Healthy Eating Magazine

I can’t stop eating Cup Noodles?

So around five months ago my cardiologist diagnosed me with congestive heart failure. Anyway, he told me to cut down on my sodium and referred me to a nutritionist who gave me a detailed, low-sodium diet plan to adhere to. Problem is, last week my husband bought three cases of Maruchan Cup Noodles from our local Costco for the kids to eat when the get back from school. I know they’re for the kids but I CAN’T STOP EATING THEM! I read the ingredients and they are PACKED with sodium. So far today I’ve eaten four whole cups and I’m halfway through my fifth. My husband actually threw the cases he bought out (or hid them well) but I drove to the Fry’s Food Store down the road and bought another case! I’m really am concerned about my heart health and I really don’t want my children to see me die this way… What can I do?!!

thats so weird because they arent even that good.

I think you want them so bad because you CANT have them. Tell yourself you can have them if you want, but then tell yourself that you dont want them because you are a strong woman who wants to take care of her body. That would suck to be killed by noodles (not even good noodles!)

You can eat them, but you dont want those stupid noodles. Thats your new motto.

How much funding is provided to United States healthcare in preventive and healthy living programs?

Just need to know numbers. I dont know where to find it. Ive googled everywhere. A reference would be AMAZING. How much money does the US spend informing the public of ways to prevent disease and live a healthier life?

The reason you can’t find anything is that you have misunderstood the terminology. I probably won’t answer your question, but let me just clarify below.

When you hear "preventive medicine", it may sound like it’s talking about informing people of living more healthily, but don’t be misleaded. Preventive medicine actually pertains to medical malpractice. It’s talking about preventing doctors from making mistakes in their practice. When you hear that 40% of all healthcare costs go to preventive medicine, it means that for every $100 a patient pays a hospital for a treatment, $40 goes to malpractice insurance. The reason that hospitals and doctors are losing money and that so much money goes to malpractice insurance is that doctors are being sued unreasonably and abusively. Depending on how persuasive a lawyer and his/her patient client is, an obsetrician/gynecologist can be sued as much as $10 million for a miscarriage. Among that $10 million, the patient probably gets to keep less than 30% of it. Most of it goes to the greedy lawyer. True, when a physician makes a mistake, he should be held accountable, but we don’t need the lawyer making multi-million dollor profits. This is why health care costs are so high. When hospitals are being essentially robbed by medical malpractice lawyers, patients ultimately have to pay the price, and unless we have tort reform, this will not get better. Unfortunately, everybody thinks doctors are rich, and people don’t care if a doctor gets sued a couple million bucks (the average MD in the US makes about $140,000 per year. Believe me, it’s not much for how much expensive training they go through, work they do, and how much they get sued.).

Back to your question about informing the public of ways to prevent disease and lie a healthier life. This is not the responsibility of the healthcare system. In fact, it would be ineffective for the healthcare system to do this. We rely on journalism and the media for things like this. This is the job of someone like Dr. Sanjay Gupta on CNN, for example. You can’t really throw money into getting something expressed in the media.

Weight Loss advice.?

i would like to try a whole new look for next school year. so with that i would like to loose some weight. no less then 10 and no more then about 17 lbs. and i would like to get started now. so that since summer is comming up i will be more confident in shorts and stuff of that sort. im not like overweight or anything but toneing up would be nice. so what im asking is that if anyone had any good weight loss excersices, diets, or tricks please tell me. i would aslo like to begin to start loosing with in the next month so that when i go to a wedding in june i will be more toned and all. thank you.i would appreciate any advice.

ps. im going for this whole healthy thing. and im a vegetarian, the diets must be strickly vegetarian.

thanks =) so much. =)

It’s really very simple.

There are 2 categories of workouts and you only need to focus on one of those for weight loss. They are:

1. Resistance training – weight lifting, sit-ups, push-ups, etc.

2. Cardiovascular Training – brisk walking/running, swimming, biking, jumping jacks, jumping rope, dancing to the oldies, etc.

You need only to focus on #2 for weight loss. #1 is good for muscle tone but does little for weight loss.

Cardiovascular exercises are simple and you don’t need any fancy equipment. For successful weight loss, all you need to do is any body movements that get your heart rate higher than normal. That’s what cardiovascular workouts are all about. They simply get your heart rate up and burn off fat.

You will need to keep your heart rate up for longer than 20 minutes per session in order to achieve a successful burn. The body takes that much time to warm up and begin the burn. Any huffy-puffy activity will work such as walking, running, going up and down stairs, vigorous dancing, jumping rope, just anything that makes you huff and puff. That’s the key – huff and puff for over 20 minutes a session. This is how your body burns off fat.

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR FOR ADVICE ON THE SAFEST WORKOUT FOR YOU.

Don’t get discouraged!

