Carrots are a root vegetable and are found in many colors including yellow, white, orange, red, and purple. Orange carrots, the most widely available, get their color from carotenoids, antioxidants that your body converts to vitamin A. Carrots are also a good source of fiber, vitamin K1, potassium, and antioxidants. Carrots are one of the … Continue reading 10 Amazing Health Benefits of Carrots
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Pomegranate: The Apple With Many Seeds
The pomegranate is among the healthiest fruits on the planet. It is red, round, and looks like a red apple with a flower-shaped stem. Its skin is thick and inedible, but it contains hundreds of edible seeds. Each seed is surrounded by a red, juicy and sweet seed covering known as an aril. The seeds … Continue reading Pomegranate: The Apple With Many Seeds
Herbs and Spices: Turmeric
Turmeric is the spice that gives curry its golden yellow color. It is a root of a flowering plant that is cultivated mostly in India and Southeast Asia. It is a member of the ginger family. Research has shown that spices, like turmeric and ginger, fight chronic inflammation, which is is associated with many health … Continue reading Herbs and Spices: Turmeric
Oats and Health
Oats is a type of cereal grain from the Poaceae grass family of plants. The grain refers specifically to the edible seeds of oat grass, which is what ends up in our breakfast bowls. Oats are most prized for their nutritional value and health benefits. In fact the Food and Drug Administration allows the use … Continue reading Oats and Health
The Importance of Daily Exercise and Weight Control
Your weight is important in staying healthy. If your weight is in the "healthy" range, keep it there. If you are overweight, avoid gaining weight and lose some if you can. Daily exercise is important in losing weight, so it is no surprise that daily exercise and weight control are at the base of the … Continue reading The Importance of Daily Exercise and Weight Control
Introducing The Healthy Eating Plate
In the last post, the Healthy Eating Pyramid was presented. How does this translate to what we actually put on our plate? This is where the Healthy Eating Plate comes in. It serves as a guide to help people make the best eating choices. The Healthy Eating Plate is shown below followed by the key points. … Continue reading Introducing The Healthy Eating Plate
Who I am and Why I’m here
I am Chris, a regular guy on a mission to lose 100 pounds and lower my blood cholesterol. I have already lost 66 pounds and lowered my blood cholesterol by 81 points. I am blogging because this is a way to help people live healthier and lower their risk of cardiovascular disease, the number one killer … Continue reading Who I am and Why I’m here
The Mediterranean Diet Unplugged 