Articles, tagged with "western diet", page 1

The history of cooking is quite affecting and unmistakably begins much before humans started flipping burgers after inventing fire. Ancient humans fortuitously realized meat tasted better after it had ben "cooked" by wildfires. Not only was it easier for...

Whether an occasional time of feeling blue, sadness that lingers longer than it ought, or postpartum depression, we have all had to deal with despondency and discouragement at different levels throughout our lives. Scientists have discovered that using fi...

I have heard of many people who claim to have solved their Cystic Acne problems through diet, but unfortunately it doesn't work for everyone. There is some ambiguity on what a "good diet" consists of. For example, some diets are not too keen on grain and ...

A walking for weight loss program and a healthy diet has many benefits but now we are told it also helps fight depression. A study of 11000 people in Spain has found that a Mediterranean diet of fresh fruit and vegetables, legumes, lean meat and oi...

Most of us have been conditioned to literally cringe at the mention of the words "saturated fat". Images of heart disease, obesity and poor health are conjured with the very thought! However, not all saturated fats were created equal. There needs to be ...

The weight loss industry is booming. You only have to walk down the aisles at the local grocery store or pharmacy to see that there is an entire aisle dedicated only to weight loss products, supplements and appetite suppressants. Obesity is at an all ti...

Can You Lose Weight Using Acupuncture? Acupuncture is one of the most commonly used medical procedures in the world today. This is a phenomenal feat since it has its origins in China and Standard Western medicine has not always been open to accepting ...

Obesity is a growing problem in the world today. Countries which embraced the Standard Western Diet, such as the United States, find that at least one third of their residents struggle with maintaining optimal weight. Two thirds of Americans are obese a...