9 things slowing down weight loss and how to fix that
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Consciously or subconsciously weight loss efforts can be influenced by your actions, feelings, and your environmental surrounding.
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HEALTHY FOOD
The sweet sensation of spring strawberries
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May is National Strawberry Month, dedicated to promoting and celebrating this favorite berry. Here are some interesting facts about strawberries you may not have known:
Read MoreLeafy greens -The color of health
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The color green – often associated with symbolizing new growth, new life and good health. Fortunately, we can take advantage of the color green by making sure every day we eat a dark leafy green vegetable.
Read More8 surprising foods high in sugar
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Here is a list of 8 foods you may be surprised that are higher in sugar than you realized. Keep in mind that one teaspoon of granulated sugar equals 4 grams of sugar.
Read MoreHow to stop emotional eating before it starts
/Emotional eating is using food to lessen or avoid bad feelings or even to prolong good feelings.
Read MoreGinger – invaluable to your health
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Ginger root can be consumed in various ways – fresh, candied, dried and ground into a spice, concentrated into an oil, or processed into tablets or capsules.
Read MoreWhy lemons and limes may prevent kidney stones
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Each year more than half a million people go to emergency rooms for kidney stones problems. It is estimated that one in ten people will have a kidney stone at some time in their lives.
Read More5 ways to spring clean your eating habits
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The more you are able to make healthy eating choices automatic and a part of your lifestyle, the healthier you will become in both mind and body.
Read More8 plant-based foods packed with protein
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Today around 5% or about 16 million Americans have adopted the plant protein lifestyle. That means if you are someone who refrains from or seldom eats meat, eggs, milk, fish, or poultry, your diet may be lacking in protein.
Read MoreHow to stop binge eating
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To eat too much on occasion can happen but if the pattern is to overeat consistently with feelings of being unable to stop, this may be a sign of binge eating disorder.
Read More8 best foods for noticeably healthier hair
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The secret to thick, strong, shiny strands does not begin with expensive shampoos or fancy salon treatments – it begins with your diet.
Read MoreDynamic food duos boosting nutrition
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When pairing certain foods together at a meal or snack, they can do more for your health than by themselves or on their own.
Read MoreMake room for mushrooms on your plate
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Often categorized as a vegetable since they have a similar nutritional profile as produce, mushrooms are actually a fungi.
Read More10 common misconceptions about alcohol
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There are many misconceptions surrounding alcoholic beverages that can be harmful to anyone who is not aware of what is true and what isn’t.
Read MoreWhy “crash” diets capsize weight loss efforts
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if you follow a crash diet lacking competence and a realistic strategy, your prospect of long-term success in keeping whatever weight you lose off for good, will likely be thwarted.
Read MoreCould you be getting in too much caffeine?
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Here is a listing of not just foods and beverages but also medications you may be taking contributing to a little more caffeine than what’s good for you:
Read MoreWhy food can be your best cancer-fighting friend
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There are many recommendations and strategies we can use to make an impact on reducing our overall cancer risk. As far as dietary recommendations go, using your eating pattern to reduce your risk of cancer works in two ways:
Read MoreThe power of potassium to regulate blood pressure
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Fighting high blood pressure is a balancing act. If we get in too much of one mineral at the expense of too little of another, that delicate balance is swayed. This is how it is for many Americans.
Read MoreThree best foods boosting brain health
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Keeping our brain sharp and functioning at its optimal best is what each of us wants throughout our lives. T
Read MoreWhy your cup of green tea is so good for you
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Like green tea? Perfect. Regularly drinking green tea can do wonders for your body boosting your health and well-being.
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