‘Nutrition’ Archives
Bone Health
If you don't think that osteoporosis is a disease that you should be concerned about, think again. While most women are concerned about their risk for breast cancer and many men are concerned about prostate cancer, they really should be concerned about their risk for developing osteoporosis later in life. Why? Because the lifetime risk of hip [...]
The Nutrional Value of Soy
Soybeans help you lose weight and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, in addition to other health benefits. Soy contains natural phytonutrients called isoflavones that break down the fat stored in your body's fat cells. Several studies have confirmed that the consumption of s0y products on a regular basis helps dieters burn fat and lose [...]
High Energy Foods To Fuel You
Here are some great go to foods for a nutritious burst of energy: Oatmeal Oatmeal is high in fiber, low in fat, and low in calories. Oatmeal helps to prevent heart disease by lowering your bad cholesterol (LDL) and increasing your good cholesterol (HDL). Many studies have confirmed these findings, and oatmeal is an essential heartprotecting [...]
Why Not Add Some Color to Your Diet
In addition to being naturally low in calories and high in fiber, colorful fruits and vegetables contain cancer fighting substances and provide your body with nutritious, disease preventing vitamins and minerals. Each colored fruit or vegetable contains a different phytochemical, or plant based chemical, that can decrease the risk of certain types [...]
Why Eat Five Fruits and Vegetables a Day?
We've all heard that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but the nutritional value and high fiber content in fruits and vegetables are better for you than you might think. Fruits and vegetables are low in fat, and they add flavor and variety to your diet. They contain fiber, vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, and many beneficial compounds that [...]
Know The Liability Of Lipids
The term lipids is used to include all fats and fatlike substances that circulate in our bloodstreams. These lipids will not dissolve in water and are therefore called fat soluble substances. So how do these fats get absorbed into the bloodstream, since the blood is a water based solution? These lipids have to hook up with certain proteins in our [...]
Can Fat Make You Fat?
While protein and carbohydrates supply your body with 4 calories per gram, one gram of dietary fat supplies your body with 9 calories, making it the most concentrated source of calories. Since fat is a concentrated source of calories, it is the most fattening type of food that we consume. Weight gain occurs from taking in more calories in the [...]
Shed More Pounds With Lean Protein
The addition of low fat protein to your diet short circuits the appetite control mechanism (appestat) in the brain, making you feel less hungry. Because it takes your body longer to digest protein than it does to digest fat or refined carbohydrates, protein causes a very gradual rise in the blood sugar, which in turn causes a very moderate rise in [...]
Burn More Calories with Fiber
Who says dieting has to be hard work? We know that dietary fiber helps you lose weight by blocking the absorption of fiat in your body. In addition to helping flush fat through your body, dietary fiber will actually help you burn extra calories. It sounds too good to be true, but it really works! Fiber burns up calories by itself. This is [...]
Understanding Complex Carbs
Carbohydrates have been getting a lot of bad press lately. Low-carb, Atkins-type diets lead many dieters to limit their carb intake or cut carbohydrates out altogether. Truth is, it’s a better idea to concentrate on getting plenty of good, complex carbs in your diet. Here's why: When you eat a low-carb, high-Fat diet, all of the excess fat [...]
