Many of the diseases and cancers seen in our society could be preventable or postponed if we shifted our focus to prevention rather than treating a disease. Too often people go on medication to lower their cholesterol or help with their blood pressure, but had they considered diet and exercise years before it’s likely that [...]
Archive for June 27th, 2009
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How to Use the Food Guide Pyramid to Eat Healthier
Written by Slim | Date: 9:31 pm | Permalink | Category: Diet BlogIt’s well known that eating healthy includes increased consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free/low-fat dairy products. However, even though we know we should eat better Americans still don’t do it. The American Dietetics Association provided a quick breakdown of the basic food groups, what you should eat within those groups, how many servings [...]
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Milk Better Than Fruit Drinks at Reducing Hunger
Written by Slim | Date: 8:00 am | Permalink | Category: Diet BlogFlickr: tillwe
Milk is gross. It makes me sick. And honestly, I don’t know why people drink it. We don’t need it. Milk is for baby cows, not humans.
Now, even though I don’t like milk, it’s got to be better than sugary fruits drinks, right? Make no mistake, fruits drinks are not the same as [...]