Do Frozen Veggies Have More Nutrients?

April 9, 2010
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Most people think that frozen food are not nutritious. However, a new research by the Institute of Food Research scientists showed that frozen vegetables—like carrots, peas and corns—can retain more nutrients because they are locked in when the produce is frozen after picking.

The point is though: vegetables should be frozen right after they were picked. But when the produce took nine days to reach the store, four days on shelves and two days before being cooked, they lose some of their nutrients.

According to the study, “Green beans can have lost up to 45 per cent of nutrients, broccoli and cauliflower 25 per cent, garden peas up to 15 per cent,…

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Spinach And Its Health Benefits

April 9, 2010
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I have only recently enjoyed eating spinach since it is also recently that I began being fond of vegetables. Before, the only thing I know about spinach is that it makes Popeye strong. But with numerous readings, I began to understand why some people say that the nutritional values of spinach are amazing.

Spinach packs in vitamin A and C, fiber, folic acid and magnesium that are good to help control colon, lung and breast cancer. It is also rich in folate, which lowers the blood levels of something called homocysteine—a protein that can damage arteries. Spinach can also help protect us against age-related memory loss.

Here are some ways to add…

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Doctors Pushing For A Change In Hotdog Shape

April 6, 2010
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Doctors are funny people at times. Or maybe they have so much time on their hands they decided to make this study that is pushing for a change in hotdog shape.

In a journal called Pediatrics, a team of researchers said that every year more than 10,000 children under 14 years old choked. Seventeen percent of the cases—where 77 die—are caused by choking on hotdogs.

According to the study, when kids bit into a hotdog, it makes the “perfect plug” to clog a child’s airways. Another option is to put a choking hazard warning on hotdog packages, but that of course, might scare some parents off. The National Hot Dog and Sausage…

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Eat Healthy: Getting To Know Your Sushi

April 6, 2010
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Most of us believe that sushi is a healthy cuisine. What we don’t know is that if you’re trying to lose weight, sushi is not your friend.

What are the biggest threats to sushi?

* White rice
* Mayonnaise
* Spicy
* Sauces
* Tempura

However, to ensure that you will eat the freshest fish and most nutritious meal, make sure that you choose sashimi over nigiri or rolls since large, fleshy and lean meat fish like tuna, salmon and yellowtail are healthier than eel, shrimp and shellfish.

But if you can quit eating maki, look for versions where the fish is rolled outside. This contains more protein. Other suggestions in eating sushi without all the unhealthiness are…

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Big Changes In Lifestyle For Those Who Want To Lose Weight

April 6, 2010
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If you want to lose weight, you have got to make some significant changes in your lifestyle—this according to Tara Parker-Pope’s “In Obesity Epidemic, What’s One Cookie?”

Some health experts are always scared that saying one need to change their lifestyles will eventually scare them off and lead them towards another path. According to Post, small changes in calorie-intake have almost “no long-term effect”  on weight. She said that, “When we skip a cookie or exercise a little more, the body’s biological and behavioral adaptations kick in, significantly reducing the caloric benefits of our effort.”

But hey, Post is not belittling the effect of small steps. You still should not bite that…

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McDonald’s Joins Weight Watchers

March 16, 2010
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McDonald’s in New Zealand will be posting the Weight Watchers Logo on their menus soon. According to Mcdo’s chief executive in New Zealand, the company’s new policy is for a “noble cause.”

The popular fastfood’s three meals: Chicken McNuggets, Filet-O-Fish and chicken wrap will all be labeled with the Weight Watchers Logo. The idea of the new policy is to make sure that the meals will only remain at 6.5 points in the nutrition scale. Staff has also been trained to be consistent in preparing the meals.

The meals being offered at McDonald’s New Zealand with a 6.5-weigth watcher’s point are:

* Filet-O-Fish, salad and diet drink / water
* Six chicken nuggets (with…

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Using Your Scale Can Help You Lose Weight

March 16, 2010
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The age-old question of whether weighing scales would help us lose weight has been answered. According to Rosa Smith-Montanaro, a virtual wellness and weight, weighing scales can act as a positive motivator.

Whenever you feel like eating more than you should, all you have to do is step on it to realize that you haven’t lost the weight you want. In a study published by the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, it said that participants who weighed themselves lost an average of three extra pounds a month.

Also, the study found out that when participants weighed themselves weekly, they are 11 times more likely to lose a minimum of five percent weight after…

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The New Atkins Diet Is More Effective

March 10, 2010
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The old Atkins diet, which suggests carbohydrate regulation of the body, failed in so many ways. But according to a new book, this new Atkins diet might make a success where the old one left off.

This one offers the dieter a step-by-step instructions on how to begin the plan, follow the plan and stick to the plan. Compared to the old Atkins diet, this one is considerably more packed with information regarding the method. Since the old one kinda sucks in giving out information to the dieters, this one got a treasure trove of pages with information on why the dieters will benefit from the method.

This low-carbohydrate diet is really…

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Movie Theater Should Include Calorie Information On Their Snacks

March 10, 2010
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One large bucket of popcorn contains 1,800 calories, according to reports. And so no, movie theaters in the United Kingdom are being pushed to put calorie content information on their snacks.

Some of the most popular movie theater snacks are:

* Large popcorn: around 1,800 calories - the entire daily energy requirement of an average 5-10 year old
* Nachos: 716 calories - a big pasta dinner
* Large cola: 328 calories - enough for a light lunch (sandwich and fruit)

And so what do we need to do in order to cut from our calorie intake during movie theater days? You can try buying the smallest size of drinks and going for diet sodas…

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Eat Slowly To Lose Weight

March 10, 2010
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We always knew that eating slowly can help us to lose weight. And fortunately, a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism discovered that when people eat longer than usual, they had higher levels of gut hormones that trigger satiety.

Participants in that study lose more weight than those who ate quickly. And according to the study also, here are some ways how to practice eating slowly:

* Eat mindfully. Sit at a table, not on your couch, and never in front of the TV or in your car. Note how long it takes you to finish a meal.
* Set your fork down between each bite while you…

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