August 2008
50 posts
Health, What Types Of Diet Are Best Cholesterol... →
Cholesterol refers waxy and fatty like substance that is formed in the body. Our liver is primarily responsible for developing cholesterol in our body system. It is an important substance that supports various vital functions in our body such as maintaining healthy cellular walls, building hormones and vitamin D.
Also, it helps in building bile acids in our body that gives support to the...
Enjoy Losing Weight →
Most people dread dieting, and with good reason. Depriving yourself of your favorite foods and eating bland, unattractive dishes is enough to discourage even the most determined dieter!
But there’s a way to enjoy all your favorites and still lose weight! Think about what you eat every day and the things you really like. How much of that do you put on your plate? Do you pay attention to...
7 Secrets of Weight Loss Success →
There are hundreds of diets, tips, books, and techniques out there for losing weight. Despite this, those who sustain long-term weight loss are few and far between.
Lose Weight Without Really Trying →
If you desire to lose weight everlastingly, you have to discover a program that will need few changes but have a big crash on your body weight.
How to Make Great Recipes Lower in Fat →
The word Diet seems perpetually fixed upon the lips of conversation. But the reality is that the fabric of today’s society is a collective voice crafted of all shapes and sizes to an ever-diverse cultural stream. Universally, the confusion in maintaining a healthy way of life continues as chain restaurants and quick-stops line in sequence, a garland to nearly every sidewalk across the...
Study Identifies Protein That Produces 'Good' Fat:... →
A study by researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center has shown that a protein known for its role in inducing bone growth can also help promote the development of brown fat, a “good” fat that helps in the expenditure of energy and plays a role in fighting obesity.
9 Ways To Stay Motivated To Exercise →
Everyone knows that exercise is a KEY element to good health. The trick is keeping yourself motivated to exercise, if you’re a person who naturally relapses into the couch-potato pose.
Best yogurts with less sugar for kids
Your kids may love to eat yogurt… but how much sugar is in the brands they gulp down? To find the best-tasting yogurts with less sugar, Consumer Reports ShopSmart had 30 children of its staffers taste-test three lower-sugar brands - two flavors each. Here’s what the kids said they would eat
Top 10 Deadliest Foods →
Rubbish or junk foods do not provide our body with the essential nutrients, but harm our health as well as weakened our immune system. I won’t explain further on this topic as it has written brilliantly by a Triond’s writer, Judy Sheldon on her article entitled The Top Foods to Avoid. Below are 10 types of deadliest foods that will put you in a critical health problem.
Junk Food Warning For Pre-Schoolers: Bad Diet Can... →
Children who are struggling at school are more likely to have been affected by the junk food they ate in their early years rather than what they had for lunch, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that kids who were fed the most crisps, cakes and fizzy drinks when they were three years old were 10% less likely to achieve than other children.
The Importance of Breakfast to Successful Weight...
If you’re trying to lose weight, it may be tempting to skip breakfast and save those precious calories for later, but just think about it for a moment. Have you seen the clever advert for Kellogs Special K? The office girl who skips breakfast can’t stop thinking about food. The pattern on her friend’s t -shirt morphs into strawberries, while before her very eyes, the phone the...
Finding a fitness plan that fits your life →
The specialist: Dr. Arthur M. Figur, associate medical director of The Mount Sinai Medical Center, on fitness
An internist with a subspecialty in hematology, Figur is a lifelong New Yorker who began practicing medicine in 1964. A former triathlete and “multitype exercise enthusiast,” Figur, 77, now walks and swims for exercise.
Clumsy kids more likely to become obese adults:... →
Children who are clumsy and have poor hand control may be more likely to become obese as adults, researchers have found.
The study was based on tests of about 11,000 people in Britain who were tested for hand control, co-ordination and clumsiness at age seven and 11, and were then followed until age 33.
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
If you like hummus, you like chickpeas. They’re a versatile legume, welcome in salads and soups, stews and pastas. This pretty summer salad is quickly assembled. You can also make it in winter without the tomatoes.
Recipes for Health
The Couch Potato's Guide to Fitness
Most of us are unhappy with our bodies . Many of us feel we are overweight or that our bodies are not in proportion , with a “beer-belly” accounting for too much of our body weight .
Many of us are also unfit . If you work in an office , or somewhere else where you spend the best part of the day sat down , you may feel you just don’t have the time for exercise .
The Autumn and Winter...
