Archive for November, 2006

“To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligent an art” La Rochefoucauld
The human body uses food and water as fuel to sustain itself. However it is the mind which is the driving force behind every little action and emotion, and so here are a few quotes to fuel the human mind and spirit. Enjoy [...]

Eating between meals is common among most people. Whether you are a construction worker, or a manager or a work from home mom, munching tit bits or snacks is commonplace.

During an average lifetime, the human heart will beat more than 2.5 billion times! Did you know that heart disease is quickly climbing ranks as the number one cause of death all over the world? Unhealthy eating habits are probably the easiest way to harm your heart.

What is diabetes?
The food that we eat is used by the body to produce energy. This energy is mostly in the form of glucose. The pancreas produce a hormone called “insulin”; this hormone is responsible for allowing and regulating the amount of glucose to be absorbed by the cells. If for any reason the body [...]

Importance of eating a healthy breakfast:
The word breakfast literally means “break the fast”. Our body needs nourishment after resting for 8-10 hours and that is why breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day. During sleep while we are inactive, the body is still functioning and utilizes energy from the food [...]

Drugs don’t kill a person; it is the addiction that kills them. Likewise, no one kind of food is dangerous or unhealthy. It is our eating habits that result in undue medical problems or weight gains.

Eating a low fat diet does not necessarily mean that you have to give up on taste. The golden rules to a low fat diet are simple; less oil, less fat, less sugar and keeping fried at bay. That is the reason why most people find sticking to a low fat diet difficult and revert [...]