Diet Information
Just Do It!My mother is someone who has always struggled with her weight. It wasn’t until she hit her 50’s and became afflicted with diabetes, that she actually started taking it seriously. With the plethora of diet information I found via the Internet, I was able to help my mother get started on a path to living healthy. Understanding your body and how it functions is key in forming a good diet. Since my mother was already overweight, I knew that I had to decrease her caloric intake. She needed less fat, salt, and sugar, and more low calorie meals. She really needed…..Read Full Article Here: Diet Information Al Villa is a retired Judge with several internet businesses. He enjoys writing a great variety of Articles. You can see them all by clicking on the blog link at his web site: http://alworkathome.com (more…)

Amino Acid Supplement No Good After Heart Attack (Healthday)
Taking the widely used amino acid supplement L-arginine after a heart attack does not improve cardiac function, and could be associated with an increased risk of death, a new study finds. (more…)

The Secret Key to Weight Loss.
Weight-loss is one of those things that most people consider at some time in their life. Trying to find the best diet or the most efficient type of exercise seems to be a never-ending job.
Initially it may seem that the desire to find the ideal weight loss program is all about looking good to others, this may be true but in reality it should be all about your own feelings of self worth and that relates to more than just your appearance.
I am not suggesting that you should not ask yourself how can I lose weight, I am suggesting that you should also ask yourself how can I find a sense of my inner well-being regardless of how my body looks. (more…)

Determinants of bone mass and bone size in a large cohort of physically active young adult men
The determinants of bone mineral density (BMD) at multiple sites were examined in a fit college population. Subjects were 755 males (mean age = 18.7 years) entering the United States Military Academy. A questionnaire assessed exercise frequency and milk, caffeine, and alcohol consumption and tobacco use. Academy staff measured height, weight, and fitness. Calcaneal BMD was measured by peripheral dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (pDXA). Peripheral-quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) was used to measure tibial mineral content, circumference and cortical thickness. Spine and hip BMD were measured by DXA in a subset (n = 159). Mean BMD at all sites was approximately one standard deviation above young normal (p (more…)

Mango & Ginger Sorbet
This is a favorite dessert for refreshing the palate after a curry (a healthy, home made one, of course). Not only does it taste great but it supports my healthy eating plans thanks to xylitol which is a sugar substitute with a very low glycemic load (GL).

I encourage you to make your own desserts. […] (more…)