Posts Tagged ‘Fiber’

Eating For A Healthy Heart

Friday, May 7th, 2010

Bad cholesterol or a bad diet is something we all experience at some point in time.  It’s impossible to eat healthy our whole lives, even though we may
try hard to do it.  Eating healthy for your heart is something everyone should try to do, especially when it comes to restoring health and reducing heart attacks.

Your heart and food
We know these things for sure – a diet high in saturated fats will help raise your cholesterol, which is a risk factor for heart disease.  People that are obese are more prone to heart disease.  A diet high in sodium may elevate your blood pressure,  leading to inflammation and even heart disease.

To help prevent heart disease and improve your health, put the tips below to good use. …read more

Eating Healthy During Pregnancy

Friday, May 7th, 2010

Healthy Diet for Pregnancy

Starting off your with a healthy well balanced diet is the best thing you do for yourself and your baby.  This way, you’ll only need to make a few adjustments during your pregnancy.

Your first trimester
If you find it tough to maintain a balanced diet during your first trimester, you can rest assured that your not alone.  Due to queasiness, some women will eat all of the time and gain a lot of weight in the process.  Other women have trouble getting food down and subsequently lose weight.
Preventing malnutrition and dehydration are your most important factors during first trimester. …read more

The Healthiest Foods You Can Get

Friday, May 7th, 2010

The following is a list of the healthiest foods that you can get.  This will help you get an idea as to what foods are the best for your body.

  • Fruit

  • Apricots
    Apricots contain Beta-carotene which helps to prevent radical damage and also helps to protect the eyes.  A single apricot contains 17 calories, 0 fat, and 1 gram of fiber.  You can eat them dried or soft.
  • Mango
    A medium sized mango packs 57 MG of vitamin C, which is nearly your entire daily dose.  This antioxidant will help prevent arthritis and also boost your immune system. …read more

Nine Nice Facts About Fiber!

Friday, May 7th, 2010

If you’ve been looking for a way towards a high octane diet, you’ll find fiber to be exactly what you need.  Even though research has shown fiber to be powerful, many people aren’t taking this nutrient seriously.

To help you fuel your health with fiber, here are 9 facts to help.

  1. Fiber fights diseases,
     A diet high in fiber can  help to prevent colon cancer and heart disease.  High fiber helps the body to eliminate cholesterol by binding it in the digestive tract.  For thousands of years, fiber has been used to stop constipation.
  2. Fiber can actually help with overeating, …read more