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Have you ever heard that you must eat a good, healthy diet but you’re not sure what that means? You’ll be surprised how many people believe that white bread is healthy because it’s been “enriched.” You may have heard that overweight people are unhealthy and thin people are not. These statements have some truth and some falsehoods in them. If you are more than twenty kg’s overweight, then you are putting stress on yourheart and joints The more obese you become beyond that the more damage you cause. On the flip side if you are remaining thin because of unnatural eating habits then you are also harming yourself. When studying nutrition some definitions of words are so loosely used that its important to clearly define them. Diet – is the types of food you eat on a regular basis. Many people think the word “diet” applies exclusively to those foods eaten when you are trying to lose ...

Do you want to lose weight for good in the new year? Try increasing your daily fiber intake in the form of nutrient-rich high-fiber foods. Why fiber? Recent research in the Journal of Nutrition suggests eating more fiber as a way to prevent weight gain or even encourage weight loss. Over the course of the two-year study, the researchers found that boosting fiber by 8 grams for every 1,000 calories resulted in about 4 1/2 pounds of weight lost. Try it for yourself. If you’re consuming 2,000calories per day, aim to increase your fiber by 16 grams. Here are 7 fiber-rich foods that help do the weight-loss work for you. 1. Apples: A medium apple (3-inch diameter) contains 4 grams of fiber; a large apple (3 1/4-inch diameter) has 5. Apples also offer a bit of vitamin C and potassium. 2. Green Beans: One cup boasts 4 grams of fiber, plus a healthy dose (30% daily value) ...

Winter presents a number of fitness obstacles. Shorter, darker days and icy roads can freeze training in its tracks, while a storm of season-specific health problems–including cold fingers and toes, stiff, achy joints, and even seasonal depression–can leave you wanting to skip your workout altogether. Luckily, making certain foods and drinks a regular part of your diet can help you avoid common winter problems, says David Grotto, R.D., author of 101 Optimal Life Foods. So before a winter woe sidelines you, try these consumable prescriptions for staying healthy all season long. COLD HANDS AND FEET FOOD FIX The amino acid arginine helps expand blood vessels and encourages blood flow, Grotto says. Arginine is found in protein-rich foods, including hormone-free poultry,  fish, as well as cashews, almonds, and peanuts, plus cereal grains, such as oats and barley. Tea, wine, cocoa, and dark chocolate can also help: They’re rich in catechins, tannins, and other bioflavonoid ...

You have adopted a diet plan in order to achieve weight loss. You have bid goodbye to old eating habits, even given up favorite foods. Conscientiously adhering to the plan has started to show the desired results. Your body is responding to the diet plan and you are losing weight. You are almost there- reaching the desired goal. Your hard work is about to finally pay off. You just need to lose the last few pounds. Suddenly, you don't seem to lose weight. The weight reduction literally stops or slows down to almost nothing. This is a stage when you are likely to feel the weight no longer coming off. This is termed as reaching or hitting a plateau. A stage when you are neither losing nor gaining weight. In all probability, it is not an uncommon occurrence. It is a very common occurrence prone to happen at some point or ...

It seems that vegetarianism, particularly among youngteenagers, is becoming more popular, and although many children are brought upvegetarian because their parents are, young adults are easily influ­enced by their vegetarian peers – or they may read that this or that celebrity is vegetarianand think it cool if they follow suit. There are many degrees of being a vegetarian, beginning with just not eating meat but still eating chicken, fish and eggs. Others don’t eat meat or chicken, then the more ‘serious’ ones eat no animal or fish but per­haps eggs or only cheese. Finally, we have vegans, who eat nothing appertaining to animals, only vegetables and fruits. Before continuing, I must say that I respect a person’s choice if they do not want to eat meat or other animal protein. But the fact remains that vegetarianism affects the growth of hair. Not every­body’s. Much depends on genetic predisposition. Some people have such good hair genes that ...