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How Does Protein Affect Your Health?
How does protein affect your health? Protein foods provide amino-acid building blocks. These are the materials the body uses to build and repair cells and tissues. Where are protein foods found? Meat, poultry, seafood, legumes, eggs, milk, cheese, processed soy products, nuts, and seeds are part of the protein food group. Legumes like beans, peas,…
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A Balanced Plate
A Balanced Plate A helpful meal planning tool is called “Create Your Plate.” This is an easy way to control portion sizes and limit starchy foods. Follow these seven steps to create your plate: Using your dinner plate, put a line in the middle of the plate. Then on one side, cut it again so…
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Portions Sizes and Measuring Food
Portion Sizes and Measuring Food It’s no secret that portion sizes have increased over the years. Have you ever found yourself thinking “I can’t believe I ate that whole thing”? Because of the large increase in portion sizes, our ideas of what is appropriate has changed, and larger portions are now viewed as the right…
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Why GluCare Asks About Nutrition
Why GluCare Asks About Nutrition Good nutrition is an important part of leading a healthy lifestyle. Proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, fiber, and water are all nutrients. If you do not have the right balance of nutrients in your diet, your risk of developing health conditions increases. Even for people at a healthy weight, a…
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Get Started With Resistance Training
Get Started With Resistance Training There are many different ways to do resistance training, and you don’t need to spend hours a day lifting weights to benefit from strength training. Here are two resistance exercises you can start to implement in your workout program two times a week. Squats A great exercise for strengthening hips,…
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Strength Training How-Tos
Why Strength Training Strength training has so many benefits, but the most critical one is that it makes it easier to control your blood glucose level. Strength training help your body: Respond better to insulin Improve the way it uses blood glucose Lose and/or maintain weight Lower your risk for heart disease It is recommended…
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The Ideal Type of Physical Activity
Purpose of Getting More Active Exercise helps prevent excess weight gain, maintain weight loss, boosts mood and prevent or manage diseases like heart disease and cancer. As you know, the goal is to get at least 150 minutes of activity each week, ideally at a moderate pace. To find out if you’re being active at…
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Smart Cooking Tips
Smart Cooking Tips Convenience foods such as takeaway and supermarket ready-to-eat meals can be expensive, and some are notoriously high in salt and fat. Fast foods are up to 65 per cent higher in calories, and larger in portion size than food prepared at home. If you lack the time or motivation to cook healthy,…
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Helpful Healthy Shopping Tips
Helpful Healthy Shopping Tips You can shop for healthy food without spending a lot of time or money. A shopping list presents an organised approach which will help you get in and out of the grocery store without wasting time to look for groceries you don’t need. By following your shopping list you can reduce…
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Shopping Lists
Importance of Shopping Lists A shopping list gives you the opportunity to evaluate the type of foods you consume. The list is your line of defense against making poor, last-minute food choices. After you have planned your meals and snacks for the week, check your kitchen to see what you have. Then make a list…