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In general terms, eating (formally, ingestion) is the process of consuming food to provide for the nutritional needs of an animal, particularly their energy requirements and to grow. All animals must eat other organisms in order to survive carnivores eat other animals, herbivores eat plants, and omnivores consume a mixture of both; see feeding. While the process of eating varies from species to species, in humans eating is performed by placing food in the mouth, chewing and then swallowing it. Eaten food is then digested. Many homes have a separate kitchen room or outside (in the tropics) kitchen area devoted to preparation of meals and food, and many also have a dining room or another designated area for eating. Dishware, silverware, drinkware for eating and cookware and other implements for cooking come in an almost infinite array of forms and sizes. Most societies also have restaurants and food vendors, so that people may eat when away from home, lack the time to prepare food, or wish to use eating as a social occasion. Occasionally, such as at potlucks and food festivals, eating is in fact the primary purpose of the social gathering. Most individuals have fairly regular meals, formally known as daily patterns of eating, and commonly most eating occurs during two to three meals per day, with snacks consisting of smaller amounts of food being consumed in between. Some nutritionists (eg BCM) however propose not to take any snacks, yet advocate the taking of 3 meals/day (of some 600 kcal per meal) with 4-6 hours recess in between [1]. Having three well-balanced meals (thus 1/2th half of the plate with vegetables [2], 1/4th protein food as meat, ... and 1/4th carbohydrates as pasta, rice, ...) will then account to some 1800-2000 kcal; which is the average requirement for a regular person.[3]
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1. Raw Food: Juice vs. blend
August 29, 2008
We saw an interesting article about starvation in which the comment was made that there are really two types of starvation. One, of course, is caused by too little or no food at all. But there is another type of starvation caused by serious malnutrition, and even though the U.S. is the fattest nation on the planet, our bodies are starved for important nutrients and enzymes. It’s partly why we’re so fat, because we keep eating and eating, but we’re eating highly processed, cooked foods that have the essential components burned out of them. Cooking removes up to 80% of food’s important amino aci... (read more)
Author: Nicholas Tan
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2. Eating for Bodybuilding - Going Complex on Carbohydrates
August 30, 2008
Few months back I read one article on Carbohydrates and Weight-Loss. Umm.. to be more precise, its about the misconception of majority of people that avoiding food groups that are rich in carbohydrates would result in a healthy weight loss. So ‘Is Carbohydrate good and essential for our health?’
You ask me how far this is true, well I would say it is as true as we know "Sun always rises in the east and sets in the west!" So improve your knowledge and clear all misconstrued facts, you must read this article. I hope you will get some idea about how carbohydrates, health and weight are inte... (read more)
Author: Axis Labs
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3. Diagnosis of Depression
August 30, 2008
If any person shows any symptom of having depression, then he should visit his family doctor as soon as possible. The doctor might need to perform other tests to make sure that the symptoms are for depression and not of any other illness having common symptoms. These tests are required to perform because there are no proper tests for depression. It can only be detected with the presence of symptoms such as irritation, sleeping and eating disorders, consistent pain in the body and even hallucinations. The level of depression a person is suffering from can be detected with the help of general qu... (read more)
Author: michael russell
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4. Live Healthier and Longer
August 28, 2008
Old habits die hard. If you’re accustomed to heaping a spoon of sugar into your coffee six times a day, and can’t wait to leave the office at lunch time for a toasted sarmie, then you’re not going to like this home grown advice that you probably heard from your mom a million times over; eating more fruit and vegetables is good for you.
There are very Tangible Benefits for Swapping Fast Foods for Fresh
Everybody is so different that you can’t make blanket claims that eating more fruit and vegetables will definitely result in better skin, glossier hair or fewer infections. But we are c... (read more)
Author: Sandra Prior
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5. Raw Food: Types of Juicers
August 28, 2008
If you’re eating more raw foods and making that important lifestyle change, at some point you’ll need to consider investing in a juicer. A blender is NOT the same thing. To get all the benefits of juicing fruits and vegetables, you need to be able to process every part of the food – seeds, stems, peels and pulp. That’s where all the vitamins are. A blender just can’t do that effectively. A juicer will extract all the nutrients from fruit or vegetable that not even your stomach can adequately do.
