Posted on Sunday, 3rd July 2011 by Hanna
Fourth of July is here and burgers sizzling on a hot grill is practically the American dream, but with so many people watching their weight, the typical high-fat beef burger is no longer the best barbecue option. Not only are typical burgers high in saturated fat and calories, but the toppings people use to dress [...]
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Posted on Friday, 1st July 2011 by Hanna
In our fifty nifty states, some are shining above others in the area of sustainability and organic food production. When a food is titled , that means that it was produced using methods that avoided synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers. The food does not contain genetically modified organisms and it was not involved in radiation, [...]
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Posted on Monday, 27th June 2011 by Hanna
Gluten is in the news again. Recent reports are showing that women who are undiagnosed or untreated for may hit early. Celiac disease affects the immune system. For those who suffer from the disease, when the protein gluten is digested, it causes damage to the small intestine and prevents nutrient absorption. Gluten is found in [...]
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Posted on Monday, 27th June 2011 by Hanna
WEDNESDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) — Dieters are more likely than non-dieters to be misled by food names, a new study says. For example, dieters rated food items with names such as “salad” as being healthier than identical products with names such as “pasta,” while non-dieters made no such distinctions. Dieters also believed that candy [...]
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Posted on Sunday, 26th June 2011 by Hanna
Nowadays it is a well known routine to hit the coffee shop before going to work or having a cup of coffee before leaving home. Just as any other thing in life, coffee has both upsides and downsides. It has been documented that caffeine that is found in coffee has positive effects on the performance [...]
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Posted on Thursday, 23rd June 2011 by Hanna
Most people who are actively trying to lose weight hit a now and then. Youre working hard, losing weight as a result, and then suddenly all of that progress stops and you wonder if your scale is broken because its been displaying the same number for weeks. Plateaus are often the bodys way of recalibrating [...]