The average American today gets about 21% of their from beverages, consuming about 150 to 300 more calories than 30 years ago. Half of this intake comes from soft drinks and juice drinks. Why?….portions are bigger, and the percentage of people consuming these beverages has gone up. There is a connection with soda and juice [...]

Do you love to eat fatty foods? If so, then you could be a candidate for certain heart related problems. According to medical studies, the incidence of heart attacks and coronary artery disease is a result of an escalation of blood cholesterol levels. For that reason, people with cholesterol levels that are above the norm [...]

We all know how important it is to make sure we have a healthy diet, and now men have one more thing added to their plate. It has been found that a diet saturated with foods that have large amounts of fructose sugar, such as soft drinks, increases blood pressure in men. Eating great amounts [...]

Through a period of slimming or diet program, exercise is one of the crucial factors. With proper and regular exercise, the purpose of burning the fat in the body can be effective. There are still many people trapped assumption that the type of exercise to burn fat fast is by doing high-intensity exercise like fast [...]

Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child’s health. As methods to determine body fat directly are difficult, the diagnosis of obesity is often based on BMI. Due to the rising prevalence of obesity in children and its many adverse health effects it is being recognized as a serious public [...]

While we know that obesity is an ongoing concern for both children and adults, there were some interesting facts that arose from some survey, particularly the role that doctors play in the observation and treatment of obesity in their patients. Namely: One-third of obese adults have never received advice from their doctor about exercise. Obese [...]

Eating healthy is one of the most important things you can do to lower your risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease. It can seem hard to make healthy food choices, particularly if you are on a budget and short on time. But there are some simple steps you can take to help you [...]

Many people suffer the same problems eating, but eating at the issues that exist at this stands out. Emotional Eater. For most people it is the most common cause of abnormal weight gain, as you end up compensating for your emotional distress by sitting for a great snack. After a while, and that’s good, but [...]

It is no secret that antioxidants are incredibly positive impact on good health. It is believed that antioxidants help in the diet can prevent cancer, reverse or slow aging, strengthen your immune system, increase your energy and improve heart health and other agencies. For everything we know about antioxidants and their beneficial properties, it is [...]

There are actually diet rules out there that are meant to be broken? Yes, recently many dated diet guidelines and myths are up for speculation. You’ve probably heard all these silly rules before, but experts weigh-in on the worthiness of these supposed truisms – most of which won’t help you lose weight or make dieting [...]

The premise of an alkaline diet is that nutrients found in supplements, alkalizing foods, and water can bring the body into balance. These vitamins, minerals and herbs infuse the body with new energy, vitality and better health. Alkaline food and water should be consumed in order to provide nutrients the body needs to neutralize acids [...]

The Mediterranean diet has been around for centuries, but if you don’t live in countries where this diet is prevalent such as Greece or Italy, you may not realize the many benefits of eating healthy foods “Mediterranean” style. According to studies, the Mediterranean diet encourages healthy weight loss and helps to reduce risks of many [...]

There are times on your weight loss effort when progress can come to a halt. Weeks or months can go by without  significant movement on the scale, and it can get downright frustrating. According expert research, they have noticed certain patterns that can cause this weight loss stoppage. Those patterns are come as follow : [...]

Losing weight and maintaining the weight loss for an extended period of time requires some simple lifestyle adjustments. As long as you keep your adjustments within a sustainable reach, you should be able to lose weight and keep it off without much shock and interruption to your daily life. Not surprisingly, losing weight does not [...]

Since my diagnosis with diabetes at the age of eleven, my own diet has changed dramatically.  I maintain my current healthy weight with a great diet/eating plan. If you do plan on losing more than about a stone in weight then I would visit your doctor for more tips on how to do this without [...]

Eating raw foods is natural. Our bodies thrive on all that is fresh and vital. A raw food diet (or increasing the amount of raw food that you eat) is bound to bring a feeling of increased wellbeing. Raw food diets are based on unprocessed and uncooked plant foods, preferably organic, such as a variety [...]