Bland. Boring. Tasteless. Those are just some of the words that pop into the minds of most people when they think about a low cholesterol diet .

Not all cholesterol lowering foods are like that. A low cholesterol diet doesn't mean you'll never again enjoy interesting, tasty meals. Meals that are low in cholesterol can include delicious foods, made in ways that may be new to you. There is endless room for experimentation while you're learning to love tastes you've never...

I talk to people all day long about health issues….their high blood pressure, their high stress level, their high cholesterol, and their pains — in pretty much every place they have a place. I notice one common thread among various types of people who don't even know each other: None of them eat in balance or have a regular exercise program. Now, the two operative words in the previous sentence are "balance" and "regular".

Often, there is so much...

Anyone that puts some serious effort into losing weight, quickly learns the importance of genetics in their rate of progress, and overall eventual results. However, it's important to realize that genetics are not the sole factor in increasing one's basal (resting) metabolism.  The food and supplements we take can be responsible for raising the basal metabolism right throughout the day and night, thus triggering fat burning even after your exercise session has...

It's a question that everyone asks themselves at some point in there life … "Should I be taking a vitamin supplement or not?  And do they really make a difference anyway?"

Vitamins are an essential part of everyone's daily nutritional intake and some vitamins are water soluble and some are not.  This means that some vitamins will circulate within the body long term and some will simply pass through the body very quickly, being flushed away through...

The challenge is that if you ask 100 doctors the specifies of a healthy diet, you'll get 100 different answers. I am here to help. After taking a close look at the diets of the world's healthiest people, matching up those practices with the best scientific research, and then talking at length with many top experts on nutrition and health, what emerged were seven golden choices for eating for energy, disease prevention and long life. I call them choices rather than guidelines, laws or...

To illustrate how important the quality of the food you ingest on a daily basis is, just imagine your body as a perfect engine (Which it is!) food is the fuel you feed it to enable it to achieve peak performance. The cleaner and purer the fuel, the better and smoother the engine's performance. Makes sense, doesn't it?

In the same way that some foods slow our body engine down, creating deposits which interfere with the smooth running of the various parts. Other foods we eat can...

Anyone may have actually heard regarding whey protein supplements.Anybody may have imagined who may profit from them, and if they'llbenefit you. Determining a bit about whom they may benefit as well ashow will ensure anyone don't waste their money on something they can dowithout.

Most typically, whey protein supplements likely to be employed by individuals who are occupy into musclebuilding or many strength, physical fitness as well as muscle buildingtechniques. Protein as I am...

Humans are born with a sweet tooth. From birth the newborn baby smells and taste the milk of his mother. As adults it is not different. We grow up with many cravings for something sweet.  One Can of Coke has 10 Teaspoons of Sugar

The average North American consumes more than 130 pounds of sugar and related products every year. That may sound impossible but when you consider that one can of Coke has 10 teaspoons of sugar; you see that it is not that hard as the...

If you want o lose weight quickly for a short term goal like fitting in your wedding dress or attending your high school reunion, then perhaps a crash diet can work. However, the moment you go back to eating carbs or whatever food group you were not indulging in, that’s when the pounds start piling up again.

Long Term Benefits

And if you think about it, by completely deleting a major food group from your diet, how long do you really think you’ll be able to go...

Time and time again research has shown that there are fourteen different nutrient dense foods that tend to promote overall good health. These "superfoods" are richer in vitamins and minerals, have fewer calories and have a ton of disease fighting antioxidants.

These "superfoods" consist of broccoli, green tea, berries, beans, nuts, oranges, salmon, soy, spinach, tomatoes, whole grains, turkey, and yogurt. These fourteen foods will provide a solid base...