5 Non-Dairy Calcium Sources
Even if you don’t eat dairy, there are still ways to get bone-building calcium. Discover these five foods that keep bones strong and healthy.
April 22, 2012
Category: Nutrition
5 Tips for Eating Healthy in an Italian Restaurant
Love Italian food but hate the calories? Restaurant Italian food is particularly high in calories and fat. The good news? You can still enjoy an evening at an Italian restaurant without adding inches to your waistline. Here’s how.
April 16, 2012
4 Diet and Lifestyle Secrets That Japanese Women Know
The Japanese have one of the lowest rates of obesity in the world. Why might that be? Discover the lifestyle secrets of Japanese women and how they stay slender throughout their life.
April 16, 2012
Why It Isn’t Important to Know a Food’s Glycemic Index
Low-glycemic diets like the South Beach diet have been popular for a while now, but how important is it to follow a low-glycemic diet? Find out more the shortcomings of depending on glycemic index for making food choices, why glycemic load is a better measure and why knowing either value isn’t as important as you think.
April 16, 2012
5 Fitness-Friendly Nuts to Add to Your Diet
All nuts have health benefits, but each nut has a particular strength when it comes to keeping you fit and healthy. If you’re trying to stay in shape, here are five nuts you’ll want to add to the nut mix. Find out what makes them so fitness friendly.
April 16, 2012
3 Ways an Omega-6 to Omega-3 Imbalance Causes Inflammation and Disease
A balance of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids is essential for the prevention of disease. The average American consumes a diet heavy in omega-6 fatty acids, which leads to inflammation and a variety of diseases that continue to become more common.
April 16, 2012
How to Tell if a Food Really Has Trans-Fat
Not all products that say they’re free of trans-fats actually are. Find out what products to watch out for, and how to be a “trans-fat detective” to avoid unknowingly getting this unhealthy fat in your diet.
April 8, 2012
The Surprising Health Benefits of Berries
They taste sweet, but they’re surprisingly good for you. Research shows they contain natural chemicals that help to ward off disease. Discover the health benefits of berries and how to add more of these tasty orbs to your diet.
April 8, 2012
Sugar Cravings: 5 Ways to Stop a Sweet Tooth – or Not?
Do you have an insatiable sweet tooth that’s making it hard to lose weight? The good news is the taste for sugar can be unlearned. Discover five ways to finally get your sugar cravings under control.
April 8, 2012
4 Carb-Cutting Tips That Work
There’s lots of misinformation about carbs. They’re a part of a healthy diet if you make the right choices. Here are four carb-cutting tips that’ll make your diet more carb healthy.
April 8, 2012
Can Eating Dark Chocolate Help You Lose Weight?
Chocolate is high in calories and a food we think of as an indulgence, but can it help you lose weight? A new study suggests that ingredients in chocolate could be of benefit when it comes to weight control. Find out more about this surprising finding, and discover the other health benefits of dark chocolate.
April 8, 2012
5 Surprising Facts About Sugar You May Not Know That Could Affect Your Health
Sugar has a bad reputation in the nutritional world, and it comes in many forms and “hides” in a variety of processed foods. Here are five other facts about sugar that could be affecting your health that you’re not aware of.
April 1, 2012