Irrespective of information, you might have received or read somewhere, weight loss means eating less than your current quantity of food. How much less you will have to eat would depend on how much you are currently eating versus the ideal quantity for your age, gender and activity level. The quantity of food we eat is measured in calories. According to USDA, an adult male requires roughly 2,300...
Healthy Eating Habits with Fruits Eating a healthier diet is a great way to lose weight or to be converted into more energetic. A diet high in fruits, vegetables and total grains is a great way to start. It is a known fact that as you start to eat more fruit, you will start to realize how much better you will feel. Digestive issues such as constipation, diarrhea or abdominal cramping, can be...
When we are young, we think we can eat anything. Actually, this could not be further away from the truth. The truth is that, when we are young, our arteries and organs are new and performing at their peak. As children or young adults, instead of Healthy eating foods we often prefer to eat junk food. To a certain extent, if our lifestyle is very active then the fats in the food are utilized by...
All of us including those who consider themselves physically fit need to be on a healthy eating diet. Why? For a simple reason that our bodies were not built for greasy diets or diets that were rich with butters and creams and sugar. When we consume foods that are unhealthy (and we all know what these are), we end up clogging our blood vessels as well as causing wide spread damage to our vital...
Attend any party or casual get-together and sooner or later someone is bound to raise the topic of Foods for a healthy diet It seems everyone is worried about the food they eat. These days, the quantum of artificial additives in our food has reached such levels so as to cause life threatening diseases such as cancer and heart attacks. Greed amongst businesses too has resulted in wide scale...
The key to eating and living healthy is a balanced, nutritious diet. And to consume a balanced diet, you need to have foods from all the food groups, that is, fruits, vegetables, meats and poultry, whole grains, dairy products and oils/fats. You must attempt to include a variety of foods so that you get the essential nutrients that the body needs. It is a good practice to base your meals on...
Healthy eating is a term that is often mixed with medical terminology and thrown about like it was the elixir of good health. In reality, healthy eating simply means eating the right quantities of foods from various food sources each of which is divided into groups called “food groups”. These food groups are Grains, Vegetables, Fruits, Milk and Meats. Each of these groups in turn, contains a list...
Healthy Eating In Pregnancy You might have heard all would-be mothers being advised to eat for two; and rightly so. Healthy eating in pregnancy is important since the mother’s health is fundamentally linked to the child’s health. Food labels will tell you the kind of nutrients present in foods you eat. The US government has published the dietary guidelines for recommended daily...
Give them just half an opportunity and teenagers will eat junk food! While you cannot control what they eat while away from you outside the house, you should and you can induce them to eat healthy at least while they are in the house. Teenagers often suffer from tiredness, acne, and low energy, increased susceptibility to illness, constipation and moodiness. Most of these problems are related to...
A healthy diet is more than just fuel for the body; it not only helps you fight disease, but keeps you looking young and active. Typically, men love their meats and fatty foods and this often affects their health in a big way. Healthy eating for men involves eating the right foods and maintaining the ideal weight with the help of exercise. We give below a few tips for men to achieve this goal...