Anti Aging You Dont Want
Food Preservatives
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009Many health problems can be overcome just by being on a diet low on food preservatives and high in freshness. Having a better understanding about preservatives in food and what they can do to you, will help you on your way to better health. All food additives serve a purpose, some are to extend the shelf life, [...]
Aspartame Weight Loss Or Weight Gain
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008Aspartame is an artificial sweetener found in many food products, and diet soft drinks. Being a sugar substitute, it is how they make the drink taste so sweet, and the food taste so good, and not only is it sweeter than sugar, it has no calories, making it very attractive for the weight conscious. It is over 180 [...]
Canola Oil No Good For Your Health
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008There is much debate going on about Canola oil and its health benefits. Personally I wouldn’t touch the stuff, especially since it was never intended for human consumption in the first place! The way I see it, if there is a big question mark regarding something I put into my body, then I don’t put it [...]
What Are Free Radicals?
Monday, August 11th, 2008What are free radicals? Well, free radicals can age you considerably, you can be old way before your time if you don’t fight them. A simple way of understanding free radicals is to cut up an apple, and leave it exposed to the air. The apple will turn brown in a matter of minutes; [...]
Trans Fat And Reasons To Avoid It
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008Many of us do not understand a products ‘trans fat’ content (or trans fatty acids), so this kind of information is usually wasted on us the consumer. Most people tend to make inappropriate decisions when it comes to choosing what to buy. Trans fat does not occur naturally, it is a processed fat, and not easily recognised by the [...]
Dairy Products Dairy Foods
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Trying to lose weight? Lacking in calcium? Want to start eating better, so you have decided to include more dairy foods into your diet! Things are not always what they seem, and neither is the dairy industry. We have come to think of dairy as a good protein source, but again we are misled. Billions [...]
Soy Products And The Disadvantages
Friday, July 25th, 2008Going healthy and including soy into your diet, may seem like the right thing to do yet there are many health implications to be had, if this is the path your intend to go down. When I was younger I couldn’t get enough soy, I thought I was doing my body a good deed. I was [...]