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Are you listening to your hypothalamus when it tells you that you’re full? A lot of people either don’t give it a chance to communicate with them or eat food that prevents it from doing its job.

A lot of the causes of an unhealthy digestive system result from consuming food too fast. If you are eating on the run all the time and eating mindlessly in front of the TV, you could harm your digestive health and it’ll result in increased portions which could lead to weight gain over time.

Let the hypothalamus tell you when you’re full by taking time to eat. It takes about 20 minutes for your brain to get the message so if you wolf down your food in ten minutes, you’re probably going to be on seconds before your brain has had a chance to say it has had enough after the first plate.

Some foods, like high fructose corn syrup can block messages between the hypothalamus and the brain so could result in your overeating anyway. Reduce consumption of foods with this ingredient; especially when it’s near the top of the ingredient list.

The pomegranate is a fruit getting a lot of attention for its health benefits. It’s increasingly available online in health supplements and mentioned in juicing for good health. Pomegranate benefits are numerous for health. Increasing your intake of fruits and vegetables can give you increased health and longevity.

What does a pomegranate offer your health?

Pomegranate Benefits

Have pomegranate in raw fruit form, use it in juicing and you can even take it in capsules to get the numerous health benefits of this delicious fruit.

There are a lot of fad diets out there. One of the popular ones today is the Calorie Shifting diet. It’s known by many names like the Zig Zag or Fat Loss 4 Idiots Diet and is based on an online e-book that shows you how to switch your caloric intake around so that you don’t plateau and your metabolism will work at a high level.

This diet includes moving calories around, having low calorie days and very high calorie days and is a great way to diet and cheat on your diet at the same time. Some people find that after doing a diet for a while their weight loss slows to a crawl and they have trouble with their last stretch of weight to go. This is the kind of diet that says it can switch things into high gear for you so that you can keep losing at a high rate and get the results you’re hoping for.

With the grapefruit diet from the 1970’s, you eat grapefruit at every meal. Grapefruit can have a big impact on your metabolism. Grapefruit juice can also be helpful but studies show that the maximum benefit for weight loss and good health is from the fruit itself.

Is the grapefruit diet safe?

Of course man cannot live on grapefruit alone but adding grapefruit to your regular diet can be very beneficial with many health benefits and increasing of your metabolism. You need to be extremely careful when taking any medication or supplements while having grapefruit because your metabolism moves so fast that you could overdose on medication. This is especially true with time release drugs because grapefruit will make you metabolise them quickly which could pose a danger to your health.

Health bytes is a series where I”ll provide quick tidbits about Some foods have nutrients lost through the cooking process and there are ways to cook to minimize that but if you eat more of your food raw you can maximize the benefits you get. As this post is being written it’s nearly the end of the summer and the perfect time to get great produce at great pricing. Take advantage of this and do the following to increase the raw food intake:

-Salads. Eat salads at lunch and at dinner and use a variety of raw vegetables. Don’t forget about fruit salads with summer sweet berries and lots of melon. Not only is it nutrition and delicious but filling as well and can help you lose weight!

-Veggies or Fruit and Dip. Have raw vegetables and a low fat dip as a snack. For a great fruit snack, make up a platter of bite sized fruits with a dip made with low fat pudding and fruit juice mixed with a spoonful of light sour cream. This snack is something the whole family will enjoy instead of a baked dessert or fried snacks like potato chips. You’ll get the same sweetness or crunch you desire and loads of vitamins.

-Juicing. Juicing is a great way to get loads of vitamins and nutrients and to get all the health power available in the fruits and vegetables. Experiment and come up with some signature smoothies as well!

The problem with many diets is that the food is bland and leaves you wanting more. This is not so with the sonoma diet. This diet was designed by a nutritionist and takes nutrition and flavour into account above and beyond calories, carbs and fat.

