With heart disease being the world's leading cause of death, accounting for more than - 25% of all deaths - , everyone should reevaluate their diet. Eating the wrong foods could increase your cholesterol and blood pressure levels, thereby paving the way for heart disease. However, eating more of the following 7 foods will have the opposite effect and will help promote a healthy heart. #1) Almonds -...
Squashes, one of the oldest known -crops cultivated- in the Americas, squash is available in several varieties, including buttercup, Hubbard, winter pumpkins, butternuts, cushaw, zucchini, yellow squash and courgette, among many others. Squash is a long-storing vegetable so many like it for that. Not to mention, it can often be pretty cheap compared to other veggies. But there are as many reasons to...
Glucose testing strips. Pricked fingers. Prescription medications. Insulin injections. Restricted diets. If you have diabetes, you’re probably tired of the day-to-day that comes with living with it. Well, we have good news. Until recently, scientists did not realize there was any relationship between the level of vitamin A in your body and diabetes - but a recent breakthrough could change everything....
I wanted something other than my morning oatmeal today. So instead, I went with sweet potato mixed right into my cooked egg whites... delicious! - Did you know that sweet potatoes can be very helpful when trying to lose weight? Most people wouldn't think a potato could help in that area, but it can, and here's why - sweet potatoes-' carbohydrates and high fiber content help you feel full for longer,...