Microwaving Food Destroys Nutrients: Two factors affect the nutritional quality of vegetables, exposure to heat and exposure to water…That’s why according to the Harvard Medical School, boiling can be the worse way to cook, wear as microwaving exposes them to heat more briefly so they retain more goodness. That’s just the rule of thumb though […]
1: Dark Chocolate is a rich source of Flavanols, a study done by the University of Glasgow found. This is a type of polyphenol antioxidant that can help to protect the heart and arteries and reduce blood pressure. 2: Dark Chocolate is full of nutrients that help to suppress food cravings such as tryptophan, dopamine […]
Avoid Those Mood Swings: Eating carbs such as sweet potatoes and bran releases energy slowly. Stabilising your energy levels throughout the day stops you from suffering from an energy crash and mood swings. Boost Your Brain: Want to be stupid? Of course not! So don’t ditch the carbs… the brain needs at least 130g of […]
To successfully manage your body weight and body composition, it is important to realise that food is fuel, and is what provides energy to propel our bodies and to perform chemical reactions. Food when its ingested is turned into energy through a process called oxidation. The amount of energy provided by food is measured in […]
Red | Good for Healthy Skin Cherries – Strawberries – Red Grapes – Red Apples – Beetroot – Red Bell Peppers – Tomatoes – Radishes Orange | Good for Improving Eyesight Mangoes – Peaches – Oranges – Nectarines – Butternut Squash – Carrots – Yams (Sweet Potatoes) Yellow & White | Good for […]
Simply put Optimum Nutrition is giving yourself the best intake of nutrients to allow your body to be as healthy as possible and to work as well as it can. There are no real set rules, everyone is different, there are a whole host of factors to consider from the strengths and weaknesses you were […]
Recent research from Doctors have shown that you could loose up to 5% of your body weight in just 6months if you give up fizzy drinks… Research found that people drinking water instead of sugery drinks lost a minimum of 5lbs in 6months. The study compared 318 people, the study known as CHOICE or ‘Choosing […]
Pauline Quirke, yes was very much a plus size woman in need of weight loss, but with plenty of money to do it correctly she chose the path of the quick fix and when it worked, of course she took the money offer from the company to front and endorse the product… Will she be […]
5 Snacks to Boost your ENERGY: Some snacks enhance energy levels, while others leave us feeling depleted. The key to choosing a satisfying snack that will give you energy to burn is understanding how certain foods fuel energy. Not all calories are equal. High-calorie processed foods can certainly provide a quick boost, but the result […]
If you love food then a show like this is for you, with celebrity chefs and companies showing the very best in cooking and in particular good healthy home cooking. The BBC Good Food Show Summer, will be returning to the NEC Birmingham from 13-17 June 2012 from 9am – 6pm daily. Join us for […]
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