Entries Tagged 'Diet' ↓
Best Diets for High Cholesterol
October 12th, 2010 — cholesterol, Diet
High blood cholesterol levels can be attributed to a range of reasons - diet, heredity and unhealthy ways, among them. Whichever the cause of your cholesterol problem, your doctor will most likely recommend you some of the best diets for high cholesterol. Diet is one of the most important steps for treating high cholesterol problem, and simply tweaking your ways can go a long way towards better overall health. How can you start with lowering cholesterol through diet? Here are some important suggestions. Read more [...]
Stay Fit For Life
July 21st, 2010 — Diet, Weight Loss
It cannot be denied that there are hundreds of thousands or perhaps millions of people around the globe who are overweight or obese. Some may not know it but there are actually many health issues concerning overweight people.
To name a few, those who are obese have a much greater risk of dying from heart disease, sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes, stroke, high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoarthritis, fatty liver disease, gout, gallbladder disease and gall stone and stroke than those who aren't. And Read more [...]
Diabetic Meal Planning – 7 Simple Steps
July 19th, 2010 — diabetes, Diet
Diabetic meal planning can be very easy if you kept in mind some basics when choosing your daily menu. The following article is going to give you a great idea about types of diabetic foods you can eat, and proper food servings for each type.
Step#1
According to food pyramid, your meal planning must contain 6 main groups of food which are carbohydrates, vegetables, fruits, meat and beans, milk and yogurt products, and finally, fats or oils. Each one of these groups can supply your body with Read more [...]
The Growing Obesity Rate Across the Globe
July 14th, 2010 — Diet, obesity
Call them fat, overweight or obese, by whatever name you tag them it means more or less the same thing to a varying degree. If you belong to this class however you belong to the majority. However, this is a case where being in the majority might not be the best.
It has been recently estimated that about 65% of the population of America is overweight with about 30% in the obese category in addition about 15-20% of the country's children are overweight. Putting a global outlook on this issue it Read more [...]
5 Day Diabetic Menu – Diabetic Diets & You
May 28th, 2010 — diabetes, Diet
Recent statistic shows that about 90-95% of the US population have diabetes and ranks as the sixth leading cause of sudden death. Diabetes is a condition in which the body contain of high blood sugar either cause by the body cell do not respond to insulin or the body itself does not produce insulin. Read more [...]
Cardiac Diet
May 15th, 2010 — Diet
Cardiac diets are extensively used and prescribed in most hospitals for patients with heart disease, hypertension, myocardial infarction, hyperlipidemia, and dyslipidemia. A cardiac diet may be used as a part of a health regimen to either treat or prevent cardiovascular disease. Read more [...]
Kiwi – For a Healthy Heart
March 21st, 2010 — Diet, Healthy Food, Heart Disease
According to a recent investigation, the kiwi fruit, if eaten everyday, can help lower the serum triglyceride level and help keep the lipid profile in check. The fruit prevents a build-up of plaques within the arterial walls, averts platelet clumping, and thus, prevents arterial narrowing and obstruction, consequently, guarding against ischemic heart disease (IHD). Read more [...]
Cardiac Diet
March 20th, 2010 — Diet
Cardiac diets are extensively used and prescribed in most hospitals for patients with heart disease, hypertension, myocardial infarction, hyperlipidemia, and dyslipidemia. A cardiac diet may be used as a part of a health regimen to either treat or prevent cardiovascular disease. Read more [...]
Dietary Fiber – For Diabetes, Heart and General Health
February 6th, 2010 — Dietary Fiber
Most people understand the importance of dietary fiber in their diet. Much has been said about its importance in heart health, diabetes, cancer prevention, and even weight control. Read more [...]
Green Tea Diet?
January 24th, 2010 — Diet, Weight Loss
How on earth does green tea help in assisting weight loss? I will tell you about the ways in which it does and persuade you to become a green tea drinker, as of now! Read more [...]
