http://www.healthzine.org/feed/ http://www.healthzine.org/ Every day new articles and updated info on all your health, beauty and fitness concerns. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:44:02 +0200 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:44:02 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/low-carb-diet1 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/low-carb-diet1 All sorts of fad diets have come and gone. Some of them may have gone as quickly as they came, yet there are those who have survived. Among these diets which have withstood years is the low carb diet. Many people have resorted to the low carb diet due to its benefits. For weight loss and for warding off or alleviating certain conditions, this diet plan has been effective. Are you trying to lose weight or perhaps maintain it? The low carb diet might just be the solution to your goal. This plan is somewhat similar to a high fat and moderate protein diet. Thu, 3 Apr 2008 07:39:33 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/healthy-diet http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/healthy-diet Many are in for the battle against unwanted pounds and bulges. With countless of people being overweight and obese, weight loss is just within a majority’s agenda. After all, losing weight has its delightful rewards. Many aim to lose weight because of its cosmetic benefits and this is quite understandable. But it must be noted that weight loss schemes have to be primarily done in the context of achieving total health. Apparently, looking fabulous would be the added bonus. But what are the best means to burn more calories and get rid of excess pounds? Quite a lot turn to fad diets for this. Wed, 2 Apr 2008 07:11:19 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/vegetarian-diet1 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/vegetarian-diet1 More and more people are considering being a vegetarian. There are many benefits of becoming one, not only to the environment but the physical and spiritual well-being as well. Primarily, there are the health benefits of the vegetarian diet. As numerous studies have shown, those who follow a vegetarian diet are at lesser risk for health problems. Among these health problems are colon cancer, heart disease, stroke and diabetes. When one keeps to the vegetarian diet, they are able to avail of its health promoting properties. These elements can help ward off certain cancers. Consumption of vegetarian foods such as fruits, vegetables, grains and pulses have more benefits over taking meat. Fri, 1 Feb 2008 07:17:51 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/Atkins-diet1 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/Atkins-diet1 You probably have heard about the Atkins diet. If not, well where have you been for the last ten years? The Atkins diet actually started way back around 20 years ago, and yes, the diet has quite been controversial. Dr. Robert Atkins, an American heart specialist developed the Atkins diet. You may wonder what really is the Atkins diet. Well, the controversial Atkins diet is a actually a low carb diet. And one which is high protein and high fat at that. Doesn’t that sound interesting? A diet aimed on losing weight yet high in fat. This Atkins diet by all means would appeal to those who love having a fry-up in the morning. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:39:59 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/south-beach-diet1 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/south-beach-diet1 What does it take to lose weight? Like really lose weight- keeping the weight off for life. Is it just through mere dieting? Merely altering the foods that you eat? Dieting may help. It may initially make you lose weight. But the thing is, is the weight loss for life? For steady weight loss and maintaining it, needed is a lifestyle change. That’s how it is with the south beach diet. The popular south beach diet. You’ve heard of it for sure. The south beach diet has swept the country for more than 5 years now. There are countless diets, fads or otherwise, which have gained popularity in the United States. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:00:51 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/nutrition http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/nutrition Humans, and all other living things need nourishment for them to live, sustain themselves, and grow. Each and every living thing, including humans, of course, has a different nutrition need. We are supposed to eat according to our physical and physiological design. Our bodies are designed to process our food from the time it enters our mouths to the time it exits. Nutrition is the entire process of eating, digesting, absorbing, and utilizing the food that we had taken. That is why carnivores have a set of teeth designed to cut and tear animal meat. Herbivores have teeth that are designed to cut, mash, and grind a wide variety of plant sourced food. Wed, 9 Jan 2008 05:40:32 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/whole-foods http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/whole-foods Whole foods? What's that? In this era of fast foods, the most natural and basic food is almost absent in our vocabularies. And more often we don't even know what are the basic ingredients of that bottled drink we just had , nor that of the canned food or snack we just had. Whole foods are simply the natural, organic foods we see in the marketplace. They consist of mainly of fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, nuts, sprouts, etc. These foods are usually eaten raw, and unprocessed, and uncooked, therefore the term whole foods. Living and plant-based foods that are not by any means processed nor heated, contain a wide variety of live enzymes and life giving nutrients. Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:06:52 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/low-fat-diet http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/low-fat-diet Essential for the body are vitamins, minerals, fats and other necessary nutrients. They are needed for the body’s proper functioning and to sustain overall health. Many people certainly do not like the word “fat”. With the mention of it, what comes into mind is flabs and bulges. Excess weight. Fat, when in excess, can indeed be harmful for the body. It will pose considerable threats to the health. That’s why diets such as the low fat diet have become popular. But the same is the case when fat is deficient in the body. It can also impair a person’s condition. