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Showing posts with label health facts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label health facts. Show all posts

A glass of water can do THIS for you

>> Monday, May 24, 2010



Here's a new section for Nutrition News. Quick tips for diet and an improved healthy lifestyle:

Drinking Filtered Water
- Drink water half an hour before a meal: helps digestion.
- Drink a glass of water before a bath: helps circulation.
- Drink one before bed: prevents chance of stroke, improves circulation.

Stay tuned for more advice on healthy living. Drink away!

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Mac-and-cheese has High Cholesterol: Substitute it with this!

>> Tuesday, May 11, 2010

The usual mac-and-cheese ingredients — butter, milk, and cheese — are loaded with cholesterol and saturated fats. But this American comfort food does not have to be an unhealthy meal. By substituting 1 percent milk for whole milk and evaporated milk for butter, and using low-fat cheese, you can decrease your calories and have your macaroni and cheese with less than half the cholesterol and fat than the original recipe. That is your nutrition news for health foods & healthy living for today. "Diet day" is today!

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Honey-Roasted Nuts - 182 calories

>> Friday, May 7, 2010


Ideal diet snack packed with fiber and protein. Nuts have cardio-vascular fighting properties!

Nutritional information for one serving:

Calories: 186

Calories from fat: 85

Total fat: 9.5g

Cholesterol: 1mg

Total carbs: 25.9g

Fiber: 2.4g

Protein: 3.3g

That is your daily tip for healthy living. Remember, your "diet day" is today!

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Pineapple Cilantro Punch - 78 calories


This healthy recipe is a great treat to add to your diet. Don't be put off by the odd mix of fruits and vegetables.  This light drink packs a 0-cholesterol, high fiber portion of your daily fiber intake.

Ingredients:
2 cups fresh pineapple, cut into cubes

1/2 cup water

2 tablespoons sugar

1/2 cup fresh cilantro, firmly packed

(*add Celery 1/2 cup as fiber bonus)

Preparation:

1. Blend pineapple and cilantro, in a blender, purée all ingredients until smooth.

2. Pour the mixture through a sieve, discarding the solids.

3. Serve over ice. Serves 4



Nutritional information for one serving:

Calories: 81

Total fat: 0.2 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Sodium: 42 mg

Total carbs: 20.8 g

Fiber: 1.2 g

Protein: 0.8 g

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Pineapple  fresh, cubed

1/2 cup has 41 calories and  0.8 grams of fiber.

Happy dieting!

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Acai Berry For Quick Fat Loss The Natural Way

>> Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Acai berry is a fruit that contains many essential nutrients needed for optimum health. While it provides a lot of energy holding ingredients, it is a great food to aid in weight loss.

Acai berry can be found fresh, frozen, or dried. This nutrient rich fruit can be added to your diet in either form. Some people add acai berry to yogurt, ice creams, cereal, and many other ways and recipes. Acai berry can also be taken in a capsule.
Why is acai berry the best for quick fat loss? Most supplements DON'T HAVE all the essential nutrients required for a well balanced diet, and many diet pills contain chemicals and hence cause various unpleasant side effects. This is what makes the acai berry a great weight loss product. No side effects have been recorded as a result of using the acai berry.  You can now lose weight quickly on a natural way


Acai berry help to removing toxins from your body to help you re establish a proper balance. Taking acai berry capsules also improves your body’s oxygen absorption which will make you feel much more energetic.

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Coffee cuts Prostate Cancer risk

>> Friday, April 30, 2010

Regular Coffee Consumption Can Reduce Risk of Prostate Cancer in healthy males. The U.S. is responsible for more than a third of coffee consumption worldwide peaking at 400 million cups every single day, and studies show that Coffee Consumption is not only a goot part of a healthy diet, but "Overall, the research shows that coffee is far more healthful than it is harmful,” says Dr. Tomas DePaulis, research scientist at Vanderbilt University’s Institute for Coffee Studies.



A study by researchers from the Channing Laboratory at the Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health, was based on an analysis of information from the Health Professionals’ Follow-Up Study, which included data on the coffee-drinking habits of about 50,000 men from 1986 to 2006. The men who drank the most coffee (six or more cups per day) were nearly 60 percent less likely to develop advanced prostate cancer. I'll have another cup!

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Weekend Calories (How to get rid of them).

