Snacks
Some Satisfying Snacks That Still Control Blood Sugar
If you are a diabetic or are concerned about your blood sugar levels, then snack time is probably filled with more tough choices than for the rest of the folks. A typical snack from a vending machine is almost guaranteed to send your blood-sugar spiking, so what do you do when you get the 3 [...]
FitnessMantra Weekend: Fitness And Nutrition Tips For Super Bowl XLII
Welcome to “FitnessMantra Weekend”, your once-a-week health news update. As always you can also stay updated with the latest in fitness news by subscribing separately to the Fitness Mantra del.icio.us feed.
SuperBowl Sunday again! How quickly a year passes! Last year, you read some eating tips for the big game, but some things don’t change during [...]
Dannon Probiotics: Does Activia “Regulate Your Digestive System” And DanActive “Strengthen Your Body’s Defense”?
[Update: 20-Sep-2009: Dannon has settled the false-advertising lawsuit I wrote about in Feb 2008. Of course, they have denied all claims and have admitted no wrongdoing. The good news is that once the settlement is approved, consumers who purchased their yogurt will be eligible for a $100 rebate depending on how much they purchased. Vindication? [...]
FitnessMantra Weekend: Children Don’t Think Of Fast Food As A Treat
Welcome to “FitnessMantra Weekend”, your once-a-week health news update. As always you can also stay updated with the latest in fitness news by subscribing separately to the Fitness Mantra del.icio.us feed.
Well, it’s finally happened. Fast food is now so entrenched in the daily diets of millions of youngsters, that the BBC reports that children no [...]
FitnessMantra Weekend: Are Gatorade And Powerade Just More Sugar For Kids?
Welcome to “FitnessMantra Weekend”, your once-a-week health news update. As always you can also stay updated with the latest in fitness news by subscribing separately to the Fitness Mantra del.icio.us feed.
I have always been skeptical of the efficacy of so-called “power” drinks, especially for school kids for many of whom the most strenuous activity of [...]
