Posted: under Nutrition.
Tags: Holiday, parties, Surviving, those
The round of holiday parties begins this week. The friends, the family….the fruitcakes! Chances are you’re going to be facing more platters of bacon-wrapped bits, vats of hot cheese dip, and mounds of sugary sweets over the next three weeks than you will the rest of the year combined. Making smart choices can allow you to enjoy yourself this season without adding an extra five or ten pounds to your New Year’s Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 02 2008
Posted: under Additives.
Tags: Cravings, diet, Ruining, Satisfy, Sugar, Without, Your
Do you have sugar cravings? How do you satisfy them? A lot of people satisfy their sugar-cravings by eating fruits, but many readers tell me that eating fruit just doesn’t work to stop their sugar-cravings.
Poll: How do you handle sugar-cravings?
I eat sugary foods.I eat fruit or berries.I get some exercise.I use artificially sweetened foods.Something else.View Poll Results
With the holidays coming up with Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 02 2008
Posted: under Nutrition.
Tags: awareness, diabetes, round, Type, warrants, year
Although Diabetes Awareness Month (November) is now over, the importance of raising awareness continues. Twenty-four million Americans now have the disease and those numbers are expected to explode over the next decade, thanks to our rising obesity rates. Once known as “adult onset diabetes,” Type 2 diabetes is also on the rise in children.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Of all the serious diseases that most commonly affect us (heart Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 02 2008
Posted: under Additives.
Tags: Portion, Size
In order to manage a healthy diet, you need to understand portion sizes. This is especially true when you eat foods that are naturally higher in calories. While three or four servings of green beans at dinner time may not make much of a dent in your daily calorie count, the extra servings of steak or potatoes sure will. Here are some tips for watching portion sizes.
Poll:How do you control portions when you dine out?
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Dec 02 2008
Posted: under Additives.
Tags: Antioxidants, Blue, Damage, Light, Retina
A recent study involving over 4,500 participants points to low levels of antioxidants and sunlight exposure as a combined cause in age-related macular degeneration, also known as AMD. The study was lead by Estrid E. Fletcher, Ph.D., from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and was published in the October 2008 issue of Archives of Ophthalmology.
AMD happens when the retina is damaged over time. The result is a blurry Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 02 2008