Rightfully feared by low-carb aficionados, potatoes can be a valuable addition to a balanced diet. For post-exercise muscle recovery, one study, found that good ol’ meat and potatoes combination was as effective as some specially formulated drinks.

When eaten with the skin, one medium potato is a good source of potassium (650mg) and fiber (2.4g). It also provides almost half of RDA for vitamin C (23mg).

When it comes to diet and fitness, food preparation is obviously important. Now, I may not know much, but I do know that peeling a hot (more…)

How often do you see a truly great physique in Hollywood? Sure, there is no shortage of guys looking as if they just won America’s Next Top Model. There are some exceptions such as Arnold the Great Governator, Vin Diesel, Matthew McConaughey, and few others.

But what about someone who is not only “jacked”, but also smart about life, nutrition, and his physical conditioning? Hugh Jackman is 37 years old, at 6’3â€? and enough muscle mass to bench press Ruben Studdard for five reps he is in a league of his own.

He thinks that goal setting can prevent us from achieving our true (more…)

While the great fat debate rages on, what really gets some people going is the fact that trans fat is present in many products that we eat. To make matters even worst, the most popular fast food restaurants, where millions of people eat every day, do not seem to be proactive in eliminating this deadly poison from the food they serve to American public.

Consumption of natural fats is a controversial subject, but there is no controversy over trans fat consumption. All experts agree that it has no place in our diet.

Trans fat is a by-product of heating vegetable oils at a high temperature (more…)

No one wants to think about it, only a few ever plan for it, yet, if you have more than a few pounds to lose, it is a virtual certainty that sooner or later you will have an unsolicited “date” with weight loss plateau.

If you are married, dating could be fun. Okay, this was a really bad joke, but even after a moderate weigh loss of 10 to 15 pounds many people stop losing weight. When this happens, some people run to a store to get a new scale thinking that theirs must be broken.

Weight loss plateaus happen for different reasons. As opposed to dating while being married, weight loss plateaus are generally harmless. Your (more…)

Heliocare is a unique supplement that takes sun protection to a new level. A relative newcomer to a US market, Heliocare comes from Europe with an excellent safety profile. In no way it is a substitute for a good sunscreen, rather, it complements it.

A good sunscreen will contain UVA and UVB blockers, but even the best ones cannot account for such factors as incorrect application, and degrading effects of UV radiation on SPF factor.

Even personal UV meters implanted into bikinis have their limitations, and this is where Heliocare comes in. It does not degrade through UV (more…)

God gave to the first people freedom to explore the garden in which he had placed them, but forbade them to eat the fruit from one particular tree. It seems, as it often happens, we misinterpreted the memo, which could explain why USDA is having such a hard time with “eat 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day for better health” message.

The Holy Land is known for a wide variety of cereals, vegetables, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates. There is plenty of fish in Lake Galilee, whereas Dead Sea supplies salt and minerals. To the east of River Jordan, rich pastures made this region famous for its cattle. From biblical times until this day, sheep and goats provide milk, cheese and meat. (more…)

“Experts recommend five servings of vegetables every day. They didn’t say…you had to eat them”, shouted TV commercial accompanied by enthusiastic, but vaguely pathetic music.

You can say that I am a foodie, so watching Food Network and stalking Thomas Keller near his French Laundry restaurant is pretty much my responsibility. When I am not acting as if I am a celebrity chef groupie, I usually go for “food porn” type of shows such as Iron Chef America. (more…)

I received this question from Emily via email. Can I avoid loose skin after a fast and substantial weight loss?

I have seen people who lost 100 pounds in a year without developing loose skin. Many individual factors could play a role in this process, because of that, it is almost impossible to predict if there will be loose skin afterwards. Unfortunately, if loose skin develops, the only solution is a cosmetic surgery.

However, you can minimize your chances of having loose skin after a weight loss. (more…)