Healthy Eating
Brazil Nuts – Supernut or Deadly?
Brazil nuts have a high level of cholesterol, unlike many other nuts, and this can increase the risk of heart disease. The an culprit for this increased cholesterol is the high levels of selenium which they contain. »
How To Make Thanksgiving Dinner Healthy
Thanksgiving does not have to be an unhealthy meal full of saturated fat, salt and sugar. With a few simple changes to your usual dinner thanksgiving can be a healthy holiday dinner which will not leave you feeling fatter and heavier! »
Too Much Junk Food in Health Clubs and Sports Centers
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has attacked local government for not doing enough to remove junk food from health centers, sports clubs and swimming pools. In a study of council run health clubs and sports centers in the UK many were found to have vending machines full of chocolate, chips, candy and soda drinks; while... »
Is Your Artificial Sweetener Killing You?
Advertorial by Frank Chambers For decades people have been arguing about the benefits of artificial sweeteners such as aspartame or saccharin. People turn to artificial sweeteners either because they are becoming health conscious, they are obese or they need to control their glucose. The act in itself is very noteworthy. Taking steps to improve health and... »
Anti-Inflammatory Diet – Arthritis and Alzheimer’s Diet
One diet, or way of eating, is thought to help prevent the likelihood of developing both arthritis and Alzeimers Disease, maybe cancer too. The diet is an anti-inflammatory diet based on the belief that many long term health problems and serious illnesses are caused by chronic inflammation, which is caused by an over active immune... »
How Many Eggs Is Too Many Eggs? Are Eggs Good or Bad for Health?
In the general discussion on the Atkins diet, one topic that has come up is, how many eggs are safe to eat? It is generally thought that eggs are bad for us, as they are high in cholesterol, and this leads to CHD (coronary heart disease). However, Dr. Atkins does not think that this... »
The Color of Food and Other Tips for Healthy Eating
On average the color of a fruit or vegetable indicates how nutritious it is. Generally darker, deeper colored fruits and vegetables are more nutritious than lighter ones. So those well ripened tomatoes should be ... »
Jamie’s America – New Book by Jamie Oliver on American Food
Jamie Oliver has taken his love of food over to America, to find out about real American food. Essentially, the undertone of the book and the journey is to discover what real American food really is, and why fast food has taken over in such a major way, and destroyed what was once a... »
Low-carb Weight Loss Diets May Increase Risk of Heart Attack
Shocking research was published today that suggests that low carb diets may actually contribute to the clogging of arteries, and increase the risk of developing heart disease, stroke and having a heart attack. The research was carried out by Harvard Medical School after they heard reports that there had been cases of increased heart attacks... »
Shilpa Shetty Cooks Up Some Healthy Indian Food
Shilpa Shetty, Bollywoods hottest star, is launching her own range of healthy Indian food. Since appearing on Celebrity Big Brother, and cooking one of her favorite dishes, Chicken Curry, she has been inundated with requests fpr the recipe. As a result she has decided to make her own range, which is likely to include... »










