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This dangerous equation can lead to heart disease, diabetes,
migraine and is even suspected to be the cause of some cancers.
Eating and physical activity patterns that are focused on consuming fewer
calories, making informed food choices, and being physically active can help
people attain and maintain a healthy weight, reduce their risk of chronic
disease, and promote overall health.
An obesity epidemic is sweeping across the Westernized world. More than ever,
there is an acknowledgement that the regulation of body weight regulation is
more complicated than ever imagined. The last decade has seen rapid progress in
our understanding of how body weight is regulated; multiple organs are involved
adding to the complexity.
Nearly two-thirds of diners say they want to eat healthier in 2011, but many
complain that healthier food doesn't taste as good without the added sugar,
sodium and fat. Restaurants will continue to address this problem by swapping in
healthier ingredients and positioning them to appear better-for-you.
 Planning
a vegetarian thanksgiving feast
Traditionally, Thanksgiving dinner includes foods like turkey, ham,
and meatballs. However, Thanksgiving is not actually about the
specific meal. It is the tradition for get together of the family
and relatives. So, planning for vegetarian Thanksgiving is a good
idea to make everyone happy.
Late-night snackers and fast- eaters are more likely to gain weight. For
those people who work night time hours or who wake in the middle of the night to
enjoy a midnight snack, this means that you are more likely to become overweight
or obese based on your habits alone.
The chances of cancer are less on a
diet which is vegetarian, raw and free of hydrogenated fat and heated oil.
According to researches, diet is a risk factor for the disease.
When you're pregnant, it's important to make
healthy choices as much as possible and to avoid things that have the potential
to harm you or your baby. But then there's a large category of things that fall
into a gray area, that are neither beneficial nor particularly harmful. In the
gray area, falls the Diet Coke.
Canned
Foods: Checking out health hazards
Canned food has taken over our lives and our cabinets providing a simple
way to get lunch or dinner on the table quickly. Canned goods comes from
various food products from soups to meat loaf and corned beef. We all
love to enjoy canned goods because of it is very convenient and easy to
prepare. But did you know that there is a reported dangers about canned
goods for your health?
Many women have experienced food cravings during the course of their
pregnancy. Many of these cravings consist of chocolate, ice cream, meat,
cheese and salty snack food. Most doctors believe that cravings can be
nutritionally based. It could be a message from your body on what it needs to
eat.
There is no doubt that, the first dish of a meal is the most important one.
Even today, with all the debates going on about right and wrong food, nobody
doubts the good effects of soups in our body.
Some people are naturally thin and would like to be larger. Exercise is
important for good health and the right type of exercise can help you gain
muscle, which will give you more body mass. Weight-lifting exercises that are
designed to build muscle should be included with your weight-gaining diet and
perhaps aerobic exercise should be cut back a bit.
High protein shakes are instantly becoming identified among the athletes as
well as individuals who hope to eat up healthy as well lose weight. They are
easy to prepare, tasty and healthy. All these powders do is provide your muscles
with protein to rebuild and they are in no way superior to a well balanced meal!
Damage to spinal discs, pressure on nerves, misalignment or inflammation of
joints, damaged ligaments, or diseased vertebrae can all lead to backache. A
good chiropractor or osteopath should be able to cure most forms of backache,
but in the long term a healthy diet may prevent it occurring in the first place.
Trials consistently show that at the right potency, "natural" remedies may
rival conventional medicines. Doctors & Dieticians often prescribe
nutritional and herbal supplements as effective but gentler alternatives to
conventional drubs for problems ranging from depression to indigestion.
A new study found that more choline during pregnancy and nursing could
provide lasting cognitive and emotional benefits to people with Down syndrome.
The work indicated greater maternal levels of the essential nutrient could
protect against neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.
Fasting is simply the restriction of our usual eating. Whether a fruit fast
or a water fast or a fast from meat, or beef or sweets, fasting is a restriction
of our food, a diet.
