Monday, June 05, 2006
health tips
Hello... here are some health tips i've gotten from Gold90.5fm website... read it to gain an insight :)
Liquidate your Gut
Turns out chicken soup isn't just good for your soul; it's good for your abs. Researchers at Pennsylvania State University found that snacking on soup can help speed up weight loss. The study tracked 147 men and women who followed reduced-calorie diets for a year; those who ate one serving of soup twice a day lost 50 percent more weight than those who ate healthful but carbohydrate-heavy snacks; such as baked chips or crackers. Creamy clam chowder doesn't count, says lead researcher Barbara Rolls, Ph.D. You want broth-based soups, so start slurping on spicy chicken soto and tom yam.
http://www.gold90.sg/new_GBS_tips_Hwk2.htm
Flatter abs
The sad truth: You can crunch yourself into a coma and still have ab flab. If you really want a sleek, sexy midriff, you've got to tweak your diet. All of the best waist-whittling foods contain fiber to banish bloat, antioxidants to boost your abs routine's effectiveness, and protein to help maintain a healthy metabolism. Here, are some choices for flatter abs.
Almonds
These delicious and versatile nuts contain filling protein and fiber, not to mention vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant. They're also a good source of magnesium, a mineral your body must have in order to produce energy, build and maintain muscle tissue, and regulate blood sugar. "A stable blood-sugar level helps prevent cravings that can lead to overeating and weight gain," says David Katz, MD, a professor at the Yale University School of Medicine. But what makes almonds most interesting is their ability to block calories. Research indicates that the composition of their cell walls may help reduce the absorption of all of their fat, making them an extra-lean nut.
Try for: An ounce a day (about 23 almonds), with approximately 160 calories. An empty Altoids tin will hold your daily dose perfectly.
Apples
A 2003 study in the journal Nutrition found that overweight women who consumed three apples or pears a day for three months lost more weight than their counterparts who were fed a similar diet with oat cookies instead of fruits. "A large apple has five grams of fiber, but it's also nearly 85 percent water, which helps you feel full," explains Elisa Zied, RD, author of So What Can I Eat?! (Wiley, 2006). Apples also contain quercetin, a compound shown to help fight certain cancers, reduce cholesterol damage, and promote healthy lungs.
Try for: An apple (or two) a day. A study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry found that the Red Delicious, Cortland, and Northern Spy varieties had the highest antioxidant activity.
Berries
Most are loaded with fiber, every dieter's best friend. The more fiber you eat -- experts say that it's best to get between 25 and 35 grams every day -- the fewer calories you absorb from all the other stuff you put in your mouth. That's because fiber traps food particles and shuttles them out of your system before they're fully digested. Berries (and other fruits) are also high in antioxidants, which not only help protect you from chronic diseases like cancer but may also help you get more results from your workouts. "Antioxidants help improve blood flow, which can help muscles contract more efficiently," says Dr. Katz.
http://www.gold90.sg/new_GBS_tips_Hwk7.htm
The Safest Soft Drink For Your Teeth
Love an icy cold soft drink? Then choose a root beer. Of all types of soft drinks and canned teas, this one does the least damage to your teeth.Researchers from the dental school of the University of Maryland, Baltimore determined that non-cola soft drinks, including ginger ale, Mountain Dew, and Sprite, as well as canned iced tea are much harder on teeth enamel than any other kind of canned drink, due in large part to acidic flavor additives, such as such as malic acid or tartaric acid, reports Medical News Today. Root beer has the least additives, making it the best soft drink for your teeth.The study: For 14 days the researchers exposed healthy dental enamel to a variety of popular soft drinks, including Coke, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, Canada Dry ginger ale, and canned Arizona Iced Tea.The results:
All of them weakened and permanently destroyed the tooth enamel.
Diet sodas had the same bad effect as the sugared versions since the main culprit is the acidic additives.
The most harmful were non-cola drinks, which caused two to five times the damage as darker cola drinks.
Root beer, which contains the least amount of flavor additives, was found to be the "safest soft drink to safeguard dental enamel."
Canned iced tea caused 30 times the damage to tooth enamel as brewed tea or coffee.
Brewed black tea, root beer, coffee, and water had a minimal effect.
