Everybody knows that the nutrients you consume fuel your body energy and maintain its health. Consequently, a balanced diet is not only a matter of not putting on weight. It is designed to make sure that your body can continue to perform its natural functions. In other words, what you eat, however tasty that might be, serves a primary purpose: Keeping the machine ticking. … [Read more...]
Beans Are Good for Your Heart! 3 Healthy Ways to Incorporate Beans into Cooking
High cholesterol is viewed as one of the more serious health problems people have today. However, it is a component that can be elevated or lowered through the food that is consumed each day. But what can be done to lower cholesterol? Well, it’s time to learn how to cook! Cooking can help people eat healthier. If you want to avoid cholesterol problems, learn to cook … [Read more...]
Why You NEED To Eat A Nutritious Breakfast
“I’m not hungry in the morning,” “I don’t have time to make anything,” and “Well…I eat a donut or a muffin every day for breakfast and that’s enough for me!” are common excuses people make for not eating breakfast. Little do they know that they are negatively impacting their health and not eating breakfast could be causing weight gain, tiredness, and problems … [Read more...]
Fiber – Sources
Soluble Fiber is found in: - Oatmeal, oatbran - Nuts and seeds - Legumes - Beans - Dried peas - Lentils - Apples - Pears and oranges - Strawberries - Blueberries Insoluble Fiber is found in: - Whole wheat bread and pumpernickel bread - Barley - Couscous and buckwheat - Brown rice - Bulgur - Whole grain breakfast cereals - Wheat bran - Seeds - Carrots - … [Read more...]
Fiber Health Benefits
Fiber isn't homogeneous substance. It is made up of plant polysaccharides: pectins, cellulose, hemicellulose, resistant starch (it doesn't exist natural, only during cereals production) and lignins, gums, wax, agar, mucous. Fiber can't be digested by human enzymes. Most of people eat only around 15 grams of fiber, but we need minimum 27 to 40 grams per day, according to WHO … [Read more...]