Well Being Articles

You don’t have to starve yourself to lose weight! Chances are, you just need to cut down on the number of calories you are taking in. Consider this: you can lose a pound a week by trimming 500 calories each day. Find out more from this no-nonsense guide.

Picture this scenario: you are just about to sink your teeth into a big fat juicy burger. You glance down and see a headline that reads, “Hamburgers contain deadly bacteria E.coli”. Still got an appetite for tasty meat? We’ve got the ‘beef’ on hamburger.

Here are ten ideas for healthy gifts on any budget.

The avocado, although often thought of as a vegetable, is actually a fruit. Avocados are a very flavorful and rich food that are pack full of nutrients our bodies need. The healthiest way to prepare avocados is to eat them raw.

The nutritional labels on most of the food packages can be very difficult to decipher for the general public. To facilitate easy comprehension, the Institute of Medicine has called for a simplified labeling system, akin to the Energy Star labeling system.

Almost 285 million people suffer from diabetes around the world. It is a major cause of premature illness and mortality. Its complications can be prevented by early diagnosis and treatment. A study has found muffins to be useful in the diabetes diagnosis.

Should you wear shoes in your home, or take them off? Your opinion likely boils down to cultural habits, but there are compelling health reasons to take your shoes off, too.

Small amounts of alcohol are usually safe for diabetics, although dessert wines and mixed drinks usually contain too much sugar. Red wine may even lower blood sugars. One glass of red wine may offer the benefits of four tablets of Avandia.

Just 15 to 20 minutes of cardiovascular exercise 3 or 4 days a week done the right way can help prevent heart disease, but diabetics need to get an EKG and get blood sugar levels in control first.

The US Centers for Disease Control predicts that 6,000 athletes will go to the emergency room for treatment of heat-related illnesses this summer. The majority going to ER for treatment after working out in summer heat will be treated for dehydration.