1. Many so-called "health foods" are actually cleverly disguised junk foods that actually stimulate you to gain more belly fat... yet the diet food marketing industry continues to lie to you so they can maximize their profits.
2. Ab exercises like crunches, sit-ups, and ab machines are the LEAST effective method of getting flat six pack abs. We'll explore what types of exercises REALLY work in a minute.
3. Boring repetitive cardio exercise routines are NOT the best way to lose body fat and uncover those six pack abs. I'll show you the exact types of unique workouts that produce 10x better results below.
4. You DON'T need to waste your money on expensive "extreme fat burner" pills (that don't work) or other bogus supplements. A special class of natural foods is much more effective. I'll tell you about these natural foods and their powers below.
5. Ab belts, ab-rockers, ab-loungers, and other infomercial ab-gimmicks... they're all a complete waste of your time and money. Despite the misleading infomercials, the perfectly chiseled fitness models in the commercials did NOT get their perfect body by using that "ab contraption"... they got their perfect body through REAL workouts and REAL nutrition strategies. Again, you'll learn some of their secrets and what really works below.
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Sunday, September 28
Diet Foods for Healthy Weight Loss
A healthy body can lose weight faster than a malnourished body. So it's worth remembering that there are 22 vitamins and minerals which are essential for the control of our weight and metabolism. The most important ones are: Vitamins B2, B3, B5, B6, Vitamin C, choline, inositol, chromium, manganese and zinc. All are available from healthy diet foods.
Foods To Include in Your Healthy Weight Loss Diet
For details of the nutritional and weight loss benefits of the main food groups, see following list of foods:
Fruit in Weight Loss Diet
Vegetables in Healthy Diet
Grains in Healthy Weight Loss Diet (see also Whole Grains)
Sugar For Diet Compliance
Dairy Foods/Calcium in Healthy Diet
Meat in Healthy Weight Loss Plan
Fats and Oils in Healthy Diet
Fish in a Healthy Diet
Nuts As Diet Snacks
Short Guide To The Healthiest Foods
There is no single healthy diet, meaning no set percentage of fats, carbs and proteins. That said, the healthiest diet includes foods from all the main food groups. In general, the healthiest fats are unrefined vegetable oils; the healthiest protein includes fish, lean beef and chicken, beans and soy foods; the healthiest carbohydrate includes vegetables, fruits, whole grains and beans. Dietary fiber is important too, both soluble and insoluble. Beans, apples, oats, fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds provide useful amounts of fiber.
Three Reasons To Eat A Healthy Diet
First and most important, a healthy diet plan helps reduce the risk of disease and boosts recovery. Second, it helps you to maintain a healthy metabolism, so you convert food to energy as efficiently as possible. This is why healthy bodies lose weight faster. Healthy eating is especially important in mid-life and later. Thirdly, a healthy diet maintains a healthy digestive system, which helps us to enjoy a wide variety of food and reduces the risk of indigestion and other gastrointestinal complaints.
The Digestive System
Our food digestion system (mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine) helps us to obtain energy and nutrients from food. Carbohydrate, fats and protein are each digested differently within the gastrointestinal tract, but surplus calories from these three macronutrients are ALL converted to body fat.
Source: http://www.annecollins.com/diet-foods.htm
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Foods To Include in Your Healthy Weight Loss Diet
For details of the nutritional and weight loss benefits of the main food groups, see following list of foods:
Fruit in Weight Loss Diet
Vegetables in Healthy Diet
Grains in Healthy Weight Loss Diet (see also Whole Grains)
Sugar For Diet Compliance
Dairy Foods/Calcium in Healthy Diet
Meat in Healthy Weight Loss Plan
Fats and Oils in Healthy Diet
Fish in a Healthy Diet
Nuts As Diet Snacks
Short Guide To The Healthiest Foods
There is no single healthy diet, meaning no set percentage of fats, carbs and proteins. That said, the healthiest diet includes foods from all the main food groups. In general, the healthiest fats are unrefined vegetable oils; the healthiest protein includes fish, lean beef and chicken, beans and soy foods; the healthiest carbohydrate includes vegetables, fruits, whole grains and beans. Dietary fiber is important too, both soluble and insoluble. Beans, apples, oats, fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds provide useful amounts of fiber.
Three Reasons To Eat A Healthy Diet
First and most important, a healthy diet plan helps reduce the risk of disease and boosts recovery. Second, it helps you to maintain a healthy metabolism, so you convert food to energy as efficiently as possible. This is why healthy bodies lose weight faster. Healthy eating is especially important in mid-life and later. Thirdly, a healthy diet maintains a healthy digestive system, which helps us to enjoy a wide variety of food and reduces the risk of indigestion and other gastrointestinal complaints.
The Digestive System
Our food digestion system (mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine) helps us to obtain energy and nutrients from food. Carbohydrate, fats and protein are each digested differently within the gastrointestinal tract, but surplus calories from these three macronutrients are ALL converted to body fat.
Source: http://www.annecollins.com/diet-foods.htm
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Thursday, September 18
Learn How the Lemon Can Make Your Life a Whole Lot Better Now!
The lemon is one of the most underrated fruits of all! Not only does it give flavor to some of our most delicious beverages and food (being the tasty treat that it is) but a lot of people have also discovered the amazing alternative uses of the lemon. Because of its acidic qualities and its disinfecting abilities, the lemon can be your next best friend in promoting cleanliness and good health from now on!
But what other things can you use the lemon for? Here are some neat ideas that you can use any day of the week:
Acne remover/facial wash: If you apply just enough to your face, the acid in the lemon is enough to clean and dry out the acne on your face. All you need is a cup of unsweetened lemon juice and with a paper towel, apply it all on your face. It works for all kinds of blemishes and not just acne!
Guitar cleaner: Oh yes, guitar hero. You can clean almost any kind of guitar with just a simple dose of lemon juice. Lemon juice can remove almost all kinds of dirt on the guitar and other stringed instruments. And as a bonus lemons can also give that wonderful shine to those guitars that any rock star needs to strut on stage!
