http://www.healthjag.com Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:05:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en To build muscle, or even more important conserve muscle if you are trying to lose weight, eating foods high in protein is essential.  But to design your diet in the most efficient way, you want to add proteins to your diet without a lot of added fat, carbs, and calories.  ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/foods-with-the-highest-ratio-of-protein-to-calories/ All of us have experienced “good luck” and “bad luck” and have wondered why the universe singles out people and seemingly dispenses luck at random. But maybe there is an explanation that is actually founded on more science than the Law of Attraction hocus-pocus contained in "The Secret."  Psychologist Richard ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/can-you-create-your-own-good-luck/ Southwest Air adopted a  "customer of size policy" 25 years ago that requires passengers that cannot fit safely and comfortably in one seat to purchase an additional seat while traveling.  If anyone has had to give up a portion of their seat on an airplane to a person whose fat hangs over ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/southwest-air-bans-even-fat-celebrities/ Too often we deprivc ourselves in the name of healhy eating. This hearty chicken parmesan comes in under 400 calories and packs 32 grams of protein. Add a side of steamed veggies and you have a great heatlhy and hearty winter meal: Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast 2 tbsp italian seasoned ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/chicken-parmesan-at-under-400-calories/                         Make your Valentine's Day celebration this year a healthy one with these Hot &  Healthy ideas: Breakfast in Bed with a Healthy Strawberry Banana Smoothie Wake her up with a  pink smoothie on Valentine's Day. Start by adding some low-fat strawberry yogurt to your blender. Toss in some frozen strawberries and a frozen ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/make-this-valentines-day-healthy-for-your-honey/ This from Dr. Oz, "If a 50-something man could have sex 700 times a year, the exercise and stress reduction would make him look and feel years younger. I wouldn't recommend quitting your day job in order to hit that number—but what's the harm in trying? The next time your ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/dr-oz-prescribes-sex-8-times-a-week-for-your-health/ Sugary soft drinks drastically increase the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, according to a long term study of 60,000 people in Singapore. A research team at the University of Minnesota followed thousands of men and women participating in the Singapore Chinese Health Study for 14 years. At the end of the ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/sugary-soft-drinks-linked-to-increased-cancer-risk/ A new study by a distinguished group of Australian health professionals found that people who spent more than four hours a day sitting in front of the TV were 80 per cent more likely to die from a cardiovascular related disease than those who watched less than two hours. Tracking the lifestyle ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/watching-tv-can-kill-you/ Warning: If you are a one of those picky micro-brew/craft beer drinkers step away from this post. You will find it frightening. You can't really watch the Big Game without beer, right?  I am not picky about my beer, as long as it's cold, wet, and preferably light. Since taste is ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/super-light-beers-for-the-big-game/ Looking to have a meal worthy of the Big Game without busting your diet? Try this healthy alternative  for the Big Game (please note that for copyright reasons, we have to refer to this as Super Chili in a Bowl, if we put the word Bowl after Chili we may be sued).  This ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/white-bean-super-chili-in-a-bowl/ Only 45 percent of 18,883 people (who were examined as part of the federal government's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) had 30 nanograms per milliliter or more of vitamin D, the blood level a growing number of doctors consider sufficient for overall health. Scientists are now linking Vitamin D ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/vitamin-d-deficiency-epidemic-in-u-s/ Eat a healthy breakfast at Jamba Juice on Wednesdays at a special price thru February 23. Order a cup of oatmeal made from steel-cut oats for $1. Top it with fresh fruit and/or milk for a healthy, delicious and quick breakfast on-the-go. http://www.healthjag.com/2010/jamba-juice-1-oatmeal-wednesdays/ Under the file, no good deed goes unpunished, Whole Foods CEO and Obama healthcare plan critic John Mackey has put his money where is mouth is. Whole Foods , one of the leading purveors of natural and organic food products, covers every employee who works more than 30 hours a week ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/whole-foods-contribution-to-health-care-reform/ One of the most important components of your fitness plan is the  correct amount of protein in your diet. The high quality protein found in most protein supplements is