Simply walking 10,000 steps a day can reduce your risk for diabetes. An Australian study of close to 600 middle-aged adults, who walked 10,000 steps a day had lower body weights, smaller waists, and better insulin sensitivity. Walking daily can both lower your risk for diabetes and help manage the condition once diagnosed. Coffee, your … Read More
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For most of us coffee, equals its energizing properties. Coffee — or more specifically the caffeine it contains — can increase alertness and stimulate performance in high-intensity, short-duration activities, like sprinting. Drinking caffeinated coffee regularly is mildly addictive. And, stopping caffeine intake abruptly can cause headaches and other annoying symptoms. But, the caffeine habit is … Read More
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Do you drink coffee regularly? How much do you know about it? Test yourself here! True or false? Coffee causes high blood pressure True and false! Moderate intakes of regular coffee have no effect on blood pressure readings, but habitual high intakes can cause a rise in blood pressure. True or false? Caffeine is dehydrating … Read More
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Americans love caffeine—close to 90% of us consume it. As popular as it is, is caffeine actually safe? Not for everyone, including pregnant women. Pregnant women should avoid or at least cut back on caffeine, especially if they are heavy users. The March of Dimes and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend no … Read More
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Many of us enjoy a daily cup of coffee, but few of us would offer caffeine-containing drinks to our kids. Yet because of the lack of labeling requirements and the avalanche of advertising directed at children, many kids are regularly drinking energy drinks that pack a wallop of caffeine per can. A cup of coffee … Read More
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The Complete Food Counter: New 4th Edition!
The Calorie Counter: One thing never changes – calories count!
The Cholesterol Counter: Celebrating 20 years in print.
The Fat Counter: Celebrating 20 years in print. Now with trans fat values.
The Most Complete Food Counter: An all-in-one food and nutrition reference.
The Protein Counter: As essential to your gym bag as a water bottle.
The Ultimate Carbohydrate Counter: The whole carb story at your fingertips.
