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Archive for November, 2008

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Best & Worst Chain Restaurants

Since McDonald’s was established in the 1940s hundreds of different chain restaurants have appeared to compete with it. Now days, chain restaurants are found in almost every country. They quickly became popular because of their cheap food price, greasy food and quick service. Even though chain restaurants are popular, most of their foods are unhealthy.

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Foods High In Calories

Eating food high in calories could be good or bad depending on your agenda and the types of food you are eating. Most high calorie foods are unhealthy because they are loaded with saturated fat and little nutrients.

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Best Food for Building Muscle

Muscles are important for moving you around, without them you will be like a couch potato. The toner or stronger your muscles are, the better you can move around without tiring out. Having stronger muscles can make your life easier because you can lift heavier objects and move around better. When strengthening muscles, be careful not to build too much muscle mass. Having too much muscle mass can drain you of energy because bigger muscle burns more calories. Exercising is one of the best ways to tone or strengthen muscles, but without food, exercising is worthless.

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Five Worst Foods For Kids

Unhealthy food is a major problem in many industrialized countries, especially the United States. Everywhere you look there are junk foods, even in school lunch rooms. Junk foods are bad for kids because they do not have enough essential nutrients to help kids grow healthy. Nutrients such as B-vitamins, vitamin C and essential fatty acids are needed for normal cell growth, production of energy and enhancing brain performance. Junk foods lack these nutrients. Instead, they are loaded with sugar, sodium, bad fats, empty calories and some may contain harmful chemicals. Worst of all, most junk foods are contaminated with genetically modified ingredients.

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Blueberries: Nature’s Best Antioxidant

Blueberry is one of the fruits with the highest level of antioxidants. Some of its main antioxidants are flavonoids, anthocyanin, phenolic compounds, beta-carotene, ellagic acid, and vitamin C, A and E. Antioxidants are known to help slow down the aging process and protect the body from the negative effects of free radicals. Researchers believe that free radicals are the main cause of premature aging and the break down of DNA, which can lead to cancer and other chronic diseases. For people with heart problems, blueberries have the ability to help lower LDL (bad) cholesterol because they are rich in pectin, a soluble fiber that prevents the body from absorbing fatty substances.

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