whey protein, made from milk. Wheyoflife.org  has a very useful daily protein requirement calculator on their website to help you calculate your daily ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/daily-protein-requirement-calculator/ I am the poster boy for super-sizing. I grew up in the 1960's when McDonald's corporate plan was to put a store on every block. Yes, I am picking on McDonald's,  but only because this was the fast food that I grew up with and the only fast food I really ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/supersized-my-story/ Well, not precisely zero. A 4 ounce serving of Shirataki noodles contains 20 calories, 0 fat, 2 grams fiber and 1 gram of protein. But if you are trying to limit carbs, and miss having rice and pasta, this can be a great substitute. It makes a great base for ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/zero-calorie-pasta-and-rice-replacement-shirataki-noodles/ A University of Pittsburgh study found that obese people have 8% less brain tissue than people of normal weight, and merely overweight people have 4% less brain tissue than people of normal weight. Obesity is classified as having a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 30 and above. Someone is overweight if ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/its-official-obesity-makes-you-stupid/ My favorite between meal or after workout healthy snack is filling and kills your appetite. Oberweis Dairy makes a low-fat no sugar added chocolate milk with only 90 calories in an 8 ounce serving with .5 grams of fat and 10 grams of protein. Shake the container well and it's ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/favorite-appetite-killing-healthy-between-meal-snack/ Weight Watchers International has sued its rival Jenny Craig, charging that it lied in an advertising campaign that said its weight-loss program was superior to Weight Watchers. A television advertisement featured a spokeswoman, Valerie Bertinelli, in a lab coat saying that ''a major clinical trial'' had shown that ''Jenny Craig clients ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/weight-watchers-vs-jenny-craig-wrestling-match/ In a study published in the Journal of Nutrition , over 100 overweight adults who consumed the equivalent of 4 cups of green tea per day lost more overall weight and abdominal fat than a control group of non-green tea drinkers.  All members of the study participated in an exercise program. ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/green-tea-for-abs/ According to a new report published in the scientific journal  "Alzheimer's and Dementia," a daily strawberry-flavored shake loaded with omega-3 fatty acids,uridine and choline -- nutrients found naturally in breast milk -- may boost short-term memory and potentially slow progression of Alzheimer's and dementia. Two-hundred twenty-five seniors with mild cases of Alzheimer's, ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/breast-milkshake-to-fight-alzheimers/ Can you really eat a healthy drive-thru diet? This last week, I have analyzed the menus of the most popular drive-thru locations McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Taco Bell, Arby's and Dunkin Donuts and tried to come up with a week's worth of healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner choices. I was ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/the-drive-thru-diet-conclusions-observations/ Taco Bell is promoting the drive -thru diet. I've been wondering whether it is possible to come up with a week's worth of healthy drive -thru meals. I downloaded the nutritional info from McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Arby's, KFC, Dunkin Donuts, and Taco Bell. I did not include fast food restaurants that ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/the-drive-thru-diet-desserts/ Taco Bell is promoting the drive -thru diet. I've been wondering whether it is possible to come up with a week's worth of healthy drive -thru meals. I downloaded the nutritional info from McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Arby's, KFC, Dunkin Donuts, and Taco Bell. I did not include fast food restaurants that ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/the-drive-thru-diet-the-best-of-the-rest/ Taco Bell is promoting the drive -thru diet. I've been wondering whether it is possible to come up with a week's worth of healthy drive -thru meals. I downloaded the nutritional info from McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Arby's, KFC, Dunkin Donuts, and Taco Bell. I did not include fast food restaurants that ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/the-drive-thru-diet-taco-bell-fresco-menu/ Taco Bell is promoting the drive -thru diet. I've been wondering whether it is possible to come up with a week's worth of healthy drive -thru meals. I downloaded the nutritional info from McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Arby's, KFC, Dunkin Donuts, and Taco Bell. I did not include fast food restaurants that ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/the-drive-thru-diet-lunch-saladschiliwraps/ Taco Bell is promoting the drive thru diet. I've been wondering whether it is possible to come up with a week's worth of healthy drive -thru meals. I downloaded the nutritional