Heart Healthy Foods that are Summer Easy - Heart disease is the #1 killer for American women and men. There are many ways to improve your risk for this disease such as eating heart healthy food....
Helping to Prevent Breast Cancer with Food
Americans are currently experiencing one of the highest rates of breast cancer globally. It is suspected that the risk of breast cancer is associated with the exposure to substances that are estrogen-like over a lifetime. There are both natural and man-made estrogen-like substances. One in every eight American women currently are at risk for breast cancer. Japanese women have half that risk for developing breast cancer.
How Healthy Is Your Food? - Apricots are pretty healthy as they contain beta-carotene that can help protect our eyes and help to prevent free-radical damage to our cells. The body...
It is still under debate, but the leading view regarding food-related risk for breast cancer is that there is a connection between a higher risk for breast cancer and the types of fat consumed and the levels of other nutrients contained in your diet. It is suspected that these levels have an impact on how a body processes these estrogen-like substances.
How to Consume More Omega 3 Fatty Acids - Much is said about the importance of consuming sufficient amounts of omega-3 fatty acids. Studies show that most individuals take in more omega-6 fatty...
The following foods may have a positive influence on lowering your risk for breast cancer: apples, cold water fish like cod, halibut, herring, mackerel, salmon and tuna because of their omega-3 fatty acids; cranberries, eggs, olive oil, flaxseeds, legumes, garlic & turmeric herbs, whole grains and also sea vegetables.
Make Healthier Food Choices and Prevent Major Diseases - Our bodies are made to function using natural fuel from raw, natural foods. Fruits and vegetables that have not been processed, chemically altered or...
The food items that you should avoid eating are: meat that is well-done, foods containing polyunsaturated fats, foods or beverages that contain caffeine and also alcohol.
Getting to know your polyunsaturated fats:
Polyunsaturated fats are unsaturated fats and are found mainly in avocados, canola oil, olive oil, walnuts and liquid vegetable oils like canola, corn, olive, safflower and sunflower oils. These oils when taken in moderation are better than using saturated or trans fats but you need to be sure that if you use these polyunsaturated fats that you limit your intake to 25 to 35% of your total caloric intake.
Making Healthier Food Choices - Did you know that how we prepare our foods is almost as important as what food choices we make to stay healthy? Here are some handy tips to place in your...
Foods and beverages and caffeine content:
Some foods and beverages contain caffeine and you know they do, like teas and coffees. There are other foods and beverages that contain caffeine and you may not know that you are consuming caffeine. Here is a list of popular food and beverages and the caffeine content that they contain:
Salmon and Omega 3 - Salmon is a type food that is touted as one of the healthiest foods around. Salmon is a very versatile food that can easily substitute for meat in many...
8 oz serving sizes
Brewed coffee 135 mg.
Instant coffee 95 mg.Decaffeinated coffee 5 mg.16 oz
Snapple Tea 42 mg.
Lipton Iced Tea 18 - 40 mg.8 oz
Green Tea 30 mg.
Lipton Tea 35 - 40 mg.Instant Tea 15 mg.Shellfish and Your Diet - A low fat diet is so important and over the past twenty years researchers have acknowledged the importance of shellfish to a nutritious diet. Shellfish...
Soft Drinks
12 oz.
Mountain Dew 58 mg.
Diet Coke 46.5 mg.Surge 52.5Dr. Pepper 42 mg.(reg or diet) Coca-Cola Classic 34.5 mg.Pepsi-Cola 37.5 mg.7-UP (reg or diet) 0 mg.Sprite (reg or diet) 0 mg.Caffeinated Water!
Yes some bottled water contains caffeine
Super Foods and Chronic Diseases - There are ten foods that are classified as "super foods" by those who study good nutrition. Super foods are those foods that have medicinal benefits or...
1/2 liter (16.9 oz)
Java Water 125 mg.
Aqua Blast 90 mg.Water Joe 60 - 70 mg.Aqua Java 50 - 60Frozen Desserts
1 cup serving size
Ben & Jerry's No Fat 85 mg.
Coffee Fudge Frozen YogurtStarbucks Coffee Ice Cream 40 - 60 mg.
(assorted flavors)Häagen-Dazs Coffee Ice 58 mg.
The Benefits of Red Wine and Caffeine - Some foods and drinks receive a bad rap, such as alcohol and caffeine but this is mainly because they are misunderstood. Red wine and caffeine do have...
Healthy Choice 8 mg.
Cappuccino Chocolate Chunk or Cappuccino Mocha Fudge Ice CreamIt is important when we care about preventing cancer to understand not only how our food is made, but what it contains as far as nutritive value, and what chemicals they have in them. What we eat, does have an impact on the diseases and condition of our bodies.
The Connection Between the Foods You Eat and Inflammation and Pain - Pain is a part of life for those suffering from arthritis. Pain comes when joints become inflamed.
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