The number one superfood at the moment seems to be the Acai Berry, harvested in Brazil’s rainforests. The deep purple little berries grow on top of palm trees in the Amazon. At the moment they are very popular in weight-loss programmes; toxins will be cleansed from your body and you will feel an increased amount [...]

triglycerides
High Cholesterol affects roughly 42 million Americans and an additional 63 million have borderline high cholesterol. Why is it that 50% of the population suffers from this potentially fatal problem? Some doctors believe that people simply aren’t educated about good fats and bad fats, nor do they see a doctor to be specifically screened for [...]

When the words oils and fats are mentioned, health-conscious individuals tend to run for cover. What they fail to realize is that there are good fats and bad fats. Completely avoiding oils and fats would be detrimental to their health.
Fish Oil – The Truth
Essential fatty acids should always be consumed as part of our [...]

When people are looking to get fit, usually around the first of the year as they want to fulfill their New Year’s resolution, they head to the nutrition store to stock up on supplements. It’s a waste to stock up on supplements, however, if you aren’t going to work out enough to actually require them. [...]

Did you know that your stress level can be affected by food?There are people who don’t pay attention to what they eat.  When done correctly, food can help to control your stress level.  Let’s look at some of the ways that food can affect and help your stress level:
It’s important to have a well balanced [...]

Foods Not To Eat
People go to the gym for two main purposes: one, they go to the gym to lose weight and two, some people go to the gym to actually gain weight. If you are the type of person who needs to gain weight, you should definitely consider yourself lucky because you are one [...]

A fabulous diet created by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to control hypertension is the DASH diet.  DASH is an abbreviation for Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension. The diet encourages fruits, vegetables and whole grains while discouraging sugars, sodium and red meat. Read on for more information about the DASH diet.
The DASH [...]

Carbonation occurs when carbon dioxide is dissolved in water or an aqueous solution. This process yields the “fizz” to carbonated water and sparkling mineral water, the head to beer, and the cork pop and bubbles to champagne and sparkling wine.
The quality of carbonated beverages including soft drinks, seltzer and beer is affected by the amount [...]

Fiber Diet Tips
If you find that you are constipated or otherwise experiencing problems with your digestive tract, then you are probably not getting enough fiber in your diet. This is important, especially because your digestive tract needs to be working properly in order for your body to be able to rid itself of toxins and [...]

Obviously, you can say that you crave sugar because sugar tastes wonderful and smells delicious.
The majority of sugar-laden treats are appealing both visually and to our taste-buds.
Most anyone you could ask could immediately tell you what, when it comes to sweets, are their favorites in color, texture, flavor, and temperature. Eating sugar [...]