Posts Tagged ‘diet’

Weight-loss surgery more popular than exercise or dieting

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

A recent poll of more than 1,300 people revealed that 78% of women would rather have surgery to help lose weight than eat less and exercise more.

Whether men are just more cowardly or more sensible is your call, but over half of males questioned said they’d rather jog off those pounds, because surgery is more painful than getting active.

What do we think? That surgery may give fairly instant results, but if you go back to your old eating habits, you’ll pile the weight back on. And then have to go through the whole expensive, uncomfortable and potentially dangerous shebang all over again.

The whole point is that eating well doesn’t mean giving up everything you love. It just means eating in moderation and still having a bit of what you fancy.

When what you fancy is chocolate, you can do that with a 35g bar of Ador. What’s more, it has the added benefit of containing pine nut oil which helps to keep you feeling fuller for longer – as do our oat bars.

They look great, taste great and are whole lot more enjoyable than the surgeon’s knife.

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Click here for more about the benefits and drawbacks of cosmetic surgery.

Boost your immunity by eating smarter

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

The end of winter may be in sight, but there’s still plenty of cold weather to come if you live in the UK and other colder climes. And this is the time of year when you’re particularly susceptible to picking up colds, flu and other infections, because your body has been starved of sunlight for months and your immune system has been working overtime.

But don’t just sit back and give in to the bugs. By eating the right things you can actually fight back and boost your immunity – and I don’t mean vitamin pills. Sure, they have their place, but sort out your diet and you’ll stand a far better chance of stopping bacteria and viruses from taking hold and ruining your spring.

Seasonal vegetables are a good start, with bright orange and dark green varieties top of your list, as they convert into vitamin A. So go for carrots, spinach, cabbage and pumpkins, supported by protein-rich foods like meat, eggs, fish, pulse vegetables and nuts.

What’s more, ignore your friends’ protests and pile on the garlic – the most raw the better. It has legendary infection-fighting properties, with the added advantage of helping you get a seat on the tube in the rush hour, or whatever your preferred mode of public transport may be.

Finally, another favourite that boosts your resistance to infections is shiitake mushrooms, thanks to the presence of the supernutrient lentinan.

Balancing your diet well during winter and early spring can lay the groundwork for a healthier year.

Click here for more ways to eat to beat the bugs.

… and if you do pick up a bug, click here for your guide to which supplements and herbal remedies can speed up your recovery.

Meanwhile, click here to find out why broccoli is a great immunity booster and can help you live longer.

Plus click here for more immunity boosting food news.

Which foods fill you up? A Twitter debate…

Friday, February 19th, 2010

One thing that we’ve been delighted to discover, having recently broken the 1,000 followers milestone on Twitter, is the huge number of foodies who tweet.

From healthy eating brands like us, to a brilliant collection of food bloggers and lots of people in search of great things to eat, Twitter is brimming with a marvelous collection of food-related comments, information and tips.

Although pretty new to the social media foodie scene, we hope that our mix of observations, articles, tips and recipes is adding to the debate.

In fact, we think we’ve tapped into a hot topic. One subject close to all foodies’ hearts… and stomachs… is how to control their obsession in order to prevent piling on the pounds or eating unhealthily.

A number of tweeters, led by the Love Food Love Drink e-zine, were recently considering which foods help to keep you full so you can avoid over-snacking between meals. Here’s the fascinating Twitter strand…

Luvfoodluvdrink: Is it just me or do eating apples make you really really hungry?

Beckpaskin: @luvfoodluvdrink – YES! But I’ve found that if you eat some protein with an apple (some nuts, cheese, glass of milk) it fills you up nicely.

JournoBird: @luvfoodluvdrink – I think it’s the acid. Always makes your belly rumble, especially during important meetings!

Luvfoodluvdrink: @BeckyPaskin – …or sandwich. My apple was supposed to be a mid-morning snack, but I ended up eating my lunch by 12. Oh well, two lunches today!

Beckpaskin: @luvfoodluvdrink – Schoolboy error. Still, you could do worse than have two lunches in a day!

Luvfoodluvdrink: @JournoBird @BeckyPaskin – Sandwich didn’t work, so am testing an @AdorFood choc bar. Apparently suppresses hunger. Tastes good too!


So there you have it. A tweeting session about food that keeps you full reaches its logical conclusion – Ador snacks!

We just love tweeting foodies!

Follow JournoBird Jamie Cleary on Twitter, who apparently loves food, loves wine, loves people, loves life.

Becky Paskin writes and blogs for BigHospitality.com

luvfoodluvdrink is the Twitter moniker for top foodie website LoveFoodLoveDrink

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