Loose Weight Eating Animal Products?!?

This is no joke. A Danish study recently found that women who ate more butter and full-fat dairy products gained less weight around the waist than those on a low-fat diet. And those who ate more red meat had smaller waistlines, too.

The reason? The fat and protein minimize carbohydrates and reduce insulin resistance. (Maybe Dr. Atkins wasn’t so wrong, after all.) Read on...

ARE EGGS AS BAD FOR YOU AS CIGARETTES?

n case you missed the news headlines, several popular news websites published an article last week with headlines claiming that eating eggs is just as bad for you as smoking for your health and gives you clogged arteries.  I refuse to even link to these flawed articles, because they were the biggest heap of garbage I've seen in journalism in years!

But let's dig in and see why these articles and this supposed "study" were 100% flawed. Read on...

YOU CAN BE CERTAIN, THAT EGGS FORM A BIG PART OF MUCH NEEDED
 HEALTHY PROTEIN BY GREAT ORGANISATIONS LIKE FEEDING AMERICA

SLEEP WELL DURING MENOPAUSE

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Women experiencing menopause may suffer from many symptoms. They range from hot flashes to allergies, and all of them combined can cause yet another problem; sleeping disorders. Though there are more afflictions than just sleeplessness, each disorder prevents a woman from receiving top quality sleep. This can lead to a whole host of other problems like stress, weight gain, and irritability. Read on...

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Is Your PC Making Your Eyes Blurry?

More and more jobs require the use of computers. With the information age being available on the computer, more and more people are spending endless hours in front of the screen. After a long day in front of the computer, it is common to start feeling tired, irritable, or pain in the eyes or head. Staring at computers and forgetting to relax and give the eyes a break can cause permanent damage and eye problems.

No one is expected to live a life without computers; we all need
them and are use to them being a part of our daily lives. However,
it is important to listen to our bodies and relax or take a break
when necessary.

Listen to your body; it knows better than you do when it's time for
a break. Do not work until your eyes burn; you missed all the
previous signs. Take short breaks every hour of work. This means
get at least once every hour and walk around. However, taking
breaks isn't enough. Look away from the screen every 15-20 minutes
for a minute or two. Look at things close and far away to allow the
eyes to adjust and move around. The goal is to avoid the strain in
the first place.

Blink as often as you can to keep the eyes lubricated. Take a few
minutes to roll the eyeballs around; you can do this with your eyes
open or closed to avoid looking silly. Open and close your eyes
often to give them a short break. Yawn if you have too. Yawning
stretches out the jaw muscles and keeps them from becoming tense
causing headaches and eyes strain.

Move around as much as possible. You should always be in a
comfortable position so adjust your body or chair as often as
needed. Move the keyboard or monitor so you aren't stretching your
neck or looking at things at a strange angle. Try to avoid glare on
the monitor, move it around as the sun moves or get a screen
protector.

Keep the work area bright and well lit. Bright lights lighten up
the mood and keep you feeling positive. Dim lights only bring down
your mood and cause you to feel sluggish. Making minor changes in
the work space and taking breaks often can keep long hours in front
of the computer from permanently damaging the eyes.

Would you like to be able to toss out your reading glasses
and use a computer without them?

The Role of Intestinal Bacteria in Obesity

Eating a diet high in sugar makes it hard to lose weight. High glycemic carbohydrates stimulate the production of insulin. And when insulin levels are high, you can't burn fat. That's why some experts call it the "fat storage hormone."

But that's not the only reason a high-sugar diet is associated with obesity. It can also alter the bacteria in your gut. This change makes it easier to gain weight and harder to lose it. And the effect can happen in just 24 hours.

Jeffrey Gordon, MD is one of the foremost experts on intestinal bacteria. He and his colleagues recently performed a study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine. It showed the clear connection between sugar consumption, intestinal bacteria and weight loss.

The Bacterial Connection to Obesity

Dr. Gordon had already established the connection between gut bacteria and obesity. His previous research showed that obese and lean people have different types of bacteria in their guts. The same is true in animals. Here's what he found.

Ninety percent of the microbes in your gut fall into two major classes, or phyla:

• Firmicutes - this strain of bacteria is dominant in those who are obese
• Bacteroidetes - this strain of bacteria are dominant in those who are lean.read on...