Archive for the 'Health' Category
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
One critical aspect of a fitness program is to end up looking great. Of course you will always have the fat guy that is only interested in lifting massive amounts of weights but he is by far the exception. This means that you must shed some pounds as part of your exercise regimen so the new “toned” you will shine through. Crash or extreme diets never work, because they will only slow your metabolism down. The last thing that you need for your exercise program to succeed is a sluggish metabolism.
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
A great remedy for diabetes is the bean decoction. You need 60 grams of fresh bean pods, weighed after removing their seeds, you boil the pads for four hours on a slow fire in four liters of water, then you strain this decoction through fine muslin cloth and then you let it rest for eight hours. During the day it is recommended that you drink one glass of this decoction every two hours for a period of 4 to 8 weeks. You must prepare this decoction every day and drink it fresh, because it looses its medicinal properties after 24 hours.
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
What is the most powerful belly fat diet in the world? It’s calorie shifting. Not only does this dieting technique help you lose weight, but it also get rid of the fat stored in your body and especially in the belly. This dieting technique is considered to be the most powerful belly fat diet because it triggers a reflex in your body and causes it to burn metabolism and increase fat burning tremendously. This is also a natural reaction which means it is completely safe and anyone can use it.
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
Since February is heart month it’s appropriate to look at a healthy heart diet. The one that comes to mind is Dr. Dean Ornish’s diet. He calls it the Program for Reversing Heart Disease. Dr. Ornish showed that it is possible to reverse heart disease without drugs and surgery. His plan includes diet, exercise, support groups, meditation and yoga. His quotes a study that showed if you are 5% overweight you are 30 percent more likely to develop heart disease. Those that are moderately overweight have a risk 80 percent higher risk than lean people. And if you are 30 percent overweight you’re over 300 percent more likely to contract heart disease.
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
There are many different ways that a person can enjoy the art of cooking. Recipes can be a real fun way for a person to enjoy food. There are several different kinds of recipes and flavors to choose from. Each recipe has its own unique flavors. So, You have more choices to…Eat Well & Live Well…
Cooking & Recipe Articles!
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
Home safety is a hot topic, with innumerable TV shows, books and DVDs available to teach you how to keep yourself and your family safe from everything from burglars to house fires. One thing that gets overlooked, though, is food home safety. Poor attention to food safety and lack of knowledge about it contribute to food-borne illnesses, which cause more hospitalizations every year than other home dangers combined.
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
The zone diet delivery services deliver freshly prepared meals in this ratio direct to the doorstep of customers. The meals are deposited in ice packs in the morning for customers to eat throughout the day, and aims to encourage weight loss through proportionate meals and sheer convenience. Customers can pick from a variety of meal options, which are prepared by gourmet chefs in accordance with the principle of this highly popular programme. The zone diet delivery service then drops the food at the customers house, taking away all the effort of preparing proportionate meals, and making for a significantly more enjoyable dieting experience.
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Defrosting your food completely
before cooking it is very important when it comes to food safety issues. If you choose to use a frozen turkey then you are going to want to allocate 24 hours per 5 pounds to defrost in the refrigerator and then you can leave the bird on the counter to defrost the rest of the way, if necessary. Also, in consideration of drought conditions in certain areas of the country, defrosting the turkey using water may seem wasteful but it is one of the safest methods, especially if you need it defrosted in less time.
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
If you read any book or magazine about osteoporosis
, I can bet all my money on the fact that it would advise you to take calcium tablets to keep your bones strong and healthy. After my own experience with in my family with this disease, I spent a long time researching about what can be done to avoid osteoporosis. I would say that, taking calcium to avoid this bone disease is the worst advice any person can receive.
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
A novel approach to weight loss is a device called calorie shifting
. The object of this technique is to prevent your body’s metabolism from slowing down. The natural course of events is for your metabolism to slow as you diet and begin eating less and less. This is because the human body is meant to hold some fat in storage for future use. When the body senses that it is at risk of starvation, it slows the metabolism to prevent the loss of too much of the fat stores.
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Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Many health products use extracts of green tea
in their formulation; although primarily known for the benefits it provides as an antioxidant, it has many other positive health properties. People requiring a natural product to burn calories will not find anything to compare with green tea weight loss supplements. It has a wide range of benefits for the human metabolism but first and foremost, it has great anti-aging properties, accelerating cell regeneration and slowing the oxidation process in the system. With weight loss however, both the laxative effects and anti-oxidant abilities are used to help improve the metabolism.
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Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Your family and friends will be surprised when they find out the delicious meal you prepared is all low carb. They won’t believe your weight loss came from these wonderful low carb recipes.