Insecticide: I bet you never heard of this amazing function of the lemon. When you suddenly find yourself in the outdoors and in a severe need of some insecticide, fear not! Boiling lemon juice or extract and placing it in your tent, you'll find yourself with a good night's sleep. Mosquitoes begone!
Sore Throat Solution: When your throat is having it, it's not a problem! Especially if you have the trusty lemon by your side. Whenever your throats get plugged, just gather some juice and cut some lemon peel into small pieces. Heat the mixture and add honey for some sweetness. After this, watch your throat clear up in no time!
There are several other secrets to enjoy life with the lemon. If you want to find out more interesting things to do with the lemon, as well as other stuff to make your life a little better, go to: http://lifehackery.com/2008/08/19/home-5/
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But what other things can you use the lemon for? Here are some neat ideas that you can use any day of the week:
Acne remover/facial wash: If you apply just enough to your face, the acid in the lemon is enough to clean and dry out the acne on your face. All you need is a cup of unsweetened lemon juice and with a paper towel, apply it all on your face. It works for all kinds of blemishes and not just acne!
Guitar cleaner: Oh yes, guitar hero. You can clean almost any kind of guitar with just a simple dose of lemon juice. Lemon juice can remove almost all kinds of dirt on the guitar and other stringed instruments. And as a bonus lemons can also give that wonderful shine to those guitars that any rock star needs to strut on stage!
Insecticide: I bet you never heard of this amazing function of the lemon. When you suddenly find yourself in the outdoors and in a severe need of some insecticide, fear not! Boiling lemon juice or extract and placing it in your tent, you'll find yourself with a good night's sleep. Mosquitoes begone!
Sore Throat Solution: When your throat is having it, it's not a problem! Especially if you have the trusty lemon by your side. Whenever your throats get plugged, just gather some juice and cut some lemon peel into small pieces. Heat the mixture and add honey for some sweetness. After this, watch your throat clear up in no time!
There are several other secrets to enjoy life with the lemon. If you want to find out more interesting things to do with the lemon, as well as other stuff to make your life a little better, go to: http://lifehackery.com/2008/08/19/home-5/
Source: http://ezinearticles.com/?Learn-How-the-Lemon-Can-Make-Your-Life-a-Whole-Lot-Better-Now!&id=1431715
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Healthy Fast Food Menu Options
Fast food restaurants have gotten such a bad rap in the past few decades as a major reason for the obesity epidemic in the US, that many of them have felt compelled to defend their existence. Recently, the head of McDonald's, one of the most often cited restaurants in the blame for obesity, defended his restaurants saying that they were not responsible for the obesity rates in children.
I must agree with him that it is no one's direct fault that there are increasing amounts of obese children as well as adults, but the sad truth is that here in the US there are a combination of factors in our culture that promote obesity and will continue to unless we change our ways. According to statistics, obesity rates have tripled in just the past thirty years in adults. If that doesn't tell you something is amiss, then I don't know what does.
In response to pressure from consumer and health advocates, many fast food restaurants have come up with lighter menu options and healthier choices for kids meals to do their part in at least offering the option to be healthier. The rest is up to the customer or the parents of children who are eating there, and that is where the true education and enlightenment must come in, which is a difficult thing to control.
Wendy's, one of the most popular fast food chains, has started to offer mandarin oranges as a side option, which is a lot healthier and less caloric than french fries or a loaded baked potato. They also offer side salads with light dressings, and have quite a nice little menu of low fat salads that would tempt anyone's taste buds. In fact, Wendy's probably has one of the best salad menus of any popular fast food chain right now in my opinion.
They still have their triple stacked burgers and fries too for those who want the true naughty fast food experience, but those who are watching their weight or are just generally health conscious now have choices that are more palatable than they have been in the past.
McDonalds has also jumped on the healthier offerings bandwagon, and has salads to choose from, although not as impressive nor as tasty as Wendy's, and instead of french fries as their only choice for sides, they also now offer fruit and nut parfaits and apple dippers, a favorite with kids, which is sliced apples with a low fat caramel dipping sauce.
They even have offered active meals for adults which include salads, bottled water, and a free pedometer and health guide. A recent news story where a man lost significant weight eating at McDonalds no doubt fueled the popularity of apple dippers and their fruit and walnut parfait, both of which he ate almost exclusively while on his diet.
I recently went to the drive thru at a local Taco Bell, and even they have added a lighter menu to their offerings. The lighter menu offers some of the same traditional tacos, burritos and soft tacos, only they hold the cheese and load up more on the veggies, salsa and lettuce to make the meal lower fat and higher fiber, as well as lower in overall calories.
Subway is one of my favorite fast food places to grab a quick and healthy bite to eat while controlling calorie intake. They offer a whole line of subs that are low fat as well as 400 calories or less, perhaps slightly more on some but not much over the 400 calorie mark, which is ideal for a lunch or a dinner since it is calorie controlled.
Their offerings include subs on high fiber bread, which is delicious, and low fat meats such as roast beef, turkey and ham. You should order them without the cheese, which I've found to not be such a big deal since the cheese is very thin and doesn't provide much additional flavor anyways.
Just ordering without cheese saves you roughly one hundred calories. They have such a great selection of fresh veggies to pile on that you won't even notice you're eating a healthy, low fat meal. Choices include spinach leaves (my personal high fiber, high iron favorite), cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, pepper, pickles, and black olives (to be used sparingly, they are high in fat).
Add to that the fact that they have some great condiments that are fat free like their onion sauce and their honey mustard, and you've got a delicious low fat meal that will make you feel energized instead of lethargic, and keep you fuller longer than a burger and fries will.
Burger King, McDonald's oldest rival, also has some healthy menu options. They do offer a veggie burger made by Morningstar, which is quite tasty, however if you want to make it low fat skip the mayo, which they apply copiously unless you ask them to hold it. Add extra tomato and lettuce and maybe a little mustard for some flavor, and you've got a low fat burger replacement. Hold the cheese though of course.