Secrets for a Long Life (From the Healthiest... →
Most people when asked if they want to live to a hundred answer yes-if they can be in good health. In that case maybe we should all move to the Japanese islands of Okinawa. That’s where the healthiest people on earth live. They have the lowest rate of heart disease, cancer, and stroke on record. A thirty year study proves the secret is not in their genes, so that means anyone following...
5 Super Cool Fruity Desserts Your Kids Will Love
We all know what a challenge it can be getting kids to eat healthy foods, and despite the array of delicious fruits on offer during the summer months, very often they simply won’t touch them!
If you’re holding a kids party it can be very tempting to serve a host of highly processed, sugary foods, just to keep the peace. But, what if you could make the presentation of your desserts so appealing...
The Five Types of Artificial Sweeteners: Benefits,... →
Modern research laboratories came up with chemical products that are intensely sweet but have few or no calories - artificial sweeteners. Health experts say that artificial sweeteners let diabetics enjoy pop, candy, and even ice cream, without consuming sugar. This is a plus, according to experts, but not a necessity, since most diabetics are allowed some sugar in their diets. Even for weight...
The Afternoon Walk is a Good Form of Cardio for... →
If you are trying to lose weight then you need to add some form of cardio to your routine. If the sound of that frightens you then read on as we may have a solution.
Weight loss is on everyone’s mind, specifically the ability to lose weight fast. I was watching the news last night and even they had a report on losing weight and what we can do in order win the battle of the bulge.
Five Amazing Icy Treats You Can Make
When the temperature climbs, nothing tastes better than a delicious frozen treat from the freezer. While you may be able to buy ice cream and popsicles from the freezer case of your local supermarket, they often contain artificial colors and more calories than you might care to consume. One way around this is to improvise with your own icy treats that are both inexpensive and healthy. If you have...
The Top Five Ways To Hurt Yourself at the Gym →
While most of us don’t go into a workout with the hopes of ending up injured, it can happen. Workout related injuries are very common, especially if you are doing it on your own, without the benefit of an instructor or trainer.
However, you can minimize your chances for injury by learning what not to do during your next workout.
What To Eat For Omega 3 If You Don't Like Fish
So many studies show we need to eat more fish, especially fatty fish, to ward off disease. All good but what if you don’t like fish? I found many foods with omega 3 fatty acid oils, some high levels some trace amounts. What if you don’t like fish? Here are some good food choices for omega 3 fatty acid oil.
Best and Worst Cereals For Eating Healthy
Half of all Americans start their day with a bowl of cereal for breakfast, according to the National Cereal Council. And while it is typically a healthy breakfast choice (better than sugary doughnuts, giant muffins, even carb-loaded bagels), your favorite cereal might not be as healthy as you think.
Study after study has shown that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Eating breakfast...
Diet and Hypertension →
Hypertension is a killer and diet plays an important role is preventing and controlling it. These scientific facts about diet and hypertension will help you take control.
Easy Low Calorie Vegetable Dishes →
Almost everyone is interested in good tasting low calorie cooking these days and I am always on the lookout for easy vegetable recipes my family will like. These are some good ones that have gotten my families approval. They are easy and quick to get to the table.
The Eleven Most Ridiculous Diets
People will do almost anything to lose weight. While the most logical, sustainable means of doing so hasn’t really changed—eat less and exercise—every day it seems there are a host of new and outlandish methods to lose those love handles. Most of these
ill-fated regimes will help you lose pounds, at least in the short term, but sometimes it’s at the expense of an organ or your sanity. Here are a...
Believe and Achieve →
Want to improve your health? Have health goals you are trying to reach? Here are some thoughts I had about goals and making healthy lifestyle changes. I’m not a psychologist and I don’t pretend to know everything about goals, behavior change and motivation.
Beware of Salads →
So you go to your favorite restaurant and decide you’re going to make healthy choices. You choose the salad. But did you know some restaurant salads can be more fattening than McDonald’s quarter pounders? That’s right. A greasy burger from McDonalds is often lower in calories and fat than salads at your favourite family restaurant.
7 Tips to Develop the Habit of Daily Exercise
One life habit that is often neglected is the habit of daily exercise. There are several reasons for this: too hard, too painful or the ever popular, I’ll do it later, when I have time. Physical activity is not as hard as you think. In fact, is not as painful as you think either (you should be virtually pain free after about a week. For a short investment of time each week, you will reap a...
