As we age, we notice it takes us a little longer to fight off a cold or flu, we become more vulnerable to disease, our energy and enthusiasm lessen, our skin loses its elasticity, we gain unwanted weight and lose muscle tone. After maturity, we gradually lose the immune and growth factors in our body.
Healthier Meals Start At Home
Here’s food for thought: Eating at home benefits consumers in more ways than one.
Heres The Secret to Improving the Function of Every Cell in Your Body
Everyone wants to live a long healthy life, but few of us know how to go about doing so. Most people think that as they age, getting some type of health problem or disease is inevitable. This is simply not true! All of the major causes of death–cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung disease and injury–can be prevented…
How To Find Out If Your Diet Is Healthy Enough
Everyone wants to eat a healthier diet, but it can sometimes be difficult to know if your diet is healthy enough.
There are a number of factors that go into creating a healthy diet, and it is important to evaluate the current state of your diet before embarking on a plan for healthier eating.
There are several questions you should ask yourself when evaluating the healthiness (or lack thereof) of your current eating plan!
Do I eat a wide variety of foods?
Variety i…
Are You Lactose Intolerant?
Do you know anyone who can’t consume milk or milk-based products? The condition is not uncommon and these people are classified as lactose intolerant.
Basic Meal & Menu Planning
As a basis for meals and menu planning, refer to the pyramid information mentioned earlier to make sure you have the basic food requirements met for all family members. Then cross check and plan by looking over basic food categories to target healthy foods to fit the lifestyles and health of everyone. For example, if someone has depression, add some foods mentioned above to his or her dietary plans that aid in the healing and prevention of depression.
Meal planning also d…
C-Reactive Protein, the New Testing Standard
The latest factor to determine your risk of a heart attack is the C-Reactive Protein (CRP) test. A simple blood test can check your CRP level. A reading of 3.0 or higher triples your risk for a heart attack. When chronic inflammation is present, the CRP levels increase. There is now evidence that chronic low-grade inflammation causes atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries.
Considering Becoming A Vegetarian?
I have many friends in the past few years that have decided to become vegetarians. I saw friend after friend jump onto the bandwagon that being a vegetarian had become, and I’ll admit that I almost jumped on the wagon myself without giving the choice much thought.
After nearly two months of research and some pretty serious self-evaluation, I decided to become a vegetarian. There is no part of me that is against people deciding that being a vegetarian is right for them. My …
Dining Psychology: Understanding How And Why You Eat Or Overeat
We’ve all heard the expression that our eyes are bigger than our stomach, but for many that’s still no reason to STOP indulging or enjoying their probably way too generous portions. But, experts assert that staying healthy as well as physically fit means listening to your body, eating when you’re hungry and, YES, stopping when your are not. And they offer basic tips for calling it quits.
1. Control Yourself And Your Hunger “Pains”: Experts asserts that many hunger pains ar…
Eating Greens
Eating a lot of greens can have many health benefits to you. You may not know all the good things that greens can do for you, so read on.
A substance that is found in all plants is Chlorophyll. What it does is it acts as a blood detoxifier, which helps increase circulation to all your organs. It does this by dilating blood vessels and it is also a natural deodorant because it helps reduce offensive body orders. Wow, 2 in one cant beat that.
Super green foods come from…
Fats in your Diet are Essential – But which one’s to Choose?
Low fat diet? But are we at risk of not getting enough fat? Which fats are good for us?
For A Healthy Living: Just Enjoy A Variety Of Vegetables
Eating healthy is important for everyone – and I bet: you know that already…
Plus: one of the most important keys to eating a better diet is eating more fruits and vegetables. I bet again: you knew that too. But:
Many people are unsure how to use vegetables more effectively as part of their diet, but it may be easier than you think to provide yourself and your family with healthy, nutritious meals at a great prices!
One way to create wonderful meals that are health…