Monday, January 14, 2008

7 Diet Sins

MedicineNet.com reports that there are seven common dieting mistakes that might sidetrack you in your journey to better health:
  1. Assuming your choices are better than they actually are
  2. Being confused about carbs
  3. Eating too much
  4. Not eating enough--or often enough
  5. Taking too many supplements
  6. Excluding exercise
  7. Believing everything you read about nutrition and weight loss
You can find the full text of the article here.

A Healthy Liver and Weight Loss

Most of us don't pay much attention to our livers...and we certainly don't think of them as a key to weight loss. But as Positive Health Magazine reports:
"More than ever before in the history of mankind human beings need to have healthy livers to break down the chemicals that have crept into our environment."
Read this article to learn more about how to improve your liver functions with simple foods like cruciferous vegetables and green tea.

29 Healthiest Foods on the Planet

Good nutrition is all about knowing what's good for you and applying that knowledge. Today things can be tricky because there are so many reduced fat, light and similarly branded products. But just because a food is not as fatty doesn't mean that it's actually nutritious.

Armed with a list of the 29 healthiest foods on the planet, you'll find the task of achieving good nutrition a little easier.