Juicers routinely used to cost $300-$400 and more. The best ones still do, but if you’re just... (read more)
Author: Nicholas Tan
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6. Raw Food: Transform your fridge
August 28, 2008
You don’t have to give up all the foods you’re used to eating to become more healthy and to start eating raw, organic and live foods. You know the best place to start changing your life and your diet? It’s at the grocery store, of course. Even if you’re at a good weight and pretty healthy, take a tip from dieters. Go shopping with a list and don’t go to the grocery store hungry. Make sure this shopping trip you can resist those Oreos and potato chips.
Clean out your refrigerator and your cabinets. Throw out the half-empty bags of snack foods. Put any microwaveable foods in a dark bag and... (read more)
Author: Nicholas Tan
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7. Raw Food: Tools for preparation
August 28, 2008
You don’t need to make a huge investment in eating raw and living foods. In fact, you’ll probably be saving money by cutting back on highly processed convenience foods. All that high-fat, high-sodium microwaveable foods are pricey, too!
If you’re new to this, eating raw foods isn’t just about putting something different in you mouth. It’s an experience that goes beyond the act of eating. When you’re shopping for your food, make it an aesthetic experience as well. Fill your cart up with all the colors of these delicious live foods.
Invest in a good juicer. There are cooks’ catalogue... (read more)
Author: Nicholas Tan
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8. How does the natural weight loss Phenphedra pill work?
August 29, 2008
Natural weight loss pills are safer for your body than chemical alternatives. Part of losing weight is adopting a healthier lifestyle and that should include eating more natural foods. Doesn't it make sense to use a diet pill that is made for natural ingredients as well? The truth is for most people eating less and working out just isn't going to cut it. If you've been trying your best to lose weight and still aren't seeing results, the roots of the problem may be the results of a slow metabolism. In such case the use of a diet pill with specific action on the metabolism may be rewarding. The... (read more)
Author: Peter Smith
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9. Weight Gain During Menopause: Causes and Solutions
August 29, 2008
Seem to be putting on a few extra pounds lately? You’re not alone. During menopause, the majority of women find they either gain weight or have trouble staying at their usual weight, even when their eating and exercise habits are the same. Find out why it happens and what you can do about it.How menopause weight gain is uniqueThroughout most of life, women tend to gain weight around the hips and thighs. Once a woman enters perimenopause, though, fat tends to collect around the stomach area instead. Women who start menopause early have particular trouble with rapid weight gain. The good news is... (read more)
Author: Jean Morgan
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10. Food and Weight Loss
August 29, 2008
The only way to achieve a lasting reduction in weight is by a lasting modification of eating habits. All temporary cures lead to a temporary reduction, but as soon as there is a return to the old eating habits the overweight returns. Weight is a natural consequence of eating habits. There is no other way to achieve a lasting reduction of overweight than modified eating habits. Other methods such as exercise and cosmetic operations may sometimes be of some use but are useless if not combined with modified eating habits. Important factors in lasting weight reduction: Train regularly... (read more)
Author: liu kun
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11. Revolutionary Product
August 26, 2008
I am telling every one about this product because I have experienced what happen when a family member is overweight. My mother suffers from heart disease, and diabetes, COPD and a host of other deseases. Thanks be to God that she is still living. Her quality of life isn't that great. I believe that she can become healthy again. She now is losing weight not because she wanted to but because her illness led her to lose weight. Recently she bled from her rectum doctors could not figure out what that was about. The medicine isn't curing her at all but just manage her diseases. My mother was asked ... (read more)
Author: Carlotta Hall
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12. What Everyone Should Know about Weight Loss
August 26, 2008
Whether you’ve struggled with your weight all your life or have never given dieting a second thought, chances are there are a few weighty issues you should consider.
