Posted in Nutrition | March 1st, 2010
Green tea is a type of tea made only from the leaves of Camellia Sinensis that has undergone minimal oxidation during processing. Green tea originates from China and has become associated with many cultures in Asia from Japan to the Middle East. Recently, it has become more widespread in the West, where black tea is [...]
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Posted in Nutrition | February 25th, 2010
Nutritional information that you see on an Applebees menu may not be exactly what it portrays. It seems the some of the information might have been off by as much as double what it said particularly some of the Weight Watchers items. It appears that independent lab testing resulted in findings that were double what [...]
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Posted in Nutrition | February 23rd, 2010
You’ve heard all the hype and all of the skepticism about a high protein diet and probably wondered if it’s something you should be considering. A recent study be the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reports a diet with an increased percentage of protein will leave you feeling more satisfied, hungry less often and a [...]
Posted in Nutrition | February 22nd, 2010
One of the best things that you can do for your health is take B complex. The vitamins and minerals that you body needs to maintain itself and function properly are essential for a happy, energetic life, but the modern processed food diet is greatly lacking in many of them. B complex includes the full [...]
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Posted in Nutrition | February 21st, 2010
I am a diabetic and have been one for many years now. One of the biggest hurdles that I had to overcome with controlling my diabetes was planning out my meals. It was hard enough eating the right foods, but it was even harder having to prepare them. I mean honestly, how many of us [...]
Posted in Nutrition, Uncategorized | February 11th, 2010
When dieting, you can feel less than satisfied. Often, you will feel hungry. One way to combat this problem is to focus on eating negative calorie foods. Another is to ingest a natural appetite supressant to stop hunger in its tracks.
Negative calorie foods take more calories to be digested than the number of calories they [...]
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Posted in Nutrition | February 8th, 2010
There are some foods that are better than others in their ability to make the body healthier and leaner. Now if you want to weigh a bit less or if you want to fit into your favorite summer dress, including foods like these in your diet will help you to achieve your goal faster. Let’s [...]
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Posted in Nutrition | February 7th, 2010
Pears are one of the most juicy and sweet of fruits and have a succulent and grainy texture. Along with the creamy white color of the flesh, this fruit was once called a “gift from the gods”.
Health Benefits
Pears are a great source of the 2 antioxidant nutrients vitamin C and copper. As antioxidants they help [...]
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Posted in Nutrition | February 4th, 2010
Carrots not only help you see in the dark, but can also help protect us from heart disease and cancers. The dense concentration of antioxidant carotenoids are considered to be the main ingredient in carrots that provide these health benefits.
Health benefits of Carrots
A study was conducted in Massachusetts to study the health effects of diet [...]
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Posted in Nutrition | January 27th, 2010
The first meal of the day is notoriously the most important. There are different theories why but the bottom line is that it helps set the tone for the rest of the day. A nutritious beginning of the day not only setups the body to perform at its best but also mentally prepares the person [...]
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