Jan 19, 2016 | Diet & Nutrition
A list of Acid / Alkaline Forming Foods Your body pH affects everything… Balancing the pH is a major step toward well-being and greater health. The pH scale is from 0 – 14 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 healthy 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Human blood pH should be slightly...
Jan 19, 2016 | Diet & Nutrition
Over-the-counter weight-loss pills: Do they work? The temptation to use over-the-counter weight-loss pills to lose weight fast is strong. But are these products safe and effective? By Mayo Clinic staff The appeal of losing weight quickly is hard to resist. But do...
Jan 19, 2016 | Diet & Nutrition
Recommended daily amounts (RDAs) Micro vs milli Check the letters after the RDA carefully. One microgram (mcg or µg) is a thousand times smaller than a milligram (mg). Throughout this factsheet the recommended daily amount (RDA) refers to the EU guidance that is used...
Jan 19, 2016 | Diet & Nutrition
The sad truth: You can crunch yourself into a coma and still have ab flab. If you really want a sleek, sexy midriff, you’ve got to tweak your diet. All of the best waist-whittling foods contain fiber to banish bloat, antioxidants to boost your abs...
Jan 19, 2016 | Diet & Nutrition
Three days in “cycling” carbohydrates Every day I get this question about “belly fat” or “beer gut” and today I am going to focus on a nutrition plan for three days that involves eliminating carbohydrates from your regimen. For...
