Archive for the ‘Diet & Nutrition’

  • Ten Spices & Seasonings to Zest Up Your Diabetes Diet
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    Ten Spices & Seasonings to Zest Up Your Diabetes Diet
    A dash of vinegar on salads or a horseradish spread on your burger – are some of the many smart & scrumptious ways to enhance food flavours via spice & condiment varieties so that one doesn’t feel the pinch of victual sacrifices & yet enjoy a healthful type 2 diabetes diet. However, prior to reaching out for that tomato sauce & mayonnaise, one needs to understand that several options are better-suited to some people as compared to others. One could even be benefited by understanding how to interpret nutritional labelling & measure serves meticulously. Comprehending how much is a serve size is & its calorific worth is of utmost importance. Condiments must assist in enhancing flavouring of foods & not serving as  [...]
    Posted at April 1st, 2011 in Diabetes, Diet & Nutrition
  • Punch Away Enervation With Foodie Energizers
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    Punch Away Enervation With Foodie Energizers
    After the day long work, one gets exhausted, drained, tired, pooped, mashed or what ever you would like to call it. One is beaten up and is in severe need of some energy to drum the irksome out. Well, that one can be you too. And the worst part is that you cannot help it. You are not in the state of performing any relaxation exercises, sleep does not prove enough. You are so lost in yourself and the pain that going out for some fun does not seem feasible. Now, here what can help you is food. And I am not talking about the general food you eat. This is about energy rich foods. Foods that are full of high energy provide one with more endurance power. Below can be found a list of foods with high energy provisions that one, i.e. you, can attempt  [...]
    Posted at October 20th, 2010 in Diet & Nutrition
  • Folic Acid Under Fire – Vitamins Dealt Another Punch
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    Folic Acid Under Fire – Vitamins Dealt Another Punch
    There has been mounting proof that multivitamin, mineral supplements do not curb a person’s risk for developing ailment. Presently, a large-scaled study appearing in the journal ‘Archives of Internal Medicine’ only seems to add to this point. The study uncovered that folic acid supplements, a B-vitamin at times pegged as shielding cardiovascular health was doing zilch in preventing stroke, cancers or heart attack over an average of around 5 years. The research re-examined 8 scientific studies that enrolled 37485 individuals at an elevated risk for heart ailment. The people taking folic acid were observed to have lesser amounts of a chemical homocycsteine which is associated to augmented risk for coronary atherosclerosis as compared to  [...]
    Posted at October 14th, 2010 in Diet & Nutrition
  • Savoury Salubrious Fenugreek
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    Savoury Salubrious Fenugreek
    Across the world, certain spices are used in almost all cuisines. Spices are known to flavor foods thus enhancing taste as well as health. The culinary world is replete with a plethora of herbs and spices that add charm to our delicacies. From a bountiful of spices, only a few are used worldwide. Fenugreek is one such herb cum spice that is used all across the world. Foods acquire an amazing taste once herbs are added. The seeds of this herb in varying tones of yellow and amber are used as a spice. Since this herb is available all across the world, it has been baptized with every different region. Known as the magic mantra in Indian cuisine, it is added to numerous dishes. They are added to flavor pickles, curry pastes, and curry powder. It  [...]
    Posted at August 9th, 2010 in Diet & Nutrition
  • Choose a Mediterranean Diet and do Your Brain a Favor
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    Choose a Mediterranean Diet and do Your Brain a Favor
    A latest study has shown that eating similar to the Greeks and lesser of the classical American way would really be doing a major favor to one’s brain. One of the recent researches on the health advantages of following the Greek’s way of eating showed that adults in the older age group who followed a heart healthy Mediterranean diet replete with fruit, veggies, legume, fishes, olive oil and reasonable wine intake appeared to be having lesser cognitive decline as they aged. Christy Tangney, an investigator from the Rush Univ. Medical Center in Chicago stated that people who as much as possible followed the Mediterranean diet were observed to perform alike when they were 2 years younger. Presenting the study results in the yearly Experimental  [...]
