06th May 2011
A healthy diet means eating foods from six food groups. These include protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins, minerals and water. If any of these groups are neglected, our body is not as balanced as it should be and as a consequence, our health suffers.
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15th April 2011
Heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's, osteoporosis and aging are just some of the many results of free radical damage in our bodies. What exactly are free radicals and how do we counteract what they do? Nope, they're not the same as the numbers we learned f...
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01st April 2011
Who doesn't love a can of soda on a hot day? This black beverage is also the preferred accompaniment to cakes, donuts and sandwiches for snacks at home. And lest we forget, don't our cheeseburger and French fries feel incomplete without it? Some have take...
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11th March 2011
Those who want to fit into a certain dress for a special occasion are usually tempted to give the ever popular cabbage soup diet a shot. It's touted as a fast weight loss dietary regimen. It's also pretty simple to do: Basically, you're just urged to eat ...
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07th March 2011
The answer to this question really depends on which side you are on. Those who are anti-chocolate point to this delicious treat as the culprit behind migraines, acne and obesity. Those who are pro-chocolate point to the new studies that hail chocolate's b...
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15th February 2011
We all want a body that's toned and lean. We want to have the energy to do the things we love to do. We want to look at life in a positive and enthusiastic way. Everyone wants to be fit and healthy. But the call of food can make this awfully challenging. ...
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11th February 2011
Smoothies have now become part of our health-conscious lifestyle. A few pieces of fresh or frozen fruit, a cup or two of water, some ice and a serving of yogurt, and you have a drink that's not only healthy but delicious as well. Athletes usually add prot...
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02nd February 2011
Processed juices that we find in supermarket shelves are rarely the healthy stuff they've made their commercials to be. Read the label and you'll find that they're chockfull of sugar and have loads of preservatives that do not only give you unwanted calor...
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01st February 2011
A smoothie is one of the most delicious, nutritious and filling drinks ever invented. They are so popular for people of all ages that kids request it of their moms as a snack of choice before and after school. The most basic ingredient in a smoothie is fr...
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