Everyone these days seems to be talking about cholesterol and diet. Despite the fact that people in the West have been trying to eat right, cut down on their cholesterol, and consume a low-fat diet, obesity has reached almost epidemic proportions in America.
So what exactly is cholesterol? And why are fats supposedly so bad for us? Above all, if we have all been watching our fats, how is it that over 6 out of 10 Americans is overweight?
Cholesterol is a fatty waxy substance produced by the...
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There is now a dazzling array of diet plans on the market which promise to help you lose weight. It seems like almost every day, a new expert is coming out with a yet another foolproof way to lose weight and stay healthy.
Yet the sad fact is that in America and around the globe, there have never been so many overweight and obese people. It is estimated that more than six out of 10 Americans is overweight, despite the dieting industry being a multibillion dollar one.
Everything from pills,...
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How to do a moderate diet
There is now a bewildering array of diet plans on the market which promise to help you lose weight. It seems like almost every day, a new weight loss product or plan comes out as sure to help you lose weight and look great. The trouble is that many of these diets are crash diets that can help you lose pounds quickly for a short amount of time, and can cause you to not only regain the weight as soon as you are no longer dieting as strictly, but also gain even more...
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There is an almost bewildering array of diet plans on the market these days. It almost seems like every time you turn on the television, the latest and greatest one is being announced.
However, not all diet plans are created equal, and not all diet plans will work for all people. Here is a brief overview of some of the more prominent diet plans, and how they are intended to work to help people lose weight.
For an overall eating plan, the DASH diet has been shown to help people lose weight and...
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What Does Our BMI Tell Us?
Your Body Mass Index and Diet
When you go on a diet, the objective is to reach a healthier weight and reduce the risk of obesity-related conditions. But, how do you know what is considered to be a healthy weight for a person of your size, age, and body type? That is where the BMI chart comes in.
BMI stands for “Body Mass Index.” It is a diet tool that was recently developed to help people in our diet-conscious society determine how much they need to weigh in...
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We’ve known for some time that the number of overweight Americans has been on the rise in the past two decades, with 6 out of 10 adults said to be overweight or obese.
What has really shocked a great number of people, however, is just how many obese children and teens there are in the US.
The research has been startling, and a wake- up call for many: Studies show that 80% of children born to two obese parents will themselves become obese, compared with only 14% of children born to...
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Herbs and spices are not only tasty, they can be nutritious too. They have a great number of vitamins and minerals, and some herbs are even known for their disease-fighting properties.
The main issue we all have with dieting is that most of us associate it with starvation, or at the very least, suffering and deprivation. Herbs and spices keep food tasty, and fresh, as well as wholesome and balanced when we are on a diet.
Herbs and spices are a great way to add flavor to what we eat without...
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There are many diet plans on the market which promise to help you lose weight. But you don’t need a lot of books, pills, powders and diet foods in order to lose weight successfully if you just use common sense and keep yourself on track with a few simple strategies for successful weight loss.
-Remember your numbers: 2000 calories=1 pound gained. 3500 calories=1 pound lost. See where you can take control to shave off a few calories here and there.
-Avoid commercial fast-food like the...
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Good nutritional habits aren’t just important for preventing disease, they can also help you watch your weight.
Rates of overweight and obesity are higher than ever in the United States, and around the world. With all that we know about the importance of diet for our health and weight, why would this be the case? And with so many diet plans being sold as a successful way to lose weight, how it is possible that over seventy percent of Americans need to lose weight?
According to the Centers for...
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Butter or margarine, which one is the healthier diet option for you?
For many years, it has been assumed that margarine was better for you, because of less saturated fat. However, man-made trans-fats in margarine have been discovered to be far more dangerous to the human body than butter.
In fact, trans-fats have been determined to be so dangerous that certain cities in America like New York City have banned them being used in restaurants. In this article we will compare the two so you can make...
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