B(anting) or no to B(anting)? Low fat or low carbs? The list of diets that claims to work goes on and on. It is all rather confusing. There are so many foods to avoid. In desperation you ask yourself: What should we
Move more and exercise daily Tame stress actively Sleep more – 7 to 8 hours needed each night Much more plant material, especially with color, on your plate with every meal More water throughout the day Be more aware of and care
WHY DAILY EXERCISE IS IMPORTANT IN OBESITY Daily physical activity improves the insulin sensitivity of skeletal muscle Daily exercise is a very powerful stress reducer (and its free!), which in turn curbs one’s appetite. Stress and obesity go hand in hand Daily exercise increases
Prof Robert H Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist, at the University of California, has the following advice for parents of / and overweight children: Get rid of all sugared liquids – only water and milk Eat your carbohydrates with fiber Wait 20 minutes
It’s well-established that your diet can significantly help reduce the risk of developing cancer. Growing evidence from recent studies shows that eating the right kind of foods plays an important part in helping to prevent breast cancer. CRUCIFEROUS VEGETABLES: Cruciferous vegetables such as
What is fibre in food? Dietary fibre is mostly made up of the indigestible parts of plants, which pass relatively unchanged through our digestive system (stomach and intestines). Fibre is essential to keep the digestive system healthy. Food such as fish, meat
There are few things as refreshing as an ice cold drink on a hot day. But is it really as good for you as it feels? Sugar, like alcohol and cocaine, activates the brain’s reward area, causing the nerve cells to release
A NEW APPROACH TO MEDICINE Health is more than just the absence of disease. “Health” means wholeness of mind, body and spirit. True wellness and a positive vitality (feeling alive, joyful and vibrant) only comes with this wholeness of good, balanced health.
Smoking is an addiction similar to that of hard drugs. One of the components in cigarettes, nicotine, attaches to nicotinic receptors in the brain, and then triggers the release of dopamine, which gives one the feeling of being more alert and at
As spring arrives, one is so easily lured to getting an early tan, in anticipation of strapless summer dresses! The Scientific American’s Board of Editors published an analysis and opinion in the April 2015 issue of Scientific American, calling tanning beds “skin
