How to Lower Cholesterol
How to Lower Cholesterol
1) Eat a wide variety of fresh and cooked fruits and vegetables. The more colors in your diet the better. ...continue reading
Eat Up At Your July 4th BBQ
Eat Up At Your July 4th BBQ
Independence Day is fast approaching, and with it the requisite barbecues, picnics, and potlucks. Here are some tips to keep with your diet plan. ...continue reading
The Importance of a High Fiber Diet
The Importance of a High Fiber Diet
Fiber seems to be all people are talking about, how much do you need, what it does, what foods have high fiber content, how much is too much, and do you need a fiber supplement. First, people who eat a lot of fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and seeds as part of a healthy and balanced diet should not need a fiber supplement. Now, let’s get familiar with gut-friendly fiber. ...continue reading
Faith Based Weight Loss Programs
Christian Weight Loss Programs
Christian weight loss programs and faith based weight loss programs has been around
since the 1950s, with some methods being more spiritually based and others include
paying attention to diet and exercise in addition. ...continue reading
Fat Diet
Fad Diets
We all know fad diets exist and their numbers range in probably the thousands, and they
range in wackiness from the ice cream diet to the grape diet to the cabbage soup diet,
and there is even the cookie diet and the sprinkle diet. ...continue reading
Artificial Sweeteners
Artificial Sweeteners
Artificial sweeteners are commercially produced sugar alternatives that are significantly
sweeter than sugar, and much less can be used, both at home in coffee, tea, and baking,
and in commercial products that include many sugar free items like cookies, diet soft
drinks, yogurt, and even toothpaste. ...continue reading
Natural Sweetener
Natural Sweeteners
There are many types of natural sweeteners, in the form of both crystal (solid) and
syrup. Let’s start with a little background on how sugar is made. Sugar is made from the
evaporated juice of sugar cane and other very sweet plants like beets and grapes. ...continue reading
Weekend Sabotage
Weekend Sabotage
Is you stuck in a weight loss plateau? Do you exercise regularly and watch what you
eat all week long, only to splurge on the weekends and “reward” yourself for good
nutritional behavior? That could be the culprit. Recent studies have shown that people
consume more calories on the weekend than they do during the week. ...continue reading
Soy for Me, Soy for You
Soy for Me, Soy for You
There is a lot of controversy in the nutrition world about eating soy foods. People say soy
causes everything from Alzheimer’s disease to problems with thyroid function. Other
people say soy is a wonder food and soy benefits include reducing the risks of cancer and
heart disease, and lowering incidences of problems during menopause. ...continue reading