Something New On The Menu At Fast Food Chains

It looks like we’re going to see something new on the menu at fast food chains. In an effort to impact the obesity epidemic in the USA among adults and children, the FDA is requiring the prominent display of calorie content on menus at Chain Restaurants.

I came across this excellent article on the subject  [...]

Walking To Lose Weight Works

Burn more calories than you eat or drink to lose weight.  Once the diet part is planned, get to walking.  This means 30 minutes a day seven days a week of aerobic work.  Walking is a tolerable, low impact way to accomplish this goal and more importantly to stick with it for a [...]

3 Great Tips to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables

Fruits,vegetables,nuts,smoothiesSeems like a pretty obvious answer but the difficulty is that most people simply don’t get enough fruits and vegetables in their diet.  I believe that most North Americans get an average of 1.5 servings per day.  That’s pretty insane considering that the recommended daily consumption is between 5-10 servings .

With that in mind, here are 3 surefire ways to help you at least double the quantity of plant-based foods you consume each day .

1. Adopt a Mono Meal Mindset.

I’m not saying that you need to follow a raw food diet (although you would greatly benefit from doing so) but instead I’m suggesting that you adopt the practice of eating several of one type of food at a time.

 As an example, if you’re already going for the apple as a snack, try having 2 or 3 in one sitting.  There’s no down side to eating too many fruits and vegetables.

So the idea with mono meals is to eat any particular fruit or vegetable to the point of satiation. Since these foods are lower in calories, you’ll be able to eat more of them before you get full.

Mono meals also facilitate digestion because you are eating simply and your digestive system doesn’t have to work over time breaking down complex food combinations.

2. Liquify Your Meals.

I love smoothies. They are such an easy and convenient way of getting more fruits and veggies into your body. There are so many different smoothie recipes that you can enjoy and the beauty is that any given one can almost provide your entire fruit and vegetables requirements for a single day.

All you need to liquify your meals is a juicer and some tasty recipes.  I highly recommend this juicer and you can get some great recipes free here.  

For instance, I frequently like to make this smoothie.   Continue reading 3 Great Tips to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables

A Top Diet To Lose Belly Fat

A diet to lose belly fat ought to rely on natural foods such as vegetables and fruit, low fat dairy products, lean meat, wholegrain and valuable fats. You also need to be aware of the foods that have a negative impact on your metabolism, creating the premises for fat storage. People start looking for a belly fat diet and are eager to start whatever they see well advertised. I tell you that you need to make informed decisions that suit your individuality, health condition and needs. Plus, you should never neglect personal preferences.

Overall body fitness should be the main goal of any diet to lose fat, even if there are several factors that influence its success.

Eat diverse meals!

Some restrictive diets allow you to eat only chicken soup, apples and yogurt for a whole month. There are many negative consequences to food restrictions. This is not a diet, this is torture! No wonder you can’t lose fat!  Continue reading A Top Diet To Lose Belly Fat

Keep High Blood Pressure At Bay!

Checking Blood PressureHigh blood pressure is not an ordinary health condition. It can take an extremely major turn too, thanks to the countless health threats that are associated with it. 

So if you do not want to face any of the related health dangers it’s best to stop blood pressure problems from emerging in the 1st place.  Following are some measures which will help you keep high blood pressure at bay.  These measures are also important to take if you already have high blood pressure.

One of the most important things in this context is to keep a check on your weight.  If you are overweight, the body has to exert greater pressure so the blood reaches all the parts of the body efficiently.  In the middle, the blood pressure level rises to a major extent.  So if such a situation is to be avoided, it is better to tip weighing scales in your favor.  Continue reading Keep High Blood Pressure At Bay!

Oprah Says “I’m Never Dieting Again”.

YoyoThe topic of a recent episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show was dieting.  Oprah is well known for her infamous yo-yo dieting issues, consistently gaining and losing weight for years.

This is a problem shared by many Americans.  25% of American men and 45% of American women are on a diet on any given day.  Their weight goes up and down like a yo-yo as they go on and off different diets.  When they stop eating to go on a crash diet, they shed both fat and lean muscle as they “starve” themselves into shape.  Then as they relax their diet and fall back into old habits their weight increases.  Before they know it, they’ve gained back all the weight they lost and added on more.

According to statistics ninety-five percent of all dieters will regain their lost weight in 1-5 years.  Continue reading Oprah Says “I’m Never Dieting Again”.

Some Secrets to Weight Loss

ScaleFor many folks following diets and relapsing into the old eating patterns and habits is probably something that happens on a regular basis.  This universal problem can be dealt with effectively by following 1 or 2 fast tips. Here is how to stick to your diet successfully.

The first thing that you can do to follow your diet plan successfully is give yourself a trial run.  Before you begin following the diet, try writing down your food habits for one week previous to the diet.  If you’re eating too much, then start constricting your food portions.  Also, cut down on the fast food that you eat so that by the time you actually begin with the diet, your hunger and longings will be reduced.  Thus,you will find it easier to follow the diet plan. Continue reading Some Secrets to Weight Loss

Love Your Health More Than Your Clunker?

Your Health or Your Car   Sometimes we take care of our  body less than we take care of our cars.  We know that our cars won’t give us good performance unless we maintain them. We  inspect them periodically and keep them full of oil, gas, and water.  All that for something that we can replace with a new one when the old one isn’t performing like we want it to. 

The average American will have 7-8 cars in their lifetime, but we only get one body.  And there are few spare parts available for our bodies.  Continue reading Love Your Health More Than Your Clunker?

Confused About Vitamin Mineral Supplements?

Confused about vitamin mineral supplementsThere’s been a great increase in the number of people seeking information about nutritional supplements.  That’s no surprise because recent research has shown that the right dietary supplements can support optimal health and quality of life as well as contribute to looking younger and feeling more energetic.

Getting good nutrition from our modern diet is difficult.  Modern agricultural practices such as new crop breeding practices, green harvesting and genetic modifications have significantly decreased the amount of important nutrients in fruits and vegetables.  So even people who think they are eating healthy are actually not getting the daily nutrition they need.  To make matters worse, did you know that less than 18% of the population is even eating the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables?

Nutritional supplements have been highlighted as a solution to these problems.  In a June 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association an article stated “Most people do not consume an optimal amount of all vitamins by diet alone… it appears prudent for all adults to take vitamin supplements.”

But which vitamin mineral supplement should you take?  Some choose their  dietary supplements by price alone.  Others make their choices based on how often they see the product advertised on television. or in magazines.  Generally, these are not reliable ways to determine the true value of a dietary supplement. Continue reading Confused About Vitamin Mineral Supplements?

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s … SUPERFOODS!

superfoodsgifWhat are SuperFoods you ask? SuperFoods are foods that provide health benefits far exceeding their recognized nutritional value. When you increase your SuperFoods consumption you enjoy a more nutrient dense, lower calorie, health promoting diet.

They’re loaded with high concentrations of crucial nutrients. SuperFoods allow us to shift from merely fighting and reacting to disease to maintaining health and wellness through prevention.

But one of the best things about SuperFoods is that they make creating health fun and pleasurable. You can find them in every local supermarket, and they’re worth looking for.

Included are: Apples, Avocado, Beans, Blueberries, Broccoli, Cinnamon, Dark Chocolate, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Garlic, Honey, Kiwi, Plain Yogurt, Oats, Onions, Oranges, Pomegranates, Pumpkin, Spinach, Tea, Tomatoes, Turkey (skinless Turkey Breast), Walnuts, and Wild Salmon.  Continue reading It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s … SUPERFOODS!