Browsing all posts in January, 2007.
Avoiding Empty Calories with a Low Carbohydrate Diet
Simply put, going on the Atkins diet – or “doing Atkins” – means that a person has to drastically cut down on his or her intake of carbohydrates, especially those found in starchy foods. A number of clinical studies have shown the Atkins diet to be beneficial in the reduction of the so-called “bad cholesterol” that can lead to heart disease. One thing that the critics praise about the Atkins low carb diet is its education of people about being picky about foods; to avoid junk food and those that contain nothing but sugar and empty calories.
Caffeine and Women’s Health
Caffeine has some detrimental effects on health for everybody, but women should be aware of the effects on specific issues relating to them. Although these effects vary greatly depending on the individual’s tolerance to the drug, as well as how much caffeine she is getting, there are certain health-related issues that are very gender-specific.
