How often do you incorporate calcium into your diet? What kinds of foods do you include in your diet that are good for your bones?
According to Health.com, there are several ways you can add calcium into your daily life which is essential in building stronger teeth and bones…it also helps keep you slim.
* Salad with bleu cheese (20% of your daily dose of calcium and lots of minerals = 208 calories)
* Ravioli and veggies (40% of your suggested calcium intake = 346 calories)
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Having a hard time deciphering what is the right/wrong thing to eat? The media has put such hype on healthy eating, that it has become difficult for people to understand which foods are best for them. As you all know, men and women are extremely different, which means women need to consume different nutrients than men.
WebMD.com has provided the top six super foods that women must eat to be strong and healthy:
1. Low-fat yogurt: is packed with calcium, which benefits your digestive system, reduces risk of vaginal infections and stomach ulcers. Three servings is strongly suggested by the U.S. Dietary Guidelines. Skip the flavored varieties or ones with fruit on the bottom…they have way to much sugar.
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CNN.com reported that NourishedKitchen.com’s food blogger, Jennifer McGruther, set up a 28-day real food challenge. Nine-hundred people signed up for this challenge, which required these people to eat unprocessed, natural, organic, farm-to-farmer food only.
At first this challenge might seem impossible when families depend on microwaveable dinners, squirt can cheese, soda, powdered potatoes, etc. The first step was to grab a trash bag and toss all processed foods in the pantry which includes white flour, sugar, low fat milk, margarine, processed cheese, refined salt and dried pasta.
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Everyone seems to be focusing on eating healthier these days, but little did they know that some of the things thought to be low in fat actually hide a lot of calories. A salad can be a great option for lunch, but it depends on what is put on it; same with yogurt.
Health.com has provided three key ways to lighten your lunch everyday…
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No one has actually done the research needed to determine how many people actually have lactose intolerance. Lactose intolerance makes it difficult for people to digest milk, cheese, and yogurt, and many Americans think they have lactose intolerance and in turn cut out dairy products from their diets. According to experts, “no one really knows whether they are damaging their health” by avoiding these products, reports Maggie Fox from Reuters.
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While pregnant it is a no-brainer that being healthy is not only extremely important for your health but also your baby’s. The baby is feeding off the nutrients you put into your body while they are in the womb. Once they are born don’t be in such a hurry to lose the baby weight, a healthy, smart diet is imperative for breast feeding.
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Missing school? Calling in sick to work more often than not? Avoiding the flu is harder than ever especially during the cold months.
Everydayhealth.com suggested these foods to help fight your cold. We’ve added a few tips on how to use these ten different foods.
1. Pour a glass of 100% OJ in the A.M.
2. Slice up an avocado for your salad
3. Chop up a tomato for your omelet
4. Dice up a few bell peppers for a stir fry
5. Throw broccoli on your pizza
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