Trans fat, which is used in many fried and processed foods, may contribute more to weight gain than other types of fat, suggests a new study presented here Saturday at the annual meeting of the Obesity Society, an organization of weight-loss professionals.
Most people eat to lose weight, get healthy and build muscle. There are some people, however, who snack correctly in order to enhance their productivity. The following is a list of 20 foods you can eat to improve your eye-sight, improve your performance, energize your brain and keep your day on track
They don’t even ask for any registration. Just go to this site and download for free. The 14 page article has some really easy to follow tips to keep of the fat, and help you stay fit through and after your holidays.
Some tips for real people on how to survive the holidays without gaining all those extra pounds.
As exciting as the holiday season is, there are many factors that can cause stress for those hoping to lose weight or maintain healthy eating habits. Here are 6 Tips to Eating Healthy This Holiday Season.
A new system for scoring the nutritional value of foods will find its way to grocery store shelves next year, the latest attempt to come up with a standard way to make healthier food choices. The system will be introduced to grocery stores across the U.S. in 2008 assigning a score of 1 to 100 for each food.
Pick a fruit, any fruit, and you know it
’s good for you. It’s the same with vegetables and many whole grain foods. They deserve their nutritional halos. Some foods, however, have gotten the healthy nod, when they’re actually laden with fat, sugar or both.
Your heart is one of the most important organs in the body, and the foods you put into your mouth effect how your heart operates. If you want your heart to be strong and able to pump blood as well as possible all over your body, it is important for you to eat a healthy diet. Heart-healthy foods are readily available in the supermarket, so choose some that work for your personal likes and you should be able to help prevent heart disease in your own body.
Cholesterol is the most important thing when it comes to eating heart-healthy foods. There are both good cholesterols and bad cholesterols. Good cholesterols are called HDL, and their job in the body is to take excess bad cholesterol (LDL) to the liver, where it can be broken down and then will leave the body. LDL is actually not needed by your body at all from foods. Our bodies make enough of this kind of cholesterol on its own. It is the LDL cholesterol that hurts our hearts, not the HDL cholesterol, which actually helps our hearts be reducing the amount of LDL cholesterol in the body.
I love to learn about the ingredients in my oatmeal or breakfast cereal by looking at the nutrition labels. I have recently discovered the company Kashi, a U.S. manufacturer of all-natural foods. I thought my favorite Kashi granola bars were organic-that is until I learned otherwise.
What is organic food? A food is organic based on how it is grown or bred. What kind of feed did the animal consume? What fertilizers did the farmer use? Organic crops are grown without the aid of chemicals such as conventional pesticides or artificial fertilizers. Animals that are not given antibiotics, growth hormones or feed additives are considered organic.
There are two different types of organic foods-fresh and processed.
Fresh “unprocessed” organic food is exactly as it sounds, “fresh.” This category is mostly filled with fruits and vegetables. Although less available, fresh meat, eggs, and dairy are also in this category.
The second type of organic food is processed foods. This kind is made up of an assortment of convenience foods. Organic macaroni ‘n’ cheese, soups, frozen dinners, and potato chips are all examples of organic processed foods.
Because organic food usually costs more than genetically modified food we should be wise in choosing which organic foods we purchase. Prevention Magazine suggests opting first for organic versions of foods that are especially high in pesticides: apples, apricots, bell peppers, cantaloupe, celery, cherries, cucumbers, imported grapes, green beans, peaches, spinach, and tomatoes.
What is natural food? A food is natural based on certain ingredients it does not contain. Wikipedia defines natural foods as “foods that do not contain artificial ingredients and are minimally processed. They are usually more nutritious than refined foods. Natural foods do not include ingredients such as refined sugars, refined flours, milled grains, hydrogenated oils, artificial sweeteners, artificial food colors, or artificial flavorings.” This is what my favorite granola bars are: all-natural, not organic.
http://www.prevention.com/article/1,5778,s1-3-71-165-3518-1,00.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_Foods_Diet