Added December 6, 2011, Under: Diets, Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss
All through the year, you might be on your best behavior as far as eating healthily and not giving in to temptation, and then the holiday season is here - and everything goes straight out the window. While it is not the end of the world if you succumb to some less than healthy eating occasionally, it really depends on how much and whether it will set you back on your own personal health goal or weight loss program.
Eating out usually means ...
Added , Under: Exercise, Health, Weight Loss
They say you never forget how to ride a bicycle. So why not put this to the test and start cycling again, even it has been years or decades since your last cycle ride. It may be the middle of winter where you live but now might be the perfect time to plan your return to cycling come the spring – giving you time to get your gear and your attitude in place and perhaps even choosing a bicycle for ...
Added November 12, 2011, Under: Children's Health, Diseases, Exercise, Weight Loss
There is a worldwide trend towards increasing numbers of children being and becoming overweight or obese. This is primarily because we are cultivating generations of sedentary children who are condemned to suffer from fatty livers, type 2 diabetes and even strokes and coronary heart disease – children who are in danger of being outlived by their parents. Of course food plays an important role in this trend but lack of exercise is also a contributing factor. Being a fit child ...
Added November 11, 2011, Under: Diets, Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss
Some call it comfort food while others say it is emotional eating. Either way, it is turning to food, and particularly less healthy food, when times are tough. If your emotions and your waistline are getting the raw end of the deal as far as your eating habits are concerned, perhaps it is time to do something constructive about this problem. Often, it becomes a habit to turn to food when stress, a loss or a certain situation occurs and ...
Added November 6, 2011, Under: Diseases, Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss
All nuts (when eaten raw) are full of health benefits and if you can eat a handful of different nuts every
day, so much the better. One of these health filled nuts is the pecan which is an especially rich source of energy while also filled with many nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins that are essential for our wellbeing. Just one and a half ounces of nuts daily, such as pecans, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and ...
Added October 22, 2011, Under: Diets, Diseases, Exercise, Health, Weight Loss
Many of the conditions today are as a result of inflammation and arthritis is one such disease. Sadly, the figures for arthritis sufferers are going up and up with currently, one in five having to live with arthritis. More than 21 million of all those with arthritis in the USA have their daily lives physically affected by arthritis and that figure is set to rise with a predicted number of 52 million estimated to be affected by the year 2030.
Unfortunately, ...
Added September 30, 2011, Under: Children's Health, Diseases, Headaches & Migraines, Health, Skin Conditions, Weight Loss
If you put sugar on your food or in your beverages or you are eating processed food which has added sugar, then this is detrimental to your health. Sadly, sugar and the inflammation it causes, is at the root of countless diseases.
On May 26, 2009, Robert Lustig gave a lecture called “Sugar: The Bitter Truth,” which was posted on YouTube the following July. Since then, it has been viewed over one and a half million times, gaining new viewers ...
Added September 28, 2011, Under: Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss
Food identity theft is when some food companies try to take away the consumer's right to know what is in the food that they eat, the liquids that they drink and the health products they use. There is now a site called www.foodidentitytheft.com which is run by the Citizens for Health so that facts can be provided to consumers abut food ingredients and package labels to enable them to make informed decisions about the food they purchase.
Citizens for Health ...
Added August 30, 2011, Under: Children's Health, Parents, Skin Conditions, Weight Loss
It is the start of a new school year and the time when every parent worries about their teens, especially where drugs and alcohol are concerned. While you do not want to be regarded as the enemy by your teenage children, you need to be vigilant and aware of the common signs to watch out for in case your own son or daughter may be using drugs.
Here are some guidelines:
Staying out of school or at least missing or ...
Added August 29, 2011, Under: Diets, Health, Weight Loss
You may have heard or read about the HCG diet. It has been gaining popularity lately with its healthy and homoeopathic base and its high success rate. I have four friends (all female) who have been following the HCG diet for the past few months. They have all lost many pounds, kept to the diet without difficulty and even found that any health problems have improved.
They tell me that if the diet is followed EXACTLY and without ...