We all loose interest in food from time to time - and this isn't always for
negative reasons. It's well known that falling in love can make all else pale
into insignificance, including food. But you've been eating poorly, whatever the
reason, it's important to restore your appetite to good health.
The bright red and deep purple berries have been used by Native Americans
for centuries. But now, the chokeberry can be found in the form of dietary
supplements in local pharmacies and health food stores.
Food cravings mean that the body
has its signals mixed up. When we are exhausted or blue, we have low blood sugar
and/or low serotonin, and the body signals the brain that it needs a pick-me-up.
This signal causes a sugar craving or carbohydrate craving.
Ageing is a process linked to the cumulative damage free radicals cause in the
body over time. While unsaturated lipids in cell membranes are particularly
susceptible to the unstable and highly reactive free radicals, antioxidants such
as vitamin E have long been known to counteract such oxidative processes.
Foods for a healthy heart
Any woman looking out for a heart healthy diet should eat foods that
help obtain or maintain healthy levels of cholesterol and lipids
(fatty molecules).
Besides a heart healthy diet should promote healthy level of blood
pressure and promote maintenance of weight. Read on....
Dealing
with food intolerance
Many people find that they start to suffer from food intolerance as they grow
older. This is partly due to long-term exposure to an irritating substance and
partly due to the fact that the digestive system becomes less efficient with
age. Eating foods to which you are intolerant is like continually stubbing your
toe - the discomfort will become worse over a period of time and eventually the
damage can become permanent.
Outcome
of YO-YO Dieting
The yo-yo diet is characterized by a cyclical pattern of repetitious loss and
gain of body weight. Some of the ways people choose to do this include skipping
meals and consuming very few calories. There is increasing evidence that weight
cycling may lead to cardiovascular and metabolic disorders such as hypertension
and diabetes.
Starring Mustard
Mustard is member of the brassica cruciferae family, which includes broccoli,
brussels sprouts, turnips, cabbage and watercress. Used as a vegetable,
condiment, spice and, at one time, medicine (dried-mustard plaster mixtures were
used to alleviate chest congestion).
Psyllium
Husk: Health Benefits
Psyllium fiber comes from the small reddish brown to black seeds of the Plantago
psyllium plant. Plantago grows as a weed in many places around the world and is
commercially cultivated in Spain, France, India, Pakistan and other countries.
Poor Diet: a contributing factor in acne
Acne (pimples) are caused by bacteria and other irritants embedded underneath
the skin's oil glands and hair follicles. It is generally a result of improper
hygiene and poor diet, i.e., excessive amounts of processed, fatty and fried
foods, as well as dairy, meat and sugar.
The Health Hazards of Drinking Soda
The chemicals in soda fall under the categories of artificial
flavorings, artificial color additives and dyes, acidifying agents, buffering
agents, viscosity-producing agents, foaming agents, and preservatives.
Health & Fitness Needs During Lactation
Weight
reduction can be difficult for anyone at anytime, but a mother who
is trying to return to her pre-pregnancy weight is also challenged
with additional stresses of increased child care commitments, less
rest and sleep, household responsibilities, and, possibly, returning
to work outside the home. Read on....
The
Good, the Bad, and the Ugly about Cholesterol
About two in three adults have a cholesterol level that is higher than
recommended. Having high cholesterol affects your heart and blood vessels and
increases your risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). High cholesterol
causes fatty deposits (known as plaques) to build up inside your blood vessels.
Meal
Timing: a contributing factor in obesity epidemic.
A Northwestern University study has found that eating at irregular times -- the
equivalent of the middle of the night for humans, when the body wants to sleep
-- influences weight gain. The regulation of energy by the body's circadian
rhythms may play a significant role.
Nutrition
Recommendations for Breastfeeding Women
During this unique phase in the childbearing cycle, a
breastfeeding mother will need to take some extra care to assure that she
produces and provides to her infant abundant, high-quality milk.
