Category: Nutrition (Page 39 of 48)

3 Best Foods to a Flat Belly

August 19, 2011 / Staff

Can you say Beans, Greens and Nuts?!

These three food categories of will have you on your way to health and fitness, not to mention a flat belly!

SPINACH AND OTHER GREEN VEGETABLES
Superpowers Neutralize free radicals (molecules that accelerate the aging process)
FightsCancer, heart disease, stroke, obesity, osteoporosis

BEANS AND LEGUMES
Superpowers Build muscle, help burn fat, regulate digestion
Fights Obesity, colon cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure

ALMONDS AND OTHER NUTS (With Skins Intact)
Superpowers Build muscle, reduce cravings
Fights Obesity, heart disease, muscle loss, wrinkles, cancer, high blood pressure

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Chew Your Way to Weight Loss

August 15, 2011 / Staff

Chewing your food 40 times or more has been shown to reduce calorie consumption by up to 12%.

Chewing also aides in digestion and helps to release nutrients from food to be more easily absorbed by the digestive tract.

Chewing more, along with a healthy diet and exercise plan could aide in losing unwanted pounds.

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Could You be One of the 10 Million Women Who Suffer from Thyroid Disorder?

August 14, 2011 / Staff

Millions of women suffer from sudden weight gain dry skin, hair loss, forgetfulness, fatigue, frequent chills, constipation, and irregular periods.

But at what time do you attribute these symptoms to normal aging and the stresses of life opposed to a thyroid problem?

Many women suffer when a simple blood test could point to a problem which can be fixed by a prescription from their doctor.

If you find yourself suffering consult your physician for answers.

A sluggish thyroid may be the problem.

Lodged between the voice box and the collarbone, and wrapped around the windpipe, the thyroid helps control your body’s energy supply. The butterfly-shaped gland pumps out thyroid hormone, a powerful chemical that regulates metabolism and body temperature, says endocrinologist Jeffrey Powell, M.D., of Northern Westchester Hospital in New York. It also works with just about every system in your body to keep your brain sharp, your bowels moving, your periods regular, and your skin, nails, and hair healthy. Think of the thyroid like a car’s gas and brake pedals rolled into one: It can speed up or slow down the rate at which your body burns through its fuel supply.

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An Increased Risk of Type II Diabetes Linked to Processed Meats

August 13, 2011 / Staff

As if we needed more reasons to avoid meat; salmonella poisoning, e-coli, antibiotic resistant bacteria and HCG, to name a few, add a risk of type 2 diabetes to the list.

Type 2 diabetes is at epidemic levels in the U.S raising many questions about the American diet.

Critics aside, some serious evaluation is necessary.

Healthcare costs from treating diabetes alone is in the billions and growing.

No comprehensive national healthcare policy can exist without a comprehensive national food policy!

Read the whole article to learn more.

Type 2 diabetes is linked with obesity. It occurs when they body does not produce enough of the hormone insulin, or the cells do not use insulin properly. Insulin helps the body use glucose or blood sugar for energy. When blood sugar remains elevated with diabetes, complications such as heart disease, blindness, and nerve and kidney damage can occur.
In the study, participants who ate one 3.5-ounce serving of non-processed red meat a day, such as steak or hamburger, were almost 20% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes.
Those who ate half of this amount of processed meat, such as two slices of bacon or one hot dog, had a 51% increased risk for developing diabetes.

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