Go now and … Surprise Your Dinner Guests With Your Low Carb Recipes
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Sunday, June 15th, 2008
Cosmetic Dentist John Rink, DDS, AAACDFor close to 20 years, cosmetic dentist Dr. John Rink has been creating beautiful smiles and providing exceptional care to patients from Charleston, Hilton Head and Myrtle Beach. After earning both his undergraduate and his dental degree from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, Dr. Rink went on to complete a fellowship in implant dentistry from the Bowman-Grey School of Medicine.In keeping with his commitment to continuing dental education, Dr. John Rink regularly updates his skills through professional courses and programs designed for cosmetic dentists. He has completed three different programs of study at Baylor College of Dentistry: Bite Disorder and Cosmetic Treatment (1999), Advanced Restorative Esthetics, Level III (1998), and Contemporary Esthetic Diagnosis and Treatment (1997). He is also a 1992 graduate of the L.D. Pankey Institute for Advanced Dental Education and has participated in weeklong scientific sessions offered annually by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (Charleston’s first accredited dentist) every year since 1999. These scientific sessions stand out as a premier educational forum for any cosmetic dentist interested in updating their skills and procedures, and they have allowed Dr. Rink to keep his Charleston practice on the forefront of dental innovation.In addition, cosmetic dentist John Rink is a member of several reputable professional organizations, including the Charleston Dental Society, the American Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (Charleston’s first accredited dentist), and the South Carolina Dental Association.
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Friday, June 13th, 2008
When most people think about starting a diet, they automatically think they will starve. Starvation is not the key to losing weight. In fact, many people find they end up gaining more weight back once the diet is stopped. They key to losing weight successfully and keeping it off, is to eat only enough calories that you plan to use in a day. This type of diet allows your body to feel well nourished, eat what you want, and not have to give up your favorite comfort foods.
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Friday, June 13th, 2008
The Food Guide Pyramid was created more than ten years ago by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Pyramid illustrated what the USDA said were the elements of a healthy diet. The Pyramid was taught in schools, appeared in the media and brochures, on cereal boxes and food labels. It seemed like the absolute final word on what we should really eat.
The Food Guide Pyramid is now like a fairytale. It did not point the way toward healthy eating. We are told now the Food Guide Pyramid was based on shaky scientific evidence. It still has not changed over the years to reflect major advances in our understanding of the connection between diet and good health.
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Friday, June 13th, 2008
Jennifer Aniston uses the Zone diet to control her weight as do other hollywood stars. Some of the other’s include Demi Moore, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Sandra Bullock. The Zone diet is in fact a very safe and effective way to lose and control your weight. Some try to compare it with fad diet’s but the Zone diet is no fad diet. It has gotten some bad publicity because most people go back to their old eating habits after they have lost some weight. Their old eating habits are the cause of the weight gain.
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Friday, June 13th, 2008
The South Beach Diet was developed by the cardiologist, Arthur Agatston, who was practicing in the Miami, Florida area at the time. The diet first appeared in a book published by the Rodale Press titled “The South Beach Diet.” This diet emphasizes eating right, becoming healthier, and claims to create a weight loss of ten to fifteen pounds in as little as two weeks. The South Beach Diet works in phases. The first two use a specific timeframe and the third phase is used for life. With this method, you stop weighing food portions, stop counting calories, and stop feeling that you are being deprived of great tasting foods. With the South Beach Diet, you eat three normal sized meals and two snacks each day. The meal plans are designed to be flexible so that you can eat a variety of different foods.
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Friday, June 13th, 2008
Many shoppers only seem to have an abstract understanding of the benefits of organic foods and products on the environment and their health. Organic meat, poultry, eggs and dairy products come from animals that are given no antibiotics or growth hormones. Many people believe that genetic engineering is dangerous, unpredictable, and can reduce the nutritional value of food. But the FDA has said that the amount of hormones used in commercial livestock isn’t enough to harm humans. As a result to be deemed organic, meat, poultry, eggs and dairy products must come from animals that are given no antibiotics or growth hormones. Typically organic fruits and vegetables, milk, eggs and meat products are produced within a 50-mile radius of their place of their final sale.
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Friday, June 13th, 2008
Organic food natural ingredients are wonderful additions to anyone’s diet. No longer does a person just have to rely on the processed foods that litter today’s grocery shelves. Because organic foods use little to no additive and pesticides, a person can have a healthier body both inside and out. No matter what type of cooking or even gift giving a person does, such natural ingredients can be a part of it. The natural ingredients can be the turning point in the health of children if the adults will consider not using processed foods. Childhood obesity is on the rise almost in every nation, and organic food with organic food natural ingredients can help to change this growing trend.
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008
If you’re trying to lose weight, it’s important to raise your metabolic rate, or the rate at which your body burns calories for energy. If you increase metabolism you’ll put your body in the perfect state to burn fat quicker. You can boost metabolism by doing cardio workouts, weight training, and eating more often.
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