Easy
Ways to Trim down the fat
Fat provides twice as many calories as protein or carbohydrates.
The most effective way of cutting the calories in your diet is
therefore simple. It is to use low-fat ingredients, such as
white fish and chicken, and low-fat alternatives wherever
possible, such as reduced-fat cheese and skimmed milk.
As part of a diet for strong bones, and for your health in
general, you need to eat a healthy, well balanced and varied
diet that includes at least 5 servings of fruit and/or
vegetables a day, plenty of wholegrain cereals and not too much
sugar or fat.
The fat-soluble vitamins – A, D, E and K – are needed in small
amounts (as are all vitamins) for a variety of functions, one of
which is contributing to the growth and strength of your bones.
In contrast to the water-soluble B complex and C vitamins, which
are used or excreted soon after ingestion and can be stored only
in minute quantities, fat-soluble vitamins can be stored in the
body wherever fat is deposited.
Asthma results when triggers cause swelling of the
tissues in the air passages of the lung, making it difficult to breathe. Typical
symptoms of asthma include wheezing, shortness of breath, and coughing. Food
triggered asthma is unusual. Although food allergies may trigger asthma in a
small number of people. Check out how diet can affect asthma in different
ways.
High protein diets are a scam. You don’t need all that much protein to build
muscle. Muscles are 70% water. The only reason you read about the benefits of
high protein area because that’s what everybody sells!
Colitis is an inflammatory disease of the colon or rectum. It affects about four
to six people in 100 000, and is slightly more common in women than in men. The
onset of ulcerative colitis peaks between the ages of 20 and 25 years.
If adjusting your diet and exercising more hasn't helped you reach a healthy
body weight, you may have hypothyroidism, or an underactive thyroid gland.
Fortunately, you can help normalize an underactive thyroid gland by increasing
your intake of the mineral iodine.
Even though there has been a huge resurgence in the interest in low
carbohydrate/high protein diets, the low carb vs. high carb issue is still the
subject of much controversy. Is the low carb/high protein diet the best way for
bodybuilders to get ripped or just another fad?
Fast Food & Bone Health
Fast food constitutes high content of fat, sodium, and sugar and have been
categorized as bone robbers. The main reason that you should avoid fast food is
that it doesn't maintain nutritional balance as it is not easy to have control
over how they are cooked.
Dietary
Management of Heartburn
Heartburn (Acid Reflux) is a digestive problem: it has nothing to do with your
heart. It occurs when small amounts of stomach acid accidentally rise up the
esophagus (the food canal running from the mouth to the stomach) causing
symptoms like a burning pain in the chest which rises towards the throat.
Sufferers may even taste the fluid in the back of the mouth, and this is called
acid indigestion.
Studies indicate that beta-carotene has potent anti-cancer properties and may
actually reverse precancerous conditions such as oral leukoplakia, a pattern of
abnormal cell growth that often leads to mouth cancer in people who chew
tobacco. Additional studies indicate that other members of the carotene family
may have similar cancer-fighting potential.
Pour it on your food, stir it into your milk, dip your fruits in it, apply it to
your face or hair, or simply pour a teaspoon down your throat. Whichever way you
have it, rest assured, it's a treat for your health, skin and body.
Many "isotonic" sports drinks claim to re-hydrate and boost energy, but then any
product containing calories will increase your energy levels.Many sports drinks
contain large quantities of sugar - in some cases, as much as 18 percent.
Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in every human cell. Not only does it
help our bodies to make vitamin D, it's necessary for the absorption of
essential fatty acids and for the production of sex hormones. 'Good'
cholesterol, or high density lipoproteins (HDL), occurs naturally in the blood
and disposes of surplus cholesterol, helping to protect us against heart
disease.
The human body is over 60 percent water. This fluid is to be found in the blood,
the lymphatic system and the cells of the body. Sodium, together with chloride,
potassium and phosphate, control the amount of fluid within and outside the
cells of the body, keeping them evenly balanced.
Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes deformed nails and horrible itchy
plaques, primarily on the elbows, knees and scalp. According to studies reported
-Diet may be important in the management of psoriasis.
The more you exercise, the more you need to eat a balanced diet. The nutritional
rules still apply, but with an added carbohydrate intake. The combination of
healthy food and physical exertion combats stress, encourages tissue repair,
rebalances hormones and releases endorphins and encephalin. Mood and outlook
should improve markedly.
Although it has long been known that all cells require calcium to function and
that calcium also regulates the transport of other nutrients in and out of
cells. But also there is growing evidence calcium plays an important role in the
regulation of energy metabolism and, in certain circumstances, may help reduce
body fat and prevent weight gain.
The peanut, Arachis hypogea, is really a legume - same as a bean or pea.
Peanut butter makes delicious spread for breads, waffles, bagels, toast,
crackers, apple slices, celery, or carrots. Spread it on plain or make some of
the spreads at home. Store them in the refrigerator for up to a week.
New research finds many cancer survivors are obese and not physically
active, which could make it harder to keep their cancer under control.
Researchers in Canada analyzed data from more than 114,000 adults.
What you eat and drink, coupled with your exercise routine, affects your body
condition. Regardless of your basic shape, your proportions and your scale, you
will look your best when you take care of your body from within as well as from
out, and learn to view food and drink as fuel for your health and beauty.
Colorectal cancer, or cancer of the rectum and large intestine (colon), is a
major public health problem in every corner of the developed world. Roughly
speaking, a diet containing less than 40 grams of animal fat per day conveys
one-half the risk of colon cancer of a diet containing 65 grams or more per day.
Once physical and sexual maturity have been reached during adolescence, a
woman’s size, strength, and general health have to be maintained. This can be
difficult given the wide variety of physical, psychological, social, and
environmental pressures encountered throughout life.
It’s about time for water to get its due. After all, water is the only fluid
that you truly can’t live without. Every cell in your body depends on it to
function properly. In fact, your body processes about two to three quarts a day
to transport nutrients to where they’re needed, get rid of body wastes, regulate
temperature, support chemical reactions, and perform other critical tasks.
In addition to fats, proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals, scientists
have discovered that plants also contain substances known as phytonutrients, or
phytochemicals. There are literally thousands of these chemicals present in
cereals, fruits, and vegetables.
After indulging in chocolate, wine, and cookies during the holiday and festive
season its time to kick off the new year with a two week detox diet. The whole
idea of a detox program is to remove the toxins from you body caused by
substances such as alcohol, tobacco and food consumed during the festive period.
Anemia
is a medical condition in which the blood has a deficiency of red blood
cells or of the hemoglobin these cells need to carry oxygen. Nutritionists
feel that blood nourishing herbs aid in the absorption of iron as well as
providing other benefits to the blood. And with lower doses of iron, the
unpleasant side effects can be avoided.
Thanksgiving meals are
traditionally family events where certain kinds of food are served. First and
foremost, turkey is the featured item in most Thanksgiving feasts. Stuffing,
mashed potatoes with gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, corn, turnips,
rolls, pecan pie, and pumpkin pie are commonly associated with Thanksgiving
dinner.
Fertility and diet go hand-in-hand. There are certain foods that can
help boost a woman's chance of becoming pregnant, while other foods can harm her
chance of conceiving.
Foods we eat, low carb, low fat,
vegan, macrobiotic, raw, whole foods, have a direct bearing on how we feel: our
energy, mood, appearance, and body image are all influenced by our dietary
choices.
Latest study suggests cocoa may be
richer in antioxidants than better known "healthy" drinks like tea and red wine.
A cup or two of hot cocoa every once in a while can provide a delicious, warm
and healthy way to obtain more antioxidants.
