By: Shereen Jegtvig Getting a good night’s sleep makes your work day (or school day) go so much better. If you have difficulty sleeping, you already know how tough staying alert during the day can be. But did you know that sleep is also important for your health? People who have chronic sleep loss [...]
Healthy eating at home starts with choosing healthy foods at the grocery store. It is so much easier to prepare delicious and wholesome meals if you have top-quality ingredients on hand. Here are some tips for grocery shopping for healthy foods: Make a list of the food items you need before you go shopping and [...]
The glycemic index (GI) is a ranking of carbs on a scale from 0 to 100 according to the extent to which they raise blood sugar levels after eating. Foods with a high GI are those that are rapidly digested and absorbed and result in marked fluctuations in blood sugar levels. Examples of such foods include [...]
The Metabolic Syndrome is a collection of symptoms linked to heart disease and type 2 diabetes that include abdominal obesity, abnormal blood fats, poor blood sugar regulation, and high blood pressure. The problem is linked to genetics, overweight, sedentary lifestyle, and poor diet. A study on rats from the University of Litoral in Argentina found [...]
By Shereen Jegtvig There are three macronutrients in nutrition, better known as fats, carbohydrates and protein. You will easily find all three of these nutrients in your diet every day, but not always as the healthiest versions. You might already have a good idea about what a good carbohydrate is (complex carbohydrate with lots of [...]
By: Dr. Clay Hyght Many well-intentioned people make dieting mistakes that sabotage their progress. Some of these diet blunders are fairly obvious while others are far more subtle. Here are seven of the most common mistakes that I see dieters make. 1) Eating Less in Hope of Losing More – Would you be surprised if [...]
Due to its high caloric content as well as the amount of good fats you’ll find in it, I recommend salmon as the top choice for off-season bodybuilders. If you’re trying to lean out, tilapia is the best choice. It’s a smaller fish with far less calories and a lower fat content, and its smaller [...]
With increasing serving sizes of beverages, consumers need to pay more attention than ever to how much sugar they’re taking in, doctors say. Consuming high quantities of sugar and caffeine may be a double whammy to promote both weight gain and sleeping problems. Starbucks recently announced a new-sized 31-ounce drink, the “Trenta,” which will be [...]
It is widely known that fruit contains antioxidants which may be beneficial to health. New research published in the open access journal Chemistry Central Journal demonstrates that chocolate is a rich source of antioxidants and contains more polyphenols and flavanols than fruit juice. When researchers at the Hershey Center for Health & Nutrition™ compared the [...]
by David Gutierrez The types of fat found in avocados and in olive oil boost levels of HDL (“good”) cholesterol without raising levels of LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Toronto and St. Michael’s Hospital in Ontario, Canada, and published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. In [...]
