Archive for the 'Food habits' Category

Importance of Dietary Supplements

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

To lead a healthy lifestyle you need a balanced diet. A balanced diet is a diet which comprises of all the essential nutrients. For healthy living the medical community has prescribed some specific quantity. But what can you do if you miss out on the amount of one of the essential ingredients or more? You [...]

How to deal with eating disorders?

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Eating disorders are just like any other psychological disorder or mental disorder. Mostly it is found that women suffer from it, because they want to be as skinny like some supermodel, or celebrity that they admire. They aspire to be like them and it all starts with avoiding food or following a particular diet that [...]

Why breakfast is the most important meal of the day

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

If someone tells you that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, chances are, it is probably not the first time you’ve heard of it. And if something is oft repeated, it is most likely that there are reasons behind it. Often times, breakfast becomes the difference between a well-managed fruitful day and [...]

Food for the brain

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

People are literally losing their minds in order to lose their weight. Just to get rid of the weight, they are missing the essential nutrition for their brain. Fats are required for the brain, specifically omega fatty acids which is available in copious amounts in tuna, salmon, seaweed and wild fish. Fish oil, almonds and [...]

Ingredients to Avoid on Food Labels

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

If you are health conscious and do not want to feed junk to your family, here are the top health offenders that you should avoid on food labels. Any food item with artificial coloring should never find a way in your supermarket trolley. Artificial sweeteners are another big no if you want to eat healthy. [...]

Is Sugar Really Bad For You?

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

One of the most common misconceptions that you are likely to come across while trying to plan your diet is that sugar is harmful for your body. To correct it for once and for all, not all sugar is bad for you. It is the refined white sugar that is the culprit behind earning a [...]

High Protein Diet

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

High protein diet is a common recommendation for body builders and athletes or sportspersons who need to increase their muscle weight and decrease body fat. It is also prescribed for people suffering from protein deficiency or those who want to lose weight. A high protein diet ensures that you have more energy throughout the day. [...]

Meal replacement bars

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Meal replacement bars have become extremely popular off late with their exalted virtue of zero fat content. However, it would be foolish to equate zero fat with zero calories as these meal bars provide adequate calories and nutrition that a person should get per meal. These are easily available in gyms and health clubs and [...]

Are Genetically Modified Foods Healthy?

Monday, June 7th, 2010

The question, are genetically modified food healthy? Has being ask by many people and am here to help you to get closer to the answer to that question. In as much as you might be think that the genetically modified food may pose a risk to your health, you may have being consuming this food [...]

Getting Enough Vitamin C in your Diet

Monday, May 31st, 2010

In order to have a health immune system your diet should have enough vitamin C, as it contributes greatly to having a strong immune system. Great source of vitamin c are fruits like citrus, berries and strawberries, other sources of vitamin c are vegetables, pepper and tomatoes. If your body is not getting enough vitamin [...]