Adding to the problem is our own mouth acidity. If that increases, the chemical reaction with the soft drink hurts our teeth even more, according to lead study author J. Anthony von Fraunhofer. The end result: tooth decay. One thing you can do to protect your teeth is to rinse your mouth with water after drinking a soda.
http://www.gold90.sg/new_GBS_tips_Hwk6.htm
Liquidate your Gut
Turns out chicken soup isn't just good for your soul; it's good for your abs. Researchers at Pennsylvania State University found that snacking on soup can help speed up weight loss. The study tracked 147 men and women who followed reduced-calorie diets for a year; those who ate one serving of soup twice a day lost 50 percent more weight than those who ate healthful but carbohydrate-heavy snacks; such as baked chips or crackers. Creamy clam chowder doesn't count, says lead researcher Barbara Rolls, Ph.D. You want broth-based soups, so start slurping on spicy chicken soto and tom yam.
http://www.gold90.sg/new_GBS_tips_Hwk2.htm
Flatter abs
The sad truth: You can crunch yourself into a coma and still have ab flab. If you really want a sleek, sexy midriff, you've got to tweak your diet. All of the best waist-whittling foods contain fiber to banish bloat, antioxidants to boost your abs routine's effectiveness, and protein to help maintain a healthy metabolism. Here, are some choices for flatter abs.
Almonds
These delicious and versatile nuts contain filling protein and fiber, not to mention vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant. They're also a good source of magnesium, a mineral your body must have in order to produce energy, build and maintain muscle tissue, and regulate blood sugar. "A stable blood-sugar level helps prevent cravings that can lead to overeating and weight gain," says David Katz, MD, a professor at the Yale University School of Medicine. But what makes almonds most interesting is their ability to block calories. Research indicates that the composition of their cell walls may help reduce the absorption of all of their fat, making them an extra-lean nut.
Try for: An ounce a day (about 23 almonds), with approximately 160 calories. An empty Altoids tin will hold your daily dose perfectly.
Apples
A 2003 study in the journal Nutrition found that overweight women who consumed three apples or pears a day for three months lost more weight than their counterparts who were fed a similar diet with oat cookies instead of fruits. "A large apple has five grams of fiber, but it's also nearly 85 percent water, which helps you feel full," explains Elisa Zied, RD, author of So What Can I Eat?! (Wiley, 2006). Apples also contain quercetin, a compound shown to help fight certain cancers, reduce cholesterol damage, and promote healthy lungs.
Try for: An apple (or two) a day. A study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry found that the Red Delicious, Cortland, and Northern Spy varieties had the highest antioxidant activity.
Berries
Most are loaded with fiber, every dieter's best friend. The more fiber you eat -- experts say that it's best to get between 25 and 35 grams every day -- the fewer calories you absorb from all the other stuff you put in your mouth. That's because fiber traps food particles and shuttles them out of your system before they're fully digested. Berries (and other fruits) are also high in antioxidants, which not only help protect you from chronic diseases like cancer but may also help you get more results from your workouts. "Antioxidants help improve blood flow, which can help muscles contract more efficiently," says Dr. Katz.
http://www.gold90.sg/new_GBS_tips_Hwk7.htm
The Safest Soft Drink For Your Teeth
Love an icy cold soft drink? Then choose a root beer. Of all types of soft drinks and canned teas, this one does the least damage to your teeth.Researchers from the dental school of the University of Maryland, Baltimore determined that non-cola soft drinks, including ginger ale, Mountain Dew, and Sprite, as well as canned iced tea are much harder on teeth enamel than any other kind of canned drink, due in large part to acidic flavor additives, such as such as malic acid or tartaric acid, reports Medical News Today. Root beer has the least additives, making it the best soft drink for your teeth.The study: For 14 days the researchers exposed healthy dental enamel to a variety of popular soft drinks, including Coke, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, Canada Dry ginger ale, and canned Arizona Iced Tea.The results:
All of them weakened and permanently destroyed the tooth enamel.
Diet sodas had the same bad effect as the sugared versions since the main culprit is the acidic additives.
The most harmful were non-cola drinks, which caused two to five times the damage as darker cola drinks.
Root beer, which contains the least amount of flavor additives, was found to be the "safest soft drink to safeguard dental enamel."
Canned iced tea caused 30 times the damage to tooth enamel as brewed tea or coffee.
Brewed black tea, root beer, coffee, and water had a minimal effect.
Adding to the problem is our own mouth acidity. If that increases, the chemical reaction with the soft drink hurts our teeth even more, according to lead study author J. Anthony von Fraunhofer. The end result: tooth decay. One thing you can do to protect your teeth is to rinse your mouth with water after drinking a soda.
http://www.gold90.sg/new_GBS_tips_Hwk6.htm
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