The Heart and Stroke Foundation has encouraged Canadians to eat a healthy diet, control salt intake, and be physically active to lower blood pressure. The latest results from the DASH study – Dietary Approaches to Stopping Hypertension – has confirmed these recommendations, providing more encouragement for people to choose a healthier diet. Research has shown that following a plan for healthy eating can reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure and lower already elevated blood pressure.
What are the DASH studies?
The DASH Diet is based on two studies, DASH and DASH-Sodium, that looked at ways of reducing blood pressure through changes in diet. In the DASH study, people were given one of three eating plans: a plan similar in nutrients to what most North Americans eat; the same plan but with extra vegetables and fruit; or the DASH diet, which is rich in vegetables, fruit and low-fat dairy foods and low in saturated fat, total fat and cholesterol.
The results were compelling. The diet higher in vegetables and fruit and the DASH diet both reduced blood pressure. The DASH diet had the greatest effect on blood pressure, lowering levels within two weeks of starting the plan. Not only was blood pressure reduced, but total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or “bad cholesterol” were lower, too.
In the DASH-Sodium study, participants were given one of three sodium plans: the DASH diet with 3,300 mg of salt (sodium) per day (a normal amount for many North Americans); 2,400 mg of salt (a moderately restricted amount); or 1,500 mg of salt (a more restricted amount, about 2/3 of a teaspoon). Blood pressure was lower for everyone on the DASH diet. However, the less salt people consumed, the greater the decrease in blood pressure. People who already had high blood pressure had the largest decrease in blood pressure. Read the rest of this entry »
The Zone diet is a weight loss program that monitors food intake and physical exercise to achieve weight loss. It is a lifestyle-changing plan to help people shed weight and get in better physical condition. The key aspect of this diet plan is the food plan developed by the biochemist named Barry Sears.
The theory behind the diet looks at the influence of carbohydrates on the body’s insulin levels. Eating too many carbohydrates causes the body’s blood sugar levels to spike, which in turn causes the body to secrete insulin, a hormone that lowers blood sugar levels by storing the sugar as fat. It is believed that by consuming the right foods, blood sugar levels may be controlled to keep insulin levels in “the zone,” a range where the body is thought to burn more fat and stop storing excessive fat. Read the rest of this entry »
It is commonly known that when food is cooked at over 166 deg F, enzymes that aid in digestion and absorption present in foodstuff get destroyed. The idea of Raw Food Diet is to eat uncooked and unprocessed foods such as fresh vegetables, fruits, sprouts, seeds, grains, nuts, dried fruits etc.,
Such a diet is low on saturated fats, hydrogenated oils and sodium content. Where as it is rich in other minerals such as magnesium, folate and potassium. Moreover, the fiber content in such a diet is also high. As such, raw food diet has less fat and is therefore low in calorie content.
All this makes is a really healthy diet with abundant benefits that include improved digestion an skin appearance along with reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Such a diet is likely to help you lose weight effectively without any sort of adverse side effects. Read the rest of this entry »
With Fat Loss 4 Idiots Diet - don’t set your sights high for it’s promise to help you lose 9lbs every 11 days. If you do, you will be disappointed. However, if you use the online diet planner wisely by learning the principles of healthy eating - you can lose the weight.
Fat Loss 4 Idiots Diet has a sensible eating plan - it really shows you the kinds of foods to eat and plan for in your meals. This is the clear goal of Fat Loss 4 Idiots Diet.
If you look deeper into the meaning of the diet planner, you’ll find it encourages you to plan your meals in advance, eat your favorite treats every so often, but more importantly eat ‘fresh’ foods as often as possible and eat less of the processed foods and junk foods. In other words Fat Loss 4 Idiots is all about eating out less and enjoying your fresh foods whilst not depriving yourself of your treats completely. Read the rest of this entry »
The Phase 2 Dietrine Carb Blocker sounds to good to be true. That is why I am comparing it to a fairy tale in my mind. After reading about this carb blocking product it just seems like another one of those weight loss products that everyone gets excited about because of all the hype, but eventually they realize that weight loss still takes eating right and eating less, which no one that I know enjoys. I wanted to believe the claims that I could enjoy my breads and pastas and not completely destroy my low carb diet, but I did not want to be nieve and end up spending money on a bum product. I did a lot of research and came up with some answers.
