Most Americans have the same problem when it comes to losing weight and staying well. The foods we like in our culture are, for the most part, terrible for us. * Chocolate milkshake * Chicken fried steak with steak fries * Grilled hamburger with the works * Mom’s favorite pie I hope I’m not making you too hungry. You may…
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What Is The South Beach Diet
The South Beach Diet was developed by cardiologist Arthur Agatston to help his patients lose weight and maintain a healthy diet for a lifetime. It is designed in phases, like the Atkins Diet, with different eating recommendations in each phase. All phases have the same underlying philosophy, though. Weight loss and maintenance depends on establishing a balanced diet that avoids…
Marvellous Minerals
A mineral is a kind of micronutrient that is essential for good health. All minerals are inorganic substances absorbed from the earth by plants and cannot be produced by plants or animals. The body utilizes over eighty of these chemicals. They are vital for the growth and production of bones, nails, hair, teeth, nerves, blood, vitamins, hormones and enzymes. In…
Lose Weight With A Healthy Diet
A healthy diet should include foods from the four main food groups. One of the best ways to lose weight is to follow the food pyramid and eat the suggested servings of each food group for your age. This method of healthy eating does require planning and you need to have a copy of the food pyramid in front of…
Low Carb Diet Requirements How They Work
A low carb diet, also known as a low carbohydrate diet, is a diet program designed to promote weight loss while restricting the consumption of carbohydrates. The theory behind a low carb diet is that carbohydrates consumption is linked to increased insulin levels and obesity. Some nutritionists have varying opinions regarding the validity and safety of a low carb diet,…
Cooking For Little Ones
Cooking for toddlers and growing children presents some unique challenges along the way. While you want to provide them with those ever so important nutrients, it is often difficult to get them to eat those foods that are best for their growing bodies. We are all probably well aware of the food pyramid and the number of servings our children…
Avoid Dieting Make Positive Changes Instead
Why is it that merely saying the “D” word, you know “diet” brings immediate thoughts of failure to the minds of many men and women around the world? Could it be that we have all learned through trial and error that diets simply do not work? I know many of you are sitting back with jaws dropped at the moment.…
Foods For Colon Cleanse
Cleaning your body through a colon cleanse program can help in weight loss and regain good health. If you are undergoing a colon cleanse, junk foods will not definitely help in the process because these kinds of food is one of the main reasons why people need to cleanse. Eating unhealthy foods during the colon cleansing procedure can stop the…
The South Beach Diet By Dr Arthur Agatston
“The South Beach Diet” touts itself as teaching dieters to eat the right carbs and the right fats. The diet itself is devided in three phases: In the first dieters banish their bad carb cravings and induce rapid weight loss. In the second phase, some types of carbs are reintroduced and weight loss is slower. The final phase is the…
Tips For Healthy Eating During Pregnancy
You probably already know how important it is to eat a well-balanced diet, but it is even more important when you are pregnant. Keep in mind now you are eating for two. Whatever you eat, the baby eats as well. In fact the baby actually takes your nourishments so you must eat enough for both of you. The healthier you…