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Natural Remedies for Gout

AnGhel — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:12:31 +0000

Gout is probably the most painful type of rheumatic disease one can ever experience. It is a combination of pain made up of arthritis attacks as well as inflammation. That is why many people who are affected by gout are doing their best just to avoid experiencing this condition.

Alcohol beverages, particularly cocktails, can trigger gout. Cutting back on alcohol can make a big difference in the intensity of pain.

There are also advisable foods that you must include in your diet if you have gout. This includes cherries, carrot juice, banana, lime, beet juice, cucumber, apples and French beans. The amount varies depending on the health care specialist who keeps track of your gout.

You must also avoid taking too much acidic foods if you want to avoid experiencing the pain of this annoying gout.

Fight depression with the right diet

AnGhel — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:19:25 +0000

When talking about depression, the first option of many people today is talking anti-depressants and other medications which can improve their condition. However, these medicines may sometimes not work or even give adverse effects. Treating depression can actually start with a perfect diet that is specially meant for this condition.

If you think that you have depression, stop eating junk foods. Not only that it can give you more pounds but it can also decrease your brain’s function and deregulates your neurotransmitters. The latter is responsible for your reactions and your behaviors.

Some of the foods that you must eat includes foods that are rich in carbohydrates, essentials fats such ass Omega-3, foods that have amino acid tryptophan (this includes turkey, chicken, peas, and fish), and even garlic.

These foods must be included in your anti-depressant meal/diet so you can get back to your old self in no time!

Important nutritions that you must have everyday

AnGhel — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:35:40 +0000

Do you want to be healthy all the time? You don’t need to hire a nutritionist to do the work for you. Just read this nutrition guideline and see how much of each do you need eveyday.

Carbohydrates – you must consume at least 225 grams up to 325 grams of carbohydrates on a daily basis

Protein – have at least 50 grams to 175 grams of protein everyday

Healthy fat or good fat – this must be limited to 40 to 70 grams a day

Saturated fat – 15 grams is the maximum amount of saturated that you can consume daily

Trans fat – you must only have 2 grams of trans fat each day

Cholesterol – don’t consume more than300 milligrams of cholesterol everyday if you want to be healthy

Fiber – one must have 40 grams of fiber daily

Sodium – if possible, try to consume only 1500 milligrams of sodium a day

Cooking with lesser fats

AnGhel — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:29:15 +0000

Who doesn’t want to look gorgeous and have a body to die for? Anyone can actually have it as long as they cut back on eating fats. But meat is one of the tastiest foods right? So here are some tips that would allow you to enjoy meat without taking in so much fat in your body.

Always buy only the lean cut meats
As much as possible, avoid frying food. Instead use other fat-free ways of cooking like baking, grilling, broiling, or roasting the meat
Cook meat soup in advance. Refrigerate it afterwards then take off the fats that will harden at the top of the boiled meat.
Trim off all the visible fats before cooking.

Got any idea how to lessen the amount of fat that you would take?

Substitute the typical ingredient with a healthier one

AnGhel — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:48:34 +0000

Being healthy does not mean that you always have to eat the tasteless. You can actually start being fit and fab by replacing the ingredients that you usually use in your recipes with a healthier one.

If you need butter or oil for baking, try use only the half of what is needed and replace the other half with prune puree or applesauce.

Rather than putting margarines, cooking oils, and butter to prevent the food from sticking in your pan, why not buy a non-stick pan instead or use a cooking spray?

Stop eating white bread. Take a bite of the whole wheat bread instead.

When shopping for canned soups, make sure that you only get soups that are fat-free and milk-based.

Got any other substitutes? Share with us some of the ingredients that you use!

Sodium or MSG, should you avoid it?

AnGhel — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:34:12 +0000

Many are confused about the benefits and disadvantages of using MSG or sodium in their foods. Contrary to what people belive, sodium is actually important in building a healthier you. Of course, just like all things, having too much or excessive sodium can also be dangerous to one’s health.

Small amount of sodium can actually be good for your well-being. In fact, sodium aids in transmitting the nerve impulses throughout your body. Sodium also plays an important role in your muscles’ relaxation as well as contraction. Other than that, sodium is also responsible in maintaining the balance of liquid in your body as well.

However, the use of sodium is no longer advisable for oldies especially if you are already in your senior years. This may lead to health problems such as kidney failure, diabetes, and high blood pressure

Will you try the Acai Berry Diet?

AnGhel — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:11:15 +0000

If you are a patron Oprah-viewer, you surely have heard about the Acai Berry, its effects to the body, and how it could help you lose weight. The Acai Berry has a lot of vitamins and minerals which allows the body to promote weight loss in a faster and safer way.

There are currently numerous products in the market where it uses Acai Berry as the main ingredient. This includes the Acai Berry juice, pills, tea, and Acai Berry supplements that you can include or use as part of your Acai Berry diet.

Thanks to the anti-oxidants that can be found in these Acai Berry products, your stored fat as well as the toxins can be eliminated from th body easily. It is one of the most natural ways to shed fats even the cost of your arm and leg.

Would you try the Acai Berry diet or do you think that this is just another weight loss bandwagon (thanks to Hollywood)?

Must-eat foods for the smokers

AnGhel — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 07:00:28 +0000

Admit it! There is no great alibi for smoking. If you really can’t resist to puff and destroy your lungs, at least try to eat foods that can help you have a healthy body despite of this vice. However, it would not neutralize the damages that smoking did to your body and the effect could be minimal depending on how severe your smoking addiction is.

Milk and vegetables are some of the foods that must be included in a smoker’s diet. Vegetables can help in eliminating the bad chemicals and toxins in the body that came from smoking cigarettes and tobaccos. Milk can also do the same as well.

There is no such thing as a diet that could compensate for all the damages caused by smoking. But you should at least try to have a milk and a vegetable a day if you want to at least repair these health damages rather than completely destroying it.

The Truth of about Diet Coke

AnGhel — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:58:32 +0000

If you don’t want to get fat but still want to enjoy the thirst-quenching sodas, you would surely opt the diet version instead. Diet Coca-Cola, aso known as Coke Light is actually considered by the experts as a big joke. They said that the Diet Coke would not really help in losing weight and lessening your calorie intake.

As a matter of fact, Diet Coke has more calories than alcoholic beverages having 9 calories per gram. Whereas the alcoholic beverage called Vodka only has 7 calories/gram. The lesser amount of calories a beverage has, the faster it will be metabolized by the body.

Now that you know this fact about the Diet Coke, do you still want one?

Eat and burn fat at the same time

AnGhel — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:50:23 +0000

Not just because you are on a diet doesn’t mean that you should deprive yourself of the good food. There are actually some foods that can even help in toning those muscles and taking out those unwanted fats. Yes it is true! Foods that can burn fat do exists!

Fresh fruits – alright, this one is already given. Fresh fruits do have a lot of fibers which can promote good digestion and can get rid of the fats stored in your body. See to it that you always eat a fruit or two every meal especially the citrus fruits.

Soybean – it has lecithin which can protect your cells from getting stored fats. It can also break the hard fats that are already stored in your body.

Garlic oil – like the soybean, it can also breakdown the stored fats and even the amount of cholesterol in your body.