Eating Breakfast Every Day Boosts Energy
by Pat Melgares
Health studies continue to reinforce the importance of eating breakfast every... Read more »
Five Fruits And Veggies A Day: It’s Easier Than You Think
by Linda Sleichter Nutrition research has determined that eating at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day translates to good health for adults and children. “There are so many studies that show, with a variety of fruits and vegetables, we can meet many of the basic nutrition requirements needed for good health,” said [...]
Physical Effort and Food Energy
In terms of nutrition, energy is measured in calories. However, in reality, from both a biochemical and physiological standpoint, calories are not equivalent depending on the food products in which they are found. Regardless of the calorie content, a food product is measured in terms of its nutritional value, in other words, according to what [...]
Turmeric in fight against cancer
Among the many benefits attributed to Turmeric or Curcumin, its cancer-fighting abilities are now being intensely researched. Turmeric’s anti-inflammatory effects, anti-oxidant activity and its ability to modulate the immune system are said to be the reason for its beneficial effects on diseases such as arthritis, Alzheimers disease, memory loss, heart disease and cancer. In a [...]
Ten Calcium Tips
A Few Facts The daily-recommended amount of calcium is 1,000mg daily if you are under age 50 and 1,200 to 1,500mg if you are 50 or older. Aim for 400 IU a day of vitamin D. People over 70 need 600 IU. While it is best to get your nutrients from the foods you are [...]
Food for a healthy body
Mainstream North American dietary habits restrict vitamin, mineral and fibre consumption, leading to many undesirable symptoms and health problems. Health experts recommend a daily intake of 25 – 40 grams of fibre for a healthy body. The average North American consumes only 10 grams most due to consuming highly refines processed food. Fibre is essential [...]
A Grain of Truth about Fiber Intake
Here’s a quick quiz: If the wrapper on the bread you’ve just chosen contains the healthy-sounding phrase “12 grain,” does that mean you’ve made the best choice in terms of dietary fiber? Not necessarily. Brown breads are not all alike. Breads labeled “whole wheat” must by law meet a standard, which is that they be [...]
Health Tips for Kids 9 to 15 Years Old
Start your day with breakfast Breakfast fills your “empty tank” to get you going after a long night without food. And it can help you do better in school. Easy to prepare breakfasts include cold cereal with fruit and low-fat milk, whole-wheat toast with peanut butter, yogurt with fruit, whole-grain waffles or even last night’s [...]
Eating Out in Karachi
Karachi has several fantastic upscale restaurants, which serve a huge variety of cuisines. Most of the upper-end restaurants are either located within one of the major hotels in the city (the Sheraton, the Pearl Continental and Avari Towers), or in the trendy shopping district of Zamzama in Defence. Zamzama, is a place where much of [...]
Clean Kitchens
The cleanliness rule applies to the areas where food is prepared and, most importantly, to the cook. Wash hands with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds before starting to prepare a meal and after handling raw meat or poultry. Cover long hair with a net or scarf, and be sure that any [...]
Plastic Food Containers-Health and Better Food Storage Solutions
It’s been a rite of passage for anyone growing up in the last three decades to learn how to burp a Tupperware storage container. Tupperware and other brands of plastic storage containers are ubiquitous these days. Sometimes you even see large plastic containers to store your smaller plastic containers in. Is there a potential health [...]
