17 Things You Should Know About Fats If you really want to both trim the amount of fat in your diet and eat the right kinds of fats, here are some important facts about fat to consider: 1. Fishy Fats Ever wonder why cold-water fish contain more monounsaturates and are healthier to eat than warm-water […]
Head-to-Toe Effects of Omega-3s Omega-3’s help practically every part of your body. Here is just a short overview of the incredible effects of omega-3s. Effects of Omega-3s on your heart Omega-3s stabilize the buildup of plaque on the walls of the arteries, preventing hardening of arteries and subsequent rising blood pressure. These flexible fats accomplish […]
Nature packs a lot of nutrition into a little nut, which is why nuts and seeds get honorable mention on our “Top Twelve Foods” list. Nuts are the seeds of different trees. They come in a variety of shapes, flavors, and preparations that add to their appeal: shelled or unshelled, raw, dry roasted, oil roasted, […]
Learning How Exercise Fights Cancer Moving your body moves your bowels, which reduces the risk of colon cancer. Many scientific studies have shown how exercise fights cancer; that people who exercise regularly have a much lower incidence of cancer than people who don’t exercise much. A study that tracked 17,000 Harvard alumni for 25 years […]
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and Harvard University have found that women who consume a diet high in animal fat and cholesterol before pregnancy have an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes develops when pregnancy hormones block insulin from doing its job and blood glucose levels increase resulting in a glucose […]
