Burger King has pledged that they will start offering healthier fast food items for children under 12. They plan on offering flame broiled Chicken Tenders and apples that are cut to resemble thick cut French fries (laugh). I wonder if that is actually going to work.
12 year old: Mom are these fries?
Mom: Yes, […]

Dietary Supplements

What is a Dietary Supplement?

Defined in the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA).
Key parts of the definition

Taken by mouth
Contains ingredients meant to supplement diet
Includes […]

A negative calorie food diet will allow you to burn more fat than other diets. By eating these foods you are burning more calories than what is in the food! A negative calorie food diet is probably one of the most effective ways to increase your metabolism, lose weight, and burn more calories.
In […]

Nutrition and fitness are the keys to good health. They benefit a person physically, psychologically, and socially. They can also provide many health benefits. Just think about it, being healthy is vital for your everyday lives as well as running your own business!
Benefits of Exercise
There are many benefits that come with exercising. Exercising will help […]

Benifits for Taking L-Glutamine

L-Glutamine is the most common amino acid found in your muscles and over 61% of your skeletal muscle is Glutamine. Glutamine consists of 19% Nitrogen, which makes it one of the main transporters of Nitrogen to your muscle cells. Your Glutamine levels get severely depleted during intense training, which will decrease your stamina, […]

Getting to Know Cholesterol Part 2

Yesterday I introduced cholesterol. I talked about what is cholesterol as well as what affects your cholesterol levels. Today, I will write about how much cholesterol is too much, how you can lower your cholesterol levels, and ways to treat high cholesterol levels.
How Much Cholesterol is Too Much?
If you are over the age […]

Getting to know Cholesterol

Are you victim of high cholesterol? Is lowing your cholesterol level a goal of yours? The first thing you need to know is: What is cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a substance made in the liver which is sort of waxy and fatty like. It is found in certain foods ranging from animals, dairy products (whole […]

Within these past few weeks, we’ve covered body composition and fat distribution and how to fight fat. Many people will take extreme measures to lose weight and to get rid of body fat. What most people don’t recognize is that many of the popular diets require you to limit your intake on essential nutrients, which […]

Drink Caffeinated Green or Black Tea
Caffeine is a stimulant and stimulants tend to increase the amount of calories you burn. One of the likely reasons is that caffeine can give you a short term boost of energy, which could mean that you move more. Caffeine can also change your metabolic rates in your […]

Over the years products are marketed by promising consumers help to burn more calories. But is there anything you can do to increase the amount of calories your body burns each day? Most people say that this is a yes and no question, but most agreed that the answer to burn calories is […]

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