Standard American Diet Attributed to Obesity and Poor Health

Standard American Diet

The Standard American Diet is one that focuses on food for pleasure and convenience, rather than being a diet that encourages good health. The daily caloric content of this diet is high, generally around 2500 calories for the average

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Health Problems Associated with Being Overweight

Losing weight, even as little as 10 to 20 pounds, can drastically reduce your chances of developing some types of life-threatening conditions and diseases.

There is a number of serious health problems associated with being overweight and obese. Losing weight to reduce your chances of developing one or more of these diseases in your lifetime, combined with the fact that you will have more energy and feel healthier, is all you should need to get motivated to make some

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Link Between Breast Cancer and Obesity

Preliminary research indicates that being overweight and obese raises the incidence of breast cancer in women.

Though conclusive evidence has not yet been gathered as this would require an exceptionally long-term study, there is more than enough evidence to show that there is a trend linking obesity to the instance of breast

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How Healthy Are Soy Products?

This is a picture of a Chocolate Marble Tofu Cheesecake that was published, along with the recipe, on Simply Anne's blog (simplyannes.blogspot.com). It looks divine.

Soy is often considered to be a great source of protein and is available in a variety of forms, such as tofu, soymilk, tacos, burgers, etc. Soy products are enjoyed by those looking for an alternative to certain beverages and foods, such as milk and meat (i.e. lactose intolerant individuals, vegetarians, vegans) and by many people who believe it to be a healthy food that is natural and good for

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Healthy Weight Loss Diet May Prevent Cancer

Losing weight is one good way of reducing your risk of cancer and so is eating a healthy diet that contains fruits, vegetables and less red meat.

Following a healthy weight loss diet does not guarantee you will not at some time develop cancer, however you will be taking steps to minimize this chance. If anything, following a healthy and nutritionally-balanced weight loss diet with regular exercise will help you rid your body of extra weight and improve overall

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Alcohol Affects Risks of Cancer and Heart Disease in Women

Although alcohol consumption has been linked with increase risk of cancer in women, some may still benefit from it's ability to lower the risk of heart disease.

By now I’m sure some of you have heard about the new study that has been released that relates an increased incidence of cancer in women to alcohol consumption. I was quite shocked to see that health professionals are now saying that alcohol consumption at any level can increase a woman’s risk of developing

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The Truth about Red Meat Digestion

I was enjoying a perfectly cooked rare beef fillet mignon yesterday when I was rudely interrupted by my friend who thought it pertinent to tell me that “Red meat stays in your digestive tract for 3 months, you shouldn’t eat it”. This isn’t the first time I’ve heard this myth about the digestion of red meat taking 3 months, but I always thought it seemed rather far

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