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The typical
fast food diet is a major factor in weakening bones.
Eating too many acid-forming foods (protein, refined
flours, sugars) and inadequate alkalizing foods to
balance (fruits, vegetables, seaweeds) may exacerbate
bone loss. To learn more check out this week's article
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Taking diet pills may help you to lose weight at least in the short term but
they can have serious side effects. Most over-the-counter diet pills contain a
diuretic drug. All these diuretic drug increase the output of urine so that you
lose water from your system temporarily. These drugs can also cause loss of
essential minerals. On the other hand, diet pills based on bran and other types
of fibre swell up and help you feel full but will not burn extra fat. They have
also been known to cause blockage in the throat or intestine if consumed with
inadequate quantities of liquid. The drugs most commonly used to suppress
appetite are similar to amphetamines and have many disadvantages such as
disturbed sleep depression and weight gain when you eventually stop taking them.
They can also be addictive. Diet foods and drinks may help you to eat fewer
calories and less fat but it will still be your overall calorie intake that
counts. The best way to lose weight and keep it off is to exercise regularly and
choose a low fat low sugar diet.
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Enjoy a healthy self image
Maintaining a strong healthy self esteem is not always easy in a society that
has high expectations for performance and attractiveness.
Enjoy who you are. Look at your finger prints you are unique. No
one else is exactly like you. The way you laugh and smile, the way you
view the world, the way you think are uniquely yours.
Believe that your uniqueness is important. If all of us looked the same,
thought the same and dressed the same the world would be a boring place indeed.
Your uniqueness contributes to the vast and beautiful tapestry of our world and
as such you are a valuable member of humanity. Accept your uniqueness .
Accept who you are as you are right now, while preparing and planning for change
and growth in the future.
Enhance your uniqueness. Cultivate an interesting personality.
Experience life. Seek out adventure or take on a new challenge.
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"I like
living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly,
acutely miserable, racked with sorrow, but through it
all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive
is a grand thing." -Agatha Christie |
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Baked Fish
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1 pound fish fillets
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1-1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Direction:
Coat fish with all ingredients except lemon juice.
Cover and marinate for one hour in the refrigerator.
Coat a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray (nonfat).
Place the fish in dish and cover with marinade.
Bake, at 400 degrees F, uncovered for 20-25 minutes.
Top with lemon juice.
Nutritional Information:
Serving size: 1 fillet
Calories: 100
Fat: 1.5 g
Cholesterol: 45 mg
Protein: 20 g
Carbohydrates: 0.5 g
Fiber: 0.5 g
Sodium: 320 mg |
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Fast Food & Bone Health
Fast food constitutes high content of fat, sodium, and
sugar and have been categorized as bone robbers. The
main reason that you should avoid fast food is that it
doesn't maintain nutritional balance as it is not easy
to have control over how they are cooked. Some fast
foods are with lots of oil and butter (without any
guarantee of purity) and there may be no option if you
want this selection with reduced fat. Fast food
generally tends to be short on fresh fruits and
vegetables. Soda pop and cola drinks contain
considerable amounts of phosphorus, an acid-forming
mineral in the body. Research has shown that phosphorus
can interfere with the skeleton’s ability to absorb
calcium. A recent study reported in the Archives of
Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine suggests that
teenage girls who drink lots of soda may increase their
risk of developing bone fractures and osteoporosis.
These drinks also contain large amounts of refined sugar
or equally dangerous sugar substitutes, which further
encourage bone loss. During the teenage years, when 40
to 60 per cent of peak bone mass is built, a natural
whole foods diet, free of bone-robbing soft drinks, is
most important.
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