Archive for January, 2007
Sugar, who doesn’t like the taste of it? Many foods nowadays are loaded with sugar, sometimes you can’t even taste the sugar but it’s still in there. As delicious as sugar-laden foods may taste, the truth is sugar is bad news for your body.
Sugar is a sticky substance and if left in the bloodstream rather than being burned as energy the particles will actually stick to the cells. What this basically means is a diet high in sugar will lead to more wrinkles, lack of mobility in the joints, dry brittle nails and hair and a range of health problems.
By cutting the sugar out of your diet your skin will look younger. The reason for this is that refined carbohydrates such as white bread and other white flour products, are high in sugar and will cause inflammation of the skin. This in turn creates high levels of free radicals which attack the collagen that keeps the skin firm. And if your skin isn’t firm it will lead to wrinkles and poor skin tone.
Not only are free radicals bad news for your skin they are also deadly for the body. Free radicals can cause a lot of damage in healthy cells and lead to many illnesses of the body.
Sugary foods are also hard on your immune system. Research has shown that white blood cells are less efficient at fighting illness when exposed to sugar. A diet high in sugar will also raise your insulin levels quickly which can lead to many other health problems. You’ll also lack energy and have many ups and downs.
It’s no secret that obesity and weight-related illnesses are on the rise in many countries and this is directly attributed to our diets and lifestyle. Our bodies simply aren’t able to cope with such high sugar levels and this is why illnesses like diabetes are at an all time high. Cutting the excess sugar out of your diet is one of the best things you can do for your body.
It’s not easy especially the first few weeks when you will still experience some sort of craving for sugar, but you can try to substitute with fresh fruit which has a natural form of sugar and eventually your cravings will pass and you’ll start to feel and look great.
January 22nd, 2007
Abe to stress importance of education reform in Diet policy speech
_ Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will emphasize the importance of education reform and the need to revamp the scandal-hit Social Insurance Agency in his policy speech at the regular Diet session next week, government sources said Saturday.
Source: asia.news.yahoo.com
Fat cat Willie’s slimming crown
A good diet and exercise see a cat lose 20% of its body weight to be crowned UK pet slimmer of the year.
Source: news.bbc.co.uk
LOSING WEIGHT WITHOUT LOSING TIME: Your meal’s in the mail
Your meal’s in the mail Diet food delivered to your door a red-hot trend Stella M. Hopkins
Source: www.charlotte.com
January 20th, 2007
Health Officials Probe Japan Cake Maker
Japanese health authorities on Wednesday began investigating a factory where Fujiya produces cream puffs and other products, on suspicion that the confectioner was using old milk, a local government official said.
Source: biz.yahoo.com
Rendell unveils health care plan that attacks on many fronts
Gov. Ed Rendell on Wednesday unveiled his ambitious plan for making health insurance affordable and accessible in Pennsylvania.
Source: www.bizjournals.com
Spanish doctor says Castro’s health improving
The Spanish doctor who examined ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro in December 2006 said his health was improving and again dismissed as alarmist reports in the media about the 80-year-old’s condition.
Source: news.yahoo.com
Marini Subdivision Faces New Round Of Health Board Hearings
HARWICH — The board of health was poised Tuesday night to have another go around over subsurface sewage requirements for the newly filed subdivision plan for the Marini Nominee Trust property off Church Street in East Harwich, a parcel that slopes down to the edge of Muddy Creek.
Source: www.capecodchronicle.com
Lexmark Wins Three-Year Contract With Health First
Lexmark International has signed a three-year agreement to help Health First, an 850-bed healthcare network in Florida, implement a proactive printer fleet management solution.
Source: www.redorbit.com
$6M in health aid includes child obesity fight
The Greater Rochester Health Foundation awarded $6.1 million in grants Tuesday, part of which will help fight childhood obesity.
Source: www.democratandchronicle.com
January 17th, 2007
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