Foods & Drinks
8 Steps To Increase Fertility
According to a study led by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, women who followed a combination of five or more of the following healthy lifestyle factors, experienced more than 80 percent less relative risk of infertility due to ovulatory disorders compared to women who engaged in none of these factors.
Lose Weight in ‘08
Think Positive
Successful weight loss is 50 percent attitude. Decide you’re going to lose weight permanently and just do it.
Out with the Old, In With the New
Go through your cabinets and fridge - and toss or donate all unhealthy, problematic junk food. Also, be sure to get rid of your personal trigger foods. These are the foods that once you start eating: you can’t stop. Instead, stock up on produce, lean meats, low-fat dairy and whole grains.
White or Dark: Which Turkey Meat is Healthier?
Which is healthier, white meat or dark meat turkey? Here’s the answer and I bet you’ll be surprised.
Dark meat gets its dark color from higher levels of myoglobin, a protein which transports and supplies oxygen to working muscles.
Bedtime Snacks that Help You Sleep
One of the best natural sedatives is tryptophan, an amino acid component of many plant and animal proteins.
Tryptophan is one of the ingredients necessary for the body to make serotonin, the neurotransmitter best known for creating feelings of calm, and for making you sleepy.
What Not to Eat for a Good Night’s Sleep
Combating insomnia through nutrition is about eating the right combination of foods in the evening, and - perhaps even more importantly - knowing what foods to avoid.
What not to eat/drink before bed:
Diet-Friendly Comfort Foods
So often we use food to comfort ourselves in response to emotions. But unfortunately, many favorites are loaded with calories, fat and sugar. Here’s a list of common comfort foods with lower-calorie swaps.
Pizza
Lose: two New York slices of Pizza (1,300 calories, 50 grams fat)
Choose: Lean Cuisine brick oven style pizza (320 calories, 9 grams fat)
Or make your own pita pizza with vegetables (250 calories, 6 grams fat).
Snow Cream: Recipe for a Winter Treat
I know a lot of people are getting snow right now. One of my favorite memories of childhood is my mom making snow cream on the rare occasions we actually got snow. For best results, the snow needs to be fluffy. Wet snow will result in a slushy mess. Enjoy!
INGREDIENTS:
- 1-3 C. clean snow
Discover The Amazing Advantages and Benefits of Green Tea Extract
There are numerous health benefits as well as other advantages that you can get from green tea extract, and this type of product has been available since the earliest recorded times in history.
If You Haven’t Heard Of Chocolate Fountains You Are Missing Out
A chocolate fountain is as close as you can get in real life to the fantasy of Willie Wonka or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. These are sure to delight any true chocolate lover.
Chocolate could prevent heart diseases
New research published in the Medical Journal “Lancet”, shows that eating chocolate could prevent cancer and heart disease and contrary to popular belief also fights tooth decay.Research conducted by scientist from Holland’s National Institute of Public Health and Environment shows that chocolates contain antioxidants called Catechins and Phenols. These antioxidants could prevent heart diseases and cancer.
