High protein diet plans have always been popular with athletes and are now increasing in popularity among regular dieters. While normal people who do not exercise can eat moderately high amounts of protein foods, athletes and people on muscle building diets should eat at least 1 gram per lb of bodyweight in order to build [...]
The Special K diet has been heavily promoted by Kellogg’s over the last few years as a great way to lose weight. In fact, the company boasts that you can lose 6 pounds in 2 weeks. But, does this really work? Is this a diet plan that everyone should try? Here’s a closer look. What [...]
Linda J Bruton asked: It always happens. You get to about 4 in the afternoon and suddenly you are thinking “What should I fix for dinner tonight?” At that point, the thought of actually preparing a meal all seems a bit overwhelming. It’s no wonder that the fast food restaurants and delis do such a [...]
Creating a healthy food list can be easy if you remember to choose basic foods that are widely accepted to be better for your body than others. Make a list at home, before you get in front of those tempting displays and packages. Packaging today can be confusing, as marketers holler “low fat”, and “100 [...]
Often, developing healthy food habit is not as restrictive or as confusing as several individuals imagine. The first and foremost principle of healthy nutrition is simply eating a wide range of foodstuff. This is more important, since varied foodstuff make varied dietary contributions. Secondly, vegetables, fruits, legumes and grains are necessary, since these foods are [...]
Eating healthy foods for the liver can improve and support liver function on a daily basis. Having a healthy liver results in greater energy and general well-being. A poorly functioning liver can result in tiredness, headaches, bad breath, allergies and intolerances, problem skin and weight gain. Foods that are healthy for the liver fall into [...]
Ever since our family almost ran out of food during a blizzard, I keep track of what is in our freezer. As soon as the neighbors heard about our food shortage the phone started ringing. Every neighbor offered us chicken. We didn’t want them to go out in such frigid weather, and we didn’t want [...]
Whatever food or beverage you mention, over the years, you can find stories that say it’s good for you or it will kill you faster than a speeding bullet. Look at butter, trans-fats, eggs, wine, coffee, chocolate, red meats, fish, fruit, vegetables…it’s all the same story. It just seems there’s no food that’s healthy. So, [...]
Sometimes in our busy workaday life it’s hard to make sure we are keeping our family and children healthy and supplying them with all the nutrition they need to grow into healthy, well balanced adults. With so much going on in our day to day lives, the temptation to rely on prepackaged quick meals, lunch [...]
Think about your present food habits. Are you 100% sure the food you send to your belly is actually beneficial for your body? The food you eat is healthy if you can say for sure that the food supplies all the necessary nutrients to your body and doesn’t leave wastes in your body and making [...]