How do I lose fat and get lean? Increase cardio. That’s right, magazines and even bodybuilders say that building muscle is the best way to lose fat. Do triathlon training. Lift heavy. Eat adequate protein. Focus on body fat, not weight. Be accountable. Eat when you’re hungry, stop when you’re full. Get into a calorie […]
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Checking Your Insulin Levels Has Never Been Easier With a Diabetes Meter
Living with diabetes is hard enough and very complicated: you must check your insulin levels throughout the day, make sure that you clean up your diet and that you keep a very close eye to the things that you eat, that you keep your weight under control and that you keep your insulin testing accurate […]
The Importance of Measuring Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is the amount of force exerted through the blood circulation on the blood vessel walls and forms one of the major fundamental signs of human body. The pressure caused by blood circulation is lowered down as the blood flows through arteries, veins, arterioles and capillaries. The word blood pressure usually refers to the […]
How Many Vitamins and Minerals Do We Need?
It seems like every couple years there is a new health fad or document from a government health agency which tells us that we are not getting enough vitamins and minerals in our daily diets. The question is how much do we actually need when it comes to additional vitamins and minerals to make sure […]
The Importance of Multivitamins and Vitamins for Women
Whether you’re trying to have a baby, already pregnant, going through menopause or worried about osteoporosis, it’s worthwhile for you as a woman to consider the importance taking a multivitamin to create and maintain optimal health. But why would you want to take a supplement if you can get all your nutrients from your diet? […]
Body Systems Rap
Oh no she did-ent! Oh yes she di-id! Mrs. Harveylicious has written a 5th rap all about the human body. Eleven systems are covered in one clean rap: circulatory, respiratory, skeletal, muscular, digestive, nervous, endocrine, lymphatic, reproductive, urinary, integumentary systems! From yo head to yo toes, yo body is a network of systems working together […]
Change of Diet for Hypertensive Individuals
Once one is sure that they have hypertension then the next thing they have to be sure of is that they are going to have to change their diet. A recommendation for a healthy lifestyle is not something that one can turn a deaf ear upon anymore. One will have to master up all their […]
Eating Tips to Help Fight Against Hypertension
As you may well know, Hypertension is a very serious condition that affects a high number of adults worldwide. Due to the lack of symptoms though, many never find out they have it until it is too late. So this is where the old saying, “prevention is better than cure” rings truer than ever. But […]
Vitamins Can Help You Get Rid of Cellulite
Vitamins, dietary supplements, minerals, essential nutrients and multi vitamins, the list goes on and on, and we are inundated with the marketing campaigns of the big vitamin companies, their TV ads are everywhere, but why? Are they really that good for you or is there just a lot of money in the vitamin business that […]
Lower High Blood Pressure Naturally – Simple Things That Can Help You Deal With Hypertension
Hypertension or having an abnormally high blood pressure levels can be risky for your health. Indeed, with your blood circulation being affected, hypertension can be deadly. However, you have to keep in mind that there are simple things that you can do to lower high blood pressure naturally, and by following these tips and simple […]
Where to Buy Omega 3 Fish Oils With Good Quality
These supplements can be bought anywhere, could it be in pharmaceutical, in individual distributor and in the internet. The question where to buy omega 3 fish oils means where can you get quality product. Today, more people are choosing this product as part of their health regimen. But where to buy omega 3 fish oils […]
“Quick and Healthy with Mr G” – Episode 8 “Super Salmon & Southwest Cinnamon Black Beans and Rice”
Mr. G’s quickest meal yet! A healthy mix of unique spices jazz up simple baked salmon. Add a side of “southwestern” style black beans and rice to top it all off. A quick meal that looks and tastes like you spent hours, that everyone is sure to enjoy! Mr. G also talks about his personal […]
Vitamins and Solubility
Most vitamins are described as either fat-soluble or water-soluble. The simple mnemonic “ADEK” is used to identify the fat-soluble vitamins: vitamins A, D, E and K. Fat-soluble vitamins are stored by the body, in our stores of fat and in our livers, whereas a larger proportion of the water-soluble vitamins we consume pass through our […]