Counting calories can get tricky. Portions matter, and the calories hide in larger portions we usually consume over weekends, when we eat more snacks. This leads to increased cholesterol and fat.  University professors have come up with a new way to treat the weekend as a Wednesday, as far as your eating habits are concerned:

1.  Wake up at the same time on weekends as you do on weekdays. Try to sync up your eating times.
2.  Eat Breakfast. don't skip it. Resarch shows that people who eat breakfast are healthier through the day.
3.  Weigh in before and after meal.
4.  Count your calories
5.  Work out on the weekend.

Working out can be the most powerful tool in maintaining a healthy day. These steps or thoughts will help you maintain a healthy diet and loss weight in effect. Happy dieting!

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Green Tea - better than water

>> Monday, April 26, 2010

Evidence shows that green tea is packed with a whole host of health benefits and is ideal for weight loss.  Studies show that green tea is even healthier than water! Here are a few things green tea does;

Increase your metabolism
Increase energy
Block fat absorption
Boosts the immune system
Promotes healthier skin
Enhances focus
Enhances mental function
Fight the aging process
Promote oral health
Protect the body against diseases

 

Green tea also fights cancer cells. It is ideal for weight loss and is packed with antioxidants, and should be consumed moderately for great health nutrition. Purely healthy!

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Pumpkins - not just for pie, but they are Cancer Fighting goodies!

>> Sunday, April 25, 2010

Pumpkins could cut your cancer risk. They are high in caretenoids, which prevent breast cancer and fight against lung cancer. The spicy and raw orange properties are very helpful in proper diet nutrition, bascially anything with a darker colour is.

Pumpkins fill you up with very little calories, and even contain bone-building properties with high amounts of calcium. So next time you're at a restaruant, order some pumpkins pie, ice cream or ask for a salad with the glorious orange pumpkin in it. Happy dieting!

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Drinking WATER at the right time counts!

>> Friday, April 23, 2010

Correct timing to take water will maximize its effectiveness to Human body.

Two (02) glasses of water - After waking up - Help activate internal organs

One (01) glass of water - 30 minutes before meal - Helps digestion

One (01) glass of water - Before taking a bath - Helps lower blood pressure

One (01) glass of water - Before sleep - Avoids stroke or heart attack

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Fitness Food: Protein after a work out helps lose weight

The right food for a workout starts with protein and fat. Protein should be part of your major meals because it will help slow absorption of carbohydrates. Chicken, Fish, eggs,  meat, and beans are excellent sources of protein, and about 3 ounces per meal is enough, the protein burned after a work out will help you lose weight.

Fat. You need some fat in your diet, too.  Low-fat dairy products, like 1 percent milk, and lean cuts of meat will give you the fat your body needs to recouperate after a workout, and provides stable dietary nutrition elements essential to building a proper diet. even though it's fat! it's the good fat we're talking about.

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Omega-3 Acids & FISH - the healthy nutrition alternative over other proteins

Fish over chicken! For your proper Health Nutrition! Boost your omega-3 fatty acids, these are some of the fish that have the highest levels:
Salmon

Albacore tuna

Trout

Cod

Crab

Oysters

Sardines
Herring

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Swordfish, king mackerel, and ilefish are great sources of omega-3 acids, ideal for proper diet, but they also contain high levels of mercury, and shouldn’t be eaten by women who are pregnant or by children. Eating one of these types of fish once a week may be safe for most people.

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Curbing Carbs & Eating The Right Carbs

>> Saturday, March 27, 2010

A lot of people load up on carbohydrates, without realizing it, and without knowing the right carbs. "Brown rice, pastas, breads, and whole-grain cereals, provide fiber to keep you feeling full," says Tamara Melton, RD, a wellness nutritionist. "Much of the problem with carbohydrates is what you pile on them. Watch out for butter and cheese on your bread and sauce on your pasta. Carbohydrates should be an important part of your healthy diet — just keep your portions under control." It's all about choosing the right carbs, good carbs in maintaining a healthy diet, great nutrition and healthy living.

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Dark Chocolate - Healthy Diet alternative for a Sweet Tooth

>> Thursday, March 25, 2010

People, wether adults or children, love chocolate treats.  But, a good healthy substitute is a 7-ounce cup of hot chocolate, with non-fat milk, cocoa powder, and sweetener — a chocolate bar has twice the calories and nil on the calcium.  A healthy alternative when chocolate just must be had is DARK chocolate. "High-quality dark chocolate is less sweet, but still has the feel and flavor of chocolate. It also has antioxidants, so it's a better way to feed your chocolate craving," says Tamara Melton, RD, a wellness nutritionist. Dark chocolate abets a healthy diet, in fact.


