06 Jan
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The Bin Is Not A Sin; It’s Your Waist That Is A Waste
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You would be proud to hear that I am still living up to my New Year’s resolution to run every single day in 2012. You would then be surprised to hear how on the sixth day I drove to a popular fast good joint where I ordered from the super size menu.
Without any sense of irony or guilt I ate the entire thing. What followed was a terrible food hangover and not 10 minutes later I felt sluggish and bloated then came the indulger’s remorse those feelings of regret. I felt as if I could never eat again, but three hours later I was ready to eat a small country. Thankfully I opted for a big salad with all kinds of veggies and a Thai chicken pizza on honey wheat crust. Whe
Omega 3 fats are a sort of wonder food group of our time. They can help us to stay slim, avoid heart problems and stroke, help us to maintain proper brain function and sharp thoughts, clear and beautify our skin, and basically act as an all around health tonic for every person of every age.
There are also now studies (which dont surprise me by the way) that show consuming omega 3 healthy fats are correlated with reducing the likelihood of developing diabetes, and also may help to control and even treat diabetes when included in the diet on a regular basis.
Some of the foods you can add to your diet in order to get these benefits are olive oil, coconut oil, safflower oil, certain nuts like almonds and walnuts, avocadoes, and (chocoholics brace yourself) dark chocolate! Yes, chocoholics rejoice you can now enjoy your dark chocolate at least in moderation, without tons of guilt.
Of course, someone who is diabetic needs to worry about the sugar content of the chocolate, but dark chocolate actually has so many antioxidants and healthy fats that it should not impact the blodo sugar quite as much as milk chocolate.
Not only can omega 3 monosaturated fats help to control diabetes, but they can also dramatically reduce the likelihood that you will develop type II diabetes as you age, as so many people get as they get older because of poor dietary choices and the bodys broken down ability to control the blood sugar naturally.
These fats have demonstrated an ability to lower your insulin resistance and they also help to regulate your blood sugar for a longer period of time in meals that are eaten with versus without them.
They are filling and satisfying and help to keep your full for a longer period of time, which can help in your ditary goals to reduce food intake and curb overal caloric intake. Of course, these fats do contain calories, and lots of them, but consuming them in moderation is recommended to maintain blood sugar levels and to slim the body.
Nov. 23, 2011 — You might not know a line of Shakespeare, and you might even forget the words to “The Star-Spangled Banner,” but this chestnut is a classic to all: “Beans, beans are good for the heart … the more you eat, the more you … “
You can finish the rest of the verse yourself, no doubt, but new research suggests that all beans are not created equal when it comes to your risk of flatulence.