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Build a Better Body With Broccoli Broccoli may not be at the top of your favorite-foods list, but it should be. From boosting immunity to strengthening your skeleton and joints to cutting cancer risk, here are 10 ways this cruciferous veggie sends your health soaring. By  Beth Gilbert Medically Reviewed by  Pat F. Bass III, MD, MPH Don't Miss This Sneaky Ways to Eat More Veggies 4 Healthy Ways to Give In to Your Comfort Food Cravings Sign Up for Our  Diet and Nutrition Newsletter Sign up We respect  your privacy . Broccoli might not be the most popular vegetable around, but it’s certainly one of the most nutritious. Considered a superfood for its nutritional value and disease-fighting properties, broccoli is high in fiber, antioxidants, B vitamins, vitamins A, C, K, and the mineral iron, all of which are essential for a  healthy diet . More recently, broccoli has also been praised for its ability to ...

A Teenager’s Nutritional Needs Calories A surge in appetite around the age of ten in girls and twelve in boys foreshadows the  growth spurt of puberty . How much of a surge? Let's just say that Mom and Dad might want to oil the hinges on the refrigerator door and start stockpiling a small cache of their own favorite snacks underneath the bed. Calories  are the measurement used to express the energy delivered by food. The body demands more calories during early adolescence than at any other time of life. Boys require an average of 2,800 calories per day. Girls require an average of 2,200 calories per day. Typically, the ravenous hunger starts to wane once a child has stopped growing, though not always. Kids who are big and tall or who participate in physical activity will still need increased amounts of energy into late adolescence. During middle and late adolescence, girls eat roughly 25% fewer calories per day than boys do; consequently, they are more li...

Cutting Diets: How  To Successfully  Lose Fat! The consensus is that carbohydrates will need to be adjusted now if you are starting a cutting diet. I will point out some guidelines that will help you do exactly that. Learn more. With the  new year  now upon us, many people are going to be looking to lose any excess bodyfat that has accumulated throughout the year or over the holiday season. The best method to do this is with a combination of good quality training along with a properly planned diet. You have probably heard the saying, "Abs are made in the kitchen" and it couldn't be more true. Regardless of what type of training you are doing, if your diet isn't in line, you aren't going to see the results you desire. There are quite a few different theories as to the best way to lose bodyfat but most methods do have similarities. The general consensus is that the major macronutrient that will need to be adjusted is carbohydrate...

How to Lose Weight Fast: 3 Simple Steps, Based on Science There are  many ways  to lose a lot of weight fast. However, most of them will make you hungry and unsatisfied. If you don't have iron willpower, then hunger will cause you to give up on these plans quickly. The plan outlined here will: Reduce your appetite significantly. Make you lose weight quickly, without hunger. Improve your metabolic health at the same time. Here is a simple 3-step plan to lose weight fast. 1. Cut Back on Sugars and Starches The most important part is to cut back on sugars and starches (carbs). These are the foods that stimulate secretion of insulin the most. If you didn't know already, insulin is the main fat storage hormone in the body. When insulin goes down, fat has an easier time getting out of the fat stores and the body starts burning fats instead of carbs. Another benefit of  lowering insulin  is that your kidneys shed excess sodium and water out o...