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Nutritional Advice to Fight Against High Blood Pressure

29/12/17

Today 1.1 billion people are affected by hypertension (high blood pressure) globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that an average of 59.3 million new cases of hypertension are identified each year. Hypertension is responsible for almost half of deaths caused by heart attack or stroke. Diet plays a crucial role in the treatment and […]

Healthy Eating

Holiday Season Cooking with Omega-3 Fatty Acids

29/12/17

Are you short of ideas for festive meals? Try some recipes that replace unhealthy fats with good ones such as omega-3 fatty acids. These unsaturated fatty acids are essential for proper functioning of our bodies. They act as energy reserves and intervene in the production of certain nutrients by the body. Omega-3 fatty acids can […]

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The Importance of Macronutrients in Weight Loss

14/12/17

Counting calories is an important part of making smarter nutritional choices. Dieticians, nutritionists, and fitness experts alike now recommend looking beyond the quantity of calories, and measuring the macronutrients of the food you eat in order to achieve weight loss goals. This is now being called macro dieting. Macro dieting aims to feed the body […]

Weight Loss

You could be eating these foods without knowing how harmful they are!

09/08/16

Heart disease is very important as it is the leading cause of death among American: on average, one person dies every 39 seconds, according to recently published data from the American Heart Association. Discover the foods that you should avoid but also those that are good for you too! With advertising nowadays, we tend to […]

Beginning Nutrition: The Facts About Protein, Carbs & Fat

16/05/16

If you want to see best results from a training program, proper nutrition is critical. This means proper intake of calories, macro nutrients – protein, carbs & fats… Learn why they are important and the best time to have them. Read the full article at: www.bodybuilding.com The old saying is you can’t out-train a bad […]

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Study finds eating pears regularly may improve blood pressure, heart function | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis

12/04/16

Eating fresh pears may improve blood pressure and vascular function in middle-aged men and women who are at risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. “These initial results are very promising,” said lead author Sarah A Johnson, who conducted the research while at Florida State University. “With metabolic […]

Why reduced-fat foods are making you fat

06/04/16

A whopping 65 percent of people want to reduce the amount of fat in their diets, according to a recent Nielson survey, despite overwhelming research that shows low-fat diets may actually promote weight gain. So how has this monster of myth lived for so long? Because people still think fat makes them fat, says Donald […]

Starch and Root Vegetables and Diabetes

03/12/15

There are a whole range of root vegetables and most of them are also starches – a type of carbohydrate. Basically, some plants store glucose as starch – giant chains of sugars. So when it comes to root vegetables and starches, are they safe for type 2 diabetics to eat or not? Even if there isn’t […]

Diabetes

Carb Counting Methods Explained

23/11/15

There are only 2 different carb counting methods and they are much simpler to use than you think. Let’s go over them together here and clear up any confusion. Read the full article at: diabetesmealplans.com This article wisely recommends eating a whole foods anti-inflammatory diet that is lower in carbohydrates.As they say, one key point […]

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