Contrary to popular TV, there is no such thing as "targeting" an area of your body for weight loss. The reality is that you will see the fattest part of your body lose weight last! You will notice it first in your face. The thickest fat is the last to go so don’t lose heart if you don’t see your “targeted area” going anywhere at first.

Simply create a huffy-puffy workout for yourself that lasts over 20 minutes per session and stick to a daily routine for best results.

Another tip is don’t rely on what the scales say everyday. That will discourage you. The better way to monitor your progress is to observe your clothes getting looser. The scales can be misleading because as you lose weight, typically you are also building muscle mass. This dual change may look like you are not losing fat when you actually are.

Checking your heart rate. Take your fingers of your left hand and place them about an inch to the right of the center of your right hand wrist as it faces palm up. This should be at your right-hand wrist below your thumb. You should feel a pulse there. Now count the number of beats in a 6 second period. Multiply that number by 10 and that’s your heart rate. A reasonably safe and effective heart rate during an exercise burn is about 120 for most people 30–50 years old.

A bland diet will speed the weight loss up for sure. But if you’re like me, starting a daily exercise program plus starting a bland diet is just too emotionally stressful (wink, wink). So, I say, for those of us who want some type of reward for working out everyday, continue enjoying your favorite foods – just cut your portions down. Train yourself to learn when you are satisfied as you eat a meal and stop eating at that point rather than eating until you feel full. You’ll be surprised at how early in the meal you are satisfied. So, just stop eating at that point. Make a habit of it.

I am a 52 year old male and I am using a programmed treadmill which uses a combination walk/ 5 mph. run workout for 30 minutes a day. I am losing 2-3 pounds a week just doing that and cutting my favorite food portions back the way I mentioned before. My peak heart rate during this routine is 140. (Just telling you this in hopes that it will give you some idea of what 30 minutes a day will do for you so you can adjust your workout to suit your targeted weight loss time frame.)

Good luck! I hope this helps.

What damage remains? METH/four years after?

I am 20 now, and I used meth from age 14-16 heavily every day, every night consistently. I quit cold turkey with no wind down from this pattern. I am curious about the damage done to my nervous system. I have always had a healthy diet, active and musical life style. I have Rheumatoid arthritis and smoke cigarettes, I also drank beer and smoked pot during the meth abuse period. What kind of shape would my veins be in as an ex-meth using waning smoker? And is the past drug abuse the reason I am always overly aware of my surroudings (if someone turned in their bed in the same room It would sound like a drum roll to me, why)?
A summarry of what my question was that I did meth for 2 years BEEN CLEAN for 4 years having quit cold turkey, with NO relapse, and I CUT DOWN on cigarettes severley and WAS ALWAYS HEALTHY. What damage would remain to my nervous system, I’m still hyper aware of my surroundings.
Meaning I dont need to lose wieght… =)

It’s more like heart trouble, i.e. murmurs, irregular heart rhythms, aneurysm and atherosclerosis.

Weight loss and diet slap in the face?

On October 16th I read the book Skinny B*tch. It was a mind and ultimately life altering read. I immediately went vegetarian and everything was going great. I went from 150 lbs to 143 lbs in 3 weeks! But somehow I fell of the horse and I’m trying to get back on. I now weigh 145. I still will never touch meat, but I keep on going for sweets and I feel so guilty. Can somebody give me some advice or take me out of this sweet food trance?

I am 15 years old and I have done a mass amount of research about health and teen health. I know that I am overweight and I just need some encouragement, but give me tough advice and be truthful.
I am 5′ 5" and I weigh 145.

Small Steps!! It takes nearly a month to form a habit. So start small and work up.

For me it’s soda so this 21 days (I’m on day 7) I’m adding in water. Then my next 21 days I’m cutting out soda. Adding water first so when I cut soda I’ll already have the habit of something else.

So if it’s sweets, instead of cutting sweets, go for something healthy first. Sort of like, I have to have one baby carrot before eating sugary stuff. Sugary stuff isn’t banned, but after that carrot (or whatever other healthy thing you choose) is done, maybe you wont want the sweets anymore. Then when you do cut sweets all together, you’ll already have the habit of the healthy stuff and be less likely to fall off the wagon.

Remember, you didn’t gain the weight in a day and taking time to loose it is so much more healthy. Small steps is more healthy AND more able to stick to.

Recipe suggestions for healthy bachelor living and on the go?

After a while one runs out of ideas. Any favorites you can recommend that are in some way healthy, interesting, simple, and quik?

Grill a chicken breast in a skillet using a small amount of oil or cooking spray…spoon a tasty store bought spaghetti sauce from the jar (like chunky prego) onto the top of the chicken…two or three spoonfuls will do…then sprinkle the top with feta cheese…warm in the microwave to heat the cheese and sauce…enjoy!

