http://www.healthzine.org/feed/ http://www.healthzine.org/ Every day new articles and updated info on all your health, beauty and fitness concerns. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:49:03 +0200 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:49:03 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/detox-diet1 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/detox-diet1 Detoxification. This seems to be an essential word these days, and more so, it should be practiced. Everyday people are exposed to all sorts of toxins. From the air we breathe, the foods we eat and the medicines we take. Even products that we use daily slowly become toxic to us. Industrial and automobile pollution causes the air we breathe to become harmful to our health. Pesticides are also almost always sprayed on foods that we eat. Nobody can expect foods to be totally safe in this sense. Aside from giving us nutrients, they can also inject harmful elements into the body. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:05:43 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/Mediterranean-diet1 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/Mediterranean-diet1 Healthy living is better living, that’s why health and fitness is always a worthwhile goal. When it comes to achieving total health and fitness, essential is the right motivation. The compelling driving force which will just keep on pushing you to get going. And indeed you would need to keep on going because a healthy lifestyle is not just a phase or a period. It is a lifetime endeavor of living in moderation and discipline. But for all it’ worth, health and fitness will give you countless rewards. Your well-being will be enhanced which in turn will make living more fulfilling. Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:54:48 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/flat-belly-diet http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/flat-belly-diet Who wouldn’t want a flat belly, right? It’s basically one of the trademarks of being sexy. There are few lucky people who were actually born sexy, but more often, having a fit and trim body takes a lot of hard work. You might be one of those who have a bothersome weight issue to deal with. Flab and bulges might be all over you making you look somewhat unpleasant. And you would want to look better, which is normal. So you want to lose weight and look svelte and trim. Well you know the basics about weight loss- less calorie input and more calorie output. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:35:30 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/models'-dieting-tips http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/models'-dieting-tips It seems like everybody wants to have the body of a model. After all, models look fantastic to the point of being perfect. Their bodies seem to be divine- symmetrical, oh-so-attractive and simply fabulous. We look at the glossy pages of magazines and we see their images and most people can’t help getting envious. Models revel in physical beauty, and most think that they have the best of life. Most think that models just have it so easy. Take for instance when a model is asked the eternal question “What is the secret to your gorgeous body?” And then they would say, “Well, nothing really and in fact I eat whatever I want and I just don’t get fat”. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:26:18 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/raw-food-diet1 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/raw-food-diet1 Our society is in the midst of a health craze nowadays. People seem to have a collective will to strive to be healthy. Well this endeavor is certainly worth it. Health and well being is one of the most worthwhile goals to aim for. With health and well-being, you would enjoy more energy and vitality. You can then face life with enthusiasm and you could handle stressors better. As a result, you become a happier, more functional and better person. Certainly you’d want to be all these, right? But what is the best way for you to achieve total health and well-being? The basics still apply- regular exercise and a healthy diet. Wed, 21 May 2008 14:07:39 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/skipping-meals http://www.healthzine.org/Diets/skipping-meals Many people are desperate to lose weight, so they do it at any cost. One of the desperate measures which this oblivious populace resort to is skipping meals. They think it would be as easy as that- skip a meal or two, or better yet, starve and presto. You don’t put in calories into your body. But that’s not as simple as that because a different physiological process takes place. When you skip meals, calories in your body will become scarce. When this happens, your whole system will switch into survival mode. This is just where your problem will begin. 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.