Archive for April, 2009

What is Glycemic Index of The Food?

The Glycemic index is a system of measurement that determines the effect that carbohydrate consumption has on glucose levels in the body.
Because it is dependant on many variables, Glycemic index levels are not universal. Aspects like age, activity and insulin levels, when food is consumed, how much fiber or fat it contains, the amount [...]

Learning The Glycemic Index Saved My Life

I looked drunk. Smashed. I couldn’t even walk a straight line. I stumbled down the hallway, crashing into the walls. I felt dizzy, about to pass out. Finally, I collapsed onto the bed and didn’t wake for 18 hours.
Was this the result of downing an entire bottle of whiskey? Nope. I hadn’t even had one [...]

Dieting While Pregnant

Dieting is very important for ones health and well being. It is even more important in the case of pregnant women; not only for the fact is that is important for the health of the mother but also very important for the health of the un borne child. The fact is that the mothers have [...]

Tips For Weight Loss Without Dieting

There are two main reasons why the majority of people are overweight. The first is a high intake of calories. We are all so busy that no one has time to prepare a healthy meal at home. So what do we do? We hit the local fast food restaurant. The food is delicious, dripping with [...]

Weight Loss and Dieting Plan

Many of us like to ask some general questions about their weight and Dieting plan.As I know , In the middle ages a fat lady was supposed to be the symbol of fertile mother earth and thus was considered beautiful. But now circumstances have been changed like, a women who walked with the
heavy step [...]

How to Beat Your Chocolate Cravings While Dieting

The history of chocolate is really quite amazing. The making of chocolate traces back to the Mayans and the Aztecs, who worshiped chocolate for its health and anti-fatigue benefits as far back as 2,600 years ago.
In fact, I think Cocoa roughly translates into “food of the gods”.
Nowadays, chocolate is often thought of as a nutritional [...]

Healthy Snacks for Those Dieting

Do you ever have a Snack Attack? One of the most difficult parts of any diet regime is the sacrifice of comfort foods and snacks. Many dieters find that they have no trouble planning and eating sensible meals, but they falter when it comes to snacking. Potato chips, cookies and candy are [...]

Dieting and Weight Lifting a Great Combination

You may have goals in mind of what you would like to achieve with a training routine. Most of the time, people who train hit plateaus because people rarely change their training variables over time. All people who train and work out will eventually hit a plateau, you need to work through this and keep [...]

Losing Weight Through Healthy Dieting

The hallmark of a successful diet is one on which you are able to lose weight, while still feeling as if you are getting enough to eat. While that may sound impossible, making healthy choices about what to eat is just as important as how much you consume. Learning to diet sensibly can [...]

Managing Your Diet To Lose Weight Is Not Dieting

With the ever changing lifestyles and growing amount of stressors, both on the workplace and at home, people find hardly any activities that help them to come out of their worries and anxiety. With the irregular eating habits and non-nutritious food, people are more and more becoming obese, thus opening doors to many other disorders.
So [...]