Dieting & Weight Loss Tips

Everyone is in competition nowadays to look good and live healthy.

So to look good usually they go for dieting with the aim of losing weight as personality with overweight is not pleasing.

People diet for many reasons. Some are at an unhealthy weight and need to pay closer attention to their eating and exercise habits. Some play sports and want to be in top physical condition. Others may think they would look and feel better if they lost a few pounds.

Lots of people feel pressured to lose weight and try different types of diets. But if you really need to lose weight, improving your eating habits and exercising will help you more than any diet.

Dieting could be a solution if done in a right manner.

Unhealthy Dieting, especially extreme food-intake reduction and rapid weight loss, can have the following side effects:

• Fatigue
• Depression
• Prolonged hunger
• Sinus
• Muscle loss
• Blood shot eyes
• Gall bladder diseases
• Acidosis
• Rashes
• Irritability
• Fainting

The best way to diet is to eat a wide variety of enough food to meet your body’s needs. Aim to eat more fruits and veggies, cut back on meats high in fat (like burgers and hot dogs), greasy fried foods, and sweets, and drink more water instead of sugary drinks like sports drinks or sodas.

Great Dieting Tips to loose weight safely:

• Eat less. More often.
• Don’t eat right before going to bed.
• Kick the sugar habit.
• Shop with calories in mind.
• Reduce the amount of breads, chips, crackers, and salty snacks you eat.
• Exercise daily.
• Drink milk, including fat-free or low-fat milk.
• Drink plenty of water (at least four to six 8-ounce glasses a day).
• Eat lean, high-protein foods, like lean meat, chicken, fish, or beans.
• Eat whole grains (like whole-wheat bread or pasta), which provide fiber, B vitamins, and iron.
• Eat breakfast.
• Choose smaller portions at fast-food restaurants.
• Stay away from fad diets — you might lose a few pounds temporarily, but if you don’t focus on changing your habits, you’ll probably just gain it back when you go back to your usual way of eating.
• Don’t take diet pills.
• Avoid seeing foods as "good" or "bad" or eliminating entire groups of foods, like dairy. If you eliminate entire food groups, you may miss out on important nutrients, like calcium
• If you choose to become a vegetarian, talk to your doctor or dietitian about how to make nutritious vegetarian choices.

Jyoti
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/dieting-weight-loss-tips-107159.html

Living A Healthy, Long Life!!

Do you want to live a long life? Do you want to feel healthy as you grow older each day? Living healthy means more than keeping away from junk food. It means taking the initiative to say I care enough for my self and my family that I am going to make sure I am there for them.

Living healthy means you are making choices daily that effect your health in positive ways.

Eat Healthy!
Eating is one the most loved times of human existence. We live to eat and eat to live. But if you’re not careful, you can also eat yourself to death — watching what you put in that body is important. Eating healthy is easier when you plan your meals and chose the right food groups. Don’t avoid the vegetables! They are an important part of keeping you healthy. If you need help planning healthy meals, you can find healthy recipes on many different websites. Cooking healthy foods is not hard once you get started.

Manage Your Weight
Be in control of your weight. Make conscious decisions on whether to loose or gain weight. Its not healthy to look like a twig, but pushing the 20 lbs plus over mark places your body in a position where it asks you to shed those pounds and it needs you to choose how much you will weigh and for that choice to be healthy.

Move, Move, MOVE!
Get up and move! Get off the couch, away from the computer, Playstation and any other electronic “toys” that hold you attention and get active. But its not enough to move, you need to exercise daily, take walks, run jog, bicycle, etc. Exercise is often easier to do when you have a friend willing to share your desire for healthy living, even if that only means taking a daily walk together.

Gabriel Adams
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/living-a-healthy-long-life-94597.html

The Christmas Holiday Period How to Keep Healthy,wealthy and Wise

hi well its been a fantastic year with so much going on i thought id like to give you our top 10 tips for keeping safe,healthy, wealthy and wise this holiday season.

1. Have fun at the partys but dont practise “you know what with other adults” getting pregnant in the process and regretting it later.

2. stay safe if you go out over the holiday season drinking around the clubs if you intend to get drunk make sure someone in the group says sober to look out for the others .pay them a fiver each of you to give them the incentive they can then make sure thewre is enough money for the taxi home keeping an eye on every one etc.Watch out for dinks getting spiked especially as rape is on the increase.

3.If you drink too much alchohol drink plenty of fluids which will rehydrate you such as water fresh orange juices, it will keep your immune system topped up too against flu which have arrived earlier than usual in the uk this year.

4. If you over eat and too stop the pounds piling on take fresh walks every day you will reap the benefit,you will get fitter,try a walk in the woods we have started to go every afternoon for a break the fresh air you feel it in your lungs it  is unbelieveable so fresh it makes your eyes and nose water.

