August 14th, 2009

Types of Fats

Fatty acids, solid fats and trans fats
Oils and fats are made up of fatty acids, which can be saturated, monounsaturated or polyunsaturated.

Solid fats are fats that are solid at room temperature, mostly from animal products; meat, milk, butter, beef fat (tallow, suet), chicken fat, pork fat (lard), shortening. Solid fats …

July 14th, 2009

Protein Benefits

Amino acids, the body’s building blocks, are instrumental in forming cells, repairing tissue, making antibodies, building nucleoproteins (RNA/DNA), carrying oxygen throughout the body, assisting muscle activity, as well as being part of the enzyme and hormonal system.

The human body requires …

What are Trans Fats?

What if you suddenly discovered that a dangerous, life-threatening substance had made its way into nearly half the foods in your supermarket?

It’s not grocery terrorism or product tampering. It’s trans fat, and the FDA estimates that 2,500 to 5,600 deaths per year could be prevented if consumers were more informed …

July 12th, 2009

Coffee (caffeine) and its Effects in the Human Body

Sources of caffeine
Caffeine is an alkaloid compound, in pure form odorless and bitter in taste. Caffeine is one of many alkaloids (including theophylline and theobromine) which occur naturally and in varying amounts in leaves, seeds, and fruits of more than 60 plants. These plants include coffee (from which the …

January 19th, 2009

Body Fat Solution: Interview with Tom Venuto

Editor: “Every new year a plethora of diet books hit the shelves – many simply re-hashing the same old information. What is different about the Body Fat Solution?”

Tom Venuto: “Mainly, it’s not a diet book at all. It’s not a …

December 28th, 2008

Diet for Healthy Eyes

We all know that if we intend to keep our body in good shape we have to do some form of physical exercise regularly as well as be careful with what we eat. If we only would eat junk food our …

March 10th, 2008

The Fat Loss Troubleshoot

The brain child of up-and-coming fat loss expert Leigh Peele, the Fat Loss Troubleshoot takes us through the science and intricacies of fat loss. Many claim to hold the keys to fat loss success, but not many deliver the goods when it comes to both practicality and sound science. Let’s take a look at whether the Fat Loss Troubleshoot makes the grade.