Wednesday, March 19, 2014

9 high calorie lunch meals you should avoid

About alberto de leon(9 high calorie lunch meals you should avoid)voxA-2                http://www.lifespan.com/9-high-calorie-lunch-meals-avoid/                                       http://www.lifespan.com/9-high-calorie-lunch-meals-avoid/2/                                 http://www.lifespan.com/9-high-calorie-lunch-meals-avoid/3/   .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................The best lunch to choose is a light one. Skip the heavy high calorie lunches that you have been eating day in and day out. Choose instead to eat a lighter meal and get out for a walk after you finish eating to help the digestion process to begin. Your body will start to make use of the fuel that you have just consumed instead of storing it as fat. It can be surprising to learn that your favorite foods are unhealthy, but you should always inquire how a meal is prepared (fried, baked, broiled) and what kinds of oils are used to cook the food before you order it. Always be aware of what you are eating and never assume that it is low calorie unless you know what all the ingredients are.
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9 High Calorie Lunch Meals You Should Avoid


Lunch Many people love to go out for lunch in their busy workday, but the number one issue with lunch on the run is that it can be laden with calories that you may not even be aware of. While many of us are trying to be healthy, we inadvertently overeat far too many calories, often more calories than we need in a day. We tend to make bad choices when we are hungry and many of us enjoy eating our favorite comfort foods. Either way, we tend to eat things that we think are healthy choices, but in truth we are making some seriously bad choices. Here are 9 high calorie lunch meals you should avoid:
Burger and Fries
A full beef burger made from regular ground beef with cheese and bacon can deliver as much as 1600 calories. Add fries to that and you are talking about a heart attack on a plate! The average person in America eats about three or four burgers per week! Choose a chicken burger, skip the fries and the bacon and choose a lower calorie cheese such as mozzarella.
Submarine Sandwich
Many chain restaurants tote these as a healthy choice, but once you add cheese, mayonaise, bacon and other toppings, the sandwich suddenly loses its healthy vibe. The size of these sandwiches can also add to the calorie load quickly and easily when you consider that you are consuming a twelve inch length of bread loaded with toppings that are less than healthy. A sub can be healthy, but only if you choose a 6 inch sub with poultry style meats, no cheese and no mayonaise. Be sure to choose whole wheat bread and avoid white bread.
Pizza
Pizza is loaded with greasy cheese and meats. The crusts are progressively thicker and can add up to a massive amount of calories. A slice of pizza can have up to 500 calories and when you consider that the average person consumes three to four slices, that is a lot of calories for lunch. Choose a thin crust option with sparse toppings or a vegetarian pizza with less cheese.       .....................................
Chicken Wings Chicken Wings
These days many restaurants tend to bread their chicken wings and this can add a lot of calories. Chicken wings without breading are quite caloric when you take into account the oil in the skin of the chicken. Everyone thinks that chicken is low calorie, but definitely not if you are eating the skin. Always remove the skin from chicken before you eat it and choose white meat over dark meat.
Monte Cristo sandwich
This sandwich is comprised of two slices of bread that have been dipped in egg and fried and then stacked with a variety of meats and swiss cheese. If you ate a quarter of the sandwich, it might be enough calories for you for lunch, but most people will consume the entire sandwich. Choose a non-fried sandwich with poultry or low fat ham and avoid the Monte Cristo.
Soup and bread
Many restaurants serve soups that are cream based and very caloric that are also high in sodium. This deadly combination can carry a huge amount of calories and certainly more than a more safe choice like a broth soup. The bread that is served with the soup is usually thick-sliced and should be skipped altogether.                                       .........                                  
overweight woman eating junk food Rice and steak sauce
You may think that you are eating a healthy meal, but the rice serving is three to four times what the average serving should be for the day. Steak sauce is highly addictive and tasty but contains a massive amount of sodium and cream to make the sauce extremely tasty. If you want to eat Japanese food, choose a vegetable stir fry type dish and a small amount of rice on the side.
Deep Fried anything
It does not matter what you plan to eat for lunch, the minute that it is saturated in oil and deep fried, it becomes extremely caloric and unhealthy. Avoid eating deep fried items that can become like heavy bricks in your stomach after you consume them and choose some lighter fare instead. Deep fried foods are bad for you because they can encourage plaque for form in your arteries which can lead to heart disease and put you at risk for a stroke or heart attack.
Salads
This may surprise you, but salad is not very healthy when you add dressings and toppings to it. Salads are good for you when you choose healthy oils such as olive oil and vinegar or lime juice. Avoid adding croutons, bacon bits and other toppings that can add a large amount of calories. Vegetables are very good for you, it is simply the extra items that are added tot he top of the salad as extras that can make the entire salad caloric and unhealthy.
The best lunch to choose is a light one. Skip the heavy high calorie lunches that you have been eating day in and day out. Choose instead to eat a lighter meal and get out for a walk after you finish eating to help the digestion process to begin. Your body will start to make use of the fuel that you have just consumed instead of storing it as fat. It can be surprising to learn that your favorite foods are unhealthy, but you should always inquire how a meal is prepared (fried, baked, broiled) and what kinds of oils are used to cook the food before you order it. Always be aware of what you are eating and never assume that it is low calorie unless you know what all the ingredients are.

