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Is it true that high dietary calcium intake promote weight loss?
Published on 22 Jul, 2006 at 17:43 in Evidence Reviews | Viewed 2,829 views times | No Comments
Is it true that high dietary calcium intake promote weight loss?
Bottom Line:
High dietary calcium intake does not promote weight loss.
Review:
Although energy balance is the key element in weight regulation, several studies suggested that calcium metabolism and perhaps other components of dairy products may contribute to shifting the energy balance and thus play a role in weight regulation. In 1988 Metz et al. demonstrated a reduction in body…
Reclaim Your Power Over Food. Reclaim Your Authentic Power
Published on 8 Jul, 2006 at 7:56 in General Health | Viewed 1,940 views times | No Comments
Written By: Louisa Latela, MSW, LCSW Louisa is a psychotherapist with 17 years experience in working with persons struggling with food/body/weight issues. Email: llatella@comcast.net
I have come to learn through years of working on myself emotionally, physically, and spiritually, as well as working with my clients, that there is a common thread among all of us who have ever struggled to truly love ourselves. It is that we lose our authentic…
How to get rid of Hiccups?
Published on 5 Jul, 2006 at 14:32 in General Health | Viewed 6,875 views times | 9 Comments
Hiccups occur when the diaphragm, the muscle at the bottom of the lungs, begins to spasm. The spasm causes the vocal cords to close quickly, which results in the loud, distinctive sound associated with hiccups.
Triggers for Hiccups:
Hot or spicy foods Strong fumes If you eat too fast, you can swallow air along with your food and end up with a case of the hiccups Pleurisy, pneumonia or damage to the area of…Tips on Improving Your Eating Style
Published on 4 Jul, 2006 at 17:46 in Diet & Nutrition, Healthy Lifestyle | Viewed 2,302 views times | No Comments
In April 2006 issue of Health Magazine. It was interesting to know how people eat. You can read the complete article (see below), but here are some of the tips in summary:
Before you eat, ask: “Do I feel hungry?”. If yes, then eat. But, if not, don’t kill your boredome with eating. Make simple subsitution in your diet. Eat an…What to Eat when Eating Out?
Published on 3 Jul, 2006 at 9:18 in General Health | Viewed 1 views times | No Comments
When you are busy and don’t have time to cook yourself, you have no option but to eat out. But that does not mean you can not reduce your weight. You still have options to choose from when eating out. The following resource will help you get there.
ADA – Your guide to eating out A short guide to eating out by American Diabetes Association. It has lots of…Shopping for Food – Strategies to reduce weight
Published on 3 Jul, 2006 at 9:09 in Diet & Nutrition, General Health | Viewed 1 views times | No Comments
Shopping for right food is also a key element when you are trying to lose weight. These guidelines below will help you select the right food when you are shopping:
Tip Sheet: Healthy Eating Starts with Healthy Shopping This 1-page tip sheet provides suggestions for lower fat and lower calorie foods to fill the kitchen with when one goes shopping. (more…)