We often hear that low calorie diet is more effective for weight loss. But there is another popular method to control body weight named low-carbohydrate diets. If you are confuse which one is better and suit with your need, here explanation from Dr. Janet Bond Brill, fitness consultant and nutritionist. He explain that there are four things to consider before you choose weight loss method above.
1. Carbo diet lowered blood sugar levels
Those who choose a diet low carbo, will limit or completely avoid the intake of foods such as bread, rice, starchy vegetables (like potatoes and carrots), and fruits. In other words, people who adopted this carbo diet tend to eat a high protein and fat food. [Read more…] about Best Diet Method : Low Calorie or Low Carbo?
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Vitamin E Deficiency, Causes and Signs
Vitamin E deficiency in the long term can cause nerve damage, especially the nerves in the spine. Sometimes it can also cause damage in the eye retina according to The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Vitamins and Minerals Books. Vitamin E deficiency should be rare, because almost all people get the intake of 7-11 mg of vitamin E from daily food. But many people in U.S are carrying a minor vitamin E deficiency although they eat enough and wealthy.
Besides imbalance daily food intake, vitamin E deficiency can also be caused by medical conditions such as: [Read more…] about Vitamin E Deficiency, Causes and Signs
Depression and Eating Habit
Is there any connection between your eating habit with depression? Well, depression and eating may be related. Having a poor diet can make you more susceptible to depression. Katherine Zeratsky from mayoclinic said that Britain’s researchers has studied the correlation between depression and diet in over 3,000 middle-aged office workers over the course of 5 years. They found that people who ate a junk food — high in processed meat, chocolates, sweet desserts, fried food, refined cereals and high-fat dairy products — were more likely to report symptoms of depression.
Meanwhile people who ate a healthy diet (rich in fruits, vegetables and fish) were less likely to report being depressed. The other research also found that healthy diets can protect against disease. [Read more…] about Depression and Eating Habit
Cheap Five Healthiest Foods
Eating healthy food not always spend much money. You can get healthy food at low cost too. Here are nutritional heavyweights for less than $3.
1. Frozen mixed vegetables
Add these low-calorie, fill-you-up, vitamin-rich gems to stews, soups, or pasta. Or serve them on the side, tossed with a little olive oil, salt, and pepper.
2. Brown rice
Serve this filling, high-fiber grain as a side dish, add it to a salad, mix it with veggies, or even warm it up with a little cinnamon and milk for breakfast. Heads-up: It takes about 45 minutes to cook, so make a big batch.
3. Canned wild salmon
Scramble it with eggs, use in place of tuna for a healthy sandwich, or top a salad with a few forkfuls for added protein and a boost of omega-3s. [Read more…] about Cheap Five Healthiest Foods
How Grean Tea Can Give Healthy Heart In Minutes
A study shows that a cup of green tea a day could help keep your heart healthy. The drink was found to widen the artery which runs from the shoulder to the elbow by 4 per cent within 30 minutes – reducing the risk of blood clots. European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation report said that it’s a good indicator of improved blood flow around the body . This is the first time green tea has been shown to have a short-term beneficial effect on the large arteries.
Dr Nikolaos Alexopoulos and colleagues at the 1st Cardiology Department, Athens Medical School, used ultrasound scanning to measure the performance of the brachial artery – which runs from the shoulder to the elbow, and is a good indicator of blood flow around the body.
A team of healthy volunteers were given green tea, caffeine or hot water to drink on three separate occasions. Measurements of the brachial artery were taken at three stages after they drank their beverage. The researchers found the artery expanded by four per cent 30 minutes after volunteers drank green tea. Caffeine or hot water had no effect. Dilation of the artery shows better functioning of the endothelium, the layer of cells lining blood arteries that stops clots forming. [Read more…] about How Grean Tea Can Give Healthy Heart In Minutes
Walking for Weight Loss
Walking might be able to help you lose weight, depending on the its duration and intensity and also what your diet’s like. But consuming fewer calories through dietary changes seems to aid weight loss more effectively than does exercise and physical activity. It’s not mean that physical activity such as walking not important for weight control. But for better result you should combine between diet and exercise.
Katherine Zeratsky from MayoClinic said that the key to weight loss is burning more calories than you consume. Because 3,500 calories equals about 1 pound (0.45 kilogram) of fat, you need to burn 3,500 calories more than you take in to lose 1 pound of fatty tissue. So if you cut 500 calories from your typical diet each day, you’d lose about 1 pound a week (500 calories x 7 days = 3,500 calories). [Read more…] about Walking for Weight Loss