A greener diet could save you money?

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Is your grocery bill sending you broke?

Maybe you could try cutting out meat and go green….it’ll save you money and it’ll help protect the environment….well, at least that’s the claim over at Reuters with todays article “Go green and cut red meat”

Nutritionist say we should be consuming 5-8 serves (1 serve = 1 cup) of vegetables and 2 pieces of fruit a day, Read more

Nutritional Snacks: 5 Bite size treats

Did you know that by just moving your jaw up & down you can burn up to 46kj per hour?

Of course it goes without saying that if you’re moving your jaw up and down on a greasy old hamburger the energy you burn making that chewing motion will be undone by the excess calories you consume….a shame I know…but life isn’t always fair.

So the next time you’re feeling hungry, why not try reaching for some sugar free chewing gum before you raid the vending machine for that horrible sugary snack……remember “chew chew chew….and you’ll burn loads of kilojoules, joules, joules”

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Exercise and Nutrition for Healthy Bones

Osteoporosis is a degenerative bone condition that causes bones to become more porous, gradually making them weaker, more brittle and susceptible to breakage. One in two women and one in three men over the age of 60 will have a fracture related to osteoporosis.

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Goji Berry Cookies & other health boosting recipes

In China they like to eat their Goji Berries raw….plucked straight off the goji berry bush and straight down the hatch is the preferred method of the East.

So what are Goji Berries?

The Wilderness Family Naturals website summed it up best “Goji Berries are gathered from plants growing in the mountains of Tibet. They are wild-grown, and wild-harvested. They are also certified organic by Integrity Services, International (ISI). The berries are dried naturally by the sun. They are not fumigated, sweetened, or adulterated in anyway.”

Why are Goji Berries good for us?

Goji Berries have long played important roles in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) where they are believed to enhance immune system function, improve eyesight, protect the liver, boost sperm production and improve circulation, among other effects.

Now that we know what Golgi berries are and why they’re good for us, let’s have a look at a couple of recipes we can whip up at home to keep the family nice and healthy:

The first recipe comes from naturopathiccenter.com and is a immune boosting tea that you can make at home to drink during the winter months. The astragalus and goji berries can be found at your local Chinese herbal shop. Read more

Low carb Diets - A dumb choice?

This Post is an Add on to Liz’s Featured article about “Low Carb Diets”

The latest Research from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has highlighted a serious problem with Low Carb Diets…..Diets like the Atkins Diet.

Side Note: We had a friend of ours attempt the Atkins diet for a few weeks, and while he did drop 4 or 5 quick kilos he put the weight back on just as fast as it came off once he stopped…he’s now counting calories on the weight watchers diet….Mr Yo Yo Read more

Healthy Recipe - Chicken, Pasta & Salad

This is a recipe served up regularly at our house. The best thing about it is it’s so quick and easy……and it good for you.

Ingredients

4-6 Chicken thighs or breasts, skinned

1 tin reduced salt tomato soup

Mushrooms, diced

Capsicum, diced,

Onion, sliced,

1 tin of diced tomatoes

Mixed Herbs, pepper, cinnamon

Pasta

Cooking Instructions

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High Blood Pressure & Salt - Nutrition News

Blood Pressure is the pressure of the blood in the arteries as the heart pumps it around the body.

If your blood pressure stays high it can cause serious problems like heart attack, stroke, heart failure or kidney disease.

Although many people with high blood pressure require ongoing medication it can also help to make changes to your lifestyle. Enjoying a healthy eating pattern that is low in salt is one way to help control your blood pressure, or help to avoid high blood pressure altogether.

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Healthy Treat - Cookies Recipe

We all love a treat right? Nothing better than relaxing with a nice cup of tea and a biscuit is there? Only problem is that little biscuit will more than likely be loaded with sugar…which is not good for anyones waist line.

However, there are always healthy alternatives…..and in this case….A tasty Alternative.

Here’s the recipe:

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Is A Low Carb Diet Good For You?

I Often get questions about various diets and to be honest I don’t really believe in dieting….when I looked up the word “Diet” in the dictionary the definition was - a selection or a limitation on the amount a person eats for reducing weight…. So by definition, if you’re limiting what you eat or selecting specific foods - what happens when you stop? Or even worse, if you continue to diet.

I believe what ever you choose you need to be able to sustain it indefinitely. When you factor that in, then you really need further consideration about the health benefits or impacts of restricting certain foods. Are you going to get all the vitamins and minerals you need for a healthy body? Are there any impacts on your bone density when you diet (I’ve heard about research that says high protein diets make the blood more acidic and then this leaches calcium from your bones thereby reducing bone density). Whenever you embark on any diet you really need to consider the long-term impacts of how you eat, versus the obvious benefits of weight loss.

With that being said I thought I’d take a look at the latest craze in dieting…The “low Carb diet”.

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