Does Fat Serve a Purpose?
In previous eras fat was linked to survival because it’s able to store excess energy from food for use later when there may not be anything to eat. While energy storage is no longer relevant in that way, fat is important because it produces hormones that influence the function of other organs. Having too much fat can reduce the body’s ability to metabolize sugar and can increase a person’s chanc... (read more)
Author: Sandra Prior
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13. Insider's Guide to Cooking with Smoke - Tips Almost Guaranteed to Improve Your Barbecue Cooking
August 26, 2008
Gas grilling or barbecuing? The debate rumbles on about which is best. The barbecue fans will claim that their food has more flavor because of the smoke flavors. You know, they may just be right! But it is not impossible to create the authentic wood cooked flavour with the convenience of the gas grill. Grab yourself some hickory, mesquite, apple wood or cedar and you will soon be producing beautifully smoked meat or fish.
Now, to the wood to use for smoking. There is a bewildering variety of different types, beech, hickory and oak are generally readily available and will complement most ... (read more)
Author: Kev Woodward
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14. Is Your Silence Costing You Your Life?
August 26, 2008
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King was right on when he said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” It is the beginning of the end.
A major source of stress is caused by unspoken feelings, not getting what we want, and not asking for what we want. This stress can cause headaches, insomnia, emotional eating, avoidance, depression, and laryngitis just to name a few. I, myself, have experienced all of the tell tale signs at one time or another in my life.
So, back ... (read more)
Author: Cookie Tuminello
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15. Choosing Almond Butter
August 26, 2008
Almond butter is similar to peanut butter, but without the peanuts. This makes the spread less salty and also a wonderful alternative for those with peanut allergies. Several studies have been done with the results all finding that eating nuts is linked to lower risk of heart disease.
Almond butter can be purchased in most health food stores, but can also be made at home. I’ve seen recipes that call for blanched almonds only, run through a food processor until a butter forms. I personally prefer a bit of salt in my spread.
To create the spread with a bit of salt, start with one cup o... (read more)
Author: Audrey Okaneko
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16. Eating local produce to save money and the environment
August 26, 2008
With environmental concerns constantly mounting, campaigners are calling on the public to make more and more changes to their lifestyle. One suggestion is to buy locally produced food. Shipping fruit, vegetables or meat from various corners of the world adds air miles to your conscience and digits to your bill. To highlight this issue, Scottish journalist Stephen Jardine has this year begun a campaign promoting local food, called Eating for Scotland. On a holiday in France, he was dismayed to see Scottish seafood being delivered on the continent whilst back home he found it difficult... (read more)
Author: Paul McIndoe
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17. Cardiovascular disease: take care of your heart.
August 26, 2008
Disease which involves the heart or blood vessels and has an impact over cardiovascular system of body is termed as cardiovascular disease. This includes coronary heart disease i.e. heart attack, high blood pressure, rheumatic heart disease, heart failure and peripheral artery disease. These diseases are the result of a number of factors including poor lifestyle habits.
Symptoms:
Symptoms of cardiovascular disease differ according to forms of disease. But there are some common symptoms that may require you to get checked for the disease. Patients with this disease feel pain in chest... (read more)
Author: Jim Andrews
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18. Eating Disorders in Teens
August 26, 2008
Eating disorders have long been a serious problem among people of all ages. However, this disease usually begins somewhere in the pre-teen stages of life, and although many adolescent boys suffer with this disorder, it usually affects and is much more severe in young girls.
People who do suffer from an eating disorder like to place blame on factors such as television and family life-styles. Although these situations do influence eating disorders, the basis for this disease lies within the person whom it is affecting.
