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Archive for the 'Healthy Eating' Category

Snack-All Day Diet

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

here’s another one of those fad diets that might interest anyone of your here. its actually very interesting one as it promises no hunger, or should i say an answer to hunger pangs that one gets when going on a diet.
Good Housekeeping claims that the Snack-All-Day Diet plan will prevent cravings and curb hungers. [...]

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Energy needs and weight loss

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Your body uses food for energy. It stores any excess energy as fat. This means if you eat more food than your body needs for daily activities and cell maintenance, you will gain weight.
To lose weight, you need to get your body to use up these stores of fat. The most effective way to do [...]

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Oatmeal is my meal

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Every morning, my breakfast is oatmeal. Cook it as a porridge with different flavorings such as banana or maple syrup make it a perfect breakfast meal. Everything is all natural. Oatmeal and raw fruits as a combination to make it nutritious.
But what is the benefit of having an oatmeal a day?It is appropriate for those [...]

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Tips for that healthy diet

Monday, July 28th, 2008

I equate healthy diet with healthy eating. I still believe that we should not adhere to one strict diet that restricts intake of some food segments. Instead, a balance meal of carbohydrates, protein and fat with fiber is what is needed for a healthy glowing you.
Here are things you should avoid [...]

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Skipping Meal is not a Diet

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

To all diet fans out there, please be informed that skipping a meal is not a proper diet. I have tried it myself before when I used to work graveyard shifts. I don’t have time to eat when I reach home in the morning after work. All I do is sleep. It had been the [...]

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Low Fat Milk Recommended for Certain Toddlers

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

Newly revised guidelines issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics suggest that some children as young as one year of age should be given reduced fat milk, 2% milk, instead of whole milk.  The new recommendation is geared towards those children between one and two years of age who are at a higher risk of [...]

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Cracker Diet

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

I have a cousin who was an obese. There was a certain time when cracker diet was introduced. It is plainly eating cracker plus water. Yep, all day long from sun rise to sun down it’s all about cracker.
I was just laughing off the idea because really, who can endure such a pitiful meal? [...]

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Eating Fruits

Friday, July 18th, 2008

I love fruits but sad to say, I do not eat them regularly. My mother once said that if I am hungry, I can munch on an apple as it will curb my hunger and make me full. The problem is I am not really an apple-person so I do not like to eat it [...]

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Diet Supplements

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

A dietary supplement a.k.a. food supplement or nutritional supplement are intended to supply nutrients such as vitamins,minerals,fatty acids or amino acids,that are missing or are not consumed in sufficient quantity in a person’s diet.
Now, Diet Supplement is the term used for many weight loss product on the market today.Each year,people spend a large portion of [...]

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Try a Fiber Diet

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

There are so many ways to loss or gain weight. But of all the different ways, I’d like to share how fiber diet works.
This diet is concentrated on the intake of fiber-rich fruits and vegetables. Why fiber? Fiber functions in the body as moving food particles through the intestine. Therefore, the digestion of food is [...]

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