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Four Ways To Find Foods That Heal

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What you put in your body has a lot to do with the health of your body. That’s why you shouldn’t smoke or do drugs. Even alcohol can have immediate negative effects on your liver, and the more you drink (and the longer) it can have permanent damage. If you’re living on a diet of fatty and greasy foods and allowing yourself to be overweight or obese you are also damaging your liver and shortening your lifespan.

If you eat fresh foods and make wise decisions, picking foods rich in healthy nutrients, you can live longer and do it with far more energy. It’s really not that hard to eat healthy either, it just takes willpower. Not everyone knows what it means to eat healthy, so check out the USDA’s MyPlate to start learning. [Read more…]

Originally posted on May 31, 2017 @ 1:06 pm

Why You Should Eat Your Meat, And Vegetables

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Mom has always told you to eat your vegetables, but you may be forgetting the importance of other foods in your diet. There are reasons why it is recommended that people eat a well-rounded diet. Making sure that you get a little bit of everything, from whole grains to low-fat dairy, ensures that you are getting all of the vitamins and nutrients that your body needs to run properly and stay healthy.

Variety diets are the best, and most healthy, and this is the reason for the USDA MyPlate guidelines, which teach people the basics of healthy eating and portion control. What you should eat for a healthy mind and body isn’t just about the foods you choose, but also about how much of them you eat.

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Getting Your Vegetables

You may find it interesting that varying colors of vegetables sometimes indicate the great things that they can do for you and the specific nutrients that are in them. Red means heart healthy, purple help your brain, and yellow is good for your eyes. [Read more…]

Originally posted on August 6, 2015 @ 10:12 am

Best Food Photo Accounts on Instagram

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Whether you’re a foodie, a health buff or somebody who loves sweets, there’s something to look forward to on Instagram. With millions of photos being uploaded on this popular photo sharing network, you’ll surely find lots of pictures on food that might interest you to try them yourself.

This is not a surprise at all because apart from the selfies, food images are among the most uploaded on the site. Numerous people who are active on social media today have developed the habit of taking photos of their food before they consume them whether they’re eating at home or in their favorite restaurants.

Are you on Instagram and are into creative photography? You may want to submit your photos to the Instagram photo challenges. It’s another way of sharing your best pictures on specific themes. [Read more…]

Originally posted on January 4, 2014 @ 10:17 pm

Great Tasting Food With Health Benefits

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Not all great tasting food are good for the body. But then again, there are foods that do taste great yet provide amazing health benefits. Some are even recommended for people who want to lose weight. They include fruits, cereals and meat.

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Fruits are packed with vitamins and minerals and one that is rich in monosaturated fat is the avocado. This green fruit helps in releasing hormones that make a person feel fuller at a longer time. It has also been found that people following a low-calorie diet with avocado were able to lose more weight than those who did not eat the fruit.

Ground beef is good for the health but only if it is the lean type. The beef should be 85 to 95 percent lean to help a person reduce weight. The protein in lean beef helps in preserving muscle mass which in turn help the body burn calories faster. An Australian study has shown that women who ate lean red meat six times in a week shed 25 percent more weight compared to the non-eaters. [Read more…]

Originally posted on April 30, 2013 @ 8:02 pm