Archive for the ‘Diets’ Category

Read This Before You Go on a Diet

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

Your body loves micronutrients. It doesn’t need a lot of these essential dietary elements — trace amounts are enough. But without these small amounts, you’re in for all sorts of health problems, including added weight. Research has shown micronutrient deficiency to be scientifically linked to a higher risk of obesity and other diseases dangerous to your health.

In the latest health news, a study performed at the Department of … Read More

Breathe Easier with This One Solution

Monday, August 29th, 2011

As you age, the risk of developing diabetes or heart disease can be cause for real concern. It’s not exactly breaking health news that an aging heart undergoes changes even if it is not showing signs of disease. The muscles relax less between beats. The pumping chambers become stiffer and work less efficiently. The heart doesn’t pump as strongly as it once did.

The older heart can’t respond as well … Read More

Beat the Battle of Bulge with These

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Okay — so here are some simple solutions to help you shed some of those extra pounds. Remember: everything you do and eat can affect your weight. But don’t despair — it’s not as complicated as you think to stay slim and trim. You don’t need to follow fad diets or starve yourself, or write down everything you eat and tally the calories. Let’s start by reviewing the basics, so that you are clear about what the relationship is between your weight, food and exercise.

Five Easy Tips for Slimming Down This Summer

Monday, May 12th, 2008

There is a lot of advice out there when it comes to shedding a few pounds. Diets run the gamut from eating only grapefruit to eating all the fattening and decadent foods you could want provided they are in the right amounts and eaten at the right time during the day.

Of course, diets are really a sort of temporary solution to losing weight. Without a well-balanced diet, your … Read More

What the Label on Your Chicken Can Tell You

Monday, July 9th, 2007

There’s a big debate that has been going on for the past few years about the benefits (or lack of benefits, depending on which side of the fence you sit on) of organic meat.

 Organic poultry, like other organic meats, is supposed to be healthier for us. Organic is a way to avoid all sorts of non- nutritional ingredients. Arsenic, for example, is a common ingredient in conventional chicken feed. … Read More