What Are Artificial Sweeteners?

You probably heard about artificial sweeteners and the current controversy about the effects of artificial sweeteners on today’s public health. Artificial sweeteners or artificial sugar substitutes like aspartame, saccharin, cyclamate, sucralose, neotame, acesulfame potassium, acesulfame-K, and others, are synthesized substances which can be used instead of sugar for sweetening our foods. Sweeteners play a great role in our daily diet, and using safe and healthy sugar substitutes is a very important factor for all of those who really care about their health and longevity, as well as want to prevent serious diseases and ailments. Read the rest of this entry »

Scientists say that very soon a brand new substitute for meat is going to appear in our food markets and, thus, on our tables. It is a new type of vegan meat which is going to look, smell, taste, and completely feel like usual organic meat. However, still it will be produced totally without animal products and include only 100 per cent vegetable ingredients. According to the researches who are working on developing this new type of vegan meat, the product will not only have amazing taste, but also it is going to be totally environmental friendly. Thus, it can be a perfect meal for those who avoid consuming all sorts of animal products but are wondering about the taste and feeling of this unique substitute for meat. Read the rest of this entry »

The Manhattan Island in New York is famous for its amazing shopping opportunities for wealthy people, that is why in Manhattan one can easily meet a celebrity or a model running from one fashion boutique to another. Also, Manhattan is a home for the world’s most sophisticated and elite restaurants which are open for those who come to enjoy the opportunities of this paradise. Certainly, eating in expensive restaurants does not aid weight loss, that is why recently a new special diet known as the Manhattan Diet was created to assist expensive food fans keep their body in shape. Eileen Daspin, a writer and the main ideologist behind the new diet plan, describes the aim of her diet as the following: ‘taste everything but eat almost nothing’! Read the rest of this entry »

Dementia is a group of quite common disorders related to aging and caused by serious chemical processes and shrinking of human brain. This health condition is linked to memory loss, inability to think and make proper judgements, impairment of  language and behavior problems, etc. This condition is caused by degeneration or loss of certain nerve cells resulting in the loss of mental functions. Nowadays, more and more aging people are suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, but currently there is no safe and effective cure to treat or at least slow the condition down. However, the findings of numerous related studies are being published: for example, recently it was found out that one of the common spices and herbal remedies, curcumin, can slow down the progression of dementia-like brain disorders. Read the rest of this entry »

Chocolate is an amazingly delicious food which has millions of fans all over the world. Dark chocolate is valued highly by many modern nutritionists, mainly due to high content of antioxidants in this food. Antioxidants can provide us anti-aging and anti-cancer properties, that is why it is recommended to consume small amounts of high quality dark chocolate on a regular basis. However, chocolate is known as a high-calorie, fat and sugar-rich food, so the idea of using chocolate for weight loss may sound a little strange. Nevertheless, according to the findings of a new study published earlier this week in the most of world’s mass media, a regular consumption of chocolate in conjunction with regular exercising is linked to being leaner and having lower body mass. Read the rest of this entry »

Those of us who are trying to shed some pounds and become leaner are usually looking for an answer to the question: what kind of diet to choose and what kind of diet could be the most effective? A traditional low-calorie and low-fat diet, or Atkins diet? Or maybe Mediterranean diet with vegetables? Actually, according to the findings of a group of Israeli experts from Ben-Gurion University, there is not much of difference between, for example, using one of the three mentioned types of diet for weight loss, in case if those are supported with plenty of physical activities, including both cardio and power workouts. However, it was found out that using a vegetables diet rich in healthy organic vegetables is a key for achieving success and maintaining the desired body weight. Read the rest of this entry »