Posts Tagged ‘diet’

by Amanda Box Healthy Fat For Good Cholesterol

The American Heart Association recommends a “heart healthy“diet that is low in saturated fat and cholesterol. Essentially, we are told to throw out butter, eat limited red meat and instead replace them with low fat products.

However, have you ever read the labels of fat free and low fat food items?  Shockingly, there isn’t much “food” on the list.  You see lots of sugar and salt, and even …

by Amanda Box The Cholesterol Myth

Cholesterol has become a word that is synonymous with unhealthy.  It is described as a sticky, oily substance that clogs our arteries and causes heart disease.  We have been led to believe that our cholesterol needs to be as low as possible and even extremely low cholesterol numbers have been suggested for “high risk” individuals.

However, these insanely low numbers could never be achieved without the use of prescription drugs.  These cholesterol lowering…

Unfortunately, back pain is exactly what countless people get 24/7 around the globe.

The cause of back pain is usually presumed to be from improper lifting, poor posture and inferior foot wear, or even a combination of these factors.

What may surprise you is that one of the biggest factors of chronic back pain is dietary. Change your dietary habits not only to lose weight…but also to lose your back pain.

Naturally losing weight will help improve posture and …

I don’t know why it took me so long to learn to think for myself . . .

Are you tired of being told what to do and sick of being expected to just follow along as if you didn’t have your own brain?

Have you noticed that everyone is on a diet these days? Seriously, whether they know it or not, everyone IS on some kind of diet, right?

I don’t care if you live on beer and pizza …

By Bob Condor

Being consistent? It’s almost a lost art form these days. How many professional ballplayers play for one team their entire careers? For that matter, how many people work for just one company? Who never grows up and raises kids in their same hometowns? Which of your friends truly listens to you each time?

For anyone diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, there is a lot to be said for consistency, circa 2008 or not. A September study published …