The Mediterranean Diet Plan – What Makes This Diet Different?

The Mediterranean diet plan is a nutritional diet pattern inspired by cuisine that has been traditionally consumed as part of the culture of the coastal regions of southern Italy and parts of Greece. It was introduced to the world in the 1945, and by the mid 1990s took effect in its present- day form through books and recipes. Various diet and health studies have associated it with prolonged life span, lower rates of cardiovascular disease, certain cancers, and dementia, as well as helping to prevent Type-2 diabetes and Parkinson’s disease. That is quite an impressive list. But here we will examine whether the Mediterranean diet plan also promotes fat loss.

What makes the Mediterranean diet plan different from most plans is that it is not designed specifically for weight loss, but as a habitual style of eating; almost as a dietary way of life. The following are some of its main characteristics: Continue reading “The Mediterranean Diet Plan – What Makes This Diet Different?”

What’s All The Fuss About The Raw Food Diet?

What is Raw Food?

A healthy raw food diet is made up of whole foods in their natural state, such as:

fruits (sweet, fatty or starchy)
vegetables
nuts and seeds
legumes (usually sprouted)
grains (usually sprouted)
sea vegetables
raw condiments
edible algae (spirulina and nori)

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The Top 9 Foods You Should Never Give Your Dog

There are plenty of foods you should never give your dog. Some foods aren’t even that good for people, but dogs always seem to want what we’re eating. And how can you resist that little begging face? You know, the one that practically says “pleeeeaaaasssse.” But, before you give in to that K-9 companion of yours, take a look at this list and make sure you never give your dog any of these foods.

1. Chocolate. It’s toxic to dogs and tops the list of foods you should never give your dog. Baking chocolate is the worst and white chocolate is the least harmful, but please avoid giving any to your dog no matter how much he begs!

2. Grapes and raisins. These can cause kidney failure. You would think that these little morsels would be okay and even fun for your dog to eat, especially grapes because they roll around and your dog can chase them, but they can also be very deadly. Continue reading “The Top 9 Foods You Should Never Give Your Dog”

How to Do Vegetarianism Well

I became a vegetarian in college for largely ethical reasons- the treatment of animals, the scarcity of land on which pastured grazing animals could live, our inability to feed the whole world with such high quality meat, as well as the health reasons- more energy, lighter energetics of food, less animal fat and saturated fat.

I still feel my best on a diet with less meat. But I now understand the success of a vegetarian diet will vary dramatically from individual to individual. This can be based on a number of things, including:

– Genetic predisposition and background
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The Cost of Healthy Dieting

As a personal trainer I have come across many people who make countless excuses as to why they haven’t, or in their opinion, can not succeed in terms of living a healthy lifestyle. Not enough time to workout, not enough money to afford a gym pass, not enough energy to be active, the list goes on. One of the most common excuses I hear is that related to healthy dieting. When I speak of healthy dieting, be mindful, I am referring to dieting in terms of making healthy eating choices and not starving yourself or getting on a celery diet for a week. Many people say that the reason they can not eat healthier foods is simply because healthier foods is significantly more expensive than unhealthy foods. They claim that the cost of eating healthy is too much, therefore they are forced by finances to eat unhealthy. I decided I would do research on Louisiana State University’s campus in order to see why this may be. Continue reading “The Cost of Healthy Dieting”

In Search of the Elusive Third Way

Be the Solution
By Michael Strong
Foreword by John Mackey

Many supporters of Obamacare regard the bill’s passage as a dual triumph. Not only has Congress had its way with a disinclined American public, but the bill itself is a prime example of the “third way,” the devoutly to be wished for consummation of capitalism and socialism. Thus the celebrations.

For the rest of us it’s simply another opportunity to enjoy again Fr. John Neuhaus’s famous observation regarding those who believe in that particular unicorn: Continue reading “In Search of the Elusive Third Way”

Calories Burned With Brazil Butt Lift

Does weight loss weigh on your mind? Do you dread swimsuit season? Extra calories burned with Brazil Butt Lift program can speed up your weight loss.

Decisions about weight loss are usually accompanied by a quick trip to the doctor’s office for the okay and professional advice. A diet plan and guidelines are handed over with a daily calorie count. Many of us have walked in these shoes.

Losing weight and toning your body walk hand in hand with calorie reduction and exercise. There are so many women that would love to have a bikini ready body for the summer, women who have spent hours doing one or the other but not both, cutting calories and exercise. There are programs that address both, Brazil Butt Lift workout program is one of them, Weight Watchers is another. You can become beach body ready in no time, just by applying what’s in these programs. Continue reading “Calories Burned With Brazil Butt Lift”

Healthy Eating For Kids

Healthy eating for kids can be tricky… what do your kids like to eat on a regular basis? Most parents say that their kids prefer to eat the junk food: macaroni and cheese, candy, chips, cookies, and any other treats that they can find. Even though your kids want to eat these things, it is important to remember that you should teach your kids about healthy eating habits.

Start out by talking with your kids about the benefits of eating healthy foods. Help them to understand why it is good to eat whole foods and what those foods do to help their bodies. Explain how healthy foods provide our bodies with the nutrition that we need to grow, repair, and be strong. Continue reading “Healthy Eating For Kids”

Vitamins End Up In Septic Tanks Or Sit In Your Colon

One reason why many (most) synthetic vitamins and supplements don’t do much good is because they don’t dissolve in the stomach. It goes into the colon and sits there, until eventually it is passed whole and found in the septic tanks or back into our water supply.

Absorption is the key to everything. How much you swallow means very (VERY) little. Septic tank cleaners have found that many septic tanks of ‘pill-poppers’ have layers of pills at the bottom, a clear example of taking something that went on through and was never absorbed.

It makes sense, at least to me. Vitamins are not going to do a whole lot of good and may even harm you. There are multi vitamins that are safe. These are made from whole foods, no synthetics, fillers, nothing artificial. So how much do you know about your one-a-day multi? Are they whole foods that your body can actually use or are they synthetics that will sit in your colon, in a septic tank or end up back in our water supply? Continue reading “Vitamins End Up In Septic Tanks Or Sit In Your Colon”

Eating Organic Foods Is Part of A Health Plan for Your Gluten Free Diet

How to be healthy is a subject with a wide swath of opinions. There are opinions about a vast group of different special diets. The negative health symptoms from eating certain foods is a very big challenge today.

Gluten sensitivity is one of those symptomatic challenges that so many people are dealing.

As you explore and venture onto a gluten free diet you may or may not see that all your troubling symptoms are going away. Symptoms you had hoped eliminating gluten would solve. Perhaps some symptoms have stopped or have eased but others that you thought might relate to gluten are still causing you grief. Continue reading “Eating Organic Foods Is Part of A Health Plan for Your Gluten Free Diet”