    Posted at May 1st, 2010 in Diet & Nutrition
  • Revised, Healthier and Swift Stone-Shedding Atkins Diet
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    Revised, Healthier and Swift Stone-Shedding Atkins Diet
    Physicians have reworked the vastly popular diet globally – Atkins Diet making it more healthful, easy-to-follow with swifter, noticeable results of nearly a stone in two weeks time. Following its inception in 1970s, the Atkins diet had scores of people trying it, losing pounds and regaining it. Also taking shape anon was a fabulously money-spinning global low-carbohydrates business. However, due to the Atkins diet laying emphasis on fats and meats at the cost of veggies and fruits has always lead to health concerns among dieticians deeming the diet as litigious and though several individuals lost pounds, hardly any followers ever managed to adhere to its harsh restraints for very long. In the original Atkins diet foods like fruit juices,  [...]
    Posted at March 30th, 2010 in Diet & Nutrition
  • Top 10: worst and unhealthy foods to avoid
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    Top 10: worst and unhealthy foods to avoid
    This post is about the foods that are bad for eating and are unhealthy. Previously I have posted a list of healthy and nutritious foods and now this is opposite of that to help you better in knowing the foods that you should be careful in avoiding. 1) Soft drinks, soda drinks and even the “diet” kind of drinks: contain high amounts of sugar which may lead to tooth decay, obesity and diabetes. Studies revealed that soda drinks may cause tooth decay, heart disease, obesity and osteoporosis. They also decrease your appetite for healthy foods and may lead to nutrition deficiencies and even “diet” drinks are not an exception from these kind of problems as they contain artificial sweeteners with are not good for health. Note: drink more  [...]
    Posted at November 19th, 2009 in Diet & Nutrition
  • Top 10 best healthy and nutritious foods
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    Top 10 best healthy and nutritious foods
    This post is about the foods that are good for eating and healthy. For this I have conducted a small study by referring several sites and books and made this top 10 foods list. Hope you will like and enjoy the healthy foods for healthy life…. 1) Sweet potatoes: they contain so many nutrients and are one of the best vegetables you can eat. They contain potassium, vitamin C, carotenoids, vitamin A and fiber. Another name for it is – Yam. Try them they are so delicious and sweet in taste even when cooked plain. 2) Citrus fruits: they have a great taste and are rich in fiber and vitamin C. They are perfect for desert or a snack. Do you know that eating citrus or drinking its juice helps in reducing the risk of stroke? They include wide  [...]
    Posted at November 18th, 2009 in Diet & Nutrition
  • Dieters happier with low fat and high carbohydrates
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    Dieters happier with low fat and high carbohydrates
    New research shows that eating a low fat high carbohydrate diet or a high fat low carbohydrate diet can both lead to weight loss. Between the two, dieters are happier when they consume less fat and more carbohydrates. The study, published November 9 in the Archives of Internal Medicine, examined the effect of either a very–low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet to a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet in 106 study participants. The study showed that after a year, the low fat diet was associated with positive mood changes. The psychological effect of a low fat diet may be associated with chemicals in the brain that control emotions. The study authors write, “This outcome suggests that some aspects of the low-carbohydrate diet may have had  [...]
    Posted at November 12th, 2009 in Diet & Nutrition
  • More reasons to eat Mediterranean diet – It reduces depression
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    More reasons to eat Mediterranean diet – It reduces depression
    Focus on a Mediterranean diet is now linked to lower depression. Eating wholesome foods is important for good health. Foods in the Mediterranean diet are consistently linked to better health, including lower risk of heart disease, obesity, diabetes and even cancer. Eating a Mediterranean diet is now shown to reduce chances of depression – a condition that also increases risk of many other diseases and chronic illness. Foods in a Mediterranean diet reduce risk of inflammation, preventing wide variations in blood sugar. Researchers are not sure why a Mediterranean diet is linked to lower depression, but a recent study shows the benefits. The new report comes from the Archives of General Psychiatry. Scientists find that depression and  [...]
    Posted at October 10th, 2009 in Diet & Nutrition
  • Healthy choices when eating out.
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    Healthy choices when eating out.
    There are many restaurants which offer delicious, low-fat, and low-cholesterol foods and also unhealthy foods so it depends on you to choose, decide and order the best healthy meal. These tips and suggestions will help you make dining out healthy and enjoyable. Before you order. 1.If you are new to the restaurant, take some time to go through the menu in order to avoid making unhealthy orders. 2.If you are familiar with the menu, please decide what to order before entering the restaurant .This method will certainly help you avoid any tempting foods that are unhealthy. 3.Ask the server to remove temptations (like butter) from the table. 4.See that before your food arrive at your table, drink two full glasses of water. 5.Avoid foods described  [...]
    Posted at July 17th, 2009 in Diet & Nutrition