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Fiber Facts
Dietary fiber is known to be good for you. Too bad that there are quite a lot of things that you might not know about it. Here are some of the facts about fiber that you should really know about.Not all dietary fiber is the same.Most people think that dietary fiber is the same no matter where you get it. The fact is, there are actually different types of fiber and they have different functions. Th... [Read More]
Pre-Workout Meal to Help You Burn Fat
According to a HealthDay News article, a recent study suggests that the type of calories you consume before a workout may influence the amount of calories you burn during your workout. Women who ate breakfast high in calories that do not cause blood sugar to increase (low-glycemic index carbs) e.g. yogurt, skimmed milk, etc., burned 50 percent more fat than those who consumed carbohydrates t... [Read More]
How to Count Carbohydrates
Counting carbohydrates is helpful to people with diabetes. Carbs make up a third of the dietary nutrients (protein and fat are the other two) our body needs to stay healthy. Though diabetics should pay attention to all three dietary nutrients, they should pay more attention to carbs more because they have the biggest impact on blood sugar, since 90 percent are broken down into glucose. "Carbo... [Read More]
Moderate Protein May Beat High-Carb Diet
In an article published in Reuters (03/18/009), a new study suggests that while people lose weight when they cut back on calories, some additional protein in your diet may be more effective in reducing body fat and improving blood fat. The researcher team, led by Dr. Donald K. Layman, of the University of Illinois in Urbana, discovered that in a year, a moderate-protein diet helped overweight adul... [Read More]
Are you Carb Sensitive?
Many people these days are suffering from Carb Sensitivity. Their bodies are getting fatter and fatter despite the fact that they do not eat much and end up totally cutting off from eating anything with carbohydrates as it will only makes matters worse for them.Carb or Carbohydrate Sensitivity refers to the body state wherein it can no longer burn fats efficiently making the moderate to low-glycem... [Read More]
The Wonders of Whole Grains
Whole grains now have become a popular health food among the fitness conscious crowd. Aside from being a staple for most of the global population, whole grains have been looked upon differently by people who wish to stay healthy and keep in shape. There is good reason why whole grains have become important in the diet of most people today. Whole grains are one of the most nutritious food group to ... [Read More]
The Wonders of Whole Grains
Whole grains now have become a popular health food among the fitness conscious crowd. Aside from being a staple for most of the global population, whole grains have been looked upon differently by people who wish to stay healthy and keep in shape. There is good reason why whole grains have become important in the diet of most people today. Whole grains are one of the most nutritious food group to ... [Read More]
Eating High-Fiber Foods
Most people know that fiber is good for their body but not all people actually follow up with what they believe in their minds. So the food industry has gone a step further to help more people reach their daily fiber intake by packaging foods that have fiber in them. If you take a stroll in the bread aisle of your favorite supermarket, you will most probably see one or more "fiber-enriched&qu... [Read More]
The Benefits of Eating Fibre
One of the worse things that a person can do to himself or herself is to abuse his or her body. One should realize that eating sweets or protein such as lean meat is not the way to be able to gain a healthy body. One needs a healthy dose of fiber or else you might see yourself more constipated than ever before. If you take in food which are not rich in fiber, then you probably will see yourself ea... [Read More]
The Benefits of Eating Fibre
One of the worse things that a person can do to himself or herself is to abuse his or her body. One should realize that eating sweets or protein such as lean meat is not the way to be able to gain a healthy body. One needs a healthy dose of fiber or else you might see yourself more constipated than ever before. If you take in food which are not rich in fiber, then you probably will see yourself ea... [Read More]