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Nutrition InformationOlive Oil, the Healthy ChoiceOlive oil is a healthy choice over other fats such as butter, palm and coconut oils because olive oil is a monounsaturated fat that does not increase levels of cholesterol and triglycerides. Eating On the Go: Healthy Choices While You TravelIf you have a business trip tomorrow morning, you?ve probably already booked your flight and hotel room, arranged for transportation to the airport, set up meetings, planned your presentations, packed your clothes, and maybe even arranged for someone to feed your pet lama while you?re away (lamas eat more than you think). Substitutes for ButterInstead of Butter: Use top quality, cold pressed, extra virgin olive oil, from the first pressing, or flaxseed oil. The taste of virgin olive oil is appealing to millions of people around the world, so why not adopt it to your taste? The Wonderful Benefits of the Mediterranean DietThe Mediterranean Diet is now recognized as one of the healthiest in the world consisting as it does of large amounts of fresh fruit and vegetables, salads, nuts, seeds, omega-3 rich oily fish, olives, and olive oil and being comparitively low in dairy products and red meats. WLS Patients Feeling Gassy & Bloated? Sugar Alcohol May Be To BlameSugar intake is a real concern for people who?ve had gastric bypass, in fact most patients fear sugar. The foremost fear isn?t weight gain, it?s dumping. Foods containing sugar pass too quickly through the small pouch, they are rapidly absorbed and cause insulin levels to drop resulting in dumping. Clues for Fibromyalgia ReliefFibromyalgia is a chronic and potentially life-altering disorder with symptoms such as extreme muscle pain, extraordinary fatigue and multiple tender and painful points. Fibromyalgia itself tends to be similar in many aspects to rheumatic diseases although it differs from arthritis in that there is no known inflammation or damage to the joints, muscles or tissues. How Do You Know Your Nutrition is Working for You?Please feel free to comment, so that the article may be developed. Are You Lactose Intolerant?Do you know anyone who can't consume milk or milk-based products? The condition is not uncommon and these people are classified as lactose intolerant. Health and NutritionThe Health and Nutrition Industry has come about as peoples awareness of the damage they have done to their bodies over the years becomes more apparent, both physically and through scientific evidence. Whats more they want to do something about-now!! 5 Favorite Summer-Break TipsYou can trust me that I make sure to take care to have as EnergyRich? a vacation as possible (why come back from vacation feeling bloated, a few pounds heavier, experiencing heartburn etc, right?). So I wanted to share my 5 favorite ways (food-wise and fun-wise) of making that happen! You Can Have Healthy SkinWith new research, new products and new skin protection advice popping up all the time, it is hard to figure out the best things to do to improve and protect your skin. The Importance of ProteinProtein is one of the basic building blocks of the body so it is an essential part of your diet and can influence your strength but probably not your energy. Your muscles are built with protein and in fact protein is made up of 20 amino acids. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein and 9 are essential, they cannot be created and must be eaten meaning the other 11 amino acids can be created by our body. Combat High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol with SoybeansYou may have heard of the ?Portfolio Diet? wherein it has been clinically accepted that increasing the intake of soy based foods can reduce levels of LDL cholesterol as much as some statin drugs. The Best Way to Consume Vitamin CEating orange mean absorbing vitamin C to our body, is that right? Probably yes because orange is rich with this nutrient. Vitamin C is a very essential nutrient for human body because its play a great role as a powerful antioxidant. Our Livers Need for WaterAlthough many realize that the liver has its own cleansing system, it does need help - as it cannot maintain its healthy state if its being abused. Abuse occurs when too much of the wrong foods are entering the body.
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