Perhaps you do not know that your emotions affect your eating pattern. Have you noticed that when you are sad or feeling low emotionally, you turn to food for comfort? You tend to crave ice cream and sweets when you are feeling low. Of course, some people do not notice that it happens to them. It is human nature to seek pleasure and avoid pain, so when you ache emotionally, you turn to something that can give you comfort and help alleviate the emotional pain. You turn to food.
Food not only nourishes but also gives comfort. We instinctively know this that is
Things You Need to Know About Emotional Eating
by Gumer Liston June 9th, 2009 | Diet, Nutrition Read MoreIce Cream and Your Weight
by Gumer Liston May 27th, 2009 | Diet, Nutrition
It is summertime, and the sun is giving us the kind of heat that makes us crave foods that are cold and sweet, like ice cream. But there's a question that comes to mind: does ice cream fall under the category of healthy foods? Does it make you fat? Should you feel guilty after each time you enjoy it?
We need calcium, the mineral that is best known for building bones. Ice cream has lots of calcium. But aside from building bones, calcium also helps control blood pressure. Most of us probably do not know that calcium also helps prevent colon
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We need calcium, the mineral that is best known for building bones. Ice cream has lots of calcium. But aside from building bones, calcium also helps control blood pressure. Most of us probably do not know that calcium also helps prevent colon
Skyr
by Bea May 19th, 2009 | Diet, Nutrition
Skyr. My favorite yogurt in the whole entire world.
Five years ago my family was visiting friends in Iceland. Looking into their refrigerator for something delicious, Maria, a girl my age, handed me a tub of what looked like yogurt. She told me that it wasn't just yogurt and that it was Icelandic. Scooping myself a bowl of Skyr, I gingerly put a spoonful of this white stuff to my tongue.
And that's how we fell in love.
Skyr is along the same lines of those Greek, or strained, yogurts that people have been commercializing more and more these days. It has a
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Five years ago my family was visiting friends in Iceland. Looking into their refrigerator for something delicious, Maria, a girl my age, handed me a tub of what looked like yogurt. She told me that it wasn't just yogurt and that it was Icelandic. Scooping myself a bowl of Skyr, I gingerly put a spoonful of this white stuff to my tongue.
And that's how we fell in love.
Skyr is along the same lines of those Greek, or strained, yogurts that people have been commercializing more and more these days. It has a
Cleanse Your Body the Natural Way
by Gumer Liston April 7th, 2009 | Diet
Like any kind of machine, the human body should be well-maintained and kept clean to be able to deliver what is expected of it all the time. It is important to protect our bodies from the everyday things that contribute to their deterioration. Our daily activities, the food we ingest, and the environment that we have contribute to the tear and wear that our bodies get. Doing some regular natural cleansing of our body can help a lot in attaining a high level of optimal health. Here are some tips to help you cleanse your body naturally:
1. Use water to
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1. Use water to
Dry Skin Care Tips
by Gumer Liston March 24th, 2009 | Dermatology, Diet
If your skin feels taut after washing and shows signs of flakiness, you probably have dry skin. Some people suffer from dry skin all of their lives because they have smaller than normal pores that are almost invisible. Changes in geographical location and climate also can affect the condition of the skin, and the usual effect is drying. Change in lifestyle, stress, and aging are also factors that may contribute to drying of the skin.
Dry skin needs gentle cleansing, regular stimulation, and generous amount of oils and moisturizers to keep it looking its best. People with dry skin must
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Dry skin needs gentle cleansing, regular stimulation, and generous amount of oils and moisturizers to keep it looking its best. People with dry skin must