Everybody needs to eat. It is essential for living and growth. How about overeating? A different story. Let’s just say, once upon a time there’s this teen age girl who makes eating her favorite past time. A heavy meal three times a day is just the minimum. You might associate her with Po, the best-loved...
You’ve heard the question time and again: “Do you eat to live, or live to eat”? For many of us, our initial response would be to say “I eat to live”. Precisely we do- we eat food to fuel our bodies so that it is functional, and we “live”. But that is “living” in a mechanical sense. “Living” is actually...
Many people want to lose weight, and this is something worthwhile to strive for. Often, the primary reason for losing weight is for its cosmetic benefits. It’s basically about looking good being fit and trim and all. But for all they know, there is a more worthy reason for shedding off pounds and inches....
There was a time when I had a bothersome weight issue. I talked to my doctor about it and asked him for ways on how to lose weight. Healthy ways to lose weight coming from a doctor and not some fad or celebrity weight loss scheme. My doctor pointed out to me proper ways of eating wherein I felt I had...
So why is healthy eating important and why should you keep to it? For one thing, it has to do with your overall health and well-being. If you eat healthily, you are more likely to nourish your body with the right foods. And if you eat the right foods, you put in your body the right nutrition. So you...
Have you ever stopped for a while and wondered why you are eating? Sure, you might say because “I am hungry”. But did you know that there can be something more to it? Perhaps emotional issues- they can trigger you to eat, and unhealthily at that. There is such thing as emotional eating, and some people...
7. Binge Eating: Seeking Comfort From Food It is normal to indulge in food on occasions, like during the holidays. People often connote food with good times, or celebration. But there is such condition when one overindulges in food. To what extent is this overindulgence? Well, in one sitting, a person may eat thousands of calories. Or for the...
8. Eating Healthy For Weight Loss And Better Health Obesity rates are rising to an alarming degree. Indeed, many people may have troubling weight issues. This could not so much be disturbing only in a cosmetic sense, but health-wise as well. Primarily, many people are concerned about the cosmetic disadvantages of being overweight or obese. With the “slim...
9. Looking Out And Doing Something For Symptoms Of Bulimia When it comes to eating disorders, one may well be aware of bulimia. Statistics have been shown pertaining to bulimia, but they might not really present an accurate picture. There might be actually more cases than presented, and this could be due to certain factors. One is that some bulimics may not...
10. The Misunderstanding Of Eating Disorders Foremost among eating disorders are anorexia, bulimia and binge eating. There are also more commonly known ideas about eating disorders. Most are under the notion that eating disorders beset white female girls in their pubescent years. Eating disorders are more prevalent in the United States, they say....
11. Emotional Issues Behind Eating Disorders The total being is an intertwined relationship between the mind, the emotions and the body. When the mind is in distress, so will the emotions and the body. And if the emotions are bothered, most likely the mind and the body will be, too. The same is the case when the body is ill- the mind and the emotions...
12. Overcoming Binge Eating Despite The Hurdles We all have bad habits that we want to overcome. Others do get lazy of course and just think of indulging despite the consequences. But if you are aware that you have to change a bad habit, then you are on the right path. You have the initiative. That is the first step, and that can go a long way. It’s...
13. Healthy Food Against The Demands Of Living People generally aim for health and fitness. In other words, they want to be energetic and free from illness, and they want to look good. Aiming for health and fitness is certainly a worthwhile endeavor. The rewards are basically worth it. But some people just want to lose weight. And at any cost at...
14. Bulimia Nervosa- The Binge And Purge Disorder Eating is certainly a pleasant sensual experience. Other than being a need, eating also satiates a person’s desire. Eating is in so many ways associated with emotions. There are people who eat when they are happy, which is common. After all, food is said to be a benefaction, so it is connoted with good...
15. The Distorted Perception Of Girls With Anorexia What society imposes can be compelling. Standards set by the society can strip one of their individuality. One’s sense of self can be diminished with all the social rules and expectations. They can even drive one to the point of losing their wits. Take the case of girls with anorexia. Girls with anorexia...
16. Emotional Eating: Filling The Void With Food What is your usual response when you are upset? Or when you’re angry? What is your blow off steam when you are overwhelmed by distressing emotions? Do you sulk? Do you have tantrums? Do you exercise? Sleep or talk it out with a friend? Or do you immediately drift to the fridge? Does food make you feel...
17. A Diverse Culinary Experience With Online Food Recipes It is always fulfilling to express one’s creativity with cooking. Other than being fun, that is. Cooking can indeed be a worthwhile endeavor, whether it is one’s duty or merely just a hobby. It is not only gratifying in a sense that one gets to eat delicious food. The greatest satisfaction instead comes...
18. Making Better Choices For Healthy Chinese Food Other than pizza, Chinese food is apparently one of the most popular dishes for takeout among Americans. As much as Chinese food appeals to almost everybody’s palate, the question remains- is it healthy? Chinese food often consists of spicy dishes and authentic cuisine which makes it a favorite among...
19. Ill Health, Obesity And Junk Food Every culture has its own set of dietary norms and habits. Sad to say that ours is a culture where junk food is inherent and has even become indispensable. It’s quite apparent. With the fast paced and highly stressful lifestyle which everybody has to contend with everyday, there seems to be no room for...
20. Make Room For A Healthier You With Healthy Cooking You may have an idea how delightful it is to cook. But then again, there are different kinds of cooking. There is artful cooking, healthy cooking and just plain cooking. Cooking can be done with pleasure especially when you think that you are creating something which will satisfy your senses or that...
The information contained in or made available through this website does not substitute the services of trained professionals in any field. Healthzine.org makes no representations or warranties concerning any treatment, action, or application of medication or preparation by any person following the information offered or provided within or through this website. Neither we nor our partners, or any of their affiliates, will be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, special, exemplary or other damages.
