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5 Ways To Make Protein Benefit You
Imagine this ... What if you could –
Increase the rate of your metabolism.
Burn more stored body fat.
Maintain more muscle mass by eating protein rich foods.
Calculate the correct amount of protein needed for your body.
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New Year’s Resolution: Love Your Body!
Ah, the beginning of a New Year. A time to reflect and start anew: new hopes, dreams, goals for yourself. Speaking of which, have you taken that all important inventory of your body, yet? Is this the year you’re going to make the change?
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Taking Nutrition Seriously
The importance of good nutrition is nothing new. Back in 400 B.C., Hippocrates said, "Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food." Today, good nutrition is more important than ever. At least four of the 10 leading causes of death in the...
The Skinny on Oats, Oatmeal, Vitamins Nutrition for Skin Care and Bath Products.
Oats (botanical name Avena sativa) An oat is a grass that produces a fibrous root and a hollow jointed stem with narrow, flat, pale-green leaves. Oats are native to southern Europe and eastern Asia. They are widely cultivated as a food. An oat is...
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Caffeine -I Bet You Didn't Know This! Health and Nutrition!
What exactly is caffeine? It is a colorless, somewhat bitter
substance that is found in coffee, tea, chocolate and cola. It is also in many
over- the-counter medicines and in many diet/weight loss supplements. It is a
stimulant and it is considered a psychoactive drug. It is the most widely
consumed drug in this country. Drugmakers are required by law to list the amount
of caffeine in their product, however, food and beverage companies do not have
to. The caffeine that is taken out of coffee beans to produce decaffeinated
coffee is then sold to drug companies and soft drink manufacturers.
It
can be a welcome waker-upper in the morning taken in that morning cup of coffee.
It also helps give some a boost to stay awake late in the day. However, the
boost isn't necessarily instant as it takes about an hour for the effects of
caffeine to make it's way through the bloodstream and into the system. It has
benefits and it has side effects. It helps keep us alert. It stimulates the
central nervous system. Some say it improves physical and mental performance. It
has diuretic activity. Some studies list is as a mood elevator, and a pain
reliever. Because of the increased alertness levels of those who consume
caffeine, there has been improved performance in activities such as test-taking,
driving, flying and problem solving.
There are side effects of caffeine
though. Those are insomnia, nervousness, increased tension and anxiety-panic
attacks, just from drinking the amount of 300 mg. The amount that causes these
side effects vary from individual to
individual, however, children seem to have a lower tolerance
of it because of their lower body weight. The Food and Drug Administration
advises pregnant women to avoid it altogether. The FDA does list it as a "safe
food additive", even though pregnant women should avoid it. For those that take
it regularly every day, going without it a day can cause withdrawal symptoms
such as, headaches, irritability, a lack of energy and of course, sleepiness.
These withdrawal symptoms are short lived though.
The following is a
chart and the amount of caffeine in products you use and consume daily.
6
ounce cup of coffee - 64mg to 150mg
5 ounce cup of tea- 40mg
12 ounce can
of cola- 40mg
hot cocoa - 1 cup 4mg
6 ounce chocolate bar 25mg
2
Excedrin tablets 130mg
Besides weight loss products and stay awake
products and energy drinks, caffeine is being tested for pesticide use and it
has been laced in women's panty hose for it's constrictive effects that are
supposed to shrink thighs. Love it or hate it, caffeine is and always has been a
big part of American culture and probably is here to stay.
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Author
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