In this image you can compare the fat content of several most favorite Chinese, Indian, and other ethnic foods (plus fast foods). What surprised me was the huge amount of fat in doner kebab and relatively less amount of fat in a McDonald’s burger (probably because 1/4 pounder is not a full portion!). Also the […]
From green tea to green vegetables and green fruits, these green foods has lots of health benefits. Here you can see some amazing examples of green food benefits:
Everything cool about calories, the creatures that live in your closet and sew your clothes a little bit tighter every night, are collected here. For example while an adult female needs 2000 calories a day, Michael Phelps diet consists of 12000 calories per day! And here is the Sumo wrestler who needs 20000 calories a
Would you feed your child Twinkies for breakfast? If you said no then take a look at this wonderful article. Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day, and children need proper fuel to start their day. Save the sugar laden cereals for an occasional breakfast and give your kids what they need
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). In other words, the immune system of the patient don’t recognize the neurons and start to destroy them. Depending of the location and severity of affected neurons the symptoms vary. The most common symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS):
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Americans eat on average about 3,300 mg of sodium a day. It’s recommended to limit sodium consumption to less than 2,300 mg a day, and about 6 in 10 adults should further limit the sodium consumption to 1,500 mg per day. According to CDC, people who should limit their sodium to 1,500 mg a day
The average person generates 25,000 to 50,000 thoughts a day. Change your negative thoughts to positive ones and you’d have a happier and healthier life.
Beets are strongly effective in breaking up tumors mainly by their excellent amount of betacyanin; Betacyanin is the main ingredient that causes red beet its purple reddish color.
Instead of mayo try hummus. It contains lots of proteins and healthy fats and it’s delicious too. You can have it with veggie sticks or pita chips.
The sound of horns, sirens and noisy trucks may take a toll on your blood vessels, according to a recent study that found an association between traffic noise and risk of stroke. The results, based on surveys of more than 51,000 people in Denmark, showed that for every 10-decibel increase in noise level, the risk
[Last Updated: April 1st 2013] Wasabi is difficult to cultivate and real wasabi is quite expensive ($70 to $100 per pound). Due to its high cost, a common substitute is a mixture of horseradish, mustard, and green food coloring. Although the taste is quite similar they are easily distinguished. Outside Japan, “real” wasabi is rare,
There’s a misconception that healthier foods are more expensive than junk food. But this is not true. If you calculate the cost of preparing a healthy food and compare the cost with the amount of money you may pay for junk foods, you’d see that healthier options are often much cheaper. One of the examples
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Antibiotics are everywhere; But did you know that 80% of the antibiotics in the U.S. are used for livestocks and only 20 percent of those antibiotics are given to humans. Source:LiveScience That huge amount of antibiotics remain in the meat and dairy products that we consume. The danger is when many kinds of bacteria become
5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. One in eight older Americans has Alzheimer’s disease and it’s growing dramatically. Although there’re few miracles in Alzheimer’s Disease, but most of the times it’s not reversible. Check out this infographic to learn more about Alzheimer’s Disease. Source:LiveScience Also this beautiful photo of brain neurons (in
Today, just over a third of U.S. adults are obese. By 2030, 42 percent (that’s an additional 32 million people) will be, according to a forecast released on May 7th. The new study from Duke University published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, also predicts that the number of individuals with severe obesity will
Good news for active men! A new study published in the May issue of the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research suggests that men who played load-bearing games for 4 hours or more per week have higher bone mass and are less likely to have osteoporosis later in life. Previously, some other studies had shown
Instead of having doughnut or other sweetened pastries, you may want to have whole-grain cinnamon raisin toast or half a small whole-grain bagel with low-fat strawberry cream cheese spread. They contain less sugar, less fat and more fiber.
Couple of weeks ago Fitness Magazine had an interview with Jillian Michaels, celebrity personal trainer and writer, that you may know her from THE BIGGEST LOSER show. During interview they asked her about their healthiest snack picks and these are her top 4 snacks: 1- Hummus and veggie sticks 2- One hard-boiled egg and one
