Trans fatty acids are dangerous and can cause health problems including heart disease and possibly even cancer. They don’t help you get any leaner and can hinder your body’s fat-burning process. The trans fatty acids in hydrogenated oil are believed to raise bad blood cholesterol (LDL) even more than saturated fats. 10 dangerous effects of
Fat. Fat. Fat.
Experts agree that a healthy diet involves eating a variety of foods and keeping your fat intake to 30-percent or less of your total calories. Easier said than done? We will take a look at how simple it really is. But first, a word about fat. Fat Facts All fats contain nine calories per gram,
Coconut Oil: Under Rated
Coconut oil gets a bad rap from the health industry – and it really shouldn’t. It’s a natural, tropical food that can do wonders. Coconut Milk, Juice and Oil: What’s the Difference? Most people think that coconut milk is the liquid inside the coconut, but this is not the case. The liquid inside the coconut
Slow Down on Solid Fats
Solid fats are fats that are solid at room temperature and occur as saturated fats or trans fats. Examples of solid fats: butter milk fat beef fat (tallow, suet) chicken fat cream pork fat (lard) stick margarine shortening hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils* coconut oil* palm and palm kernel oils* * These items are called
Liven Up Meals With Vegetables and Fruits!
Discover the many benefits of adding vegetables and fruits to your meals. They are low in fat and calories, while providing fiber and other key nutrients. Most Americans should eat more than 3 cups – and for some, up to 6 cups – of vegetables and fruits each day. Vegetables and fruits don’t just add
Emotions and Physical Fitness
Stressful emotions create damaging hormones and toxins in the body. The adrenal glands, the body’s main “stress” glands, secrete hormones to help us deal with short term stressors. However, in our modern times, many people live under constant stress. The body does not differentiate between life threatening stresses, such as being chased by a saber-toothed
Eating Out the Healthy Way
A commitment to healthy eating does not mean the end of dining-out fun. You can eat out and live a healthy lifestyle. You have a right to know how the food is prepared. Just ask! If the wait staff is unable to answer your important question, ask the chef – or ask the waiter to
Plastics in Food? Yuck.
Plastics are the most widely used packaging material in North America. You know those plastic wraps and plastic containers we use to wrap and store our food? Well, unfortunately they contain toxins that often find their way into our food. Evidence now tells us that chemicals used in making and treating plastics we wrap and
Nitrates and Nitrites Debate
Nitrates and nitrites in meats are still a topic of debate. Nitrites give cured meat like ham and bacon their pink color and sharp flavor. When added to meat, nitrates break down into nitrites. Nitrates can be digested by the body and removed as waste with no harmful effects. But nitrates can be converted to
Good Fats, Bad Fats
Dr. Udo Erasmus, the world’s #1 expert on dietary fats, says: “There are fats that heal and fats that kill.” Adding the wrong kind of fats can: increase your blood cholesterol clog your arteries increase fat storage wreak havoc in your body Adding the right kind of fats can: increase your energy increase fat burning