Here is a sampling of the diet’s power foods:

1.almonds
2.bell peppers
3.blueberries
4.broccoli
5.grapes
6.olive oil
7.spinach
8.strawberries
9.tomatoes
10.whole grains.

By trying to eat healthy and choose a diet that not only results in healthier eating but that also leaves you satisfied instead of feeling starved and deprived, you can expect great results. The diet recommends lean meats and has three phases. The third phase is simply a maintenance phase and even allows for the occasional treat that’s not in the previous two waves.

Another key factor of the Sonoma diet is portion size so instead of heaping platters filled with food you might invest in smaller plates and bowls. This diet has been getting positive reviews from people and even from physicians.

If you struggle with late night snacking, it could be the single biggest cause of being overweight for you. Not only do you tend to consume unhealthy calories and empty ones at night but you just go to bed full and don’t burn off those calories in the same way you would during the day.

Here are some tips to help you combat those late night munchies:

-Drink water. Don’t even keep soda pop in the house
-Don’t buy junk food. Stock up on healthy snacks instead so when you want to eat, you’ll at least eat something more healthful.
-Keep busy. Keeping busy can make eating less likely after dinner time
-Drink and wait. If you feel peckish, drink a glass of water and wait fifteen minutes before you give in to your craving. Your thirst being quenched might be enough.
-Cheat once in a while. Allocate one cheat day a week to indulge in something you really want. The rest of the week, don’t even have it in the house!

All together the above strategies could result in an average 1-2 pounds lost per week.

If you have been struggling with repeat yeast infections you probably want to know what you can do to change your lifestyle and reduce the likelihood of reinfection. Yeast infections are not just a nuisance, they can be hazardous to your help and some studies suggest they can eventually lead to Cancer.

Here are three things you can do to reduce your problems with yeast.
1) Diet
2) Exercise
3) Supplements

Diet: Garbage in, garbage out so reduce refined white foods and sugars. Increase your fruit and vegetable intake and and avoid eating junk food.

Exercise: Exercise increases your body’s oxygen levels and pH level which can naturally keep your good and bad bacteria levels harmonious. Sweat also helps your body rid itself of toxins.

Supplements: You can take things like antibacterial herbs like garlic and oregano as well as probiotic yogurt and prebiotic cheese. Apple Cider Vinegar is also known to help fight yeast infections.

Yeast infections can involve much more above and beyond a vaginal discharge so it’s important for you to learn more about the illness when you suffer from repeated yeast infections which could also be a sign of an underlying health problem with your blood glucose levels or your immune system.

Beans beans, good for your heart.
The More You Eat; The More… HEALTHIER YOU ARE.
What did you think I was going to say?

All joking aside, beans are great for your health. They’re full of fiber, they are good for your colon and the more often you eat them the less often you’ll find yourself as..well..flatulent.

Even RealAge.com featured the bean the other day for their help in aiding you with building muscle. They’re high in iron so help you to oxygenate your blood and they are high in antioxidant value as well.

How To Get More Beans Into Your Diet

Beyond franks and beans, consider having bean salad a few times a week for lunch and eating chili more often as well.

Cheers to your good health!

By advertising something is trans-fat free, some advertisers have lulled people into a false sense of healthfulness. Just because something is trans-fat free does not mean it’s good for you!

Don’t suddenly supersize your fries because your local fast food restaurant says “Trans-Fat Free!” In trying to fill your plate half full with veggies, don’t think fries qualify. We all enjoy some crispy fries and gravy or ketchup once in a while but many experts suggest you just have one ‘cheat’ day a week. Some say to stay away from fast food altogether. Trans fats are bad for you but so are some other kinds of fats like saturated fats!

Opt for healthy fat but still keep it at a manageable level otherwise you’ll increase your caloric intake and put your health at risk.

Good fats with limits:
extra virgin olive oil
flaxseed oil
organic coconut oil
avocado
whole milk

Good fat is good for your brain and your health but overdo it and you’ll gain weight.