Archive for the ‘Blog’ Category
September 14, 2009
- How to Choose a Moisturizer
With so many choices out there, it’s hard to know just where to begin. The skin care section at your local drugstore (or your online drugstore) is as full as a used car lot, but with more choices. Moisturizers for dry skin, oily skin, combination skin, extremely dry skin, and extremely oily skin…you get the [...]
August 28, 2009
- Good Cholesterol vs Bad Cholesterol
When your doctor told you to stay away from foods with too much cholesterol, he might not have explained the difference between good cholesterol and bad cholesterol. Here are a few pointers, to help you tell the difference.
First of all the basic difference is that LDL cholesterol is bad, and HDL cholesterol is good. Both [...]
August 18, 2009
- 4 Foods That Help Lower Cholesterol
There are many foods available that help reduce your cholesterol level and ensure a healthy heart. Read food labels before you purchase any products to make sure you’re consuming the following nutrients:
1. High fiber products – Many studies have found that high fiber products can significantly decrease the LDL (bad cholesterol) cholesterol level. Oats, beans, barley, [...] - The Vegetarian Diet for Low Cholesterol
Research shows that a vegetarian diet can help with lowering your cholesterol levels.
There are 4 different variations in a vegetarian diet:
• Vegan – Vegans only consume foods derived from plant products such as vegetables, fruits, beans, seeds, grain and nuts; and will not eat any foods made from or with any animal products.
• Lacto vegetarian – [...] - How to Reduce Cholesterol, Prescription-Free
Studies confirmed that having a high LDL cholesterol level (bad cholesterol) and low HDL level (good cholesterol) contribute to a high risk of cardiovascular disease. Fortunately, there are powerful prescription drugs available to control cholesterol levels, but they are not suitable for everyone. People with moderate to borderline cholesterol levels, should try non-prescription methods before [...]
- What Are Cholesterol Symptoms?
This may come as a surprise, but often there are no cholesterol symptoms. So despite feeling healthy, you can still have high cholesterol levels and not even know it. However, if you ignore high cholesterol, it may eventually lead to serious heart disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of deaths in the U.S according [...]
- How to Maintain Healthy Cholesterol Levels
It is very important to maintain your HDL cholesterol levels, also known as “good cholesterol,” to prevent heart disease and heart attack. There are few guidelines to maintain healthy cholesterol levels:
• Exercise regularly – Getting regular exercise actually helps raise HDL cholesterol level while lowering total LDL (bad) cholesterol. Exercise has other benefits such as weight [...]
August 10, 2009
- How to Treat Skin Pigmentation
Skin pigmentation disorders occur as a result of the body producing either too much or too little melanin. Skin pigmentation creates a darker or lighter skin tone that may be blotchy and uneven.
Causes of skin pigmentation:
• Auto immune conditions
• Drug reactions
• Genetic factors and medications
• Hormonal changes
• Sun damage
The leading cause of skin pigmentation [...] - 5 Causes of Adult Acne
If you are struggling with adult acne, you are not alone. It’s important to note the following:
• Nearly 25% of adults between the ages of 25-40 have an acne recurrence and struggle to cope. Although acne strikes adult women at a greater rate than men, men tend to have more severe and longer lasting breakouts [...]
June 3, 2009
- Preventing Yeast Infections
Almost every woman out there will groan when you mention a yeast infection because they are such a nuisance. But yeast infections are quite preventable if you know a thing or two about them. First of all, most yeast infections are caused by an overgrowth of Candida yeast which thrive in warm places so wearing [...]
May 26, 2009
- Emotional and Addictive Eating
Many of us are emotional eaters and don’t even know it—but knowing it is half the battle, as controlling emotional eating is the key for many women dieters to finally dropping the weight they wanted. For those who don’t know, if you eat in response to your feelings, especially when you are not hungry, you [...]
May 25, 2009
- Turmeric Extract Fights Fat Growth
Could you imagine a common spice that is actually proven to help you lose weight? Well, it may not be so far off for us wanting to lose a bit of excess fat! A recent study has shown that curcumin, the major polyphenol found in turmeric, seems to reduce weight gain in mice and suppress [...]
May 19, 2009
- White tea for fighting fat
We’ve all heard of the help that green tea can provide in the battle of the bulge, but now there’s new evidence that white tea may be the new green when it comes to weight loss. The potential anti-obesity effects of white tea have been shown in a series of experiments on human fat cells [...]
May 11, 2009
- Probiotics May Prevent Obesity
For those of you who don’t know about them, Probiotics are bacteria that help maintain a healthy bacterial balance in the GI tract by reducing the growth of harmful bacteria, and are part of the normal digestive system. Researchers have for many years been studying the potential of using probiotic supplementation to address a number [...]
April 23, 2009
- Chew Gum, Manage Your Weight
Who doesn’t enjoy a nice piece of chewing gum? Well, I may be jumping the gun a bit here but I do love a nice stick of sugarless cinnamon gum. And now it turns out that chewing may be very good for weight control too! Here’s the deal. In a recent study sponsored by [...]
April 12, 2009
- High BCAAs Plus High Fat Diet Equals Insulin Resistance Risk
We know that insulin resistance is a condition that is a precursor to diabetes, but we’re still filling in the pieces as to the blood chemistry of those obese people who actually develop insulin resistance. One recent study out of Duke has found that these obese people have been found to hold onto proteins called [...]
April 10, 2009
- Lowcal Probiotic Veggie Juice
I’m a huge fan of probiotic products so any new development in this area of the food industry is quite interesting to me. And just last week, some food scientists in China came out with the news that they’re developing a low-calorie, low-sugar vegetable juice that’s custom-designed for the millions out there with diabetes and [...]
April 6, 2009
- What’s So Great About Olive Oil?
There’s probably no one out there reading this blog right now who is not aware of the many benefits of the Mediterranean diet and its heart healthy basis—which is olive oil. This “liquid gold” has long been hailed for its ability to increase the good HDL cholesterol in your blood, protecting you against heart diseases. [...]
March 31, 2009
- Essential Nutrients For Fat Loss
I have some important news for you folks–all of the dieting in the world will never be maximized to your advantage if you’re not getting enough vitamins and minerals, which are essential to regulating how your body responds to protein, carbohydrates and fats—and key to losing fat. Here are a couple of key nutrients which [...]
March 29, 2009
- Teff: A Gluten-Free Nutritional Powerhouse
If you suffer from Celiac disease or are sensitive to gluten, then you have probably already heard about Teff and if you haven’t, get ready to learn about a nutritional powerhouse of a grain you should seriously consider adding to your diet. Teff is the main ingredient in the Ethiopian and Eritrean engera, which is [...]