Posts Tagged ‘not healthy’
Low-GI diet
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 15:53 3 CommentsWhat is a glycemic index?
The glycemic index (GI) is a scientific ranking of foods based on their immediate effect on blood sugar levels. Many everyday carbohydrate-based foods have been tested and given a ranking between 1 and 100, depending on the speed at which they release their sugars into the bloodstream. Carbohydrate foods that break [...]
The Atkins Debate
Sunday, April 19, 2009 16:03 1 CommentThe Atkins Diet Debate
Dr. Atkins revolutionalized the dieting world when he introduced the Atkins diet, a low-carb eating program. The Atkins diet or the ‘Atkins Nutritional Approach’ is a lifetime nutritional philosophy. The diet claims that you can lose weight on a high-fat, high-protein diet. It works [...]
Microwave ovens to use or not to use?
Friday, April 17, 2009 16:33 No CommentsAll of us wonder wether if cooking or reheating food using microwave ovens is safe for our health… we’ve heard lots of rumors about it some of them are true and some are not. First of all the microwave is considered to be one of the most great inventions of the 20th century, but [...]
