Posted on Dec 19, 2006 - 1:39am by John P. in Food, Health & Fitness, Videos - 11 Replies
Below is an excellent little video that shows exactly how much sugar is in a can of coke. And before you watch it, if you do a little math, here are some staggering figures:
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Posted on Oct 25, 2006 - 9:42pm by John P. in Food, Health & Fitness - 1 Reply
According to the September 2006 issue of Men’s Health magazine, researchers at UCLA discovered that small dietary modifications can make a big difference with regards to weight loss, which we all know contributes to overall health.
“In the study, normal-weight people reported eating, on average, two servings of fruit and 12 grams of fiber a day; those who were overweight had just one serving and 9 grams.
Credit that extra 3 grams of fiber – the amount in one apple or orange – as the difference maker.
Fiber slows digestion and enhances satiety, says study author Beth Gillham, Ph.D., R.D.”
Posted on Oct 25, 2006 - 9:40pm by John P. in Food, Health & Fitness - No Replys
Ok folks, those that know me know that I don’t eat salad. However, that doesn’t mean that I don’t know how to prepare a tasty and healthy one for my freeloaders friends who come over for dinner. :-)
So, here is a handy little guide to getting the most antioxident bang for the buck when constructing those salads.
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Posted on Oct 23, 2006 - 10:44pm by John P. in Health & Fitness - 5 Replies
According to Lauren Gerson, a practicing gastroenterologist for seven years and director of Stanford’s Esophageal and Small Bowel Disorder Center, there is currently no evidence to show that any of the dietary restrictions usually recommended make a difference when it comes to easing heartburn symptoms.
They found only two lifestyle changes for which there was evidence of a clear benefit from making a change.
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Posted on Oct 20, 2006 - 11:05pm by John P. in Health & Fitness - 2 Replies
According to the US Agricultural Research Service, the average American consumes 74 pounds of added sugar each year.
That’s about 23 teaspoons of added sugars every day–or 460 calories that supply no additional nutrients. To put that in perspective, your average guy would need to do high impact aerobics for a full hour every day just to burn off those calories.
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Posted on Sep 18, 2006 - 9:47am by John P. in Food, Health & Fitness - No Replys
Hmm. Seems those zany scientists in New Zealand have discovered that most energy drinks will turn you into a bloated porker.
According to the September 2006 issue of Mens Health magazine:
“The researchers observed that downing an energy drink containing 80 mg of caffeine and 24 g sugar – about the amount in an 8.3 ounce can of Red Bull – completely inhibited people’s ability to burn fat.”
Posted on Sep 15, 2006 - 1:54am by John P. in Food, Health & Fitness - No Replys
Those of you that know The Man know that I don’t eat green things. Instead, I eat things that eat green things. That being said, if I were going to directly consume salad I guess I’d have to go with the McDonald’s Grilled Chicken Asian Salad.
Although I previously posted about the loose definition of “grilled chicken” at McDonalds, the salad there seems to be relatively healthy. At least compared to Wendy’s Mandarin Chicken Salad.
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Posted on Jul 26, 2006 - 10:16pm by John P. in Food - No Replys