High levels of LDL Cholesterol, or ‘bad’ cholesterol, may lead to heart disease and stroke; therefore, it is important to maintain your cholesterol levels. One way to maintain low levels of LDL cholesterol and high levels of HDL, or good cholesterol levels, is by following a low cholesterol diet. (Taking a cholesterol lowering treatment like [...]
any people suffer from very severe forms of acne that cannot be treated with conventional medications and creams. Using the wrong products to treat severe acne may cause irritation, infections and scaring. In these cases, it is recommended to consult your dermatologist about a variety of prescription medications available to clear severe acne. There are [...]
Natural herbs and botanicals are used in almost every product we use today, even skin care products. Skin care products have been trying to treat acne with different means, in order to eliminate this ongoing problem among adolescence and adults. One of the methods is using herbal supplements.
Before trying herbal treatments it is important to [...]
Many of us have long been accustomed to drinking a big glass of OJ with breakfast or a sweetened beverage with our lunch and dinner. Turns out this may be much worse for you than just a few extra calories on your daily menu. Especially if you’re already obese.
One vitamin that’s been making the news a lot lately is Vitamin D. Yes, that’s the one we are supposedly getting our fill of from sun exposure and fortified milk. Vitamin D, which regulates bone metabolism, is mostly obtained through exposure of the skin to direct sunlight but as it turns out that many, and I mean, many of us, are deficient in this very essential vitamin. Even USA Today is reporting that testing...
I’m a recovering pasta lover. It’s such a taboo thing to be these days with the low carb epidemic but my pasta eating days ended long before, when I noticed that each time I chowed down on a big pasta dinner (my favorite was pasta primavera), I’d crash out about 30 minutes later into what I called my “carb coma.” But now, my friends, there is no need to fear the insulin spiking and blood sugar crashing effects of pasta any longer.
A pasta-lover’s miracle, Shirataki...
This post is not related specifically to a diet but a weight-related study which I found very pertinent to my readers in a few ways. A recent study published in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved has reported that chaos and household instability increases the possibility that a mother will be obese. In the study, household instability was measured as parental stresses such as feeling alone or trapped by responsibilities, financial instability and ability to keep food...
Scarsdale, Atkins, the Zone, South Beach. Each of these diets claims their plan is your key to successful, long-term weight loss, but the available research is insufficient at this point for us to really, truly know what’s most effective. Conventional dietitians will tell you that losing weight is all about taking in less overall calories–that with a combination of eating less and exercising more, you will lose weight...
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