Eight Good Reasons To Start Quitting Soda

May 9, 2010
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Soda may be, aside from chocolates, the hardest thing to get away from when you’re in a diet program. Some dieters even cheat their way through a regime and drink sodas even when they are not supposed to. However, we also all know that drinking sodas are harmful to our health.

A recent finding said that average Americans drinks at least six packs of soda per day. And if you don’t know, drinking sodas is actually a risk factor for obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay.

Here are 8 disturbing facts on why you should avoid drinking sodas:

* a higher risk of osteoporosis
* kidney stones
* addiction
* a waste of hundreds of…

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Fruits And Vegetables Cannot Prevent Onset Of Cancer

May 9, 2010
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We always think that eating only fruits and vegetables will help us combat numerous illnesses and diseases. Well, these two—fruits and vegetables—don’t have that much nutritious benefits as what we usually thought.

A study of 478,000 participants found that for every two servings of fruits and vegetables eaten a day, only a paltry three percent were able to decrease chances of cancer. Researchers also said that aside from only eating fruits and vegetables, there are other factors that contributed to the three-percent decrease in cancer risk—those are exercise, lower smoking rates and less red meat consumption.

“Diet is a complex pattern and lifestyle. Cancer is a complex disease. It’s unlikely that one…

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Health Benefits Of Lentils

May 9, 2010
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The most common misconception about lentils is that they are a kind of peas or beans. The truth is, they do look like peas and beans, albeit they have two lentil seeds inside. They are small and flat, and they split easily when they are cut into two. They cannot be eaten fresh, and they are mostly boiled for various dishes.

There are about a hundred varieties of lentils, ranging from yellow to orange, red to green and brown to black. They are used around the world, but are more popular in Eastern Europe and India.

Lentils are very rich in protein, folic acid and both soluble and insoluble dietary fiber. They…

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Remove Palm Oil From Your Food And Help Prevent Deforestation

May 9, 2010
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Most of us don’t know that a lot of our foods contain palm oil—a common food additive that is billed as cholesterol-free. It has a lot of uses, from processed foods to cosmetics, and it is highly marketable to consumers despite being a saturated fat.

However, there’s a downside to all of these. Growing and harvesting palm oil can wreak havoc on the tropical forests where it is grown. So although palm oil is a good source of vitamins E and A, beta-carotene and lycopene, France’s Group Casino supermarkets recently pledged that they would cut off palm oil from about 200 of their food products. After all, palm oil is nothing…

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Cilantro And Its Health Benefits

May 2, 2010
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Cilantro is always used in many dishes from Spain, Mexico, Middle East countries and even Asian nations. Fresh cilantro leaves are commonly used for garnishing, and are sprinkled on top of many dishes. The root, on the other hand, is used in Thailand for its distinct flavor. It is also one of the main ingredients of your favorite Mexican salsas.

Best known as coriander, the cilantro has a rich aroma because of its concentrated essential oils. Many dieters around the world are known for incorporating cilantro into their diets since it has many health benefits. This herb is a natural and powerful cleansing agent that can remove toxic agents from your…

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Health Benefits Of Pear

May 2, 2010
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It is said that the pears are closely related to apples. It is a sweet fruit that we mostly see on dessert dishes. It has the same size as an apple with several seeds in the core, also like the apple. There are many varieties of pears though, and unlike apples, some of these varieties have paper-thin skins that are hard to peel. The skins vary in color—there’s yellow, green, brown, red or a combination of these colors.

Among all varieties, Chinese pears have the most nutritional benefits and medicinal values. This fruit is in season throughout the year, but good ones came from the end of June up to February.

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Eat Eggs For Breakfast if You Want To Reduce Calorie Intake

May 2, 2010
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A study is suggesting that when you eat eggs for breakfast, it is most likely that it will reduce your hunger for the rest of the day therefore, also reducing your calorie intake by as much as 18 percent a day.

The research, published in the journal Nutrition Research, tested 21 male subjects who ate two different sets of breakfasts. One groups focused on eating protein-rich breakfast that includes three scrambled eggs and one slice of white toast while the second group ate carbohydrate-based breakfasts consisting of one plain bagel, one half teaspoon of low-fat cream cheese and six ounces of low-fat yogurt. The two breakfasts contain the same levels of…

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Pecans And Their Health Benefits

May 2, 2010
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One of the best things about pecans is that they are both delicious and healthy. Their good taste does not diminish the nutritious benefits that we could get from them. These delicate nuts are chuck full of energy-producing nutrients like carbohydrates though the fat found in pecans are mostly polyunsaturated and contains no cholesterol.

These nuts are also rich in iron, calcium, vitamins A, B and C, potassium and phosphorous.

Here are some more health information about pecans:

90% of the fats in pecans are unsaturated (about 60% monounsaturated/30% polyunsaturated)

- A serving of pecans (30g) provides about 25 percent more oleic acid than a serving of olive oil (one tablespoon)

- Pecans are cholesterol…

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Jamie Oliver Plans To Lessen Cases Of Childhood Obesity

May 2, 2010
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British cooking icon Jamie Oliver arrived in America’s unhealthiest city, Huntington, West Virginia, to plant “seeds of change.” He hopes to transform a community with high percentage of childhood obesity.

In the first episode of “Food Revolution,”  we say Jamie tried to battle it out with the complexities of childhood obesity.

Here are just some of the hurdles that Jamie has to go through:

* Changing the mentalities and paradigms of a community that has known no other way to live.
* Harsh criticism from local and national media.
* Snarky lunch ladies who don’t feel there is any need to change.
* Red tape from school board personnel, USDA regulations, and just about all levels…

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Menus Must Display Calorie Information

May 2, 2010
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A healthcare reform bill passed last Sunday is now requiring all chain restaurants nationwide to post calorie counts on their menus. This means that when you order from your favorite fastfood chains, you can now view just how many calories a double cheeseburger will pack.

The provision regarding calorie-count content is pretty simple. If a restaurant has 20 or more branches nationwide, then they are considered as chain restaurants and they must post calorie content on their store menus, menu boards and drive-thrus.

The bill has been supported by various restaurant chains, surprisingly. They said that United States is now moving towards a “transparent” method wherein restaurants are now ready to divulge…

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