Are you a snack eater? Many of us are, but that doesn’t mean you have to visit the vending machine all day. There are smarter ways to snack during the day where you can lower your calories and still fill the hunger gap. Roberta Larson Duyff, MS, RD, author of the American Dietetic Association complete [...]

Why Most of Weight Loss Programs Fail? Weight loss is a common problem for millions of Americans struggle today. Very few Americans have had success with losing a desired amount of weight. The biggest problem is that most can not pass the designated program. Example, a comprehensive includes diet and exercise. Most of the time [...]

Apple always been known as a nutrient-rich fruit. There is even a saying “An apple a day, keep the doctor away!”. Recent study found that components in the apple known as pectin is able to increase the number of good bacteria in the intestines. Microbiologists from the University of Danish’s National food Institute tested the [...]

Two factors affecting total cholesterol, age and heredity, those can’t be controlled. But many can. So what are healthy levels of LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides? With HDL (good) cholesterol, higher levels are better. Low HDL cholesterol (less than 40 mg/dL for men, less than 50 mg/dL for women) puts you at higher risk [...]

Flu is a highly contagious plague in the land of four seasons when the winter was at its height. At the time the temperature was very cold, the activity is mostly done in private rooms. Well, sick people were gathered with healthy people so easily infected with the virus. This transmission can occur through a [...]