Burger King also offers a nice list of salads and some low fat dressings to accompany them as well for a low fat, high fiber meal with protein such as chicken. There is also a grille chicken sandwich that if ordered without the mayo is a somewhat healthy choice. However, unlike McDonalds, they seem to be lacking in the other more novelty healthy foods that keep it interesting, meaning they are probably sticking with their core audience who stops for burgers and fries.
And there you have it. That's just a quick summary of some of the healthier choices offered by today's most popular fast food restaurants here in the US. Hopefully we will start to see more healthy competitors opening their doors in the same neighborhoods, and that at least will give us a better chance at getting something that is healthy, but also interesting.
Source: http://ezinearticles.com/?Healthy-Fast-Food-Menu-Options&id=1494193
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I must agree with him that it is no one's direct fault that there are increasing amounts of obese children as well as adults, but the sad truth is that here in the US there are a combination of factors in our culture that promote obesity and will continue to unless we change our ways. According to statistics, obesity rates have tripled in just the past thirty years in adults. If that doesn't tell you something is amiss, then I don't know what does.
In response to pressure from consumer and health advocates, many fast food restaurants have come up with lighter menu options and healthier choices for kids meals to do their part in at least offering the option to be healthier. The rest is up to the customer or the parents of children who are eating there, and that is where the true education and enlightenment must come in, which is a difficult thing to control.
Wendy's, one of the most popular fast food chains, has started to offer mandarin oranges as a side option, which is a lot healthier and less caloric than french fries or a loaded baked potato. They also offer side salads with light dressings, and have quite a nice little menu of low fat salads that would tempt anyone's taste buds. In fact, Wendy's probably has one of the best salad menus of any popular fast food chain right now in my opinion.
They still have their triple stacked burgers and fries too for those who want the true naughty fast food experience, but those who are watching their weight or are just generally health conscious now have choices that are more palatable than they have been in the past.
McDonalds has also jumped on the healthier offerings bandwagon, and has salads to choose from, although not as impressive nor as tasty as Wendy's, and instead of french fries as their only choice for sides, they also now offer fruit and nut parfaits and apple dippers, a favorite with kids, which is sliced apples with a low fat caramel dipping sauce.
They even have offered active meals for adults which include salads, bottled water, and a free pedometer and health guide. A recent news story where a man lost significant weight eating at McDonalds no doubt fueled the popularity of apple dippers and their fruit and walnut parfait, both of which he ate almost exclusively while on his diet.
I recently went to the drive thru at a local Taco Bell, and even they have added a lighter menu to their offerings. The lighter menu offers some of the same traditional tacos, burritos and soft tacos, only they hold the cheese and load up more on the veggies, salsa and lettuce to make the meal lower fat and higher fiber, as well as lower in overall calories.
Subway is one of my favorite fast food places to grab a quick and healthy bite to eat while controlling calorie intake. They offer a whole line of subs that are low fat as well as 400 calories or less, perhaps slightly more on some but not much over the 400 calorie mark, which is ideal for a lunch or a dinner since it is calorie controlled.
Their offerings include subs on high fiber bread, which is delicious, and low fat meats such as roast beef, turkey and ham. You should order them without the cheese, which I've found to not be such a big deal since the cheese is very thin and doesn't provide much additional flavor anyways.
Just ordering without cheese saves you roughly one hundred calories. They have such a great selection of fresh veggies to pile on that you won't even notice you're eating a healthy, low fat meal. Choices include spinach leaves (my personal high fiber, high iron favorite), cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, pepper, pickles, and black olives (to be used sparingly, they are high in fat).
Add to that the fact that they have some great condiments that are fat free like their onion sauce and their honey mustard, and you've got a delicious low fat meal that will make you feel energized instead of lethargic, and keep you fuller longer than a burger and fries will.
Burger King, McDonald's oldest rival, also has some healthy menu options. They do offer a veggie burger made by Morningstar, which is quite tasty, however if you want to make it low fat skip the mayo, which they apply copiously unless you ask them to hold it. Add extra tomato and lettuce and maybe a little mustard for some flavor, and you've got a low fat burger replacement. Hold the cheese though of course.
Burger King also offers a nice list of salads and some low fat dressings to accompany them as well for a low fat, high fiber meal with protein such as chicken. There is also a grille chicken sandwich that if ordered without the mayo is a somewhat healthy choice. However, unlike McDonalds, they seem to be lacking in the other more novelty healthy foods that keep it interesting, meaning they are probably sticking with their core audience who stops for burgers and fries.
And there you have it. That's just a quick summary of some of the healthier choices offered by today's most popular fast food restaurants here in the US. Hopefully we will start to see more healthy competitors opening their doors in the same neighborhoods, and that at least will give us a better chance at getting something that is healthy, but also interesting.
Source: http://ezinearticles.com/?Healthy-Fast-Food-Menu-Options&id=1494193
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15 Foods That Make You Fat
There is no doubt that overeating can lead to putting fat on your body, but there are some foods that are more likely to put those pounds on you than others. These foods are either high in calories, total fat, carbohydrates, sugar or sodium. Below are 15 of the most fattening foods.
Mashed Potatoes - When made with cream and butter, one half-cup serving is about 200 calories.
Candy - This is high in sugar and bad fats. Baked Treats (Doughnuts, cakes, sweet rolls) These are high in sugar and carbohydrates, as well as being very high in calories.
Ice Cream - Ice cream is high in fat, and sugar and is high calorie.
Potato Chips - Potato chips are one of the most fattening foods you can eat. They are high in sodium, fat, and sugar. Not only are they high in calories but also they contain many preservatives and artificial flavor. Preservatives are very bad for you.
Processed Meats - Processed meats include meats such as hotdogs, sausages and lunch meats. These have a high content of very bad fats, as well as sodium.
