But of course, the suggestion to eat six times a day to boost your metabolism assumes that you are eating a sensible diet, a big assumption to make in this day and age when we […]
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Move Your Body, Boost Your Metabolism
Yes, it’s true. If you want to boost your metabolism, the very best thing you can do is to start moving your body. Some exercise is good for building muscle, while other exercise is good […]
Diets Damage Metabolism
When we see beautiful models in magazines and svelte actresses in movies, we are tempted to cut down on our eating in order to lose weight and look more like them. We decide to stop […]
CARING ABOUT YOUR CALCIUM Part 4
How does calcium work? As with other minerals, the body has an efficient system for keeping the concentration of calcium in the blood and tissues in balance. This is needed because if calcium concentrations fall […]
Diet and Disease Prevention Part 10
Your Diet and Type 2 Diabetes continued What Is Diabetes? Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder with abnormally high blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia) as its most prominent feature. During intestinal digestion, carbohydrates and proteins are […]
Healthy Weight Calculator
Here is a handy online tool to help you calculate your Body Mass index (BMI) so you can determine your optimal healthy weight. http://www.everydayhealth.com/toolkit/weightcalculator/index.aspx?xid=nl_EverydayHealthHealthyAging_20080408