8 vegetables that make you look beautiful

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8 Vegetables That Make You Look Beautiful

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Looking to improve your appearance without having to invest in expensive beauty products or surgical procedures? The truth is, the secret to being beautiful does not come with a high price. In fact, you only need to be more conscious about the foods you eat and make sure that what you put on your plate can benefit not only your health, but your skin as well. Fortunately, health and beauty go hand in hand – and that means as long as you stay healthy, you can look naturally attractive, too. 
So, forget about those pricey skin creams and cosmetic surgeries, and consider eating several types of vegetables that make you look beautiful. With these food items, you will notice your skin clearing up, your eyes looking bright and stunning, and your body looking as gorgeous as ever!
1. Spinach
Eating dark leafy greens such as spinach can offer life-changing benefits on your health and overall appearance. It’s not pure magic or empty promises, but it’s the impressive component in spinach that makes all of these possible. For instance, spinach is loaded with zeaxanthin and carotenoids lutein, which are essential substances that can make your eyes look more youthful and brighter. After all, you can’t be beautiful with tired and red eyes, since that’s the first thing people see when they look at you. What’s more, spinach is rich in iron, an important mineral that can give you a healthier-looking complexion. So, make it a point to eat spinach everyday to achieve all these promising skin health benefits. Toss in some spinach in your salads or sauteed veggies, or use it as side dish to your tasty steak for an extra boost on your health. To give an interesting taste to your spinach, add some heavy cream, olive oil and blue cheese on these leafy greens. You may even prepare a zesty spinach smoothie combined with cucumber, broccoli and lime for a refreshing and nutritious drink.
2. Red Cabbage
Aside from the adorable color of red cabbage that adds a fascinating look to your dishes, they’re packed with essential minerals that make you beautiful from the inside and out. With high amounts of iodine and sulfur in every serving of this purple veggie, you can count on it to cleanse your insides while giving your skin that radiant glow. You can’t expect to look great when your body is full of toxins, so the best way to go is to flush them out by munching on red cabbage regularly.  Boiled or eaten raw, this lovely veggie is a treat to eat. You can also include it in your favorite burger or salad as an alternative to lettuce. Whichever way you prefer to eat this vegetable, you can count on its fantastic health benefits while keeping your skin blemish-free and supple.   .. 0
kale for optimum health
3. Kale
Another excellent veggie to keep you pumped up and beautiful is kale. One serving of this power veggie (about a cup of cooked kale) gives your body a high percentage of vitamin K that can help prevent osteoporosis and heart disease. Moreover, it can enhance your skin’s amazing glow, so you’ll look great naturally.  If you want to get additional health benefits from this vegetable, you should go for Winterbor Kale. This variety is not only loaded with vitamin K, but it has significant levels of fiber to maintain your cholesterol and blood pressure levels. This way, you can keep cardiovascular diseases at bay.
4. Beets
