Archive for the 'Diets' Category
A Positive Solution to Childhood Obesity
In among all the alarmist reporting on rising obesity rates — there is occasionally some constructive reporting.
Two techniques have assisted with childhood weight problems.
1. The MEND programme (UK)
2. Removing soft drinks, sweets, and buns from schools (Sweden)
MEND (Mind, Exerci…
No date to Eat Right? Try that Challenge
Fast food is popular considering… Try that Challenge”>Comments (21)
Could you get something healthier - for the same price - and get it just as quickly?Continue reading…
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Researchers have a pill that could possibly stimulate fat metabolism in a similar way to exercise. Amazing effort.
How much fat to eat
The American Heart organization has a tool that calculates your daily fat intake based on your vital statistics. Incredibly they say my daily limit for Trans Fats…
Are Unhealthy Eaters Ugly?
You walk into a room. You see two women eating. One is consuming a large greasy pie, the other a small salad.
What are your first impressions of these women?
New research concludes that unhealthy eaters are viewed as “less physically appealing, less warm, less intelligent and less studious” th…
What Do 300 Calorie Meals Look Like?
The visual representation gives an notion of portion size.Continue reading…Comments (124) Here is a selection of meals that are in the 300-400 Calorie range.Original post by Mark Levins
High Blood Pressure: Forget Pills, Eat Chocolate
There are so many of them. Wine, coffee, chocolate, full-fat dairy… whether you search hard abundant you’re certain to find something positive about your favorite nutritional vice.
Perhaps reading something positive about what you’re eating has a placebo affect. Your brain tells you it’s good…
Getting Rid Of Arthritis Pain Overnight Naturally With Diet
There is a little-known natural, diet solution to curing oneself of arthritis pain, which I discovered quite a few years ago. Arthritis sufferers today are still continually seeking relief from their arthritis pain. The first step when looking for solutions to an arthritis pain problem is to underst…
Cookies With Edible Nutrition Label
Design company Andrew Andrew are selling cookies that have the nutritional knowledge printed directly into the cookie.Continue reading…Comments (19)Original post by Mark Levins
Motherhood and Obesity
Age of onset of puberty appears to be linked to a child’s risk of obesity. Children born to mothers who experienced an early puberty are far more likely to be obese (via BBC).
If a woman had her first period before age 11, then she was 5 times more likely to be obese, and her children were 3 time…
Eat Diabetes to Beat
You are what you eat, for a diabetic nothing could be truer. When it comes to maintaining good blood sugar levels, a healthy diet is vital.
People with diabetes have to take extra care to ensure their diet is properly balanced with their insulin and oral medications.
The right meal plan will hel…












