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 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...]