Dealing with obesity can be very frustrating; as it takes a lot of time to burn calories and attain the perfect figure you always wanted. Most people tend to starve their bodies but what really happens is that the body slows down its use of calories thereby showing no significant weight loss on the scale. According to fitness experts, it is healthy to consume 1200 calories on a daily basis so as to provide the necessary nutrients to the body and allow for the calorie deficit...

We all want to have as perfect bodies as those that belong to top models and stars of show business. Still, as we usually have no time and money for such fitness programs they can afford (often supported by plastic surgery), we cannot really expect so marvelous results, even when we exercise hard every day. Still, a proper diet can help us approach to the ideal shape.

The truth is that most of the perfectly shaped bodies w see on covers of magazines are nothing more than products...

Do You Believe That Soy is Healthy? With obesity, thyroid problems, osteoporosis, and a host of other problems on the rise, you may want to reconsider.

Did you know that the soy industry is a $70 billion a year business? I started researching soy when I developed a severe allergy to soy in 2003 (the anapylactic shock type). What I learned is very disturbing.

We are eating soy products today at levels never before seen in history. Advances in food technology have...

Leucine:It is an essential amino acid and is not synthesized. It is amino-isocaproic acid. This may be synthesized by the micro-organism from ketoisovaleric acid and acetyl CoA. Acetyl CoA is convertible to ketone bodies and thus the leucine is ketogenic amino acid. It gives energy in combination will isoleucine and valine. It regulates protein metabolism.

Sources of Leucine:It is found in plenty in bajra, jowar, wheat, Bengal gram, black gram, field bean, soyabean, drumstick...

Losing weight on the Fruit Flush Three Day Detox Diet is a breeze and it meant to detoxify your body and rid it of toxic waste. If you have just been on a cruise or you just like to party and have consumed more food and drinks that you really should then it is time to get your body back on track to being a better you.

Learn how to find the: Best Diet Plan

The fruit detox diet is a 3 day flush were you eat only fruit because it will take the toxins that are in your...

With the world growing at a faster rate and as per our busy schedule, it is not surprising that eating out has become a part of our life and is a very common occurrence or rather we are bound to eat outside.

Eating out is a nice treat once in a while or a convenient option when you don't have time to cook a meal. But, if you have to regularly consume food from outside, you should be very cautious about the nutritional value of the food. Here are some tips for making your...

Bio-Synthetichuman growth hormone (HGH)replaced the natural pituitary-derivedhuman growth hormoneSomatotropin, in1985.

Biosynthetichuman growth hormone, also referred to as recombinanthuman growth hormone, is also called Somatropin and abbreviated as rhGH.

Human growth hormoneis critical for the growth of bones and muscles. Somatropin and its brands are used to treat impaired growth owing to growth hormone deficiency in children...

It is important to understand that the food we consume daily only contribute very small amounts of vitamins and minerals to help our cells to perform and do their small yet very important tasks at the cellular level so that our bodies may perform at optimum levels. If these amounts are not found in our diet our cells will not have the building blocks their need to repair and rebuild the damage caused by the daily breakdown and oxidative stress in our bodies. It is prudent that we help...

• Do you suffer from Coeliac Disease?

• Will eating gluten free improve your health and your quality of life?

• What is gluten?

We intend to answer these questions and more by providing a series of articles aimed at de-mystifying Coeliac Disease through information and education.

Let's start by explaining gluten.

Gluten is a protein present in many cereals such as wheat and their derivatives such as wheat flour and all the preparations that...

Protein is without a doubt, the most important nutrient for packing slabs of lean muscle mass onto your body. You may lift weights until you turn purple or consume all the carbohydrates, fats, and other micro-nutrient in the world, but if you fail to feed your body with adequate amount of protein, you can forget about having a lean muscular physique. High protein consumption is a must for serious mass development and also for repairing muscle tissue damaged after an intense iron...