Reducing salt in our diet To reduce the amount of salt in your diet, slowly reduce your intake (over several weeks), then completely avoid adding salt at the table, and when cooking or preparing meals. Salt is a chemical compound (electrolyte) made up of sodium and chloride. It is commonly used to preserve and flavour…
High Protein Breakfast While most people do manage to eat something in the morning, there are still about 31 million Americans (about 10% of the population) who routinely skip breakfast. Not surprisingly, the numbers are highest among teens and young adults. Many of them say they simply don’t have time to eat breakfast in the…
How to be a healthy weight Achieving or maintaining a healthy weight is all about balancing the energy we take in with the energy we burn (energy out). Buy HGH in San Francisco Tips for watching the energy you take in: enjoy a variety of foods from each of the five food groups in the…
Tempted to eat something you shouldn’t? You’re having a day that starts out great and the next thing you know something stressful happens at work and you’re grabbing a donut from the break room. It only takes a moment for your diet to go from terrific to terrible. No matter how good your intentions, you…
Leafy greens promote bone strength Ask most people what nutrients are needed to support bone health and they’ll likely say calcium and vitamin D. And they would be right, of course. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body (most of it is socked away in our bones and teeth), and vitamin D is…
Natural ways to get healthy If you’re looking for natural ways to get healthy and you’ve ever thought about taking a supplement of some kind or eating more of a certain superfood, you’ve probably read a lot of posts and blogs about different kinds of superfoods. There are so many superfoods out there, so where do…
Healthy Add-Ins for Your Shakes Smoothie boosters—those little extras we like to add to our shakes are a great way to tailor your favorite blend. Need extra calories or protein in your shake? There’s an add-in for that. Not getting enough fiber? A boost of fruits, vegetables and seeds in your smoothie might do the trick. Maybe you’re just…
The Secret to Avoiding Empty Calories The term “empty calories” almost sounds like a conflict in terms—kind of like “cold sweat.” After all, something can’t be empty and full. Or can it? It sure can—if you’re talking about empty calories. Simply put, empty calories are calories in your foods that are, for the most part, empty of significant nutritional value. And…
Role Of Calcium In The Body The average adult’s weight is made up of about two per cent calcium. Most of this is found in the skeleton and teeth – the rest is stored in the tissues or blood. Calcium is vital for healthy teeth and bones. It also plays a crucial role in other…
Ways to cut down on fat Fats can wreak havoc on our bodies and contribute to weight gain if we eat too much. Although we need fats in our diet, many of us are unaware of how to maintain a healthy weight because we’re not consuming the right amount and types of fat. Cutting down…
