Five Power Foods for Healthy Living
A healthy, balanced diet is paramount to promoting your body’s health and wellbeing. There are tons of foods which are extremely beneficial to the human body with a number of them preventing disease and weight gain. Read through this introduction to our five power foods of choice and learn to incorporate these great ingredients into delicious healthy dishes.
Natural Sugars Vs Artificial Sweeteners: You ChooseYou can’t get enough of a good thing, right? Well, maybe not. Too much natural sugar in anyone’s diet can cause a variety of issues including weight gain-that’s why manufacturers turned to artificial sweeteners.
Do You Know What Is a Good Serving Size? Correcting Portion DistortionThe million dollar question: What is the solution to the obesity epidemic? If there were just one answer it would be a simpler problem to address. But unfortunately, there are many components to a lifestyle that promotes overweight and obesity. Most certainly serving size is one of the factors to consider.
Are Apples Good For Inflammation?My favorite health food is apples. Remember when Grandma told you to eat an apple a day to keep the doctor away? There is a compound in apples that is a very potent inflammation fighter, and it helps protect us from degenerative diseases!
How Fiber-Rich Foods Can Help You Stay Fit and HealthyDietary fiber offers many health benefits. Here’s how to include more in your diet.
Is Pea Protein Powder Right for You?Pea protein is a great alternative for anyone who is allergic to gluten, lactose intolerant, or cannot tolerate soy. It tastes great, and is one of the protein sources which is gaining a lot of momentum in the fitness world and in the news. Find out why pea protein might be right for you.
Using Supplements In An Intensive Exercise RegimeIf you have ever done an intensive exercise regime, then you will know that there will be a time when it takes a toll on the body and you begin to feel worse. This is especially true if you have to do the program everyday and you don’t really give your body the time to recover. You will start to notice that you don’t have the energy to do the program and you might even get more injuries, more often.
Tips For Using Green Coffee Bean Extract As A Food SupplementGreen Coffee Bean Extract is one of the most popular food supplements in the world. People are always buying it and in the more dependable supplement stores, it can sell out as soon as they put it on the shelves.
Start Getting Healthy Nutrition Series Part 4: AspartameMany people are unaware of the dangers of artificial sweeteners. It is important to learn how these chemicals work in your body and how many foods they are actually in.
Eliminating Sugar: A Right Choice For Wrong Reasons?The family who eliminated sugar from their diet for one year did a good thing for the wrong reason. Yes you could likely improve your diet by rejecting food items containing sugar but that choice alone would not guarantee a healthy diet. The really good thing this family did was to start the practice of label reading. Reading labels is a great habit and increases awareness of what you’re eating. If you want to be naughty that’s one thing. But you don’t want to unwittingly shoot yourself in your nutritional foot.
Here’s Why You Can Lose Weight by Eating SlowerThe United States once had a president, a very likeable guy named Jerry Ford who is quoted as saying, “Eating and sleeping are a waste of time”. I don’t know the context he said it in, but it seems since President Ford’s time many Americans have taken off this advice. We are told by experts that we should get seven or eight hours of sleep each night, and many would agree there simply isn’t enough time in the day for that.
10 “Healthy” Foods That Could Pack On The Pounds!Sometimes even the foods you think are “healthy” could be adding to your waistline! Keep the alternatives for these foods in mind next time you are at the store!