The body needs sugar for energy but too much of it can also be bad. Here are some suggestions on how to reduce your sugar intake: A lot of the commercial foodstuff and snacks we buy in the grocery can be filled with more sugar than we should be...

Diet Mistakes You think you can lose weight the next day. Be realistic and don't be easily discouraged. So you've been dieting and exercising for a week, yet your weight hasn't changed much. What do you expect after only one week? You skip...

Are you planning to go on a diet? With all those diet plans out there, which one would you opt to follow? First thing you need to remember is to consult your doctor before you start on a diet. You may have physical ailments that could be aggravated...

Teenagers and Lunch Who says kids are picky eaters? Just give them something colorful and fun looking and they'll eat it. But teenagers, always find something to complain about. So if packed lunch is always an issue between you and your teenagers,...

Portion Control You don't have to ditch all your favorite food to start keeping fit. What some may only need to do is to control the portions of the meals that they eat. This means it's not the food that you will stay away from, it's the size of it...

Eating in the Workplace Do you find yourself gaining weight because you can't control what you eat when you're out or when you're at work? This is true specially if you have co-workers who really love to eat, and you tend to eat with them so as not...

Keeping Blood Sugar Level Normal Blood sugar, or glucose, acts as food for the cells in our body. We get this sugar from the food we eat. To regulate this, our body needs a hormone called insulin which our pancreas makes. People with diabetes...

Emotional Eating Many people turn to food when they are stressed or depressed and food can be very good pick-me-uppers. However if this becomes a habit and has start to affect one's health, then it can be very, very bad. Find out the reason why...

Making Healthy Fast Food We all know that eating too much fast food can be bad for your health. All those calories? Yikes! But food that we know as fast food, such as fries, burgers, and pizza can be healthy if we cook them at home. This way you can...

Saying No to Sweets Having a sweet tooth is not a problem - that is if you learn to control your sugar intake. Here are some tipz on how to keep those sweets-cravings at bay: Out of sight, out of mind. Stop buying sweets and storing them in every...

Preventing Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a disease that weakens the bones and which may lead to fracture due to the disruption of bone mineral density. Women are prone to this, especially after the onset of menopause. It is important to start early....