Diet tips

In planning a meal plan, the important thing is to try to cut down your ingestion of fat, salt and refined carbohydrates.

The case against reduced carbohydrate diets
Its popular as hell, but it is truly safe for you?
Even though there is evidence that indicates that low carbohydrate diets can help with your diet, some of this some research has resulted in arguments between nutrition gurus, and their safety has been the cause of great debate
Remember, one fact that is frequently overlooked, it is very hard (although not totally impossible) for vegetarians to adopt a reduced carbohydrate diet.

Lycopene super foods
(includes watermelon, red bell peppers & sweet gourd)

The nutrient lypcopene is a non-synthetic compound and part of the same family of phytochemicals as carotene. It is the reason for the vivid red color of a good number of foods.

Intrestingly, unlike many other nutrients, lycopene is not damaged if it is cooked, but is observably increased in efficacy by being cooked.

. Its key theraputic value is that it acts as an antioxidant and seems to be of use in the battle to lower the probabilty of developing cancer.

This useful phytochemical is the most effective quencher of singlet oxygen, which is connected with skin aging. It is also believed to slow down the growth of diseases affecting arterial blood vessels.