Head Lice Busting: How To Get Rid Of Lice And Nits For Good
Head lice are very annoying little creatures that always seem to find their way back to your scalp no matter what. How can you get rid of them for good?
Twenty Healthy Snacks for People with - and without - Diabetes
One of the problems in managing diabetes is that many common snacks send blood sugars soaring. It only takes a tiny amount of carbohydrate, as little as 5 to 10 grams, or 20 to 40 calories, to send blood sugar levels up into the unsafe zone.
Hidden Danger of Salt in Your Food
In many cooking shows that we watch on TV the one common phrase that they all use is “Now add salt to taste” but invariably we add more salt than what is needed. I will not argue with the fact that every person’s taste buds are tuned differently
Eating Less Salt Does Not Necessarily Cut High Blood Pressure and Heart Disease Risks
If your blood pressure readings are running a little high, the first thing your doctor is likely to tell you is to do is to cut back on salt. Now a study tells us that cutting back on salt actually raises the risk of heart and blood vessel diseases.
Diabetics Told Not to Cut Back on Salt
Diabetics are told to eliminate sugar. They are told they should not eat fat. Protein is a problem, too, because excess amino acids are converted into urea and sugar. If it's food, diabetics are told they can't eat it.
Twenty-Five Foods That You Probably Didn't Realize Are Too High in Salt
On a cellular level, consuming too much of either salt or sugar has a similar effect, since cells receive sugar with the help of salt . If you consume too much salt or sugar, cells can literally become water-logged.
Pomegranate: an Antioxidant Bomb and a Super Fruit
Several fruits and vegetables have been touted as superfruits. Blackberry, broccoli, and even avocado were drawn into the limelight, but their superfruit status was soon superseded by other fruits and vegetables.
How Far Would You Go Just to Lose Weight? Would You Eat Parasitic Worms?
When a diet promises you can eat anything you want and lose weight, well, that's suspicious. When a diet is based on eating parasitic worms, that's just plain creepy.
Surprising Benefits of Red Wine
Leisurely sipping a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon or Pinot Noir is never going to be classified as consuming a health food, but if your goals are a healthy mind and a healthy body, you won't do yourself harm by drinking an occasional glass of red wine.
Food Is Medicine: Superfoods to Improve Your Mood
The best advice for improving your mood is to eat low glycemic, unprocessed whole foods high in complex carbohydrates and protein, get lots of exercise, water and rest!