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.
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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 being late ...
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 ...
Added August 27, 2011, Under: Diets, Headaches & Migraines, Health, Weight Loss
If your climate is suitable and you have even the smallest garden, you should grow a lemon tree. After just a few short years, you will have an ample supply of your own organic lemons to use in so many different ways for several months of the year. The lemon contains many nourishing elements including vitamin C, vitamin B, potassium, phosphorous, proteins and carbohydrates.
Use lemons for your health:
1. Lemon being a citrus fruit, fights infection. If you have a sore ...
Added August 22, 2011, Under: Exercise, Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss
Nobody wants to go through the emotional roller coaster ride of stress or depression and sadly, such conditions will often lead to eating unhealthy or snack foods for comfort. You might be eating a healthy diet when suddenly something happens, the stress levels rise and you cannot help yourself but binge on doughnuts, that large tub of ice cream or other sugary treats. Along with the unsuitable food, the regular and sensible meals can be forgotten or discarded ...
Added August 19, 2011, Under: Diseases, Exercise, Health, Weight Loss
The average American office worker is spending up to 12 hours sitting on his or her bottom. According to the British Journal of Sports Medicine, sitting is physiologically so much worse than simply not exercising. One hour of sitting can ‘undo’ thirty minutes of exercise or to put it another way, one hour of sitting is as detrimental as thirty minutes of exercise is beneficial.
There is a major difference both to our health and to the ...
Added July 4, 2011, Under: Health, Weight Loss
As you grow older it stands to reason that you worry more about ageing but there is a lot of truth in the saying “you are as old as you feel”. Like with so many other concerns in life, thinking and acting positively can be a great help. If you can persuade yourself to think and feel younger than you actually are, then you will be so.
But here are some tips to help you in your quest to slow down ...
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 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 ...
Added May 13, 2011, Under: Diets, Exercise, Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss
I am sure you have all seen those ads that continually pop up on your computer screen promoting 5 foods that you should not eat to lose belly fat such as “Cut Down a Bit of Your Belly by Using This One Weird Old Tip”.
So instead here are 10 ways (including foods) that you can eat and use to lose belly fat – but these are all healthy options. And I know they work because my husband followed these tips ...
