If you drink lots of Colas and other carbonated drinks, that get their bubbles from phosphorus, containing the mineral phosphate, you may be flushing calcium from your bones. From publication, Natural Healing and Nutrition 1990: Phosphate, along with calcium, is in your bones in 1 to 1 ratio. The trouble is, if you pour in […]

Don’t go too long without eating, it will make you feel tired. Small, healthy snacks or mini meals that include protein and carbohydrates will help keep your energy levels high throughout the day, and they take little time to prepare: Sliced apple with 1 tablespoon of peanut butter 1/2 cup of low-fat cottage cheese with […]

Here is my advice for eating outside the home: Double up on complex carbohydrates and cut your protein in half. I know it sounds very different from everybody else’s advice that high protein diet is good. But it is not. Here is what to do: Order half of the usual restaurant portion of animal protein […]

Eating in the morning helps control your body weight, keeps you more energized through the day and keeps your mood upbeat, too. Here are my favorite fast, simple and healthy breakfast recipes. All contain plenty of important nutrients, you need for breakfast, such as complex carbohydrates rich in fiber and vitamins: Berry breakfast 1 cup […]

Will alcohol improve your health or will it harm you? The answer depends on how much you consume, when you drink, and whether or not you have problems that increase your personal risk. Harvard medical school guide to men’s health about alcohol and its potential health benefits states, that the dose is the most important […]

It is the measure of how how quickly a food raises the blood sugar. For many people the glycemic index is a new tool, but it is important and practical way to classify carbohydrate rich foods. Glycemic index is very easy to understand. It is simply a measure of how quickly a food raises the […]

Fiber Dietary fiber is a special type of complex carbohydrate, found only in plants. the most healthful source of fiber are the bran of whole grains, the stems and leafs of vegetables, and fruits, seeds, and nuts. Although there are many types of fiber, they all belong to two broad categories, soluble and insoluble. Both […]