For a long
time heart disease has had a reputation of a strictly male malady. But it has
been observed that, once women reach menopause, this advantage quickly
dissipates. In fact, 11 times as many women die from heart disease as from
breast cancer.
Trans fats are artificial fats made
when hydrogen gas reacts with oil-by a process called hydrogenation.
Hydrogenation increases the shelf life and flavor stability of foods containing
these fats. Trans fat can be found in vegetable shortenings, some margarines,
crackers, cookies, snack foods, and other foods made with or fried in partially
hydrogenated oils.
It’s one of the richest vegetarian
sources of protein, and a complete one. This nutritional powerhouse is not only
delicious, but so versatile that it can stand in for a post workout snack or
star in a stir-fry supper. Below, simple ways to incorporate tofu into everyday
meals.
For the modern athlete, nutrition
is taken as seriously as the training program. There are no
shortcuts or false starts to a winning diet- the answer lies in
balancing intake with output.
For flourishing health,
you need
foods that contain active ingredients to boost your immune
system and keep you robust and active. Vitamins B6 and B12 As you get older; your absorption of these is
reduced, so you will need to take supplements. Meat (especially
pork), liver, fish, eggs, wholegrain cereals, wholemeal bread,
bananas, pulses, brown rice, nuts and yeast extract are good sources
of these vitamins.
There are two forms of bronchitis-
chronic and acute, the chronic forms is more common in Britain
than anywhere else in the world and is often the result of
smoking. In the UK it is the second most frequent cause of lost
working days—30 million are lost each year. Yet it is known that
the condition can be alleviated by giving up smoking and
adopting a sensible diet.
Managing a Perfect Diet Over the
Holidays
There’s no
reason to let your training and nutrition program spoil your
holidays, but there’s also no reason to let your holidays spoil your
training and nutrition program either! Read on....
Diet containing too much sugar can quickly
cause weight gain
All Starchy
and sweet foods are rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream, causing a
rise in the hormone insulin which acts to clear sugar and fat from
the blood and to be stored in the tissues for future use. This
causes weight gain. Read on....
Your favorite recipes can be modified to make them
more nutritious or lower in fat by reducing or substituting ingredients that are
more acceptable. Read on...
Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. It helps one deal with a tense
situation in the office, study harder for an exam, keep focused on an important
speech. In general, it helps one cope. But when anxiety becomes an excessive,
irrational dread of everyday situations, it has become a disabling disorder.
Eating to Win
Good nutrition is essential for optimal health
and top performance during any physical activity. Exercise, whether intensive or
mild, increases both fluid and nutrient requirements. Incorporating the right
foods and beverages prior to all exercise is essential for peak performance,
whether for a brisk walk, heavy workout, or a competition.
The trouble with many fast foods is that they tend to be high in fat, salt or
sugar, or all three, and often do not provide a balanced meal. The pros
and cons of some popular meals are discussed in this table, and the 'healthy
balance' column suggests a suitable second meal for that day which will
compensate for any nutritional deficiencies or excesses.
A diet of
refined foods leaves many women malnourished, constipated, enervated and
vulnerable to chronic illness. Popping fiber, vitamins and mineral supplements,
in the hope of compensating for what's missing from our diet, will not work.
The American-Japanese writer George Othsawa,
developed a dietary system and called it macrobiotics - from the Greek words
for 'large' and 'life'.
Eat
your way to a Better Body
When it comes to the shape and condition of your body, you are most definitely
what you eat. Diet can help beat fat and fluid retention and protect your
against sun damage.
For Lower
Cholesterol Make It A Double
The cardio-protective effects of red wine have been attributed
to several polyphenolic antioxidants including resveratrol and
proanthocyanidins. Read on...
About The Mediterranean Diet
Released by Oldways Preservation & Exchange Trust in 1993, the Mediterranean
Diet Pyramid has won praise from many health experts. The
traditional Mediterranean diet pyramid, is based on the dietary
traditions of Crete, much of the rest of Greece and southern Italy
circa 1960, structured in light of current nutrition research. Read
on....
