There's no denying that Americans need to eat healthier diets. Obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer take a terrible toll even though a healthy diet can help protect against them. It's never too late to begin reaping the benefits of eating right. Unfortunately, some supposedly healthy choices aren't healthy at all. Here are five "healthy" foods that are actually bad for … [Read more...]
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Dangerous Dining
Although few foods cause instant death, there are some popular foods around the world that, if not prepared correctly, can kill. So, if you’re a fan of dangerous dining here's a selection of some of the world’s most fearsome foods. Fugu | Dangerous Dining Fugu Image Credit Fugu, the Japanese word for blowfish, is a delicacy in Japan, with over 10,000 tons of the … [Read more...]
Can Protein Really Help You Lose Weight?
High-protein diets are an increasingly popular weight-loss strategy for dieters. While current research hints that protein, rather than fats or carbohydrates, best satisfies a dieter‘s hunger, can protein really help you lose weight? Protein-Rich Foods There is a difference between animal protein and vegetable protein, so before you consider protein for weight loss, make sure … [Read more...]
How Eating Cheap and Healthy Can Save you Money
One of the more common misconceptions about food is that eating cheap means eating unhealthy. In reality, choosing a diet generally comes down to picking two of the following three options: cheap, fast, and healthy. You can pick up something fast and healthy, but it won't come cheap. You can cook food that is healthy and cheap, but it typically won't come fast. Similarly, the … [Read more...]
Why Yogurt Should be Part of Your Diet?
Remember your trip at the frozen section of the supermarket? One traditional dairy food took over all the shelf space, over options like cottage cheese and sour cream. Yogurt is that one food with as many health benefits as one can possibly ask for to be packed into a single option, and hence, it hogs the entire spotlight in the supermarket. With lots of calcium and lowering … [Read more...]
Compare Frozen Dinners before You Buy
Today's busy schedules can make it difficult to put together healthy home cooked meals every day. If you resort to the frozen food aisle for most of your lunches or dinners during the week, you don't have to sacrifice health for convenience. Each package of frozen dinner is marked with an ingredient list and nutrition tables that can help guide you toward healthier frozen meal … [Read more...]
Jack In A Box Pre-Empt The Law On Child ‘Bribery’ By Withdrawing Toys From Kids Meals
As has been mentioned on this post before, cities and states in the US are formulating laws which will make it illegal to use toys to promote foods that don’t come up to certain nutritional standards. San Francisco and Santa Clara County have passed laws which make it illegal to use gifts to tempt young diners to eat foods which aren’t any good for them and New York is … [Read more...]
Six Healthy Meals That Your Kids Will Love
Some kids are more prone to be picky eaters and others are not. A child’s eating habits may be in part shaped by their parent’s attitudes towards certain types of food. Other times, a child’s eating habits may be shaped by their own preferences. Regardless of how the behaviors were developed, it is important to nurture healthy eating habits with kids. Six Healthy Meals for … [Read more...]
Baking Tips for Beginners
Baking Tips For Beginners Your batch of new bakeware has arrived, you've stocked up on ingredients and you are ready to start popping warm, delicious treats out of the oven. We know you're excited, but let's just slow things down a little. How long have you been baking for? If your answer is 'not that long', then you should probably take some tips beforehand. As fun as it … [Read more...]
9 Foods that Lower Cholesterol (and 3 that Don’t)
Diet along with other important lifestyle changes play important roles in lowering blood cholesterol. Many natural solutions are proven effective in reducing cholesterol without the need for prescription drugs. Unless your cholesterol levels are unusually poor, or your doctor recommends a prescription medication, cutting back on cholesterol and fat intake including trans fats … [Read more...]