Fast Food - Most fast food such as hamburgers, nachos, French fries have a high fat content that is extremely bad for you and they are very high in calories with very few healthy ingredients.
Fried Foods - Fried foods are very well known for being bad for you. These foods are usually very high in fat and if they are made with breading you also have a food that is high in carbohydrates.
Soda Drinks - Soda drinks are high in sugar, sodium and calories with no nutritional value at all.
High Sugar Cereals - These are high in carbohydrates and sugar. They raise your blood sugar and cause your body to store fat.
Whole Milk - Though the calcium in milk is good for you, whole milk has a very high fat content, which will put fat on your body. Try fat free or reduced fat milk instead.
Gravy - Gravy is high in fat and carbohydrates as well as very high in calories.
Breads - Breads made with refined flour are high in fat and carbohydrates. Try eating wholegrain breads.
Sour cream - Is good for you but it contains alot of fat you should always try to buy the fat free version of it.
Mayonnaise - Regular mayonnaise has tons of fat in it, so opt for the light or fat free versions instead.
Gourmet Coffee - Did you know that a gourmet Brownie Frappuccino has over 39 grams of fat. So watch the gourmet coffee intake.
These are 15 of the most fattening foods you could eat. You can increase your chance of dieting success by substituting these types of food with low calorie and low fat options.
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Mashed Potatoes - When made with cream and butter, one half-cup serving is about 200 calories.
Candy - This is high in sugar and bad fats. Baked Treats (Doughnuts, cakes, sweet rolls) These are high in sugar and carbohydrates, as well as being very high in calories.
Ice Cream - Ice cream is high in fat, and sugar and is high calorie.
Potato Chips - Potato chips are one of the most fattening foods you can eat. They are high in sodium, fat, and sugar. Not only are they high in calories but also they contain many preservatives and artificial flavor. Preservatives are very bad for you.
Processed Meats - Processed meats include meats such as hotdogs, sausages and lunch meats. These have a high content of very bad fats, as well as sodium.
Fast Food - Most fast food such as hamburgers, nachos, French fries have a high fat content that is extremely bad for you and they are very high in calories with very few healthy ingredients.
Fried Foods - Fried foods are very well known for being bad for you. These foods are usually very high in fat and if they are made with breading you also have a food that is high in carbohydrates.
Soda Drinks - Soda drinks are high in sugar, sodium and calories with no nutritional value at all.
High Sugar Cereals - These are high in carbohydrates and sugar. They raise your blood sugar and cause your body to store fat.
Whole Milk - Though the calcium in milk is good for you, whole milk has a very high fat content, which will put fat on your body. Try fat free or reduced fat milk instead.
Gravy - Gravy is high in fat and carbohydrates as well as very high in calories.
Breads - Breads made with refined flour are high in fat and carbohydrates. Try eating wholegrain breads.
Sour cream - Is good for you but it contains alot of fat you should always try to buy the fat free version of it.
Mayonnaise - Regular mayonnaise has tons of fat in it, so opt for the light or fat free versions instead.
Gourmet Coffee - Did you know that a gourmet Brownie Frappuccino has over 39 grams of fat. So watch the gourmet coffee intake.
These are 15 of the most fattening foods you could eat. You can increase your chance of dieting success by substituting these types of food with low calorie and low fat options.
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Nutritional Benefits of Pineapple
Pineapple is one of the most popular tropical fruit that is well known for its juicy sweet taste. This delicious fruit is also known as Pina, Nanas and Ananas. This fruit is rich in nutrition. It has a high content of vitamins, minerals, fibers and enzymes. This fruit is totally fat free and so help to maintain an ideal body weight and provide a balanced diet for those who want to be fit.
Pineapples are a good source of vitamin-C and cholesterol free. This healthy nutritious fruit can be eaten raw as well as can be used in preparing various tasty recipes. The sodium content of the fruit is also very low. The micro nutrients content of this fruit helps to protect us from many diseases like cancer, stroke and other heart problems. Pineapple juice also helps to kill intestinal worms and helps to relieve intestinal disorders. The chemicals that this fruit contain stimulate the kidneys and aids in removing toxic elements in the body. An enzyme called bromelain that blocks the production of kinins which is formed during inflammation. This helps reducing swelling brought by arthritis, gout, sore throat and acute sinusitis. Surgical wounds or any wounds received due to injury can be healed fast by having pineapple juice. So do not think more just include a slice of pineapple in your five day plan meal. Drink a glass of juice or have a slice of it. If eaten during or after meals, the enzymes will be utilized for digesting food. You can try out various recipes with this fruit.
Make a Pineapple slaw; it is very easy just shredded cabbage, carrots. Then take these shredded vegetables in a bowl and mix 1 cup pineapple slices in it, add few raisins and two tablespoon pineapple juice. Just freeze it and taste this healthy nutritious dish. While preparing a chicken dish you can also add pineapple juice into it to make the taste different as well as good. Crushed pineapple is great to add extra taste on any recipes even desserts.
You will be stunned to know that a molecule found in pineapple has shown to be anti-tumor activity. This fruit helps to prevent cancer. The eating of pineapple each day for aged person helps them a lot, it lower the risk of age related muscular degeneration and vision related problems.
In all, the pineapple fruit has many beneficial effects to our body. For the patients of tuberculosis, the juice of this fruit is found to be very helpful and effective to cure the disease by dissolving the mucus. Pineapples are also rich in manganese that is needed for your body to build bone and connective tissues. Pineapple also strengthens the bones of older people as well as the growth of bones in younger generation. Really the unknown pineapple facts are amazing!
