Archive for the ‘Food’ Category
The Best Foods That Build Muscle
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Foods that build muscle are just as important as a workout. This is something that can help you to be more effective if your goal is to build muscle fast.
Your diet is something that you will need to pick apart. Keeping a food diary can help you to understand what you are eating each day and where you can make some changes. You might not even realize how much you are eating each day and the fat you may be consuming. Once you have kept this diary for some time it will be time to begin to make changes.
Fat is something that can be hard to avoid for many people. There is temptation all around us, but in order to build muscle you need to be aware of how much fat you are consuming each day. If you are overweight this is even more important and you will need to replace fats with sources of lean protein. (more…)
Foods to Avoid with Gout
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Gout is a condition that doctors are learning more and more about each year. They used to claim that only the rich would get gout because of the rich and high fatty foods they would eat, but now they know that gout can affect anyone. Gout seems to affect men more than women, but it does affect women. Gout doesn’t discriminate against anyone.
Gout is a very painful thing to have. It can attack without any notice. You may go to bed and wake up the next morning and find that it is difficult for you to get out of bed and walk. Between the swelling and the pain and each one combined after a couple of flares with gout you will want to avoid it any way you can. (more…)
Here’s How To Control Your Food Cravings.
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
I confess: I’m completely addicted to crisps. My willpower weakens every time I think about munching into one, hearing the crunch, and getting that first hit of its yummy flavour. Pure heaven. Although you may not flip over crisps, most likely there’s another food that tempts you into the fridge or the cupboard|there’s probably something that’s your downfall| there’s probably something that is difficult to resist. In one study, 97% of women (in comparison to 68% of men) experience cravings for food|Many people suffer cravings for one food or another, but studies have shown that women are more usually affected|Generally, women suffer more from food cravings than men do.How do you control these urges that drag you away from your diet plan and take away all your will power? I’ve researched the topic to give you expert advice on how to enjoy that art called eating without it turning in into a feeding frenzy. Read on – and never again feel guilty about eating a chocolate chip cookie. (more…)
Foods High in Purines
Friday, January 20th, 2012
Now that you have been told that you have gout and you need to avoid a lot of food that has a high amount of purines you will need to find out what foods these are. Controlling the purines will in general control the uric acid. You should do this if you have been diagnosed with gout. If you have gout, you know the importance of not having a gout flare up. These flare ups are very painful and can make you to where you can’t even walk. To help prevent this, you can try to avoid high uric acid foods that have a high amount of purines. (more…)
Processed Foods Aren’t Really Food
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
Before processed foods, the human body did everything it was supposed to do. Natural foods from the environment went in, the body recognized and digested the foods, absorbed the nutrition which kept the immune system in shape and then discarded the rest. This complex, yet simple process has kept mankind alive since the beginning of time, until the recent shift in modern times to processed food.
One thing that has gone hand in hand with the advent of processed foods in modern diets is illness. Increases in cancers, autoimmune diseases that never existed throughout history and even some mental health conditions have seemed to appear at the same time these non-foods have become mainstream in the human diet. (more…)
How To Lose Weight By Simply Chewing Food
Thursday, December 29th, 2011
You can lose weight by eating chewy food. A Japanese study found women eating chewy or crunchy foods lost weight and they had slimmer waistlines than women who ate softer foods. It was not the chewing that got the results it was the fact they were eating food their bodies took longer to digest. Their bodies had to work harder to digest the chewy food, which used up calories in the process. This is not new but it is a slightly different approach. Mind you, you would still need to make sure the food was good food – not chewy toffees or candies. (more…)
One Of The Best Ways To Lose Weight Is To Eat Food With Low Calories
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
We all know we should cut down on food with high calories and eat food with low calories if we want to lose weight. To do this we need to know what these foods are. While some foods can easily be recognised as having high calories, others need not be so obvious. There are the obvious foods like ice cream, cakes, cream buns, cookies, fries and others. We all know we should stay away from these foods or to have them only occasionally. But it is the day-to-day food we eat that can be the problem.
There are foods we think are healthy and all right to eat that can be high in calories, which are working against our efforts to lose weight. The trouble is it can be quite an effort to suddenly change from these foods if they form an important part of our diet, but we can do it gradually. (more…)
3 Foods to Eat After a Workout
Monday, December 19th, 2011
Is it really important to eat after a workout? The answer is a resounding ‘Yes’!! Your body is highly susceptible to food right after you exercise. What that means is that your body needs and wants food at that time. It is a very effective time to eat for your body uses the food very effectively.
Your body absorbs the nutrients and uses them to the best of its ability. Your body is extremely vulnerable to efficient use of food within 20-30 minutes post workout. The question I am sure which is on your mind is, “What do I eat?” (more…)
Eat The Carotenes Beta Carotene And Lycopene For Good Health
Friday, December 9th, 2011
Beta carotene and lycopene are 2 nutrients that are part of the carotenes family. They are found in orange and red coloured fruits and vegetables. Early studies have shown that they are both powerful antioxidants and may also have additional health boosting properties in humans. In this article I will be taking a deeper look at the carotenes, their main food sources and their top health benefits.
1) BETA CAROTENE:
Beta carotene is mainly found in orange coloured fruits and vegetables. Canned carrot juice (9.3 milligrams (mg) per 100 grams (g)), canned pumpkin (6.9mg per 100g) and sweet potato (11.5mg per 100g) are some of the top food sources of this nutrient. (more…)
Mental Health Needs of Returning Veterans, including PTSD and Addictions
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Sometimes losing weight can seem out of our reach and elusive. At the beginning of a weight loss journey it is easy to be enthusiastic, but after a few days or weeks you can lose motivation. How can some people keep off the weight after meeting their weight loss goals? How do these people lose weight so successfully? What is the trick?
You have to set your goals high and realize your own selfworth. You are your biggest assett, use yourself to achive your weight loss. It will be easier than you think. Stick with your goals and you will succeed.
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