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:09:09 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/low-cholesterol-diet1 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/low-cholesterol-diet1 Certainly not many people like the sound of cholesterol. When one says cholesterol, what comes into mind are fat, oil and grease. Those are rather unpleasant. More so as they can bring about a condition called high cholesterol. And high cholesterol can put one at risk for heart disease, heart attack and even stroke. They are by no doubt deadly. To ward them off, it may be necessary for one to go on a low cholesterol diet. A low cholesterol diet does sound healthy. They say genetics and one’s level of physical activity are the predominant factors in high cholesterol. Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:18:03 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/detox-diet http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/detox-diet Detoxifying. In another sense it means cleansing. Detoxifying and cleansing are deemed essential especially in the current setting. The environment is generally becoming more polluted and food sources can be contaminated. Who knows then the gravity of internal contamination that such toxins can cause. An increasing number of individuals now acknowledge the importance of cleansing and detoxifying. As a result, countless methods for such purposes have been devised. One of them is the detox diet. When going on a detox diet, one actually makes changes in their eating habits. This goes with how, when and what they eat. A detox diet is designed to rid the body of toxins. Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:48:06 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/vegetarian-diet http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/vegetarian-diet The increasing trend of vegetarianism apparently gave rise to the popularity of the vegetarian diet. There may be varied reasons why an individual would want to keep to a vegetarian diet, such as when they are against the killing of animals, or when they want to protect the environment or whether they want to boost their overall health and promote weight loss. When one thinks “fruits and vegetables”, what usually comes into mind is “healthy”, or “low calorie”, or even perhaps “low cholesterol”. Such notions are in most ways true as those adhering to a vegetarian diet often have reduced risks of developing threatening health conditions such as obesity, heart diseases, diabetes and cancer. Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:07:08 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/ornish-diet http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/ornish-diet Fad diets in all shapes and sizes may abound for the weight conscious populace, but the fact is, they may be just that- fads- and may not be advisable to keep to on a long term scale. But what about the ornish diet? The ornish diet has been gaining quite a considerable popularity. After all, the ornish diet was devised by its originator, Dr. Dean Ornish to combat heart disease and to foster an overall healthy lifestyle. Could the ornish diet be “it”, meaning one of the ultimate solutions for promoting weight loss and better health? In the recent years, findings were obtained as to the remarkable difference the ornish diet has created when it comes to reducing an individual’s risk for developing hypertension, diabetes and cancer. Tue, 2 Oct 2007 10:54:29 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/low-cholesterol-diet http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/low-cholesterol-diet If you know for a fact that good health is basically all there is when you want to live life to the fullest, then you must be aware of the significance of keeping to a healthy diet and a regular exercise regimen. In this endeavor, you may find that countless health and fitness guides will be at your aid when you are resourceful enough. For instance, when you’re looking for a healthy diet, you can opt for a low cholesterol diet which has long been one of the basic measures in keeping fit and healthy. So there goes- a low cholesterol diet- to be fit and to ward off the real threat of a heart disease, a heart attack or stroke. Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:24:23 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/raw-food-diet http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/raw-food-diet For one who is intent on losing weight sans the effort of exercise, there are basically countless sorts of diets – of all shapes and sizes – which can be resorted to. But a major thing to take into account when planning to keep to a weight loss diet is to ensure that it is healthy. There is the prevalence of fad diets which may initially seem appealing, and may even deliver drastic results. However, such fad diets, owing to their nature can put the health to a detriment, or may entail ensuing side effects. Several factors make up a healthy diet, and not one of them is the effect of drastic weight loss. Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:30:11 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/celebrity-diets http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/celebrity-diets As the pursuit of weight loss is basically within everybody’s agenda, it may not be surprising if there is an inundation of weight loss products, diet pills and fad diets of all shapes and sizes presented to the weight-obsessed populace. And being the obsessed horde that they are, they fall prey to the dubious claims of some of these products or diets. When one is under the fangs of desperation, they almost often fall into the trap of gullibility as well. And so those who are arduously searching for means to lose weight resort to what appears to be most appealing not taking into consideration the credibility of the measure or whether the claims rendered are realistic.