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Soul food
Soul Food is an American cuisine, a selection of foods, typically associated with African Americans of the Southern United States. As a result, some African Americans use methods of cooking soul food different from those employed by their grandparents, including using more healthful alternatives for frying (liquid vegetable oil or canola oil) and cooking and stewing using smoked turkey instead of pork. Critics have argued that the attempt to make soul food healthier has the undesirable effect of not being as flavourful as the traditional recipes. More →
Profile of the Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a progressive disease that develops when the body does not produce enough insulin and does not efficiently use the insulin it does produce. Type 2 diabetes is often linked with obesity and may be delayed or controlled with diet and exercise. Obesity and physical inactivity are two risk factors for type 2 diabetes. More →
Influence of the exercises to people's heart
Physical inactivity is a risk factor for heart disease. Overall, heart disease is almost twice as likely to develop in inactive people than in those who are more active. Regular physical activity (even mild to moderate intensity) can help reduce your risk of heart disease. In fact, burning calories through physical activity may help you lose weight or stay at your desirable weight – which also helps lower your risk of heart disease. More →
Top 10 nutrition myths
Don’t drink alcohol. Take vitamins. Avoid eating eggs. We’ve heard these pieces of nutritional advice for years – but are they accurate? Not necessarily, say two exercise physiologists Wendy Repovich and Janet Peterson. More →
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