Tag: obesity
The Forbidden Rice: The Secret of Overall Health
Maybe is less popular than brown rice, but “the forbidden rice”, better known as black rice, has unique and more remarkable health benefits than the other closely related types of rice. Black rice has potent anti-inflammatory properties. Not just is… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, Medicine, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine
Toxic BPA Used in Two-Thirds of Food Packaging, Says New Report
Toxic BPA is found in the lining of the majority of cans on the shelves of grocery stores. Researchers analyzed the interior linings of 192 food cans containing vegetables, fruits, soups, broth, gravy, milks, and beans. They found 129 of… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
Top 10 Tips To Reduce Obesity
Obesity is a disease, and a severe one at that. Whether you are borderline obese, or depressingly obese, the right choice is to acknowledge the problem, know what you can do to overcome it, and have the will power to… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness Nutrition, Weight Loss
How Sugar Is Killing You
It’s in almost everything—from dog treats to soups to barbecue sauce and Asian food. Foods that you’d think it wouldn’t be in, it’s there. Sugar has become something of a staple for our society even though it has absolutely zero… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss
Obesity Prevention . . Part 2
Obesity is not merely a cosmetic problem, but a severe threat to health and longevity. That old saying, “The longer the belt, the shorter the life,” is entirely accurate. Associated with obesity are diabetes and heart disease among others. This… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
Obesity Prevention . . Part 1
A question that has arisen is can babies be obese? While doctors worry that the seeds of childhood obesity are being planted earlier and earlier, the good news is that parents can do something about it. For ions, Americans have… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
Epigenetics influences food choices. Obese children at greater risk
A series of studies have highlighted the role of genetics and the contributing risk factor to offspring underscoring the need for a healthy diet in both parents. Rates of maternal obesity have risen exponentially in the past two decades and… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, News
Saturated fats cause increase in inflammation exacerbating tissue damage
An Imperial College in London study has specified that high saturated fats causes an increase in the presence and activity of monocytes (white blood cells) that migrate into vital organ tissue. The monocytes exacerbate tissue damage as they increase the… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, News
Type 2 diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and dementia prevented by Dark Chocolate.
In another study which no doubt will delight chocolate lovers, additional health benefits to chocolate has been determined. In this study different groups of lab mice were fed a different diet including high-fat and low-fat diets, and high-fat diets supplemented… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, News