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Pineapples are a good source of vitamin-C and cholesterol free. This healthy nutritious fruit can be eaten raw as well as can be used in preparing various tasty recipes. The sodium content of the fruit is also very low. The micro nutrients content of this fruit helps to protect us from many diseases like cancer, stroke and other heart problems. Pineapple juice also helps to kill intestinal worms and helps to relieve intestinal disorders. The chemicals that this fruit contain stimulate the kidneys and aids in removing toxic elements in the body. An enzyme called bromelain that blocks the production of kinins which is formed during inflammation. This helps reducing swelling brought by arthritis, gout, sore throat and acute sinusitis. Surgical wounds or any wounds received due to injury can be healed fast by having pineapple juice. So do not think more just include a slice of pineapple in your five day plan meal. Drink a glass of juice or have a slice of it. If eaten during or after meals, the enzymes will be utilized for digesting food. You can try out various recipes with this fruit.
Make a Pineapple slaw; it is very easy just shredded cabbage, carrots. Then take these shredded vegetables in a bowl and mix 1 cup pineapple slices in it, add few raisins and two tablespoon pineapple juice. Just freeze it and taste this healthy nutritious dish. While preparing a chicken dish you can also add pineapple juice into it to make the taste different as well as good. Crushed pineapple is great to add extra taste on any recipes even desserts.
You will be stunned to know that a molecule found in pineapple has shown to be anti-tumor activity. This fruit helps to prevent cancer. The eating of pineapple each day for aged person helps them a lot, it lower the risk of age related muscular degeneration and vision related problems.
In all, the pineapple fruit has many beneficial effects to our body. For the patients of tuberculosis, the juice of this fruit is found to be very helpful and effective to cure the disease by dissolving the mucus. Pineapples are also rich in manganese that is needed for your body to build bone and connective tissues. Pineapple also strengthens the bones of older people as well as the growth of bones in younger generation. Really the unknown pineapple facts are amazing!
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How to Buy Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
Experience is the best teacher in choosing quality but here are a few pointers on buying some types of vegetables.
ASPARAGUS.....Stocks should be tender and firm, tips should be closed and compact, choose the stalk with very little white...they are more tender. Use your asparagus soon after purchasing...it toughens rapidly.
BEANS, SNAP.....Those with small beans inside are the best. Avoid beans with dry looking pods.
BROCCLI, BRUSSELS SPROUTS, and CAULIFLOWER.....Flower clusters on broccli and cauliflower should be tight and close together. Brussels sprouts should be firm and compact, Smudgy dirty spots may indicate insects.
CABBAGE and HEAD LETTUCE.....Choose heads heavy for size, avoid cabbage with worm holes and lettuce with discoloration or soft rot.
CUCUMBERS.....Choose long slender cucumbers for best quality. May be dark or medium green, but yellowed ones are undesirable.
PEAS and LIMA BEANS.....Select pods that are well-filled but not bulging, avoid dry, spotted, yellowed, or flabby pods.
ROOT VEGITABLES.....Should be smooth and form, very large carrots may have woody cores, oversized radishes may be pithy, oversized turnips, beets and parsnips may be woody, Fresh carrot tops usually mean fresh carrots, but condition of leaves on most other root vegetables does not indicate degree of freshness.
SWEET POTATOES.....Porto Rico and Nancy Hall varieties...with bronze or rose skins...are soft and sweet when cooked. Yellow to light brown ones of the Jersey types are firmer and less moist.
BERRIES.....Select plump, solid berries with good color. Avoid stained containers indicating wet or leaky berries. Berries such as blackberries, raspberries with clinging caps may be unripe. Strawberries without caps may be too ripe.
MELONS.....In cantaloupe, thick close netting on the rind indicates best quality. Cantaloupes are ripe when the stems scar is smooth and space between the netting is yellow or yellow-green. They are best to eat when fully ripe and fruity odor.
Honeydews are ripe when rind has a creamy to yellowish color and velvety texture, Immature honeydews are whitish-green
Ripe watermelons have some yellow color on one side but watermelons that are white or pale green on one side. They are not ripe.
ORANGES, GRAPEFRUITS, and LEMONS.....Choose those heavy for their size. Smoother, thinner skins indicate more juice. Most skin markings usually do not affect qualith. Oranges with a slight greenish tinge may be just as ripe as fully colored ones. Light or greenish-yellow lemons are more tart than deep yellow ones. Avoid citrus fruits showing withered, sunken, or soft areas. Fresh Fruit & Vegetables are essential for good health.
When giving someone a gift give them a fresh fruit & vegetables basket.
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ASPARAGUS.....Stocks should be tender and firm, tips should be closed and compact, choose the stalk with very little white...they are more tender. Use your asparagus soon after purchasing...it toughens rapidly.
BEANS, SNAP.....Those with small beans inside are the best. Avoid beans with dry looking pods.
BROCCLI, BRUSSELS SPROUTS, and CAULIFLOWER.....Flower clusters on broccli and cauliflower should be tight and close together. Brussels sprouts should be firm and compact, Smudgy dirty spots may indicate insects.
CABBAGE and HEAD LETTUCE.....Choose heads heavy for size, avoid cabbage with worm holes and lettuce with discoloration or soft rot.
CUCUMBERS.....Choose long slender cucumbers for best quality. May be dark or medium green, but yellowed ones are undesirable.
PEAS and LIMA BEANS.....Select pods that are well-filled but not bulging, avoid dry, spotted, yellowed, or flabby pods.
ROOT VEGITABLES.....Should be smooth and form, very large carrots may have woody cores, oversized radishes may be pithy, oversized turnips, beets and parsnips may be woody, Fresh carrot tops usually mean fresh carrots, but condition of leaves on most other root vegetables does not indicate degree of freshness.
SWEET POTATOES.....Porto Rico and Nancy Hall varieties...with bronze or rose skins...are soft and sweet when cooked. Yellow to light brown ones of the Jersey types are firmer and less moist.
BERRIES.....Select plump, solid berries with good color. Avoid stained containers indicating wet or leaky berries. Berries such as blackberries, raspberries with clinging caps may be unripe. Strawberries without caps may be too ripe.
MELONS.....In cantaloupe, thick close netting on the rind indicates best quality. Cantaloupes are ripe when the stems scar is smooth and space between the netting is yellow or yellow-green. They are best to eat when fully ripe and fruity odor.
