The amount of sugar in our diet has spiked, High-Fructose Corn Syrup is to blame. It’s known to corn refiners as HFCS-55 (because it’s 55% fructose and 45% glucose). All those commercials that the corn refiners are airing to boost their image are completely accurate; HFCS-55 is almost identical to sucrose (table sugar) in its content. They also say it should be consumed in moderation. That is difficult considering that food manufacturers use it in recipes that never would have had sucrose.
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What is it? Why do we need it? It is: a statistic which measures your body fat based upon your height and your weight only. The equation is Weight divided by Height. This Factor is then categorized to determine what is healthy and what is not. The normal BMI chart displays BMI as a function [...]
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by Gary
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Our diet was filled with fat and cholesterol. Then, as a species we decided fat was bad and it has had some major consequences. The reasons behind our decision go against common sense and scientific reasoning.
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by Tom
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Well, so much for consistency this week. I was consistent up until Tuesday then I got knocked out! I did not work out, I didn’t record my foods on myfitnesspal.com; I laid on the couch and was miserable. I am going to be honest here; I don’t always take my vitamins/nutritional supplements everyday. A fact that has now bitten me in the butt.
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by Felicia
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So, it has been a week of consistency. I have been monitoring what I am eating. I actually worked out on the Wii four times this last week and liked it! Liked it except for the part where it calls me obese and the part where it said I lost a pound one day and gained 1.5 pounds the next. I have decided that I need to take the Wii with a grain of salt,otherwise I will get mad and throw it through the window.
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by Felicia
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I am what society deems as fat. That is to say, I am heavier than I should be for my height. I do not believe that I am fat. I believe that I have fat. Sometimes too much fat according to the tightness of my jeans.
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by Felicia
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There is a lot of concern placed on blood pressure. And for good reason too. High blood pressure is the cause of heart attacks, strokes, pulmonary failure, kidney problems and cardiac arrest. Low blood pressure is the consequence of kidney disease, hemorrhaging, and other serious medical conditions. In this article, we will try to quickly and easily demystify the terms that are thrown at you and tell you what they mean to you.
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by Nathan
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Hay Fever. I have heard this term for common allergies since I was a little girl. I never really understood how my parents could have Hay Fever when there was no hay in our backyard and they did not have fevers. I understood when my Grandmother said she had Hay Fever; she did live near hay but again never seemed to have a fever. Subsequently, I have been leery of hay ever since.
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by Felicia
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Stupid Allergies! I cannot tell you how many times I have said that this spring and summer. Maybe you have too. Sneezing, stuffy nose, itchy eyes, headache, these are the common side effects of allergies. Most everyone I know has one form of an allergy or another.
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by Felicia
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The nutrition of our food has been steadily declining over the last few decades. Over- farming has stripped the soil of nearly all its nutrients. Therefore, the easiest way to make sure you have all the nutrients you need is to take a high quality nutritional supplement. Some still want to get their vitamins and [...]
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