Showing posts with label healthy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label healthy. Show all posts

Thursday, May 22, 2008

So, what are you eating?

Everything you ever wanted to know about the things you eat (and probably a few things you didn't want to know, too). Learn how foods affect your health and the simple changes you can make to maintain a healthier diet.

NutritionData.com has everything you need to help you watch what you eat - nutrition facts for over 1000 foods and meals (including information on protein quality, nutrient balance, glycemic load, and fullness factor), sensible diet advice, tips on supplements, healthy alternatives and an e-pantry where you can store, analyze and create recipes or meal plans and track your daily consumption.

Start by completing the Daily Needs Calculator to determine your Body Mass Index and recommended minimum consumption of calories, vitamins, minerals, carbs and proteins. Then find the foods that best suite your needs by searching for items sorted by their nutritional characteristics (like the ones highest in fat, lowest in carbs, or the best choices for weight loss). To get a little more in-depth knowledge, check out the Topics section, where you'll find info on fatty acids, dieting and weight loss, food additives and plenty of delicious, wholesome recipes.

Next, stop by the Pantry and save your favorite foods to study their nutritional value and compare them to some NutritionData.com-recommended alternatives. You can also check out a pre-loaded pantry, stocked with items great for special dietary needs such as low-carb, heart healthy, and super nutritious.

So, what are you eating? Visit Nutrition Data.com

Saturday, March 15, 2008

Are you a Runner? Look at these Worldwide Running Route Maps

Find the world's best places to run. Tighten up your laces and follow in the footsteps of those who have run before you, with user-submitted routes mapped out and detailed on Run.com.
Before pounding the ground, pre-plan your trek with some of the globe's favorite running routes — there are thousands of courses in over 75 countries (including Antarctica), so finding one by you shouldn't be hard. Each listing provides the run's mileage and any extra details (hilly, pavement, nature trail), as well as a rating of its overall difficulty and scenery and directions to get to the starting line.

Or if you already have your own well-worn path, map it out and submit it on Run.com for others to enjoy (did someone say race?). Of course you could just use the Run.com maps to figure out the distance of each of your excursions or measure the mileage between two places on foot.
And dare we say you could plan a jog or walk, too? Visit Run.com

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