Unless you spent the last few years outside of our solar system, you must have realized how our Western diet is causing an epidemic of obesity, along with other negative impacts on our health. We all know we should exercise and eat healthy foods, but with today’s busy schedules, many people find it incredibly hard [...]
A Natural Diet For Glowing Skin
February 2, 2013 | Posted by
Skin care is important, but the way you nourish your skin from within is the best way to ensure its beauty. With the proper diet for glowing skin, your complexion can be naturally fresh and healthy looking. Eating plenty of the right foods for glowing skin can help with your daily beauty regimen and if you follow [...]
Adding Nutrition Through Nuts and Seeds
December 20, 2012 | Posted by
Nuts and seeds are very popular as well as healthy and nutritious snack among individuals. They are perfectly adapted to the taste and ability of humans to pick, dry, store, and crack. In addition to being excellent sources of protein, nuts and seeds have many other benefits, they contain vitamins, minerals, fiber and other chemicals [...]
Eating Carbs at Dinnertime Might Actually Help Weight Loss
December 16, 2012 | Posted by
When it comes to eating pasta, bread and potatoes, timing could be everything. Israeli researchers found in a small study that saving most carbohydrates for dinnertime may help keep people from feeling hungry the following day, supporting weight-loss efforts for those who are obese. The study authors were curious after reading research on Muslims during [...]
Foods That Boost the Body’s Ability to Heal
December 7, 2012 | Posted by
Your body’s immune system — a network of tissues, protein, cells and organs — works to protect you from infections and disease. If your immune system is strong, you may experience fewer viruses and infections and recover faster from illness. Health conditions, on the other hand, can weaken your immune system. These include serious illnesses, [...]
Tapping Into the Power of Probiotics
November 30, 2012 | Posted by
Probiotics are the latest craze in the food industry, turning up in everything from pizza to chocolate. They now tally $20 billion in global sales, expanding at 20 to 30% a year. If you’re not already consuming them in some form, chances are you will be soon. “Probiotics are the new vitamins,” says Shekhar Challa, [...]
Flax Seeds vs. Hemp Hearts: A Nutritional Showdown
November 29, 2012 | Posted by
This month, instead of looking at packaged food products, we decided to look at two items popular with healthy-food enthusiasts: flax seeds and hemp hearts. Nutrition Faceoff: Flax Seeds vs. Hemp Hearts Flax Seeds Hemp Hearts Serving Size: [...]
16 Cleansing Foods From A Nutritionist
November 27, 2012 | Posted by
As a nutritionist, I always suggest that my clients get a jump-start on weight loss and a new way of eating with a short “cleanse,” to help eliminate cravings, wake up the digestive system, and prepare the body for a new healthier way of eating. Figuring out which foods are best for a “cleanse” can [...]
Increasing the Shelf Life of Top 5 Healthy Foods
November 25, 2012 | Posted by
Any man or woman who tries to eat clean and maintain a balanced, healthy diet may have varying types of food stored in the fridge. Still, the top five should be lemons, spinach, milk, broccoli, and sports drink or water. If you have a handy water ionizer machine, it has other uses than drinking. Cooking [...]
Top Foods for Helping You Look, Feel Better
November 23, 2012 | Posted by
When it comes to eating healthy, it can often seem like a long and effort-filled task that some would rather stay away from. With scientists examining what’s really inside different foods and pumping out data analyses from various sources, it can be difficult to see how easy choosing a healthy diet can actually be. We’ve [...]