Flax seed, also known as
linseed, is noted to have high nutritional value, making it a priority choice of
food for health conscious people. Flax seed has the natural properties of fiber, lignans and omega-3
fatty acids that provide
preventative and restorative abilities to your diet. There are two types of
flax seed. One type is grown for the seed use and considered an oil seed
variety. The other is grown specifically for fiber production to be utilized in
the texture industry.
All
foods carry some calories. No food is actually "negative calorie"
food. BUT the overall effect of certain foods in our body is that of
"negative calories". Negative calorie foods are foods, which use
more calories to digest than the calories the foods actually
contain! Read on....
The Power of Protein
Protein is
essential for building and maintaining muscles, as well as repairing
the muscle damage that occurs during training. Read on....
These days
you can find a never-ending list of nutrition bars lying at the
stores. Next time when you go looking for nutrition bars do not
forget to look for.... Read on....
An Optimum Diet to manage PMs
Nutrition
is undoubtedly a good starting point for the treatment of PMS ; it
is safe, relatively cheap, effective and puts the sufferer in
control of her own treatment. Read on....
Flavor-Intense Salad Dressings: More Taste,
Better Health
Besides
being rich-tasting and health-protective, AICR's new herb-based
dressings are low in calories and fat. Read on....
"Light but
filling salads make perfect entrées in hot weather", says Melanie
Polk, RD, AICR’s Director of Nutrition Education. Read on....
Include the
correct oils in your diet to improve your look and boost energy
while you lose weight. Read on....
Eating Across the Food Rainbow
The bright,
vibrant colours of different foods which attract us - tend to be
richer in key substances that offer protection against disease. Read
on....
Keep Your Fat Furnace Working
One problem
for the increase in body fat % with advancing age is that 'basal fat
oxidation' - the rate at which fat is broken down inside the body
tends to drop as we get older. Read on....
Vitamin D Recommendation for stronger bones
A recent
study estimates that tens of thousands of Americans die each year of
cancers possibly caused by too little sun exposure and, in turn, too
little vitamin D. Read on....
Strike
for healthy nutritional goals
It is always better to eat a more alkaline diet because high acid
levels can upset the healthy functioning of the body. Read on....
How Far is diet linked with Arthritis?
A good
"arthritis diet" is one that helps you maintain a weight appropriate
for your age and body type, offsets the effects of your arthritis
medications and improve your overall health. Read on....
Folic: The Great Protector
Folic acid
is critical to the overall synthesis, repair and protection of DNA,
the body's genetic blueprint molecules. Everyone's diet should
contain foods rich in folic acid. Read on....
Diet
plays an important part in Phase II of the detoxification process.
Follow these practical guidelines to prevent toxic build up within
the body and elimination of toxins if present. Read on....
Identifying High fat foods
»The body
cannot produce fat on its own, it must be provided through dietary
intake. For these reasons you should enjoy some fats in your diet,
especially monounsaturated fats like olive oil. The key is
moderation--not elimination. Read on....
American
Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) offers advice, tips and
easy-to-make recipes that turn puréed vegetables into low-fat,
low-calorie dips, sandwich spreads, or sauces that complement meats,
whole grains, or even other vegetables. Read on....
Too Fat?
Pop a Pill.
Can a pill
really make you lose your appetite and turn your body into a
calorie-burning machine? Read on....
The detox
diet helps to cleanse your system! The plan begins with a juice
fast, which eliminates toxins at a very low level, and then
continues with a highly nutritious food that promotes cellular
renewal. Read on....
The researches suggest that the
bio-availability of natural vitamin E is approximately twice that of
synthetic Vitamin E compounds.
Diet for Athletic Endurance
A person on
a high carbohydrate diet stores far more glycogen in muscles than a
person on either a mixed diet or a high fat diet. Therefore,
endurance is greatly enhanced by a high carbohydrate diet. Read
on....
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