Honeydews are ripe when rind has a creamy to yellowish color and velvety texture, Immature honeydews are whitish-green
Ripe watermelons have some yellow color on one side but watermelons that are white or pale green on one side. They are not ripe.
ORANGES, GRAPEFRUITS, and LEMONS.....Choose those heavy for their size. Smoother, thinner skins indicate more juice. Most skin markings usually do not affect qualith. Oranges with a slight greenish tinge may be just as ripe as fully colored ones. Light or greenish-yellow lemons are more tart than deep yellow ones. Avoid citrus fruits showing withered, sunken, or soft areas. Fresh Fruit & Vegetables are essential for good health.
When giving someone a gift give them a fresh fruit & vegetables basket.
Source: http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Buy-Fresh-Fruit-and-Vegetables&id=1492701
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The Food That Kids Love
Most of the kids have poor eating habits which is a worrying factor for most mothers. It is very difficult to find the favorite food for the kids, because they keep changing with time. Every kid has got different tastes in food, but one can find a common item which most of the kids like. One such item is dessert. Apart from that, one can find their kid's favorite food by doing some trials, research, and of course by talking to them. If you have a big family with lots of members, you will be having a difficult time to prepare dishes according to match everybody's taste. Once you have identified those interests, you can prepare meals which everybody in your family can enjoy.
By preparing a variety of meals in a week and find out which all dishes your child has got interest. This can be made possible by observing the intake of your kid and recording it. Always takes your kid with you to a food market for purchasing groceries. Ask them what all items they like and buy those items. Remember to choose items with nutritional value since most of the time kids are more inclined to junk food. One can't find the likings of kids if there are too small to express by words.
Then they should keep different items in from of the kid and observe which one he/she chooses. Most of these time kids will be attracted towards colors of food. Once they taste the food, we will come to know whether they liked it or not. Before preparing the meal itself you should ask your little ones about their choice. You can tell them to choose between items like bread/pasta or chicken/egg. You can also ask them to name a vegetable of their choice and prepare a side dish out of it.
Most of the parents are worried about the picky eating habits of their kids. They will have food in small quantities and that too only a few favorite foods. Most of the upset parents have the tendency to feed the kids by using force and punishment which will result in their strong dislike towards food. There is no point in getting frustrated while dealing with such kids. The only way is to make their meal time more enjoyable. You can add the items which they like while preparing a meal though they belongs to the 'junk' category. But the quantity should be limited but at the same time kids will get the feeling that that is the one they were longing for.
As a parent you should never categorise a food item as bad or forbidden in front of your kid. Once the kids find anything forbidden or restricted they will be attracted more to it. This is a basic child psychology. The kids will wait for an opportunity to have them in the absence of you may be from outside. Another way to find out your child's favorite food is taking him/her to a good restaurant. Hand over the kid's menu to your child and let her chose the favorite and order for it. Most of the standard restaurants follow the health standards while preparing kids menu. You can prepare the food which your child opted for, at home with the recipe.
Source: http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Food-That-Kids-Love&id=1101702
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By preparing a variety of meals in a week and find out which all dishes your child has got interest. This can be made possible by observing the intake of your kid and recording it. Always takes your kid with you to a food market for purchasing groceries. Ask them what all items they like and buy those items. Remember to choose items with nutritional value since most of the time kids are more inclined to junk food. One can't find the likings of kids if there are too small to express by words.
Then they should keep different items in from of the kid and observe which one he/she chooses. Most of these time kids will be attracted towards colors of food. Once they taste the food, we will come to know whether they liked it or not. Before preparing the meal itself you should ask your little ones about their choice. You can tell them to choose between items like bread/pasta or chicken/egg. You can also ask them to name a vegetable of their choice and prepare a side dish out of it.
Most of the parents are worried about the picky eating habits of their kids. They will have food in small quantities and that too only a few favorite foods. Most of the upset parents have the tendency to feed the kids by using force and punishment which will result in their strong dislike towards food. There is no point in getting frustrated while dealing with such kids. The only way is to make their meal time more enjoyable. You can add the items which they like while preparing a meal though they belongs to the 'junk' category. But the quantity should be limited but at the same time kids will get the feeling that that is the one they were longing for.
As a parent you should never categorise a food item as bad or forbidden in front of your kid. Once the kids find anything forbidden or restricted they will be attracted more to it. This is a basic child psychology. The kids will wait for an opportunity to have them in the absence of you may be from outside. Another way to find out your child's favorite food is taking him/her to a good restaurant. Hand over the kid's menu to your child and let her chose the favorite and order for it. Most of the standard restaurants follow the health standards while preparing kids menu. You can prepare the food which your child opted for, at home with the recipe.
Source: http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Food-That-Kids-Love&id=1101702
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Fast Food for Kids Facts
If you think that ordering a Fast Food kids meal might save you on calories, fat and salt because it is smaller, think again.
A non profit public health group released a study highlighting kids fast food choices. Over all, parents are left with very few healthy choices. Nearly every possible combination of the children's meals at Taco Bell, Jack in the Box Sonic, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Chick-fil-A are too high in calories, the report by the Center for Science in the Public Interest said. Fast food restaurants are included.
Examining the nutritional content of kids meals at 13 major restaurant chains, the center found 93 percent of 1,474 possible choices at the 13 chains exceed 430 calories, an amount that is one-third of what the National Institute of Medicine recommends that children ages 4 through 8 should consume in a day.
For example, Chili's Bar and Grill, including Chili's, has 700 possible kids' meal combinations, but 94 percent, or 658, of those are too high in calories. One Chili's meal composed of country-fried chicken crispers, cinnamon apples and chocolate milk contained 1,020 calories, while another composed of cheese pizza, homestyle fries, and lemonade contained 1,000 calories.
