Although wheat bread is supreme on the shelves of American grocery stores, rye bread is worth looking for and trying because it is a healthier choice. Rye bread is higher in fiber and has rich hearty taste. Rye bread also satisfies hunger better than wheat bread, and it helps to reduce and maintain healthy weight.… Continue Reading
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Can Consuming Yogurt Decrease the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes?
A recent study published in the Diabetologia journal showed that the consumption of yogurt could decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes by 28%. Researchers at the University of Cambridge found that those with higher consumption of low fat dairy products, including low fat cheeses and yogurt, reduced the risk of diabetes by 24% overall. This… Continue Reading
Slow Down and Savor Food to Lose Extra Weight Naturally
Wouldn’t be great to lose some extra weight without pills, exercise, dieting or any other dietary restrictions? Research suggests it is possible. One of the factors of overeating is fast eating. A faster eating rate impairs the relationship between the sensory signals and the metabolic processes that regulate how much we eat. Some epidemiological studies… Continue Reading
Glucomannan May Help to Reduce Body Weight and Improve Cholesterol Level
Every once in a while we are looking for a quick resolution, maybe some magic pills that could solve our problem, be it extra body weight, acne, or hair loss problem. Big companies are making big money on selling those magic pills that most of the time are something that any wise customer could either… Continue Reading
Can Nutrition Labeling Affect Eating Behavior?
According to the latest research done by University in UK –it can and it does! The research contained 24 men and 23 women, average 37 years old, that had normal-to-overweight body weight. Male participants were significantly overweight compared to women participants, which were normal weight. Participants were offered three ,exactly-the-same, lunches with different Caloric labels… Continue Reading
Saturated Fat May Be Safe for the Heart and Arteries
You probably have heard about the new popular diet, “Paleo diet”, revered by fans of crossfit and heavy weight lifting. In short, this diet is trying to simulate a cave man diet. Those people eliminate sugars and grains and substitute it with the more meat, eggs and fat in their meals. They also probably told… Continue Reading
Benefits of Cinnamon
Fall is here–which means pumpkins, Halloween, and Thanksgiving. My fall favorites are pumpkin cookies and pumpkin pie, one ingredient found in both of these is cinnamon. Does cinnamon have any effect of health? Cinnamon comes from branches of tress native to Southeast Asia, South America, and the Caribbean. There are two types of cinnamon one… Continue Reading
What is in your chicken nuggets?
What is in you chicken nuggets? Don’t rush to answer, chicken. A recent study suggests that a favorite American fast food’s chicken nuggets contain less than 50 percent chicken. The University of Mississippi examined chicken nuggets from two national fast food chain restaurants in Jackson, Mississippi. Richard DeShazo and his colleges found that the nuggets… Continue Reading
High Fructose Corn Syrup vs. Sucrose: Does it really matter?
Sucrose and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) are common ingredients found in many processed foods. High US import taxes on sucrose and a more shelf stable product made HFCS the frontrunner of sugar and sweetener’s used to help manufacturer’s reduce production costs. An association made by handful of researchers between the increased use of HFCS… Continue Reading
Guidelines for Weight Loss and Management
The basic principle of weight loss is simple; calories consumed must be less than the calories burned. In order to create this imbalance there are two main approaches, either limit daily caloric intake, exercise to use more calories in the day, or use a combination of both. The purpose of this article is to give… Continue Reading
