Mediterranean Diet - What is it?
Well, to begin with, there isn't really any one Mediterranean Diet! There's a whole swag of countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. The basic Mediterranean Diet has common characteristics even if the sourrounding countries differ in culture, language and recipes to some extent. * an extensive intake of fruits, vegetables, bread and cereals, potatoes, beans, nuts and seeds * olive oil is a source of mono-unsaturated fat - common to the Mediterranean area * some dairy products, fish and even ...Read the rest of this post »
February 6, 2010
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Acid Reflux and Your Diet
There is an undeniable connection between the occurrence of acid reflux and diet. Everything in your body has a delicate balance. The human body is a miracle of systems that maintains just the right conditions to keep everything running smoothly. Therefore it's the healthiest when there is an acidic balance or equilibrium. The stomach regulates acidic digestion with enzymes that convert acids into manageable alkaline or basal substances. However, when there is an over-production of acid, ...Read the rest of this post »
February 5, 2010
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"The Subconscious Diet" Can Help Protect Your Child From Type 2
Until obesity became epidemic, type 2 diabetes was virtually unheard of in children and teens. It was originally called 'adult-onset' because it was mainly seen after middle age. At least 9 million American children are seriously overweight and another 9 million are heavy enough to be at risk, yet studies show that many parents are in denial about their children's obesity. 16% of U.S. children have weight problems but doctors make weight reduction suggestions to parents about their children in ...Read the rest of this post »
February 1, 2010
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The diet / cancer link
Attitudes to the link between diet and cancer are changing fast. The World Cancer Research Fund was founded specifically to fund and sponsor education and research into the diet-cancer link. There is mounting evidence that the high fat intake in a typical Western diet, along with the low intake of nutritious foods such as vegetables, fruits and wholegrains, may be responsible for up to 35% of cancers. The World Cancer Research Fund is the only major national charity concerned with the link ...Read the rest of this post »
January 30, 2010
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The Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean Diet is now recognized as one of the healthiest in the world consisting as it does of large amounts of fresh fruit and vegetables, salads,nuts,seeds, omega-3 rich oily fish, olives and olive oil and being comparatively low in dairy products and red meats. The people of the Mediterranean region, particularly Greece and Spain, are very fortunate to live in an area where naturally healthy food is readily and cheaply available. The incidence of heart disease and cancer are lower ...Read the rest of this post »
January 25, 2010
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Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) in the Diet
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January 15, 2010
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What is a balanced diet for losing weight and good health?
If you want to lose weight then knowing how many calories you eat and burn will be important. Here are some guidelines you can use. The total calories that you should be consuming depend on whether you are a women or a man. It depends on your body structure and your activity level. So you need to make some adjustment on the numbers I present. If you have been eating around 1800 calories per day you can slowly move your intake down to 1600. Work down from this level over a month's period to 1400 ...Read the rest of this post »
January 14, 2010
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How the Protein Diet Works
Protein is an essential nutrient necessary for maintaining good health. In its basic form protein consists of amino acid chains. Of the 22 amino acids that are capable of creating protein, 8 of these can only be obtained through a protein diet. Because these amino acids are utilized by the body a low protein diet can affect a host of very important functions. The building of our skin, hair, nails and internals organs all depend on amino acids and are maintained trough a protein diet. Muscle ...Read the rest of this post »
January 11, 2010
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Balanced Diet
In this fast paced world, good nutrition may sound very simple but it is indeed really difficult to practice it. We eat too many processed foods or we tend to miss some meals. Some of us even smoke or drink alcohol. We also choose food on the basis of the taste. This not only make us overeat but also we ignore rich nutrient food items which we feel have bad taste. Foods lose substantial nutritional value during storage. There are many such factors which rob us of the nutrients we need for ...Read the rest of this post »
January 10, 2010
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Diet - Anxiety & Panic
I think the old saying 'You are what you eat' ' is so true, when your eating junk, you tend to feel rather lousy. I can vouch for this! I used to be a manager in a fast food joint, and because I could eat for free there I did. I was working 12-18 hour days, and I was expecting a bunch of junk food to get me through the day? NAH-UH! It was during this job that I developed Anxiety and Panic Disorder, my lifestyle was so unhealthy on so many scales its no wonder I was so vulnerable to develop to ...Read the rest of this post »
January 6, 2010
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