such as serotonin and dopamine are released in the brain, which makes us want to consume it more. The Author Michael Moss describes the science behind how the food industry draws the consumer to buy more of their food. We have seen an epidemic of health issues linked with the consumption of food high in sugar, salt and fat, such as diabetes and heart disease. Although food is only half of the obesity epidemic equation, it’s an issue that needs to be addressed on larger spectrum. Michael Moss…
just eliminating dairy won’t do much if you continue to eat in unhealthy ways. The meals that the participants ate were no different than what they usually eat anyways. Danielle Starin, R.D., a nutrition and food scientist who spoke with Women’s Health magazine claims that dairy is a nutrient powerhouse full of protein, healthy fat, calcium, magnesium, and other healthy vitamins (Is Giving Up Dairy a Good Way to Lose Weight?). And that each of those nutrients is critical for weight loss for they…
effects to our health, specifically for Type 2 diabete patients. However, questions about long-term effect have been raised after the study because the lack of the main macronutrient: Carbohydrate. In the long term, Atkins diet can cause some physical problems, for example: reducing physical performance – especially high intensity interval training, and causing digestive issues – constipation and…
When it comes to our health, it is important to have our facts straight and adopt the habits that will ensure we have a healthy lifestyle. We, often unknowingly, pick up eating and lifestyle habits from our friends, family, popular society misconceptions or the media. Many of these habits are not necessarily healthy and are often, harmful. Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks by Morton E Tavel, MD offers a great variety of supported facts about everyday health concerns and clarifications about common…
provide the utmost comfort possible. A posture kneeling chair is great for someone that has back issues and pain. There are various types of kneeling chairs available that provide different levels of comfort. Using a posture kneeling chair has numerous health advantages. These chairs are meant to strengthen your back and get your spine into its correct position. Kneeling chairs help by distributing weight on other parts of your body while relieving pressure on your spine. The weight is usually…
Is Paleo Diet the Answer? Healthy eating is on the lips of everybody, and with more people being health conscious, more diet plans pop up on the internet, including military diet, vegetarian eating habits, etc. And now, professionals and researchers are not looking for new ways, but going back to the Paleolithic era over 10,000 years ago by following the diet of our ancestors, in which no gluten, sugar, dairy products and processed food can be found. In the following paragraphs, I am going to…
‘Protein’ plays a vital role for our body as we cannot survive without it. Protein is an important building block of bones, muscles, cartilage, skin and blood. It is also a macronutrient, means the body needs relatively large amount of it. Recently, almost everyone starting from the teenage ageto the age of 30-40 wants to stay healthy . There are bodybuilders too who are working hard to accomplish their goal, they ingest protein shakes. Since protein shakes fulfill the purpose of deliverying the…
have to do this to yourself. Your idea of a healthy lifestyle should be to eat nutritious food without compromising on flavor. This isn’t a fanciful idea. There are plenty of cooking methods that bring out the taste in food without compromising on health. Today, we’ll discuss Microwaving – a simple method that relies less on unhealthy fat, but focuses on retaining the nutrients in food. Microwaving – Simple and Healthy Cooking Microwaving is considered by many to be the…
ENJOY! Local Food Let’s be upfront instantly: one cannot measure the Karachiites love for food on a love meter. It’s just unlimited even if you try to calculate. George Bernard Shaw was onto something when he said, "There is no sincerer love than the love of food." Being a foodie’s hub, Karachi has a specific food scene that hands down couldn’t be found anywhere but in Karachi. Food is legit a goal to look forward to when Karachiites plan to hang out with friends and family. It’s just till they…
Food Essay Junk food is not healthy food for the health of every child and children must know because they generally like to eat junk food. Essays about junk food is a common topic given to students during the school essay writing competition in order to make them aware about junk food. Here we have given some easy and simple essay junk food that you can choose according to your needs from a word boundary. Junk Food Essay 1 (100 words) Good health is the necessity of living a healthy life…