The "Big Kid's" Meal at Burger King has a double cheeseburger, fries, and chocolate milk at 910 calories, and Sonic's have a "Wacky Pack" with 830 calories worth of grilled cheese, fries, and a slushie. There are healthy choices, but parents have to really be aware of the true amount of calories and salt that the foods contain. The report also found that 45 percent of children's meals exceed recommendations for saturated and trans fat, which can raise blood cholesterol levels and increase the risk of heart disease, and 86 percent of children's meals are high in sodium.
Applebee's, TGIFriday's, Outback Steakhouse, Olive Garden, Red Lobster and IHOP, weren't included in the report because they do not disclose nutrition information about their meals even when asked, the center said. Wendy's, Arby's, Dairy Queen, and Denny's were also in the report.
The report recommends that all restaurants start including more fruit and vegetables, whole grain foods, and reformulate all meals to have fewer calories, saturated and trans fat, and salt, with choices like fruit and vegetables and low fat milk the default sides instead of French Fries and soda.
It was suggested that restaurants add nutrition information on boards and on menus. New York and San Francisco are among the cities and localities that have adopted menu labeling policies. Hopefully Fast Food Restaurants will follow suit.
Source: http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/fast-food.shtml
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A non profit public health group released a study highlighting kids fast food choices. Over all, parents are left with very few healthy choices. Nearly every possible combination of the children's meals at Taco Bell, Jack in the Box Sonic, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Chick-fil-A are too high in calories, the report by the Center for Science in the Public Interest said. Fast food restaurants are included.
Examining the nutritional content of kids meals at 13 major restaurant chains, the center found 93 percent of 1,474 possible choices at the 13 chains exceed 430 calories, an amount that is one-third of what the National Institute of Medicine recommends that children ages 4 through 8 should consume in a day.
For example, Chili's Bar and Grill, including Chili's, has 700 possible kids' meal combinations, but 94 percent, or 658, of those are too high in calories. One Chili's meal composed of country-fried chicken crispers, cinnamon apples and chocolate milk contained 1,020 calories, while another composed of cheese pizza, homestyle fries, and lemonade contained 1,000 calories.
The "Big Kid's" Meal at Burger King has a double cheeseburger, fries, and chocolate milk at 910 calories, and Sonic's have a "Wacky Pack" with 830 calories worth of grilled cheese, fries, and a slushie. There are healthy choices, but parents have to really be aware of the true amount of calories and salt that the foods contain. The report also found that 45 percent of children's meals exceed recommendations for saturated and trans fat, which can raise blood cholesterol levels and increase the risk of heart disease, and 86 percent of children's meals are high in sodium.
Applebee's, TGIFriday's, Outback Steakhouse, Olive Garden, Red Lobster and IHOP, weren't included in the report because they do not disclose nutrition information about their meals even when asked, the center said. Wendy's, Arby's, Dairy Queen, and Denny's were also in the report.
The report recommends that all restaurants start including more fruit and vegetables, whole grain foods, and reformulate all meals to have fewer calories, saturated and trans fat, and salt, with choices like fruit and vegetables and low fat milk the default sides instead of French Fries and soda.
It was suggested that restaurants add nutrition information on boards and on menus. New York and San Francisco are among the cities and localities that have adopted menu labeling policies. Hopefully Fast Food Restaurants will follow suit.
Source: http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/fast-food.shtml
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Monday, September 15
Is that Food REALLY a Good Source of Calcium?
I get frustrated when I see foods like spinach listed as good sources of calcium, even in nutrition textbooks. Here’s the confusion. One cup of cooked spinach has about 245 milligrams (mg) of calcium and one cup of milk has about 300 mg. So far, spinach sounds pretty good. The problem is that your body can only take up (absorb) about 5 percent of the calcium in spinach compared to over 30 percent of the calcium in milk. Let’s do the math:
0.05 X 245 = 12 mg calcium absorbed per cup of spinach
0.32 X 300 = 96 mg calcium absorbed per cup of milk
The bottom line:
1) You absorb 8 times as much calcium from a cup of milk as you do from a cup of cooked spinach.
2) You must consume 8 cups of cooked spinach to get the same amount of calcium you get from one cup of milk.
Getting calcium from your food to your bones requires a series of steps that involve digestion of food and freeing calcium from various food components that bind it. If the calcium remains bound up, it never gets into the body. The calcium just passes through the intestinal tract and your bones never see it.
Don’t ask, “How much calcium is in that food?” Ask, “How much calcium can I absorb from that food?” In the U.S., the recommended daily calcium intake for adults (age19 to 50 years) is 1000 mg. This recommendation is based on the assumption that people can absorb about 300 mg of calcium from a diet that contains 1000 mg of calcium. This recommendation also assumes that the diet is composed of foods common to the U.S. diet, including milk products. If 300 mg of calcium is absorbed from the daily diet, it is likely enough calcium to replace all the calcium lost from the body that day. Consequently, there would be no net loss of calcium from the bones.
What Makes a Food a Good Source of Calcium?
For a food to be labeled a “good source” of calcium, U.S. food labeling law requires the legal serving size to contain at least 100 mg of calcium. That’s one tenth of the total daily recommended calcium intake (adults 19 to 50). However, there is a better way to think about this that takes into account how much calcium you can ABSORB from a food.
0.05 X 245 = 12 mg calcium absorbed per cup of spinach
0.32 X 300 = 96 mg calcium absorbed per cup of milk
The bottom line:
1) You absorb 8 times as much calcium from a cup of milk as you do from a cup of cooked spinach.
2) You must consume 8 cups of cooked spinach to get the same amount of calcium you get from one cup of milk.
Don’t get me wrong. Spinach is a great food for many reasons. But calcium is not one of them. Similar confusion exists for iron. Sorry Popeye, you can only absorb about one percent of the iron in spinach.
Bones Need To Get Enough Calcium
Providing your bones with enough calcium each day is one of the major components of a bone health regimen. For each day that you don’t absorb enough calcium to meet your needs, there is a net loss of calcium from your bones. If you fail to meet your needs day after day, there will be a steady decline in bone density and your risk of osteoporosis increases over time.
