ARE FRUIT-AND-NUT BARS FATTENING?

I have often asked myself ARE FRUIT-AND-NUT-BARS FATTENING?

I got the answer after searching more and more websites!

There are number of energy bars on the market containing only light ingredients, such as dried fruits, seeds, and nuts. People love them because they are easy to carry and serves them as a convenient snack too!

Dried fruit, seeds, and nuts are all nutrient-dense foods, but they're also calorie dense. So again the question arises, does this contribute to weight gain?
To find this out, Yale University researchers split 100 overweight men and women into two groups. Everyone ate their normal diet, but half of them were told to add two fruit-and-nut bars daily. After two months, despite the extra 340 calories a day, the fruit-and-nut bar group did not gain any weight! Actually, the reason behind it is that dried fruits and nuts appear so satiating that people feel full and unintentionally offset the calories elsewhere throughout the day.

So, people we can eat energy bars as a snack! Ofcourse, we must check their labels as many brands have added sugars.

Thank you readers, for reading! Hope to post some more healthy facts soon! Have a nice day!

MUSHROOMS

IMPORTANCE OF MUSHROOMS

Do you suffer from seasonal allergies? Itchy nose, sneezing, runny nose? I bet most of you do. 
While your allergies may make you feel lousy and tired because your immune system is busy attacking things left and right, that same heightened state of alertness may have benefits for your overall health. Individuals suffering from allergies appear to have a decreased risk for certain cancers. Yes, your immune system might be in overdrive striking out at harmless things like pollen or dust, but that same over vigilance may also take down budding tumours in your body! Mushrooms will boost up your immunity!

Try observing the nutrition label on a carton of mushrooms. You won't see much beyond some B vitamins and minerals. Is that all mushrooms have? Not at all. What you don't see is the array of unique micro nutrients that may boost your immune function! This has been proved through a research done in Australia. They split people in two groups. One group ate its regular diet while the other ate its regular diet plus a cup of cooked white     button mushrooms everyday. After just a week, the mushroom eaters showed a 50% boost in the IgA levels in their saliva. These antibody levels remain elevated for about a week before dropping. 
SO, FOR SUSTAINED BENEFITS, TRY TO MAKE MUSHROOMS A STEADY PART OF YOUR DIET!!!

Thank you readers! I hope it will help you all! Do share it with your family and friends! Why not make the the world healthy without medicines?