Most girls and boys who suffer from an eating disorder usually are... (read more)
Author: Christina Botto
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19. The Types Of Anorexia
August 26, 2008
After an emergency operation to remove a very large tumor which was blocking my intestines and other internal organs, I suddenly found myself with no appetite. If I ate a grape, it would seem to fill my stomach and I couldn’t eat another thing. My weight went down from 160 to 100 pounds over a period of a few months. Some of my friends thought I had cancer. I knew I was suffering from some sort of eating disorder. When I had anorexia, I had no idea that there were various forms of it. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder in which people do not eat correctly due to the obsessive fear of weig... (read more)
Author: Jack Dobson
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20. Raw Food: Eating foods that are hard to digest
August 25, 2008
Even if we are not sick and look healthy, we may not be getting enough adequate nutrition. We can improve our state of health by simply knowing what nutrition we need. Nutrition is about what the food is all about, the amount we need, its function, and the basic materials we need for our body in order for it to continue on with its daily activities. By knowing how to take care of our body through nutrition, we can maintain its high performance levels instead of being unable to because of the low levels.
When we eat meals, it is important to understand that we should not mix raw food wi... (read more)
Author: Nicholas Tan
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21. Raw Food: Eat raw up until dinnertime
August 25, 2008
Are you interested in a raw food diet, but don’t think you can do it all the time? You don’t have to, certainly not to start. Many of us are conditioned to think of food as reward and comfort. We look forward to the end of the day, having dinner with our families, or going out to dinner with friends.
Try eating raw foods throughout the day. If you go to work every day, take carrots, apples, grapes or dried fruit with you to munch on. If you usually go out to lunch during the day, try to go places where you can get a salad. If you pack a lunch, include sprouts and fruit with it. Steamed b... (read more)
Author: Nicholas Tan
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22. Raw Food: Raw nourishment
August 25, 2008
You might agree on an intellectual level that eating raw foods is a good idea. But does the thought of abandoning a lifetime of eating habits for the sake of what seems like a good idea seem like more than you can do?
So don’t! That’s silly and the surest way to guarantee you won’t even give a raw foods diet a fighting chance. “Everything in moderation” and we think that applies to even the healthiest notions. It’s not healthy if you won’t do it!
Don’t think of trying a raw foods diet as taking anything AWAY. Try adding them in. We think if you add in things like raw vegetables, spro... (read more)
Author: Nicholas Tan
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23. 7 Quick and Powerful Ways to Lose Weight & 'Jolt' Your Body
August 26, 2008
Looking for quick effective ways to lose weight? This article covers 7 free powerful and quick ways to lose weight without any diet pills or wasting senseless hours at the gym. The methods are simple and easy to follow - it just requires you to take action and follow through with it to the end. Here are 7 quick ways to lose weight using simple and easy ways to jolt your body into action. The methods below doesn't require any fancy gym equipment and or any complex science eating. It's possible to lose big numbers in 7 days following the steps below- Quick Ways to Lose Weight ... (read more)
Author: Jason Oh
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24. Eating out in Orlando, Florida
August 25, 2008
Restaurants and eating hangouts are in no short supply in Orlando, Florida. Foodies (or gourmands if you’re into fine dining) have an abundance of options from all you can eat buffets to a medley of flavours ranging from Cuban, Mexican and Italian to Chinese, Indian and Japanese. With such a varied selection, you needn’t eat the same thing twice during a short visit. Better yet, many of these menu options come at a wonderfully reasonable price. A number of restaurants provide inexpensive breakfast buffets, which are great for saving money without skimping on the variety and volume of the... (read more)
Author: Orson Johnson
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25. Restaurants and eating out in Los Angeles
August 25, 2008
You can never be bored when it comes to food in L.A. You can get practically any cuisine that you can come up with and there’s never a part of Los Angeles that you can be in without at least a dozen food places in the nearby radius. Apart from the dozens of fast-food joints all around, there are some really good restaurants worth the trip if you’re in the neighbourhood.
We start of with the south Bay City area, with the first restaurant; Seaside Palace. Located on 3720 Sepulveda Blvd, Seaside Palace is one place to go to for good Persian Cuisine. Their prices are a little upmarket but wi... (read more)
Author: Orson Johnson
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