How Calcium Gets To the Bones
Getting calcium from your food to your bones requires a series of steps that involve digestion of food and freeing calcium from various food components that bind it. If the calcium remains bound up, it never gets into the body. The calcium just passes through the intestinal tract and your bones never see it.
When calcium can break free from other components in food, it has a good chance of being taken up (absorbed) by the cells along the intestinal tract. These intestinal cells can then release the calcium into the blood. Typically, about 30 percent of the calcium in food is taken up into the blood. However, the amount of calcium absorbed depends on the type of food consumed. The amount of calcium absorbed from a food can range from about 5 to 50 percent of the quantity in the food.
How To Get Enough Calcium To Your Skeleton
Don’t ask, “How much calcium is in that food?” Ask, “How much calcium can I absorb from that food?” In the U.S., the recommended daily calcium intake for adults (age19 to 50 years) is 1000 mg. This recommendation is based on the assumption that people can absorb about 300 mg of calcium from a diet that contains 1000 mg of calcium. This recommendation also assumes that the diet is composed of foods common to the U.S. diet, including milk products. If 300 mg of calcium is absorbed from the daily diet, it is likely enough calcium to replace all the calcium lost from the body that day. Consequently, there would be no net loss of calcium from the bones.
What Makes a Food a Good Source of Calcium?
For a food to be labeled a “good source” of calcium, U.S. food labeling law requires the legal serving size to contain at least 100 mg of calcium. That’s one tenth of the total daily recommended calcium intake (adults 19 to 50). However, there is a better way to think about this that takes into account how much calcium you can ABSORB from a food.
Using available information about the amount of calcium that is absorbed from various foods (fractional absorption), it is possible to determine “good sources” of calcium based on the ABSORBABLE calcium you need each day. So, if you should absorb about 300 mg of calcium each day, a “good source” should provide 10 percent of that or 30 mg of ABSORBABLE calcium in a customarily consumed amount of the food.
Source: http://osteoporosis.about.com/od/dietsupplements/a/Calcium_Food.htm
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Tuesday, September 2
Food Rich in Proteins
They worry that their kids don't get enough protein in their diet though, especially when you consider that according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, 'protein is so abundant in the foods Americans eat, that most of us, children and adults alike, consume more than we need.' Most can be reassured that their kids don't get enough of.
Most can be reassured that their kids are getting plenty of protein in their diet because they don't like to eat meat. Instead, they worry that their kids are getting plenty of protein in their diet because they don't like to eat meat. Surprisingly, some parents don't worry about finding calcium rich foods or iron rich foods, which kids often don't get enough of.
Keep in mind that only about 10 to 20 percent of your calories are supposed to come from protein, with the rest coming from carbohydrates and fats.
Protein Rich Foods
I think that one of the reasons that parents don't think that their kids get enough protein in their diets is that they simply aren't aware that protein is in so many different foods! Many foods besides red meat are high in protein, which means that your kids are likely getting much more protein in their diet than you think.
Common protein rich foods can include:
- Milk
- Soy Milk
- Eggs
- Cheese
- Yogurt
- Peanut Butter
- Lean Meats, Fish, and Poultry
- Beans, Tofu, Lentils, and other Legumes
- Grains, including bread and pasta
- Nuts and Seeds
It can also be easy to find high protein foods by reading food labels and looking for foods with a higher protein number than other foods, such as from 6 to 10g or more.
Protein Requirements
Protein requirements depend on a child's age and weight. For example, the average 4-6 year old preschooler requires about 22 grams of protein a day, while an older 7-10 year old requires about 28 grams of protein a day.
Most can be reassured that their kids are getting plenty of protein in their diet because they don't like to eat meat. Instead, they worry that their kids are getting plenty of protein in their diet because they don't like to eat meat. Surprisingly, some parents don't worry about finding calcium rich foods or iron rich foods, which kids often don't get enough of.
Keep in mind that only about 10 to 20 percent of your calories are supposed to come from protein, with the rest coming from carbohydrates and fats.
Protein Rich Foods
I think that one of the reasons that parents don't think that their kids get enough protein in their diets is that they simply aren't aware that protein is in so many different foods! Many foods besides red meat are high in protein, which means that your kids are likely getting much more protein in their diet than you think.
Common protein rich foods can include:
- Milk
- Soy Milk
- Eggs
- Cheese
- Yogurt
- Peanut Butter
- Lean Meats, Fish, and Poultry
- Beans, Tofu, Lentils, and other Legumes
- Grains, including bread and pasta
- Nuts and Seeds
It can also be easy to find high protein foods by reading food labels and looking for foods with a higher protein number than other foods, such as from 6 to 10g or more.
Protein Requirements
Protein requirements depend on a child's age and weight. For example, the average 4-6 year old preschooler requires about 22 grams of protein a day, while an older 7-10 year old requires about 28 grams of protein a day.
Making things a little more complicated, protein requirements also depend on the 'quality' of protein your child eats and how easily digestible it is. In general, animal proteins, such as from milk, eggs, and meats, are considered highly digestible and higher quality than plant sources of protein. You don't have to worry about this though, as long as you vary which protein foods your child eats. Even if your child only eats plant sources of protein, as long as you pair them, such as by eating grains and legumes, you can get the right amounts of proteins in your child's diet.
Protein Fortified Foods
In addition to foods that naturally have a lot of protein in them, parents can also buy protein supplements, such as:
-Protein fortified drink mixes, including Pediasure or Carnation Instant Breakfast
Protein Foods Kids Like
Some ideas for high protein foods that can combine more than one protein rich food, such as a cheeseburger, which includes meat, cheese, and a bun, include:
- Tuna Fish Sandwich
- Cheeseburger
- Cheese Pizza
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
- Macaroni and Cheese
- Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Sources:
American Academy of Pediatrics. Guide to Your Child's Nutrition.
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