Foods That Help You Lose the Dangerous Belly Fat

You are what you eat and if you have belly fat, you are endangering your health with your food choices. Research has shown that it is not just about endlessly exercising, but also about changing what you eat and moving away from processed foods.

Zero Trans Fat (A Misleading Food Label If Ever There Was one)

This Article written by a hubpages.com Expert Writer. Zero grams trans fat labeling on food products does not necessarily mean "zero grams trans fats". More correctly, according to the FDA Guidelines, foods...

Unhealthy food : junk food

Junk food, as the name suggests, is unhealthy food. Full of poisonous additives and artificial coloring. Avoid junk food to stay healthy.

Palm Oil in Your Food = Cause of Tropical Rainforest Destruction

The high demand for palm oil has caused massive destruction of tropical rainforests and peat swamp forests in Indonesia and Malaysia. These tropical rainforests have been cleared to make room for oil palm plantations. Help protect tropical forests by supporting sustainable palm oil production.

Why I Am Glad My Kid Got Food Poisoning!

I did not give up fast food because I was being health conscious. I really didn't give it that much thought at all, to be honest. I would take Laurel for a happy meal, or chicken nuggets. She liked taco bell and hardees. I know I should capitalize...

High Cholesterol Foods to Avoid

Olive Oil vs. Canola Oil: Fat Profiles

I'm the first to admit that I swear by olive oil. It's pretty much the only oil that I cook with and I've tried all different kinds of olive oil to find what I like. But I'm also the first to admit that it's just a personal preference. I know that...

What are Hydrogenated Oils? Trans Fat and Saturated Fat

Hydrogenated oils occur when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil. The process is called hydrogenation and creates trans fat. These fats are thick and cause numerous health issues.

Butter or Margarine: Which is Healthier?

The question of whether it is healthier to eat butter or margarine is a confusing one. One day research comes out proving that butter is a healthier choice, the next day another set of research proves that margarine is healthier. Professional tennis...

How to increase your good cholesterol

Cholesterol is lipid present only in animal tissues such as meat, egg yolk, and dairy products. It can exist in free form or can be esterified with a fatty acid. Cholesterol per se is not good or bad. The so called "good" cholesterol refers to the...