What you need to know about corn syrup What is Corn Syrup? Corn syrup is produced from the starch of maize (corn) and contains varying amounts of maltose and higher oligosaccharides, depending on the grade. Corn syrup is used in foods to improve texture, add volume, prevent crystallization of sugar, and enhance flavor. Is Corn Syrup Harmful? Recent research conducted …
Maspeth Kickboxing – Fit for Christmas Challenge!
FIT FOR CHRISTMAS – WINNER CAN GET $600 CASH Are you tired of trying fitness plans that don’t get you Results? Well, now there is a plan in Maspeth, NY that has been providing members with Amazing Results. But wait, it gets better. Maspeth Kickboxing is now enrolling NEW MEMBERS for our Fit for Christmas Challenge, which can provide the …
Benefits of Flaxseed
The Benefits of Flax Seed Some have called it one of the healthiest foods in the world. In the eighth century Charlemagne was such a strong believer in its benefits that his subjects were required to eat it. Nutritionally unique, flax seed (also known as linseed) grants us health benefits that no other seed food can provide. Among its …
Effects of Salt on your Health
Effects of Salt on your Health! Salt has been used by humans not only for cooking and preserving foods but also as a currency for thousands of years, its use dates as far back as 6050 BC. Most of us think of salt as the most simple and obvious food seasoning found in every kitchen and household. We know it …
Food Labels – What You Should Know!
Food Labels – What You Should Know ‘You are what you eat’ – at least 90 per cent of the population would probably be terrified if they truly found out what ‘they are’. Most people don’t read labels with nutritional information on products they buy but why is it important to break that habit? Unfortunately we live in a world …
The Importance of Keeping Your Kids Hydrated!
The Importance of Keeping Your Kids Hydrated! The single most important nutrient in our body, water is essential for good health. Our cells, tissues and organs all require water to work correctly. Water removes waste, lubricates joints, and keeps our body temperature steady. It is essential for healthy blood flow and sodium/potassium/electrolyte balance. Water is particularly crucial during the summer …
5 Summer Activities to Keep the Kids Active!
5 Summer Activities to Keep the Kids Active! School’s out! But it’s only a matter of time before all that free time creates a problem for parents. At Maspeth Martial Arts, we’ve put together a great guide to combat summer boredom! Maspeth Martial Arts Classes Not only are the classes at Maspeth Martial Arts fun, they are engaging! Maspeth Martial …
PARENT ALERT – Obesity in Children is a Problem
The statistics are shocking. Over the last 30 years, obesity has more than doubled in children, and quadrupled in adolescents. In 2012, more than one out of three children and adolescents were considered overweight or obese. Obesity is the result of caloric imbalance: simply too few calories expended as compared to calories taken in. This imbalance can be caused by …
Why We Should Eat Fish
Whether it’s a tuna fish sandwich, a slab of salmon sizzling off the grill, or a crispy piece of haddock in your fish and chips, there’s one thing they all share in common. Fish is good for you. Why is fish good for you? For starters, fish makes a great food choice for diets. While chock full of protein, vitamins …