Famous for their purple or pink exterior, beets are tasty veggies that you should consider adding in your regular diet. It also serves as a “beauty food” that can help minimize blemishes and keep your skin moisturized and free from fine lines. In addition to these skin benefits, beetroot aids in the metabolism of fats with the help of its key component called betaine. Thus, you can also control your weight while enhancing your skin’s smooth, clear and supple appearance with regular consumption of this veggie. If you want an easier way to eat beets, then you might want to extract its juice that’s loaded with chlorine, among several other important nutrients. Add a few tablespoons of this juice to your dishes and salads for that fascinating flavor and nutritive value.
5. Eggplant
These shiny and smooth purple veggies are instrumental in giving your skin that equally smooth and radiant appearance. It even has a special anti-ageing component called nasunin, which is responsible for the vegetable’s deep purple color. It’s also this substance that prevent cancer cells from spreading as it reduces the blood supply needed by these cells to multiply. Nasunin is not only powerful in protecting you from cancer, but it has great benefits to your cognitive function, as well. According to researchers, this substance prevents free radicals from entering your brain and damaging neurons that can increase your chances of developing Alzheimer’s Disease.    .
bazil rich in antioxidants
6. Basil
Fragrant and aromatic, basil is a staple ingredient in most pastas and Asian dishes. Since this herb is rich in antioxidants, particularly eugenol, you can count on its medicinal benefits not only in improving your health, but also your skin’s quality. With the help of eugenol, basil’s key component, cervical cancer cells are prevented from multiplying and causing further damages to your body. Instead of thriving in your system, these cancer cells diminish, thanks to the anti-carcinogenic effects of basil. So, when your overall health is in superb condition, you can expect your skin to look amazing, too.
7. Brussels Sprouts
These vegetables are rich in sulfur compounds that prevent tumor growth by blocking certain enzymes that trigger abnormal growths in your body. Based on scientific studies, eating brussels sprouts give you your daily supply of sulfur compounds. This substance is responsible for minimizing chances of infection, inflammation and rheumatoid arthritis.
8. Red Bell Pepper
Red bell pepper is one of best sources of vitamin C, which is instrumental in enhancing the growth of white blood cells that limit the number of bacteria and germs in your body. With a good supply of vitamin C, you can also strengthen your immune system and make yourself less prone to infections. Furthermore, red bell pepper has been linked with wrinkle-free skin because of its high amounts of vitamin C. It is the same nutrient that stimulates collagen production, which is key to achieving young-looking skin.
Eat your way to an attractive and youthful skin with these anti-ageing and beauty-enhancing vegetables. With these super-foods, you can look younger, stay healthier, and feel more confident about yourself.
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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Mystery pharaoh's bones found-Abydos dynasty

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Tomb Of Forgotten Abydos Dynasty's Pharaoh Senebkay - Found

     
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Friday, January 17, 2014

Surgeon general links colon cancer, diabetes to smoking

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Surgeon general links colon cancer, diabetes to smoking

By Miriam Falco, CNN
January 18, 2014 -- Updated 0105 GMT (0905 HKT)

Report ties smoking to more deaths          .................................