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Substituting Sugary Foods with Healthy Alternatives

>> Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Certain foods like chocolate, pastries, or chips appeal to most people. These are craving-foods, which are not part of a healthy diet. Now sugary and fatty foods are readily available. Fortunately, there are also healthy alternatives, where you can indulge— while sticking to your healthy diet.

"Sugar gives you an instant high that can be addictive," says Tamara Melton, RD, a wellness nutritionist. Regularily eating sugary foods or snacks will cause your pancreas to secrete insulin, which triggers sugar being pulled out of your bloodstream. Your brain needs that sugar, and so you will want to eat more. This will create an unhealthy cycle which could lead to type 2 diabetes. "To break the cycle, substitute healthy foods like fresh fruits to wean yourself off simple sugars," says Melton. Try plain or vanilla fat-free yogurt with fresh fruit, which contains a lot of fiber and a slight but moderate amount of sugar.

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Almonds: Preventing Heart Disease

>> Monday, March 8, 2010

Almonds are one snack that promote healthy diet nutrition, and are packed with fiber and monounsaturated fat, both of which lower cholesterol. According to the Food and Drug Administration, eating 1.5 ounces of most nuts, including almonds, as part of your healthy diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of heart diseases. And even though almonds are relatively high in calories and fat, studies show that eating almonds can actually help with losing weight as their fiber and protein provide the feeling of being full, hence preventing overeating. More health tips on diet nutrition and exercise to come.

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High Intensity Exercise: Preventing Heart Attacks and Stroke

Regular exercise helps to prevent heart attacks and strokes, this is widely known and accepted as an aspect of healthy living. But, recently it has been shown that high-intensity exercise may prevent these diseases more effectively than low intensity exercise (Thrombosis Research, August 2006), which Researchers at Michigan State have recently proven. 



Most heart attacks and strokes can occur when special plaques lining the arteries break-off and pass down the artery to form a clot that blocks the flow of blood to the heart and in most cases, the brain. Intense exercise helped prevent clotting by increasing tissue plasminogen activator far more than low-intensity exercise did. Certain other studies also show that vigorous exercise is highly effective in helping people lose weight. However, vigorous exercise can also cause or preciptate heart attacks and strokes, so it is advised you get a stress electrocardiogram before you start an exercise program or increase the intensity of your current regiment. If advised by your doctor, you can increase the intensity of your workouts once or twice a week.  Of course a proper diet nutrition should also be followed. More on nutrition later this week here at our blog.

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Ideal Amount of weekly Exercise for Weight Loss Management

>> Saturday, March 6, 2010

For people looking to not only better overall health and your fitness level, but to actively loss weight, should increase the frequency, duration, and intensity of your daily exercise. To increase the impact of your weight loss, try working out for longer than 30 minutes, 3 times a week. The goal is to burn calories. Although high intensity aerobic exercise, such as power walking or jogging works well for burning calories, the focus can be on any aerobic exercise that takes over 30 minutes. Walking an hour a day is an excellent way to burn calories, providing a method of consistent aerobic exercise with little risk of injury.



Every reputable weight loss expert will stress that losing weight and maintaining weight loss can almost never be successful unless physical activity is consistent. Exercise is a vital component of dieting and weight management, for succesfully losing weight, and you can impact your healthy living goals with proper diet nutrition.

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Fruits and Vegetables: Get Your Recommended Daily Intake

>> Thursday, March 4, 2010

Keeping your body fueled with the proper amount of vital life giving nutrients is key to healthy living. "The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends that adults consume nine 1/2-cup servings of fruits and vegetables daily within a 2,000 calorie daily diet.

Which means 2 cups of fruit and 2 ½ cups of vegetables daily.  These amounts of fruits and vegetables have enough diet nutrients for individuals who get less than 30 minutes of physical activity each day. Much more fruits and vegetables may be consumed by those who exercise 30 minutes per day or more. Keep healthy and watch your diet nutrition.

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Fish: Salmon and Tuna Life Saving Foods

>> Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Out of the many species of fish found in the aquatic world (just over 25,000) the most commonly found in supermarkets are Tuna, Salmon and Sardines.  Eating these fish helps promotes healthy living, diet and nutrition, and reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's, diabetes, as well as stroke and arthritis. Fatty varieties of fish may also help reduce depression. The American Heart Association recommends that healthy adults eat at least one to two fish meals weekly, especially sardines, which are easy to find in supermarkets, wild salmon, and european herring, because these varieties of fish provide the most omega 3 fatty acids that promote healty diet. Try to avoid mercury-containing fish varieties like king mackerel, tilefish, and albacore tuna but Chunk Light tuna is okay.

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