are safe. Reduced to its simplest terms, the index tells users how quickly a given food will break down by the digestive process and ...
Views: 794(2 votes) - Are Superfoods Really Super? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Wendy Montes de ocaSuperFoods: What's in a Name Lately, you've probably been hearing a lot about "superfoods". A quick Google search of the term will lead you to a range of websites and topics. You can learn about Dr. Perricone's Superfoods from Oprah.com. You'll be enticed by advertisements to buy chlorella, a ...
Views: 808(1 vote) - What Menopausal Women Need to Know About Soy - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from Dianne GreggYou see advertisements “Soy Serves Up Healthy Benefits, and Relieves Menopausal Symptoms,” and many people believe this without any real study of whether it does. I know it didn’t relieve my symptoms. There is the perception among many women that plant estrogens are "natural" and therefore ...
Views: 1263(2 votes) - Optimal Protein Intake For Top Performance - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2009 from david mauntzProtein requirements are a controversial topic in health and fitness. Some fitness fanatics say that you need waay too much and some nutritionists are simply too short on their recommendations for someone working out. I do think however that when exercising, people need to get more then ...
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