5.Replace the oil for roasting potatoes with one cal spray oil, its only one calorie per squirt , pre boil first for 20 mins the cook 20 mins in oven or a little longer depending how dark you want them.

6. swap pasta for wholewheat pasta. a lot healthier and you don’t notice the difference.and with all the cristmas cooking being so rich its a start afresh for the new year. eating healthy

7.Dont be silly trying to buy just one more present for the children, its much better to spend the time with them on your day off than buying them with extra presents. children usually get so much they get bored very easily after the novelty of christmas has worn off,make up games or play some that your rememebr palying as a child or wrap up a family present (which any one could win) and do forfets wrap the present up many timesthen  pass the christmas parecel around the room to party music, much more fun if you keep it a surprise it will be lots of fun for the whole family too.

8.Dont get into debt over the holiday period, pay cash then you wont regret paying it back in the new year when the economy is so tight.buy items in the pre christmas sale.

9.start saving 10p,20p or 50 pence pieces or loose change now in a left over christmas cake tin or pringle tin. by next year a lot will be saved up for you to sepnd as you wish (we just put in 2p5pand 1ps and i got £44.00 off my husband we go halves you see lol).

10.use a grilling machine and collect the fat, see what would have gone onyour hips if you fried it in a frying pan, it drains off into a little boat shaped container, soak it up with oats and give to the birds watch them fight over it, they will keep warm in the colder weather and youand the family will get to see the wildlife throught he window. so cute and wonderful for the children to take part in.

have a wonderful break see you next year with more articles from sheila at the premature baby store and more www.cheekychumsonline.co.uk

Sheila Sudlow Of Cheeky Chums
http://www.articlesbase.com/holidays-articles/the-christmas-holiday-period-how-to-keep-healthywealthy-and-wise-690162.html

Healthy Eating – Post Lap-band Surgery

The Lap-Band surgery is the first step in a transition to a healthier you. Long term weight loss occurs as an outcome of the surgery, when accompanied by the required healthy lifestyle changes like a decrease in food intake, and an increase in exercise.

The Lap-Band surgery is not to be confused with a diet; it is a lifestyle change that leads to a fuller, healthier lifestyle. Use these tips to incorporate a healthy diet into your daily lifestyle.

The Lap-Band procedure actually decreases the size of the stomach pouch, so it is not feasible to consume large amounts of food. Portion sizes are significantly reduced, therefore the patient will feel satisfied for longer, with less food in their system. The majority of patients become satisfied with between one and one point five cups of food per meal. Chewing food well and eating slow can aid in digestion.
 
healthy eating is encouraged prior to the lap band being put into place around the stomach. Lean meats are used in combination with low calorie dressings, fruits and vegetables to create three healthy meals per day, appropriate in portion sizes. Using foods that you enjoy means feeling satisfied with the meals that you have created. Using fat free flavorings like citrus and spices cam create healthy and satisfying meals, high in flavor.

After the Lap-Band procedure, there are some foods that are difficult to digest. These foods should be avoided, as they can cause discomfort due to the fact that they are unable to be chewed completely. Steak, asparagus and other fibrous vegetables are difficult to digest and are on the list of foods that should be avoided. Other foods, such as pudding and ice cream can bypass the Lap-Band and impede the weight loss process. The Lap-Band is unable to restrict these items, therefore they should be avoided.

It is important to consume an adequate amount of water throughout the day to maintain optimal health, although it is important to avoid drinking beverages with meals, as they can contribute to fullness. Despite popular belief, the Lap-Band is not designed to use liquid to wash-down the food in your stomach. It is put into place to make you feel full longer and more satisfied after meals.   
 
When eating out, it can be difficult to adhere to the weight loss regimen. There are healthy options available on every menu, as many restaurants are prepared to make substitutions to adhere to the diet of their patrons.  
 
Sticking with lower portions while eating out can make a large difference. In a restaurant, the portion sizes are often two to three the size of recommended portions. Use these tips when dining out to maintain your diet.

-          Avoid fried foods and order alternatives like steamed veggies or salads instead

-          Be sure to ask for sauces on the side

-          Choose an appetizer, lunch size or children’s portion. These smaller sizes are closer to the recommended portion size

-          Avoid cream sauces and soups that have rich bases.

-          Share with others at the table, sampling portions of the food rather than eating a complete order

-          Avoid Alcohol with your meals

When on the go, it is important to find healthy options that go with you. Choose grilled and steamed items compared to items that have been fried. Fast food should be avoided, as healthy choices are harder to make when faced with so many temptations. When eating fast food, choosing restaurants that allow you to order salads, or customize your meal means a healthier eating experience.  

Lisa Ventura
http://www.articlesbase.com/nutrition-articles/healthy-eating-post-lapband-surgery-684661.html