Low carb diets, like the keto diet are very popular lately. They focus on reducing your carbohydrate intake in an attempt to help you achieve effective weight gain. The idea is that carbohydrates provide lots of calories which are easily stored as fat if not immediately consumed for energy. But everything you eat has calories and can result in weight…
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Diets like the Atkin’s diet and keto diet require you to eat lots and lots of protein, which can be effective at helping you lose weight but can also put your heart health at risk – if they are not handled properly. A recent study at the University of Eastern Finland discovered that men who subscribed to a high protein…
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For diabetics, especially type-2 diabetics, their health begins with their diet. What you eat directly affects your blood sugar level which affects how much insulin your body needs and subsequently the state of your diabetes. Keep on reading to learn the best breakfast foods to eat for your diabetic health. The Breakfast Smoothie There is a reason the breakfast smoothie…
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Whole grains are some of the oldest foods cultivated and eaten by humans. They have always been considered staples of human diet until the last century, where health researchers began preaching against the power of grains. To be fair, the way grains are processed in the 20th and 21st century does make them relative unhealthy. But there is a difference…
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High blood pressure is known by a few names, the most common one being, hypertension. The somewhat less common name, but definitely more concerning name is “The Silent Killer”. The name comes from the fact that it can be hard to identify hypertension without the help of a doctor. Hypertension is defined by possessing high arterial pressure; the blood is…
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Cumin seeds stimulate digestive enzymes and reduce bloating. Good digestion helps promote a higher metabolic rate which results in weight loss. Let us see how cumin seeds help with weight loss. Cumin and weight loss Cumin water or jeera water reduces bad cholesterol and increases good cholesterol. Jeera water helps to reduce the fat around the waist. Jeera water helps…
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There are some foods which can be called aging culprits. When protein or fat combines with sugar, these products are the result! Culprit foods and what you need to know French fries are salty and fried. Frying in hot oil causes the release of radicals which cause damage to the skin. They accelerate the aging process. French fries can be…
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