Chromium picolinate is a nutritional supplement that works to increase the efficiency of insulin to optimal levels. This popular nutritional supplement is a combination of the element chromium and picolinic acid. Chromium is a naturally-occurring mineral, trace amounts of which are found in everyday foods like meat, poultry, fish, and whole-grain breads. FDA recommends a … [Read more...]
Grapefruit And Weightloss
Eating half a grapefruit (or drink 8 ounces of grapefruit juice) may block enzymes involved in fat and carbohydrate storage, and speed up the way our bodies burn fat, resulting in weight loss. The Grapefruit Diet usually lasts about 12 days, but if you want to continue, you must take at least two days off before doing so. Providing no more than 800 calories a day, the … [Read more...]
Protein vs. Carbohydrates: A Weight-Loss Choice?
With 64 percent of Americans overweight or obese, the experts are debating what kinds of foods put on the pounds. A balanced diet is the best way to prevent cancer and heart disease while managing your weight. What's making americans over- weight - the fat or the carbohydrates? People all across the country are debating this issue. Do you lose weight by eliminating most of … [Read more...]
Birth Control Pill & Weight Gain
Birth control Pills are basically oral contraceptives, used by women to avoid unwanted pregnancy. These contraceptive pills mainly contain two hormones estrogen and progesterone, which are synthetic versions of the natural female hormones. They primarily function by preventing ovulation. The pill also works by thickening the mucus around the cervix, which makes it difficult for … [Read more...]
Maternal Diet Vs Fetal Growth
Nutrition during pregnancy is serious business. Research has shown that when mothers-to-be eat poor diets, there is an increase in risk of low-birth-weight infants, particularly in women with poor health and nutrition status before pregnancy. The risk is compounded by lifestyle choices, such as smoking, that may affect pregnancy outcome. The March of Dimes suggests the … [Read more...]
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