Bone-Building Foods
We need calcium and vitamin D to build strong bones. The RDI of calcium for men and women (from age 25 to 65) is 1,000 mg, while the RDI of calcium is 200 to 400 IU. To get meet your daily calcium and vitamin D needs, include the following foods in your diet: Low-fat milkA cup of low-fat milk contains 290 mg of calcium and 127 IU of vitamin D. Other dairy products such as yogurt and cheese are also good sources of calcium and vitamin. Sesame productsSesame seeds are also a good source of calcium…
Be Careful with Zinc
In some countries, milk advertisements would display claims that they contain zinc, but what does it do to your body anyway? A bluish-white metal, zinc is an important mineral for your body. Only two to three grams can be found in the body and it serves as a key building block for hundreds of enzymes that are needed for cell growth, reproduction, and repair, as well as regulating the body’s immune response, insulin metabolism, and healing of wounds. Despite these amazing benefits, our body does …
10 Belly-Bloating Foods to Avoid
For those who want a flatter stomach, the Flat Belly Diet’s 4-day Jumpstart aims to reduce belly bloat and start flattening the belly right away. The Jumpstart is created specifically to reducer water retention, eliminate heavy solids, and relieve gas so you will quickly look and feel lighter.” Flat Belly Diet’s offers some tips on which foods causes belly-bloating and thus, you should avoid. SaltWater is attracted to sodium, explains the Flat Belly Diet. Thus, you must avoid salty foods, salt…
Healthy Road Trip Snack Options
Snacking on the road is never a problem. Most gas stations offer ready to eat snacks and foods. Unfortunately, these foods are not very healthy. Experts suggest snacking on the following foods:Fruits and VeggiesOn your next road trip, forget about chips. Instead opt for fruits and vegetables that you can eat on the way, such as bananas, apples, cherries, and grapes. For veggies, go for carrots and celery sticks. To make snacks more interesting for your kids, prepare dips to go with their fruits …
Diet Fads by Decade
In case you haven’t heard, dieting is like, so out. So what’s the latest fad? For once, let’s hope that what’s currently ‘in’ is not just a fad, because the trend seems to be towards healthy eating. That’s right. Weight loss-obsessed Americans have decided that they’d rather be healthy than skinny. They’ve had enough of quick-fix diet plans and weight loss programs. Instead they are opting for the life-time benefits of eating healthy and leading a healthy lifestyle. Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH…
Oh Cookies!
Style.com stumbled upon a yummy yet (surprise!) healthy treat.O’Cookies is small cookie company run by sisters Meghann and Erin O’Leary. The sisters are of Irish descent, thus the O’ in their product label. So what’s so good about their cookies? To quote Style.com, these nutritiously delicious treats are “cookies with high standards – and low fat.”Sweet can be nutritiousAll of O’Cookie’s scrumptious concoctions are 100% organic, low in fat and cholesterol, and does not contain preservatives, tr…
How Much Food Should You Eat
Cupcakes as big as flower pots. Bowls of pasta and salad so deep you can dive in it. Burgers the size of a coliseum. One of the major reasons our waistlines have become bigger over the last few decades is because we tend to eat more than we used to and way more than we need to.Portion sizeMany of us do not realize that we are consuming too much food because we have become so used to seeing large portions. Portion sizes started to increase more than two decades ago and have been increasing ever s…
The Truth About Food Bars and Energy Drinks
Nutrition bars and energy drinks have been popular among the health conscious and people on the go. Some claim they can increase your alertness and energy levels, while others say they offer extra nutrition. Others still claim that they can boost powers of concentration or your athletic performance. All hype. Once you look past the gaudy packaging and cut through the hard sell on nutrition bars and energy drinks, chances are what you are largely getting is a dose of caffeine and sugar. So should…
Vegan Food Guide
Veganism is the strictest form of vegetarianism. They do not consume any animal-derived foods and by-products including eggs, dairy products, and even honey and gelatin. Aside from not eating animal-derived foods, they also do not use animal-derived products or by-products such as leather, fur and wool, even toothpaste made with calcium from animal bones and soaps made with animal fats. The Vegan Society defines veganism as “a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude – as far as is po…
Soy Foods and Health
The importance of including soy in out diet is recently being stressed by health experts. But how important is it really?What is soy?Soy is a been commonly used in Asia. It’s found in foods like tofu, soy milk, soy sauce, miso (soybean paste ) and tempeh (a kind of soy cake), and is also added to bread, cereals and even meat products. It is used as a meat substitute in foods like soy burgers. Foods containing soy are a good source of protein, especially for vegetarians. Soy foods provide all the…
