Eating Well
Don’t Let the Recession Make You Gain Weight
By Jessica at 6 May, 2009, 5:43 pm
(ARA) – Comfort food and fast-food sales are soaring — chocolatier Cadbury’s profits soared 30 percent in 2008, and McDonald’s saw a 5 percent increase in U.S. sales this past January. Grocery store comfort foods like boxed macaroni and cheese and canned ham are also staging a comeback.
Two-thirds of American adults are medically overweight or [...]
Simple steps to reduce sodium in your summer dining
By Jessica at 6 May, 2009, 5:06 pm
(ARA) – From the barbecue sauce you slather on your grilled chicken to the frozen dinner you grab between coming home from work and running the kids to soccer practice, sodium is simply everywhere in warm-weather fare.
Even if you never add salt to your food while cooking or eating it, you may still be getting [...]
Different Ways To Treat Diabetes
By Jessica at 4 May, 2009, 5:14 am
What is sad about people who are suffering from diabetes is that many of them remain undiagnosed mainly because of lack of knowledge on the disease and lack of resources to even visit a doctor and know their real condition. In fact, more often than not, “diabetics” or the people who are suffering from diabetes [...]
Read More >>Take Care of Your Ticker
By Jessica at 26 April, 2009, 8:36 pm
(ARA) – Cardiovascular disease remains the No. 1 cause of death for both men and women in the United States. While heart-related illnesses are widespread, the good news is that your lifestyle choices can have a significantly positive effect on your overall heart health.
“You can easily improve overall heart health with a few, simple lifestyle [...]
Do You Know What Vitamins You Really Need?
By Jessica at 25 April, 2009, 7:02 pm
A lot of people have problems absorbing nutrients and with breaking down the food they eat due to problems with their digestive system. This is not an uncommon problem that is more often than not blamed to a low level of stomach acid, or a lack of enzymes that are essential in the breaking down [...]
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