Eating a bowlful of sugar for breakfast?

Are you eating a bowlful of sugar for breakfast? Health conscious consumers should take a closer look at the nutrition panel of their favourite cereal to avoid often alarmingly high sugar levels that could be jeopardising health and weight management efforts. Many consumers are completely unaware that the majority of popular cereals, even the so-called ‘healthy’ brands, are loaded with 20 per cent or more sugar. With the rising concerns of our country’s obesity epidemic, it’s crucial consumers wise up to the underhanded marketing and half-truths trumpeted by many cereal producers. Consumers... [Read more...]

Diet Low Carbohydrate

How do we Diet Low Carbohydrate? There’s not too many foods without carbs. There’s billions of great foods and meals with a great deal of carbs. We can’t escape carbs so let’s turn our attention to working with them. Here we’ll look at what carbs do for you, especially if you’re looking to lose weight. We’ll show you ways you can Diet Low Carbohydrate easily. What carbohydrates do for you? 1. Carbs supply our body with energy. 2. They fuel the central nervous system. 3. Carbs provide the major fuel for exercising muscles So the fact is that carbohydrates... [Read more...]

Diet And Exercise

‘Diet and exercise’ are the only two words, OK three, you need to remember if you’re looking to lose weight or just have better general health. There’s been much written how the American and Western diet is totally out of balance. Too much bad stuff – like sugars, fat and salt. Even too much good stuff – like carbohydrates. Just too many calories coursing through our bodies. Also with exercise, our lifestyle generally doesn’t require us to move our bodies much. We sit for long hours at our desks, on the couch, in front of the computer, in the car. You... [Read more...]

Diet and nutrition review

Diet And Nutrition can be put another way – “You are what you eat”. The best strategy for weight loss and just general well-being is to eat…eat better and eat less, more accurately. So how can we eat better? A really easy way is to begin reading the nutritional panel on the products you buy. Actually, read the panel before you buy and let what you learn help you decide to buy or not. Things to look out for on the nutritional panel * Energy – the first thing on the panel. It’s also vital for you because if you eat more energy (calories) than you burn off you’ll... [Read more...]

Diet the low carbohydrate way

How do we Diet Low Carbohydrate? There’s not too many foods without carbs. There’s billions of great foods and meals with a great deal of carbs. We can’t escape carbs so let’s turn our attention to working with them. Here we’ll look at what carbs do for you, especially if you’re looking to lose weight. We’ll show you ways you can Diet Low Carbohydrate easily. What carbohydrates do for you? 1. Carbs supply our body with energy. 2. They fuel the central nervous system. 3. Carbs provide the major fuel for exercising muscles So the fact is that carbohydrates... [Read more...]

So what is Triticale, does it fit in a high protein diet…

…and how the heck do you say it? Let’s take the last question first: “ trit-ah-kay-lee”. As for what it is, triticale is a food developed by scientists.  It is closely related to durum and common wheat and is the result of pollinating durum wheat with rye pollen, taking the best qualities of both to end up with properties better than both grains. For a grain it fits when you are looking for high protein foods or you’re on a high protein diet. Why is it good for you? Triticale is a healthy, wholegrain food and so provides essential nutrients in our diet such as protein, fibre and vitamins. ... [Read more...]

Water – the stuff of life.

The benefits of drinking water can’t be overemphasized. It’s essential stuff. Your body is about 60% water by weight, and even a 5% change can negatively effect your health. Your bloodstream cannot transport nutrients effectively unless we drink enough water. Our kidneys cannot filter wastes without enough water. We cannot maintain our skin tone, or our digestive flow, or regulate our body temperature without enough water. The vast majority of nutrients dissolve in water, and this fact alone makes water unique in our nourishment. The natural pH of water is close to neutral-a measurement... [Read more...]

Metabolism myths

A common belief is that overweight people have a slow metabolism, in other words, they burn energy slowly, while thin people have a fast metabolism or burn energy quickly. Both of these are myths. The term ‘metabolic rate’ means the energy (calories/kilojoules) you use over a day to keep your body going – your lungs breathing, your heart beating. This is also referred to as the resting or basal metabolic rate. Researchers have calculated the exact amount of calories healthy weight and overweight people burn while sitting or lying quietly. They did this by measuring the amount... [Read more...]

Glycemic Index – some definition

Physiology: Glycemic Index (GI) 1. Rate of food digestion relative to glucose 1. Compared to glucose or white bread as the control 2. High glycemic food adverse effects 1. Hyperglycemia may persist for 2 hours after meal 1. Stimulates higher Insulin release 2. Hypoglycemia results within 2 to 4 hours after meal 1. Stimulates appetite 2. Raises free fatty acid levels 3. Glycemic load (GL) 1. Corrects glycemic index for serving size 2. Examples 1. Scone GI is high at 92, but GL is low... [Read more...]

Want to lose weight? Eat good carbs.

Want to lose weight? Eat good carbs Report by Karen Flores, abs-cbnNEWS.com Friday, February 19 MANILA, Philippines – Most people resort to starvation diets, laxative pills, slimming teas, and liposuction to shed off those extra pounds. There is, however, a healthier way to lose and manage weight: eating “good carbohydrates.” In the last several years, the glycemic index (GI) has been used to help people keep their weight within a healthy range by making them understand which carbs are “good” and “bad.” The concept, developed by Dr. David J. Jenkins of... [Read more...]

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