Sunday, September 4, 2011

A Plant-based Diet to Cut Bad Cholesterol

A Plant-based Diet to Cut Bad Cholesterol - US News and World ...
Drop your LDL by subbing nuts, soy protein, plant sterols, and viscous fiber for fattier foods.
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Time to put your house on a diet
Appleton Post Crescent
Is it time for your house to go on a diet? Today, I'll share a recipe for your new, trimmer look. From this day forward, it is about self-control, diet, and exercise! Self-control is about knowing when to stop. Reduce your intake. ...
More than mere words: Diet blogger inspires transformation
Lincoln Journal Star
Pam Holmes of Lincoln sent in this note and these pictures of the words that have inspired her. "There is enough dodgy things that could happen to a person without voluntarily shortening your lifespan with crappy lifestyle choices. ...
Go 'Earthy' and stay healthy
Times of India
Not to sound like a teleshopping advertisement, but are you bored with your old diet routine and looking for some innovative concept? A diet-concept that won't just keep you healthy, but would help you lose or gain weight, enhance your beauty, ...
Foods that enhance immunity
Times of India
Much is written about an improper diet being the primary cause for illnesses and infections. Yet, whenever the flu season strikes, the only preventive measures that people take are medicinal immune boosters fr improved immunity. ...
Free Detox Diet Report Reveals How Detoxing Can Improve Health
Empowered News (press release)
A new free detox diet report by Greg Muir titled “Detox Jump Start” reveals how a detox revitalization diet can help improve the quality of one's life. Muir's detox diet report includes information on how detoxing can improve health, reduce illness, ...
'Proper sleep, balanced diet prevent viral flu'
The News International
“A weak immune system makes a person extremely prone to getting viral flu, and the causes of weak immune system in our society are lack of proper, required sleep, consuming less water and not having a balanced diet full of required nutrition including ...
Vegan in the city
Times of India
But after seeing the way goats were transported for slaughter, he cut all meat from his diet and turned vegetarian. Four years ago, the animals lover took it a step further, and became vegan. "I stopped having diary products and cut out all animal ...
Ladies, get cracking: walnuts may protect your breasts
The Independent
"Food is important medicine in our diet," said the study's led researcher Elaine Hardman. "What we put into our bodies makes a big difference - it determines how the body functions, our reaction to illness and health." She adds: "The simple stuff ...
Minister urges healthy diet
Fiji Times
Health Minister Dr Neil Sharma endorsed the research on junk food promotion to children and adolescents in Fiji conducted by Silvia Hope and Dr Wendy Snowdon. Dr Sharma said the research was an original piece of work. He said junk food advertising was ...
A sound diet must begin at home, say educators
The National
ABU DHABI // Most children skip breakfast and stock up on fatty foods at break time. That is the conclusion reached by Dr Osama Alalla, a health specialist at the Ministry of Education who conducted a study of 3000 schoolchildren in public schools ...
Swap It: Alfredo on a diet can't top tomato
National Post (blog)
Rose Reisman's Swap It series is a smart guide to giving in to cravings, while choosing more nutritionally savvy options at restaurants, take-outs and supermarkets. Classico pasta sauces have been around for decades. With more than 20 different ...
Soapbox: Arguments for a vegan lifestyle
The Herald Journal
Still, there aren't very many vegans in Logan, and you might be wondering why someone would embrace this kind of a diet. Depending on which vegan you ask, you could get a number of different answers to your question. Many vegans are motivated by ...
How To Reduce Your Risk Of Getting Alzheimer's Disease
OfficialWire
by Raymond J. Scheicher Reduce your risk of Alzheimer's disease by eating a Mediterrean diet, exercising, avoiding head injuries and medications known to impair cognitive function. Few illnesses are as cruel as Alzheimer's disease. ...
Co-op urges Meatless Mondays for health
The Morning Sun
There are several benefits to cutting out all meat from your diet one day a week. It's not just the once a week nutritional benefit, according to O'Neill. Meatless Monday is a way to encourage people to enjoy new types of food and ways to prepare it. ...
Polk named the most obese county in Florida
News Chief
Simply put, a person must exercise and diet. It is sad that Polk is a leader in the epidemic of obesity. If a person is obese or even overweight, they should see their family doctor for a complete evaluation. Once this is done, the family doctor will ...
Nanny State: Expensive New Food Labels on the Way
Town Hall
Well, Michelle Obama and the US Department of Agriculture decided that the government's visualization of what they think your diet should be wasn't working well enough. Americans are still too fat! So we get a new multi-million dollar campaign to show ...
The Bright Side
Patch.com
By Andrea Reu The Hurricane Diet – Weight loss, there is not much you can eat without a stove or refrigerator, and even those with a grill focus on protein. Exercise – raking, moving tree limbs, walking or bike riding to save on gas. ...
Proctor's Tips: Savor summer's peppers
9NEWS.com
Native to Central and South America, peppers have been part of the human diet for thousands of years. Archeological evidence in Ecuador suggests that the plants have been domesticated as long as 6000 years ago. Christopher Columbus was one of the first ...
Child's book over-emphasizes weight
OneNewsNow
The book, due out in October, is entitled Maggie Goes on a Diet. Targeted for young children, it tells the story of an overweight 14-year-old girl with low self-esteem who proceeds to lose weight from diet and exercise and becomes the school soccer ...
Fresh, local food good for us
Battle Creek Enquirer
Two things are happening to the American diet. One is that both adults and children are becoming increasingly overweight and unhealthy, indicating the presence of excess calories in our food, as well as inactivity. The other is that what we eat is ...
What celebs do to keep in shape
Times of India
Angelina Jolie's diet secrets include concentrating on eating whole foods, not involving sugar in herdiet, eating food in a seated position and refraining from eating in a room, which is bright. The actress is known to eat everything in moderation ...
Nutrition at school a complicated recipe
Ames Tribune
An avid athlete who participates in football, wrestling and baseball, the slim 14-year-old Ames High School freshman said a healthy diet is one of his highest priorities. “Some kids may not care what they eat, but I need to get the right nutrition for ...
Canning contests thrive as we return to the land
Victoria Times Colonist
Or the 100 Mile Diet. Or a desire among wistful urbanites to forget the manicure, get some healthy dirt under their nails instead. "I think all of those things are a factor," says Kathy Speight, convener of the fair's preserved-food categories. ...
No grains for 50 years for longevity
Hindustan Times
The same, it seems, could be true for Himachal Pradesh's 'iron lady' and leader of opposition Vidya Stokes, who has been on a non-cereal diet for 50 years. No grains for this doughty, energetic 84-year-old, who eats salads, soups, vegetables and dal. ...
Jill Cataldo: Find coupons on natural items
GoErie.com
But what if somebody in your family is on a special diet or prefers products made with organic ingredients? Can you still be a successful coupon shopper? Here are some tips to help you even when you target select food items. If you like vegetarian, ...
McDonald's begins showing calories on menus in UK
Sacramento Bee
The chain is one of several food companies partnering with the Department of Health to encourage customers to adopt a healthier diet. It has also promised to remove artificial trans fats from its products, although it did not sign up to a salt ...

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