Who is it for? Read the rest of this entry »
How would you like to lose weight using a low carb diet, but still be able to eat foods that contain carbohydrates? Nutrilite Carb Blocker 2 gives low carb dieters this option, as it is designed for people who are managing their intake of carbohydrates. Using these pills with all natural ingredients grown on organic farms, it is possible to eat breads and other foods loaded with carbohydrates without sabotaging your diet.
The Nutrilite Carb Blocker 2 is designed to inhibit digestion of carbohydrates that come from certain sugars and starchy foods, like cereals, rice, bread, pasta, and vegetables with starch. In fact, it was the first supplement to help block the absorption of both starches and sugars. It is a natural dietary supplement made from fermented soy and white kidney bean extracts, and it is ephedra-free. Read the rest of this entry »
These days everyone knows the benefit of dieting and keeping a healthy lifestyle. For this reason, so many diets have come to the surface in recent years that it is hard to know where to start. Many of these diets involve dangerous supplements or ridiculous methods to lose weight. Wu-Yi tea has been one of these fad diets that has popped up in the last few months. But what makes this tea better then most diets?
The tea is just what it sounds like, TEA! It is a green tea to be exact that is loaded with chemicals called polyphenols. Polyphenols are responsible for triggering an enzyme inside your body that is responsible for burning fat. This is the same enzyme that is triggered by dangerous diet pills and fat burners, but Wu-Yi is safe! Read the rest of this entry »
So what is the best gallstone treatment out there? Obviously, a surgeon would recommend getting your gallbladder permanently removed. But is removing your organ worth $15,000 if it cures you of gallstones but leaves you susceptible to bowel or colon cancer.
Most natural health doctors and some traditional doctors would disagree with the practice of gallbladder surgeries, also called cholecystectomies. Often times, doctors don’t think twice about sending their patients to surgery to remove their organ. However, recent research showing that this type of surgery increases the risk of bowel and colon cancers. Thousands of sufferers are now postponing their surgeries and flushing their gallstones with simple remedies that include a gallbladder diet. Read the rest of this entry »
Believe it or not, you can actually rid your body of cellulite by eating. You will not be able to eat anything and everything you want of course, but that doesn’t have to stop you from enjoying some of your favorite food dishes - in fact, some of those dishes might actually help to remove cellulite from your body!
Regular diets don’t work, why should an anti cellulite diet be any different?
Simply because of the diet’s massive cleansing and strengthening benefits. If a cellulite diet is made up of the right foods, which are proven to fight against and prevent cellulite, then the diet is sure to be a success; as it will begin working to rid your body of toxins and unneeded fats and then it’ll work on improving the bodies resiliency to cellulite build up. Read the rest of this entry »
Dr. Arnot is the pioneer in organizing the findings of worlds best scientists and dieticians into a complete and effective weight control system in the form of a book called Dr. Bob Arnot’s Revolutionary Weight Control Program. This new program gives significance on the choice of right food to eat. Dr. Robert Arnot was the medical correspondent of NBC News and has good knowledge in the scientific details on weight control.
How Arnots Revolutionary Diet Works
Curbing your hunger is the key to healthy eating habit. With Arnots Revolutionary Diet you will be eating small, frequent meals to avoid getting hungry. You won’t be counting calories or cutting out entire categories of food, but you will be cutting down your overall food intake by eating small meals. Exercise is also added to enhance the food plan. Exercise can help burn calories and make you slimmer. Read the rest of this entry »
