The Heart and Stroke Foundation convened a panel of experts to review the evidence on saturated fat and gave a straightforward advice. The group released its new position statement 'Eating fat makes you fat', idea debunked: Fat is not our ENEMY, what's more important is to focus on the type of fat we consume. Choose heart-healthy fats such as monounsaturated fats and … [Read more...]
The Portfolio Diet: Watch Your Cholesterol
The Portfolio Diet is nothing but a style of eating which combines a group of foods (a portfolio of foods) which have been shown in studies to help to lower bad cholesterol in our blood. Each one is healthy and has blood cholesterol lowering effects on its own, but when you put the foods together and eat them everyday, this effect is even greater. David J.A. Jenkins, MD, … [Read more...]
Testing For HIV
National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is an annual campaign produced by the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA-US) to encourage at-risk individuals to receive voluntary HIV counseling and testing. Why test for HIV? When it comes to HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) disease, knowledge is power. HIV disease commonly involves a lengthy period - as long as a decade - … [Read more...]
The Health Benefits Of Tai Chi
Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese system of slowly flowing movements and shifts of balance that strengthens the legs while conditioning the tendons and ligaments of the ankles, knees, and hips, increasing their range of motion and making them more resilient, less prone to injury. The continuous flowing movements of Tai Chi are based on the principle that running water never … [Read more...]
Managing A Perfect Diet Over the Holidays
Whenever I visit my mom she is out & out to see that I eat (overeat) well. I tell you nothing convinces her that I am not on a diet. She'll have cooked my orite pizza (with lots of cheese), vegetable bake (in white sauce), ending up with ice-creams. Let me tell you, as a fitness trainer, I have a lot of discipline. But when that cheese topped pizza is sitting on the table … [Read more...]
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