I have always been interested in the idea that spicy food will speed up your metabolism this is the first article I have found that goes into detail on the subject. There is a wide range of information in this article abd as I have said before it is a good idea to do more research on the subject. simply do a google search on any of the herbs and look for people for and against it's use so that you … [Read more...]

I liked to drink a Coke every day but a couple yeas ago quit altogether with no effect of coca cola avoidance at all. You may have heard that if you drink one can of Coke everyday and you take that out of your diet then you will lose one pound of fat per week which works out to 50 pounds of fat lost in a year. Healthbolt had the following info about the effect of coca cola and what happens to … [Read more...]

The ketogenic Diet, also just known as the Keto diet has gone from being an interesting offshoot from the Atkins diet to a very very popular diet with lots of scientific backing. Did you know the standard American diet (SAD) contains 45-65% of calories from carbohydrate rich food? That’s why there is an epidemic of obesity and health-related illnesses. Are you guilty of choosing to … [Read more...]

Carbohydrate is the root cause behind your obesity, or so the supporters of low-carbohydrate diets would have you believe. Low-carb diets have always been more popular than the other dieting methods. After all, who hasn't heard of the classic ones such as the Atkins, South Beach Diet, and especially now, the Ketogenic diet which is super popular today? If you are worried about cooking … [Read more...]

When you take a look at the foods you can eat and compare it to those on this page you will see that the difference is in the state of the food. Allowable foods on the Paleo Diet are in a natural form while the others are all artificial and have been manipulated in some way by humans. When you honestly think about it which would you prefer to eat? Now that you know what foods you can eat we … [Read more...]

How long are eggs good for? Eggs are a big part of my weekend breakfasts. During the week I will eat oatmeal, all Bran, or a bagel just because they are fast and easy and good for you but on the weekend I can get a chance to make myself a bit more breakfast so I will. I usually like to make a three egg omelet with a bit of veggies and some ham if we have any in the fridge. So How long are eggs … [Read more...]

I have written quite a few times about the importance of drinking water but last week I restarted a strategy that I had followed for a long time and then gave up. Benefits of Drinking water first thing in the morning. The idea is to get up and immediately drink four glasses of water and nothing else. Wait at least 45 minutes before having any coffee or tea or breakfast. Why would you want to … [Read more...]

A report was released yesterday from the Kings College of London and although the details are tough to find right now on the internet, the study still shows a lot of evidence that drinking tea is very good for you. Drinking three or more cups of tea a day is as good for you as drinking plenty of water and may even have extra health benefits, say researchers. The work in the European Journal … [Read more...]

I looked through the archives of this blog and am surprised that I have not mentioned the glycemic index before. The glycemic index is basically the measure of how quickly a carbohydrate will be burned and metabolized by your body. Take this example, one person eats a pack of sugar and one person eats a potato. You would expect that the sugar would quickly raise your blood sugar and then a … [Read more...]