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First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on Larry King Live, on February 9, 2010, and talked about Obesity. Obama’s National Movement on Obesity Michelle Obama has started a national movement on obesity to tackle the epidemic of childhood obesity and to make kids healthier. As a spokes person, Michelle Obama helps to provide information and tools […]
If you suggest natural foods to someone who has been dieting, you may see a queasy look on their face. Not too many people like what they think of as natural food. Unprocessed foods are certainly the healthiest foods we can eat, but unless you grow your own foods, they are bound to have come […]
Weight loss Chili peppers can help you to lose weight. Japanese studies have shown that chili stimulates fat burning and also has a regulatory effect on appetite. Chili peppers increases you metabolism and curb your appetite for sweets and fatty foods. Increases your metabolism Research has shown that Capsaicin, the substance that makes chili peppers […]
Vitamin C has many important functions Vitamin C has many important functions and you really have to make sure that you get enough of this vitamin.Vitamin C helps boosting your immune system. It is also important for skin, bone and connective tissue. Pregnant women need a lot of Vitamin C because it protects Folic Acid […]
ORAC by USDA The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) has come up with a scale called ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) that measures the antioxidant level in foods. ORAC measures Antioxidants in foods Antioxidants protect our bodies from free radicals that cause aging and illnesses. Most people only get about 20% of the recommended intake […]
Stone Age Diet During the Stone Age, the diet consisted of berries, fruits, vegetables, root vegetables, fish, eggs and wild meat. People lived close to the nature and were healthy. But then, people began cultivating the land and were getting farm animals. This meant that the eating habits changed and that milk, grain, corn, beans, […]
Omega 3 consists of the healthy unsaturated fatty acids. By eating a lot of the important Omega 3 you could avoid many diseases. Omega-3 for your health Studies have shown that omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk for mortality from cardiovascular disease. Furthermore, it has been said to prevent cancer and Alzheimer’s disease as […]
Have you tried all the latest weight loss programs without any permanent success and been wondering why it never works? Don’t worry. The answers are not as complicated as you might think. Let us give you a few weight loss tips. Long-term program If you want your weight loss to be successful you should avoid […]
With what should you substitute the meat in a vegetarian diet in order to get enough nutrients? A: Fruits B: Beans and leguminous plants C: Bread When you are a vegetarian you will need more protein than you would get from fruits or bread. Correct answer is B: Beans and leguminous plants. How large portion […]
When losing weight isn’t a motivator for you any more in order to continue your training program, you could probably need some pep-talk. Here are some motivating facts that will get you focused again and help you continue exercising on a regular basis. Exercise stimulates Endorphins Exercise stimulates the release of endorphins, chemicals produced in […]
During PMS we can actually lose weight faster. We burn more calories during PMS, which means that you can lose weight faster if you eat right! We burn 150 calories extra during PMS According to nutrition expert Debra Waterhouse we burn 150 extra calories during PMS. A study made by University of Adelaide in Australia, […]
First of all we at FoodPyramid.com wish all our readers a Happy New Year! The day has come when millions of people talk and discuss what their New Year’s resolutions should be for the coming year. The fact is that a majority of people will break them. Maybe it’s because the resolutions often deal with […]
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