Flax seed is very nutritious and it is easy to add in your diet. Grind it for best absorption and add a tablespoon to your meals. You can easily mix a tablespoon to a bowl of oatmeal with dried/fresh fruits or a cup of yogurt with fruits or a glass of smoothies/shakes or pancake/muffin/cake batter...
Flax seed is rich in omega 3 fatty acids (ALA) and anti-cancer compounds (lignans) so it benefits the heart and the brain plus can prevent cancer. It is also high in fibre so has been shown to lower the level of bad cholesterol, stabilize blood sugar level and prevent constipation.
So what are we waiting for? Go ahead and try, the taste is not bad and the benefits are tremendous.
By:
Salina M. Hamdan
Sunday, 10 April 2011
Wednesday, 9 February 2011
In Shape for 2011
Perhaps it is not yet too late for you to start your 2011 resolution. It's February and 2011 is just the beginning.
Diet trend changes every year but the concept of achieving your ideal weight stays the same. The formula is simple. You need to burn more calories than intake. Eat more healthy and increase your physical activities.
A fad diet is a weight loss diet that enjoys temporary popularity. It works temporarily because it gets you to change your lifestyle temporarily. as soon you revert to your old lifestyle the weight will return. In 2010 we heard about the popularity of the Acai Berry Diet brought to you on Oprah. The list goes on... Cabbage Soup Diet, Grapefruit Diet, Low Carb Diet, New Atkin Diet, Hampton Diet, Grapefruit Diet etc etc. The most shocking Diet in 2010 was the Tapeworm Diet. Yes you heard me correctly "Tapeworm Diet". It is undeniable that people will go to that extreme to shed the extra weight by ingesting tapeworm not only it is not a radical method but also an extremely dangerous one.
To keep in shape is easy but hard to commit. It may take your time and your lifelong commitments. You may need to do a few changes here and there. You can never do it alone so a get your friends and relatives to join and support you. And the result is an amazing new healthier, trimmer and happier you.
Wednesday, 5 January 2011
A Step Towards A Healthy Balanced Diet
Eating a balance diet is important. Ideally we need to eat frequently in small portions. Whether you are a full-time housewife, a student or a career woman the common mistake that we normally do is skipping our breakfast or lunch due to our hectic schedules. Skipping breakfast or lunch will make you gain extra weight! Also skipping meals will make you cranky and unhappy!
Perhaps 2011 is the best time to make the necessary changes in your life and it will not cost you that much.Why not spend about an hour per week at the supermarket, but not for the usual groceries shopping to stock up your kitchen. Instead shopping for something special for you alone...special food items that you need to keep yourself healthy and kicking for the week.
10 items in your shopping list to help you start a healthy day each week.
1. Low fat natural yoghurt. It is a good source of protein and calcium. A cup of yoghurt with nuts, fresh or dried fruits is easy to prepare and is indeed a nutritious breakfast.
2. Fresh fruit juices (no sugar added). A glass per day for breakfast will provide you with an instant energy to kick-start your busy day.
3. Plain oatmeal from Quaker Oats or similar brand. A bowl of oatmeal each morning with dried fruits or berries will prevent cancer and heart disease.
4. Plenty of fresh fruits.Fresh fruits provide you with vitamins, fibres and anti-oxidants.The saying that "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" is true. Why not make a habit of putting at least one fruit in your handbag a day. It would become handy when you are stuck in a meeting or a traffic jam.
5. Frozen or fresh berries. They are potent sources of vitamins, anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatory agents. Daily intakes can prevent cancer and prevent aging.
6. Mixed nuts (unsalted). A handful per day can reduce stroke.
7. Good quality dark chocolate bar, no sugar added (35 g each). Keep one or two bars in your handbag per week. A chocolate bar with warm cup of tea for a morning or evening snack will make you happy regardless of how stressful the day is.
8. Low calories snacks like oat bars, fortified fruit biscuits, whole grain crackers and low fat cheese. they are very handy when you have a busy week. Keep one or two bars in your handbag per day. In a worst case scenario when you do not have the time to prepare or go out for lunch, one bar with one fruit can satisfy your hunger.
9. Plenty of 100ml drinking water. Always carry your water bottle wherever you go. You need to drink plenty of water during the day.
10. Multi-vitamins. Buy the all-in-one tablets. take one tablet per day after meal as a supplement to your dietary needs.
As a compliment to the above practice, try to add more vegetables to your main meals during lunch or dinner. Now you are heading towards a healthy balanced diet and a happy new you!
Perhaps 2011 is the best time to make the necessary changes in your life and it will not cost you that much.Why not spend about an hour per week at the supermarket, but not for the usual groceries shopping to stock up your kitchen. Instead shopping for something special for you alone...special food items that you need to keep yourself healthy and kicking for the week.
10 items in your shopping list to help you start a healthy day each week.
1. Low fat natural yoghurt. It is a good source of protein and calcium. A cup of yoghurt with nuts, fresh or dried fruits is easy to prepare and is indeed a nutritious breakfast.
2. Fresh fruit juices (no sugar added). A glass per day for breakfast will provide you with an instant energy to kick-start your busy day.
3. Plain oatmeal from Quaker Oats or similar brand. A bowl of oatmeal each morning with dried fruits or berries will prevent cancer and heart disease.
4. Plenty of fresh fruits.Fresh fruits provide you with vitamins, fibres and anti-oxidants.The saying that "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" is true. Why not make a habit of putting at least one fruit in your handbag a day. It would become handy when you are stuck in a meeting or a traffic jam.
5. Frozen or fresh berries. They are potent sources of vitamins, anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatory agents. Daily intakes can prevent cancer and prevent aging.
6. Mixed nuts (unsalted). A handful per day can reduce stroke.
7. Good quality dark chocolate bar, no sugar added (35 g each). Keep one or two bars in your handbag per week. A chocolate bar with warm cup of tea for a morning or evening snack will make you happy regardless of how stressful the day is.
8. Low calories snacks like oat bars, fortified fruit biscuits, whole grain crackers and low fat cheese. they are very handy when you have a busy week. Keep one or two bars in your handbag per day. In a worst case scenario when you do not have the time to prepare or go out for lunch, one bar with one fruit can satisfy your hunger.
9. Plenty of 100ml drinking water. Always carry your water bottle wherever you go. You need to drink plenty of water during the day.
10. Multi-vitamins. Buy the all-in-one tablets. take one tablet per day after meal as a supplement to your dietary needs.
As a compliment to the above practice, try to add more vegetables to your main meals during lunch or dinner. Now you are heading towards a healthy balanced diet and a happy new you!
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