Benefits for Healthy Eating: Steps to Lower Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that occurs naturally in the body. The body needs a small amount of cholesterol to function, produce hormones, and make vitamin D. Too much cholesterol in the blood, also called LDL, can stick to the walls of arteries – this is called plaque. Plaque can narrow or block arteries, leading to heart disease and stroke.
Healthy Breakfast Ideas to Get You GoingRemember the speech “breakfast is the most important meal of the day” from you mom? Planning ahead and developing new habits will not only improve your health, it will improve the health and productivity for your whole family. Looking for healthy breakfast ideas but hard to find them? Healthy breakfast ideas are galore you just need to know where to find them.
Trim Your Wallet While You Trim Your WaistlineOne of the TOP reasons I hear from a lot of people for not eating healthy is that they can’t afford it. What many people don’t understand is that it costs MORE to eat pre-packaged, convenience foods than it does to eat whole foods. The problem is that because of our over-scheduled, busy lifestyles, time gets away from us leaving very little time for actual food preparation, leaving a lot of good food to waste away in the produce bins…
Good Fats, Bad Fats – Uncovering the MythsEating fats (lipids) used to be considered unhealthy as it could lead to high cholesterol in the bloodstream, arteriosclerosis and heart disease. It is now known that many fats keep us healthy and are an essential part of our diet. Only some fats are harmful. Monounsaturated fat reduces the levels of ‘bad’ lipoprotein and triglycerides in the bloodstream which can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Therefore we need to know the difference between good and bad fats so that we can make the right choices in our diet. Recent research has shown that eating a diet with a lot of fried food using olive oil (Mediterranean diet) does not cause the illnesses associated with a diet high in processed fatty foods. We need essential fatty acids but we need to know the best way to eat them and the best way to avoid the killer trans fats.
Controlling Blood Sugar Through Lifestyle Counseling And Healthy DietsIt is a big advantage for you to know how to control your blood sugar. A newspaper article that came out recently pointed to a new research study, which underscored the fact that “it may be beneficial to incorporate lifestyle counseling into routine care for diabetes patients.
Green Tea Natural Healing – Natural Is the Route to a Win-Win SituationWinning tactics of Asian countries versus the losing tactics of Western countries are pretty obvious. I’m talking about healthful diets versus unhealthful diets. Does this ring a bell? Another hint about diets would be the use of spices and herbs for food preparation and consumption versus the fast food windows, high fructose corn syrup, saturated fats, soda, and hydrogenated vegetable oils. The process of natural healing involves giving your body the tools to repair and maintain itself.
11 Nutrition Tips for Obstacle Race TrainingYou can train hard and smart for an event like an obstacle race or traditional run, but there’s more to prepping for game day than your daily workouts. Fueling properly for your mud run or road race is critical in order to be in peak form! The right nutrition will also ensure that you have the energy for your tougher workouts down the stretch. Here are 11 rules of thumb to keep in mind.
Flavored Egg Whites for a Little Protein FunEgg whites have long been considered a vital part of many bodybuilders’ diets because they’re an amazing source of all natural top-grade protein. The thing is, most bodybuilders need a steady supply of protein throughout the day but they don’t have time work on different egg white recipes whenever they need to take their protein.
Vitamin Chart – Your Daily Vitamin Allowance, Its Food Source and Why We Need ItRead the vitamin chart to see what vitamins we need daily. Most, if not all, can be obtained from a healthy balanced diet. This table lets you know the food source and what role the vitamin plays in the body.
Super Foods – A Guide To The Healthiest FoodsBy adding Superfoods to your diet you can fill up on your fruit and veg portions in half the time. Find out why these foods are super and which ones should be in your shopping bags.
Juicing: What Is It – What Benefits Are There To It And How Can I Get Started Doing It MyselfJuicing has been around for several years now, but there are still hundreds if not thousands of people out there who have still never heard of it. So this article is an introduction to all of those out there who haven’t a clue on what juicing is or how it is done. There is a key benefit to juicing and it will be mentioned as well as a few other points too. So with no further ado, come on it and enjoy this insightful article on all about juicing.
How This Starchy Carb Supported My Rapid Weight Loss: The Nutritional Value of Corn!In 2010, I was on a mission to lose 20 pounds as quickly as possible. In fact, I had only six weeks to accomplish my goal. My 40th birthday celebration, scheduled to take place in my hometown of Milwaukee, WI, drove this fanatical deadline. Despite a sluggish metabolism and different body composition, my dearest childhood, high school, and college friends would see me just as fit as the time before I relocated to Los Angeles, California 17 years prior. I made every effort to lose weight, build muscle, and regain my six-pack at the age of 39, and I used a common vegetable to achieve my goal.