If you care about being healthy and fit and you have been reading iFitandHealthy for while, you know that fish oils and fatty fish are good for your health. But did you know that you may put your healthy diet in danger by consuming alcoholic beverages?

Diet and alcohol Alcohol – specifically, consuming five or more drinks a day – may lead to decreased intake of these fatty acids. Researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism discovered a connection between omega-3 levels and drinking habits in men after analyzing data on 4,168 people. (more…)

What are the causes of hypothyroidism? Hashimoto’s disease, in which the autoimmune process attacks the thyroid, is believed to be the primary culprit for low thyroid function.

A number of factors – adrenal exhaustion from stress, celiac disease and gluten intolerance, environmental exposure to perchlorate and other toxins, fluoridation, and radiation – have all been implicated. (more…)

How to lose 20 pounds, there is certainly more than one way to go about it, but the question is, what is the right way to do it?

Research shows that there is no optimal weight-loss formula that works all the time for everybody. For example, one person can lose 10 pounds rather quickly by following a low-calorie diet plan. Another person can only lose 5 pounds in two weeks and he or she needs to exercise 4 times a week and follow a low-carb diet. I know, it is not fair, but that is just the way it is. (more…)

Sometimes well-intentioned books fall a little short of expectations. Here is why: (more…)

Continued from Vegetarian Diet for Weight Loss.

“On a vegetarian diet, you’re getting far more nutrients with about 20 percent fewer calories,” says Gary Null, author of The 15 Best Foods for Your Health, of a 1,400-calorie day that should leave the body full.

But keep in mind that we are talking about average numbers here, if you feel hungry, add more calories.

High Protein Vegetarian Diet Following a high-protein vegetarian diet that’s well-balanced, high in fiber and vegetables may have added health benefits: Null says it can lower incidences of heart disease, hypertension, and obesity. (more…)