info from McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Arby's, KFC, Dunkin Donuts, and Taco Bell. I did not include fast food restaurants that ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/the-drive-thru-diet-breakfast/ Taco Bell is promoting the drive thru diet. I've been wondering whether it is possible to come up with a week's worth of healthy drive thru meals. I just downloaded the nutritional info from McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Arby's, KFC, Dunkin Donuts, and Taco Bell. I did not include fast food restaurants ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/the-drive-thru-diet-fact-or-fiction/ I have been searching high and low for the one superfood that contains all the protein your body needs as well as a complete set of vitamins and minerals.  Although there is no such thing as a perfect food, the closest food to perfection is the egg. The egg contains ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/eggs-the-perfect-food-almost/ In a stunning blow to other studies that show damage to your brain from cell phone use,  a new study  by University of South Florida researchers at the Florida Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC), published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, provides evidence that long-term exposure to electromagnetic waves associated with ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/new-study-says-cell-phone-use-may-protect-your-memory/ Everyone has a different sleep pattern and needs. You may be an early to bed, early to rise type, or you may be someone who works or stays up all night and sleeps during the day. You can train your biological clock  to expect sleep at the same approximate time every ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/todays-sleeping-tip-stick-to-a-routine/ A weight loss study conducted by Jeff Volek, Ph.D, an exercise researcher and nutritionist at the University of Connecticut, is cited in the current issue of Men's Health magazine.  Dr. Volek conducted a three group study with participants following a reduced-calorie diet.  One of the groups followed no exercise program, one ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/why-you-have-to-lift-if-you-are-dieting/ You can sabotage your sleep by eating and drinking the wrong things, especially later in the day. Try to eliminate these sleep killers: Too much food, especially fatty, rich food.  These take a lot of work for your stomach to digest and may keep you up. Spicy or acidic foods in ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/todays-sleeping-tip-eliminate-the-sleep-killers/ I often brown bag my lunch so I can avoid the deadly fast food tempations. I do keep a freezer full healthy frozen entrees in my office freezer, but while shopping for healthy frozen entrees this week I came across the Tai Pei line of frozen Chinese dinners. I sampled the Pepper ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/skip-the-fast-food-and-brown-bag-try-tai-pei-pepper-beef-in-your-office-microwave/ Wouldn't it be great to get paid to lose weight? An innovative new website has created a system to do just that. Healthywage.com  has created a system which gets corporate sponsors to give a cash reward to obese users who during a specified time period move from an unhealthy to a ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/get-paid-to-lose-weight-really/ Because sleeping is the most important thing that we can do for our health that doesn't require depriving ourselves of something, we are bringing you a series of sleeping tips. Sleep in a cool room (65 degrees or so or even cooler if you can stand it). Pile on another blanket ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/todays-sleeping-tip-keep-it-cool/ Winter weather makes me crave comfort food.  But most comfort food packs huge amounts of fat and calories. This recipe provides the down home flavor of chicken fried steak and gravy for only 315 calories and 13 grams of fat. Add a side of mashed potatoes and a veggie and ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/healthy-comfort-food-recipe-chicken-fried-steak-with-gravy/ Most health tips require you to deprive yourself of something you really enjoy or to get out there and work up a sweat. However, there is a way that all of us can improve our health without depriving ourselves of anything. Getting enough sleep is one of the most important things you ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/how-to-improve-your-health-without-exercise-sleep-habits/ According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention), obesity-related deaths in America have climbed to more than 300,000 a year,  SECOND ONLY TO TOBACCO RELATED DEATHS . Yet there are no warning requirements for high calorie, high fat food items. Shouldn't there be a warning on that Big Mac that reads: ... http://www.healthjag.com/2010/whats-amost-as-bad-as-smoking-for-your-health-eating/ After a short hiatus, HealthJag is back for the New Year! Join us and get your New Year off to a healthy start. Did you know that written New Year's resolutions are four times more effective than non-written resolutions? Make your first New Year's resolution to check out HealthJag every day. ... http://www.healthjag.com/2009/aahealth-jag-is-baack/