Added June 28, 2011, Under: Diets, Health, Nutrition
Depending on where you live in the world, processed food can vary greatly on how it is manufactured and what less-than-healthy ingredients it contains. Basically, processed food is that food that comes packaged and ready to eat in a box, a container or a can.
In the US, the majority of processed foods are filled with additives and stripped of nutrients. If you look at the list of the ingredients you will find plenty of evidence of this. ...
Added June 27, 2011, Under: Diets, Nutrition, Weight Loss
Isn't always the way that if you are trying to lose weight or just cut down on your food intake, you suffer from hunger pains.
Here are some ways to eat less but to still feel full and satisfied after your meal.
1. Smell your food and chew your food well because concentrating on both the smell and the taste of the food ensures you switch on signals to tell your brain when you have had sufficient.
2. Try to remember ...
Added June 26, 2011, Under: Diseases, Health, Nutrition
I have written about the health benefits of coconut oil before but now I am going to chat about the health benefits of the rest of the coconut too. Early Spanish explorers called it "coco". This meant monkey face because the 3 indentations that appear on the hairy nut give it the appearance of the head and face of a monkey. The scientific name is cocos nucifera - nucifera means "nut bearing".
There is a big difference between a young coconut ...
Added June 24, 2011, Under: Diseases, Environment, Headaches & Migraines, Health
Here are a load of easy cleaning tip for busy families that help you to avoid using toxic chemicals.
Vinegar has many household uses along with some other items from your kitchen:
1. Add a few tablespoonful of vinegar to dishwashing detergent to cut the grease and leave dishes sparkling.
2. To clean the coffee maker, pour straight vinegar into it as if you are making the coffee minus the filter. Turn coffee maker on as if you were making a pot of ...
Added June 21, 2011, Under: Nutrition
Great for an anytime snack, in salads or soups, added to yoghurt or stir fried veggies, sprinkled over cassroles or used in baking, nuts are inexpensive, easy to store and perfect to pack for work or school. For optimum health benefits, nuts should be eaten raw. Try to stay away from roasted, toasted, sweetened and salted versions. A handful a day is the recommended amount to eat. And remember that almost every type of nut has a lot ...
Added June 19, 2011, Under: Health, Skin Conditions
Your skin is constantly shedding dead skin cells so just as you brush your hair every day, it makes good sense to use a soft dry brush daily to gently exfoliate your skin.
But not only will this practice remove dead skins, it will also improve the circulation of blood and lymph while enhancing the detoxication process through your skin.
The first layer of the skin is called the epidermis which is composed of several layers of cells - the outermost of ...
Added June 16, 2011, Under: Diseases, Health
Do you sometimes feel that your stomach has ballooned out. You suddenly get that bloated feeling and I don't mean when you are pregnant. You can be perfectly slim and trim one day and then overnight, your tummy feels and looks enormous.
The uncomfortable symptoms of bloating
This can cause flatulence, painful stomach ache and an uncomfortable feeling when wearing tight clothes Many women seem to suffer from this and it is often attributed to irritable bowel syndrome. There may be a ...
Added June 14, 2011, Under: Exercise, Health, Nutrition
Many people have a fear of being alone. While it is good to have close friends and family, being alone some of the time is really something we should all get used to even if it is just for short periods of time. We never know when we might have to spend some time in solitude or without other human company for whatever reason. Of course this often happens when a relationship breaks up perhaps as we ...
Added June 12, 2011, Under: Doctors, Drugs, Health
You could be facing surgery, be prescribed a pharmaceutical drug or be asked to consent to x-rays. But do stop and consider before going ahead with any of these. Do your own research, be informed and you will be better placed to make the best decision for you.
At the end of the day, the person most concerned about your own health is you. It is your responsibility and no one else's - unless you are incapacitated and then you should ...
Added June 10, 2011, Under: Exercise, Nutrition, Weight Loss
It is very easy to become a couch potato when you work most of the day, at a desk or work station, on your computer. Apart from the strain on your back and your eyes, there is the additional risk of putting on weight.
So you might need to take some action. Here are some ideas:
- You probably know that you should stay away from sodas which are packed with sugar, or even worse harmful artificial sweeteners, and ...
