Eating Healthy, American Style

Eating Healthy, American Style

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

American restaurants are notorious for providing their patrons with unhealthy food. This statement is true, as we are viewed to be the fattest nation in the world, but it doesn’t apply to eating “American.” Yes, fast food joints are associated with America, and with good reason, but those are shoddy…

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Eating Healthy, Italian Style

Eating Healthy, Italian Style

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

While the days of counting carbs are far from over, nutritionists have found relying on limiting carbohydrates alone is not a healthy alternative to a balanced diet. Thanks to diets such as the South Beach Diet and the Mediterranean Diet, food enthusiasts have realized not only do they not need…

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Cancer-Preventing Foods

Cancer-Preventing Foods

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

According to the National Cancer Institute, dietary factors play a significant role in cancer risks. A recent review estimates that 80 percent of cancers of the large bowel, breast and prostate are due to dietary factors. Clearly, what we eat affects our health. We can fight this dreaded disease by…

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The 411 on Detox Diets

The 411 on Detox Diets

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

The simple word detox evokes images of cleansing away impurities from your body. It conjures up thoughts of healthy individuals with clear skin, white smiles, and a slim physique. Behind the scenes, the detox diets, for some individuals, can be more like a horror film full of fatigue, diarrhea, and…

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Avoid Diet Pitfalls

Avoid Diet Pitfalls

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

In a society where dieting can seem virtually impossible amidst all of the food temptations and those of convenience, there is hope. A little willpower comes in handy sometimes, as well as moderation. After following your plan, how come it is still hard to lose those last pounds? The answer…

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Drinking and Dieting: How Much is Too Much?

Drinking and Dieting: How Much is Too Much?

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

When you’re committed to losing weight and getting healthy, refraining from drinking alcohol may be one of your long-term goals. Drinking alcohol can sabotage your diet because most forms of alcohol contain high amounts of sugar and calories; drinking can also make you vulnerable for overeating when you aren’t making…

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Is Fasting Beneficial?

Is Fasting Beneficial?

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

by Amy Daughdrill Fasting has been instituted by people of nearly all faiths as a religious practice since before recorded history. By definition, it is the act of abstaining from food, drink or both for a period of time. As a spiritual practice, it is believed to be an act…

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