A picture is worth a thousand words. Here – check out this great poster on how you should eat – with a guide to portions.
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While it is definitely recommended that you visit your doc for an annual once-over (this includes a mammogram), it is possible to carry out certain easy health tests on your own to help you understand your body better – and if necessary, make those little lifestyle changes that make all…
I came across this rather interesting topic “dieting with negative calories” and was curious to know more. Apparently, we CAN have a diet using negative calories. Our body uses more calories to digest certain things than others. Basically, the premise is: if we burn more calories than what we consume,…
Diet plays an important role in helping you grow beautiful hair and keep it healthy. In case you didn’t know, the hair that grows from the head is dead – figures why it doesn’t hurt when you cut it. The living part of hair or the hair follicle that’s inside…
All fats are not created equal: There are good fats, bad fats Among the good are omega-3 fatty acids, which carry a lot of health benefits and help reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke. But what Are Omega-3 Fatty Acids? Omega-3s are called essential fatty acids because our…
Fruits and vegetables are extremely important in anyone’s diet – but they are even more important if you are diabetic. Which fruit and vegetables are best to have? Here are some recommendations: Fresh fruit – concentrate on low-GI fruits such as citrus (oranges, grapefruit), cherries, strawberries and other berries, peaches,…
Most fast food is junk. And Junk Food is NOT Food. Unfortunately, it is easy to be fooled into eating things that are not good for our health. As a result, we develop health issues that open the doors for Big Pharma companies to further exploit us. Processed foods, which…