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • The new surgeon general's report links 13 cancers to smoking
  • Exposure to secondhand smoke causes stroke, the new report says
  • Some 5.6 million children today will die prematurely if things don't change, report says
  • Acting Surgeon General Boris Lushniak says he wants a smoke-free generation
(CNN) -- Fifty years ago, smoking was linked to cancer in the first surgeon general's report on tobacco.
On Friday, Dr. Boris Lushniak, the acting surgeon general, issued the 32nd report on tobacco, saying "enough is enough." His goal: eliminating the use of cigarettes and tobacco.
In 1964, when Dr. Luther Terry released the first surgeon general's report, the public learned smoking causes lung cancer. At the time, 42% of American adults smoked, Lushniak says.
Since then, "Tobacco has killed more than 20 million people prematurely," says Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the forward to the new report.
The number of smokers has dropped to 18% in 2012, according to the latest estimates published Thursday by the CDC.
History of the Surgeon General's Warning
It's never too late to quit
But "that still translates into 45 million people, including 3 million kids," Lushniak says. "One out of three cancers is caused by tobacco (and other smoking products)."
Even though the number of smokers has gone down, the figures of those dying from disease linked to tobacco products are up.
While 440,000 people died from smoking-related causes in 2008, that number has risen to 480,000 people dying each year, according to the report.
And even though the latest data suggests 87% of lung cancer deaths are caused by smoking and secondhand smoke, more smokers age 35 and older die from heart disease than lung cancer.
Another alarming milestone, according to the report, is that women have caught up to men and for the first time are just as likely as men to die from smoking-related diseases.
What's new
Thirteen cancers are now linked to smoking and secondhand smoke. Liver and colorectal cancer are added in this report. So far, there's not enough evidence to say smoking causes breast cancer. Smoking does not cause prostate cancer, according to existing evidence, according to the report.
Another finding: "Exposure to secondhand smoke is a cause of stroke," according to the report. People who don't smoke themselves but are exposed to secondhand smoke have a 20% to 30% increased risk for a stroke.
For the first time, the report found that smoking can cause diabetes, erectile dysfunction, rheumatoid arthritis, macular degeneration, ectopic pregnancies and impaired immune function. Smokers have a 30% to 40% increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes compared with nonsmokers.
And women who smoke early in their pregnancies put their unborn at risk of having cleft palates or cleft lips, according to the report.
Some 5.6 million children living today will die early because of smoking if things don't change, the report warns. That's one in 13 children, Lushniak says.
Lushniak appears passionate about wanting to make smoking a thing of the past.
The tools to do so already exist, he says, including making tobacco products more expensive. High-impact anti-smoking media campaigns, such as one the CDC conducted last year, as well as full access to smoking cessation programs may help.
Smoke-free laws are needed across the United States, Lushniak says. "It's embarrassing in this country only half our population is covered by those laws."
He says he believes using the Food and Drug Administration's authority to regulate tobacco products effectively and funding comprehensive statewide tobacco control programs at CDC-recommended levels will also help reduce smoking.
"But the current rate of progress in tobacco control is not fast enough. More needs to be done," according to the report.
The CDC recommends spending $12 per person from taxes and tobacco settlement money to reduce smoking rates, Lushniak says. "Right now, only just over a buck-fifty is spent per person."
His message to current smokers: "Tell them it's never too late to stop. It's best to quit smoking completely. Talk to your doctor, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW."
He also recommends supporting those who want to quit. "It's good for their health, your family's health and the nation's health."
Goal of a tobacco-free generation
Lushniak says he has a new formula to create a smoke-free generation. It can't just be a federal government attack on tobacco, he says; the battle needs to be fought on the local level, too, with nongovernmental agencies, academia, faith-based organizations, health care professionals and businesses.
Lushniak has his work cut out for him. He has to devise a plan toprevent teens from wanting to smoke -- most adult smokers begin smoking as teenagers, according to the Mayo Clinic. The new report backs that up, stating that 87% of smokers had their first puff on a cigarette under the age of 18.
And now kids have a new enticement: e-cigarettes. Last year, aCDC report found the percentage of middle and high school students trying electronic cigarettes doubled from 3.3% to 6.8%.
While the safety of e-cigarettes is still being hashed out, some health officials fear these electronic devices may be a gateway to tobacco cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Young people today don't write letters anymore because they prefer to text, Lushniak says. He wants the younger generation to think of smoking like writing a letter -- that it's no longer in vogue.
As surgeon general, Lushniak oversees more than 6,500 public health professionals making up the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. It's the first uniformed service to go entirely smoke free, he says; the others include the Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
"It is my sincere hope that 50 years from now we won't need another (surgeon general's) report on smoking and health, because tobacco-related disease and death will be a thing of the past," Lushniak writes in the report.