Most people have started an exercise program at one time or another. In January, the gyms are filled with “New Year’s Resolution” workout programs, which usually last until about the 2nd or 3rd week of January. After that, status quo seems to be adequate. For those serious about starting an exercise program and maintaining it, … Continue reading Exercising — How to Start and Maintain your Exercise Program
Category: Health
Maintaining good health is essential for a happy and fulfilling life. Our expert tips, advice, and resources provide you with the tools and knowledge you need to develop and implement effective health strategies, from healthy eating and exercise to stress management and mental health care. With our help, you’ll be able to make positive changes to your lifestyle, improve your overall health and wellbeing, and enjoy a happier, more fulfilling life.
A Well-Balanced Diet: Guide to Eating a Balanced Meal
A well-balanced diet does not require dining solely on fruit, vegetables and whole grains. A balanced diet simply means eating the right food at the right amounts. The key is on eating more of the food that is more important for the body. A perfect guide to a well-balanced diet is the food pyramid. Following … Continue reading A Well-Balanced Diet: Guide to Eating a Balanced Meal
Why Fast Food is Dangerous To Your Health
Fast food success has drawn much attention to the industry and the food itself. Animal rights advocates and health buffs alike criticize fast food on its effect on the health of its customers and the health of the globe. Not only is fast food proven to be bad for the health because of its high … Continue reading Why Fast Food is Dangerous To Your Health
Sales and Marketing: Why Fast Foods Are So Successful
Today is the era of fast food chains. These food service chains are everywhere and earn hundreds of billions of dollars a year. Americans for one, continue to show their affinity to fast food. According to Lawrence Scholer, a book reviewer from Darthmouth, Americans gulp down millions of pounds of French fries and hamburgers daily. … Continue reading Sales and Marketing: Why Fast Foods Are So Successful
What’s Your Child Eating for Lunch?
Most of us pride ourselves in being good parents and doing what’s right for our kids. That includes feeding them meals that are both delicious and nutritious. When it comes to packing lunch, keeping the midday meal interesting can be a real challenge. Are your children really eating what you pack in their lunchbox or are they trading … Continue reading What’s Your Child Eating for Lunch?
Stay Young and Help Prevent Cancer with Vitamin C
Ever since its discovery in the early Twentieth Century, Vitamin C has gained a reputation as a “Miracle Vitamin.” Not only does it serves as a primary ingredient of collagen, a glue-like substance, which is the basis of connective tissue found all over the body, it also helps the immune system fight off foreign invaders … Continue reading Stay Young and Help Prevent Cancer with Vitamin C
Carbohydrates: Why We Need Them and Which Ones to Eat
We live in a time where most individuals either believe that carbohydrates are good or bad. For many people, there is no mixing of the two opinions. Why does our body, in fact, need carbohydrates and which ones are the best? There are two types of carbohydrates – simple and complex. The group of simple carbohydrates mainly … Continue reading Carbohydrates: Why We Need Them and Which Ones to Eat
Pitfalls of Crash Dieting
Do you often look at your reflection on the mirror and say, “I am fat”? Or, do you eat and gain weight and suddenly feel guilty? Do you feel that you are desperate to shed those pounds once and for all and as fast as you could? Chances are you will result to this — … Continue reading Pitfalls of Crash Dieting
Antioxidants — In Your Food and in Your Body
In the beginning there were fruits and vegetables — but what they don’t tell us is that there were also antioxidants. That’s because fruits and vegetables are the number one source of antioxidants for humans and animals alike. Antioxidants are used in the body to attack and neutralize those potentially harmful substances called free radicals. Let’s take … Continue reading Antioxidants — In Your Food and in Your Body
Hydration: The Importance of Water to our Bodies
Most people are awed to hear that the human body is composed of 60 – 70% water. In fact, it’s been said that our brains are made up of over 80% water! No wonder the nutrition authorities say to drink eight 8-ounce glasses of fresh water daily. We need water in our bodies more than … Continue reading Hydration: The Importance of Water to our Bodies
The New Food Pyramid
We’ve all seen it, studied it and even tried to follow it – the food pyramid. It made its debut over a decade ago, created by the USDA to educate the public on healthy food choices. Alas, the American waistline continued to expand; the old food pyramid just wasn’t doing its job. Since its inception … Continue reading The New Food Pyramid
Calcium and Iron — In the Body and In the Diet
The most abundant macromineral in the human body is calcium, accounting for approximately 1.5% of total body weight. In addition to being the most plentiful, it is also one of the most important minerals. Its main functions are in the growth, maintenance and reproduction of the human body. An astonishing 99% of calcium can be … Continue reading Calcium and Iron — In the Body and In the Diet