Drop The Pounds With Delicious Fiber Filled Foods

One thing that helps you lose the pounds is to increase your fiber intake. Most people think increasing fiber intake means eating dry bran muffins, or taking one of those awful fiber supplements like Metamucil (Blech!! Who wants to drink a glass of stuff that is going thick and gluggy?) Thankfully, there are many simple [...]

Shirataki Noodle Recipes – Sukiyaki Stirfry

This quick and easy recipe tastes just like Asian take-out. It only takes a few minutes, but it really makes the noodles taste great. ½ cup soy sauce ½ cup rice wine ½ cup sugar (or sugar substitute) 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 packet shirataki miracle noodles 2 green shallots, chopped ¼ cabbage, shredded ½ [...]

Low Carbohydrate Snack Foods

If you’re on a low carb diet and you’re looking for low carbohydrate snack foods that will fit in with your meal plan, you’ll need to have some low carb snack options handy. According to the Atkins diet, you should be snacking on foods that are high in protein and contain fiber while still being [...]

Health Benefits of Shirataki Noodles

What are shirataki noodles? Shirataki noodles are noodles made from water and amorphophallus konjac glucomannan which is a 100% soluble fiber. The flour to make the noodles is derived from the konjac plant, also called konjac potato, konjac yam, elephant yam or konnyaku, although the plant is in no way related to potato or yam [...]

Monosodium Glutamate Side Effects on Obesity

Aside from it’s primary purpose, there are several monosodium glutamate side effects. Technically speaking, monosodium glutamate is a “flavor enhancer”. It stimulates the taste-buds, making them more sensitive to flavor. This improves the taste of food, or rather, our bodies response to that food. If that was all MSG did, there wouldn’t be an issue. [...]

Best Fiber Supplement for Weight Loss

Everybody knows that fiber is good for them. But what is the best fiber supplement for weight loss? There are so many fiber supplements on the market these days it’s hard to choose. You have metamucil, benefiber, fiber choice, citrucel, kronsyl, equate, vetasyl and many more. Sadly, these products cost a fair amount so you [...]

Soluble Fiber vs Insoluble Fiber in the Diet

When it comes to soluble fiber vs insoluble fiber you might wonder what the difference is. To understand the difference you first need to understand what dietary fiber is. Dietary fiber is the edible portion of plant cell walls. Fiber is difficult for the body to digest. In fact, the body doesn’t digest it at [...]

What is the difference between glycemic index and glycemic load

Understanding the difference between glycemic index and glycemic load is important for those who need to lose weight. But first we need to understand the definition of the two terms. Definition of Glycemic Index: The glycemic index, referred to as the ‘GI’ is a calculation of how specific carbohydrate rich foods affect blood sugar levels [...]

Good Fat vs Bad Fat

When it comes to the topic of good fat vs bad fat, there are several things that must be considered. First of all, fats are required for optimal function of the human body. Fat plays several essential roles in the body including: Provision of the essential fatty acids linoleic and linolenic acids which the body [...]

Developing Healthy Weight Loss Habits

Do you feel like you’re getting nowhere with your weight loss efforts? Do you feel like losing weight is too difficult? Do you find it difficult to incorporate weight loss strategies into your lifestyle? Do you feel like you have more weight gain habits than weight loss habits? Try not to become too upset about [...]

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