Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
Can you handle the tooth about soda? You’re about to find out. Americans drink more than 50 gallons of soda per person each year, according to the American Dental Association. That’s a lot of soda. The question is — are these sodas, particularly diet sodas, rotting your teeth? Recent studies…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
Healthy dieting requires a balanced diet of both carbohydrates and proteins. Diet-smart proteins support the body boosting metabolism, repairing body tissue and helping muscles contract. Protein also helps stave off hunger when dieting. A savvy dieter must search for the best sources of protein available to lose weight, feel full…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
Looking at natural weight loss supplements, there are more and more products that are promoted by practitioners and producers alike. Some of these have been proven to be effective, some are still under review, and others are probably totally useless for the purpose of losing weight. You can determine which…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
So you want to buy organic without breaking the bank? If you’re not able to buy all organic produce, you can pick and choose to maximize health benefits. In general, fruits and vegetables with thin, edible skins will pass on more pesticides and herbicides to the consumer. Those with thick,…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
by William Winch Each year, more that 300 new junk foods are introduced to the marketplace. Compare that to the 10 new health foods that are introduced each year, and you can see why America has an obesity epidemic. How can a person successfully stay on a healthy weight loss…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
Snacks with less than 100 calories are not hard to find. The key to a good snack is finding food that effectively fights off hunger. If you choose a snack with fiber and/or protein, it will most likely hold you over until mealtime. Whether you prefer sweet or salty, you…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
Soy has gained popularity for its many health benefits. As its appeal increases, so does the controversy surrounding the consumption of soy, leaving people feeling unsure whether or not to include it in their daily diet. While there are undeniable health benefits, there are also real risks for certain people….
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
Your employer’s having a going away party for the secretary before she goes on maternity leave, you have three birthday parties this weekend and your husband just announced that you’ve been invited to a barbeque at the neighbor’s house. Then again maybe you’re a single twenty something that just seems…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
We have all consumed processed and packaged foods. After all, they’re easy, convenient and often times tastier than what we can prepare from scratch. But if you pause and read the labels, you may be appalled at the number of additives found in such foods. Many studies have shown the…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
While raw foods are not new, eating plans that follow this trend in healthy eating appear to be gaining strength across the country. The focus of the diet is on eating uncooked, highly nutritious foods — fruits and vegetables. Of course, these foods are low in calories and extremely good…