6 ways your job can lead to weight gain
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Here are some common on-the-job barriers that can lead to unwelcomed weight gain but also ideas on how we can change that:
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HEALTHY FOOD
7 foods stifling hunger helping you feel full
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Satiety-giving foods are packed with soluble fiber, protein, and healthy fats keeping us from going back for second or third helpings. This means there’s a good chance eating these foods may actually aid in weight loss along with reducing our risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Read MoreFoods helping and foods harming male fertility
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When infertility is discussed, most of us assume it to be a female problem. However, when it comes to conceiving a baby, diet and lifestyle are just as important for men as for women.
Read MoreWhy fish is so good for your heart
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If heart disease is a concern of yours, consider eating more fish. Having one to two servings a week of seafood could reduce your risk of developing heart disease.
Read MoreUsing salt free herbs and spices for robust flavor
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The average American consumes 3,400 milligrams (mg) of sodium each day while the recommended amount is 2,300 mg or less. Every time we automatically reach for the salt shaker for flavor to our foods, we are passing over an array of other tantalizing flavors.
Read More7 weight loss tips backed by research recommendations
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More than ever before, the percentage of Americans either overweight to obese has raised to new heights. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found that the prevalence of obesity from 2011-2014 was just over 36% in adults and 17% in youth. This current path of continued rising rates in obesity is harming everyone’s health.
Read MoreCooking oils superior for heart health
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Healthier unsaturated fats include polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. Both types of fats are needed in our diet and when we replace saturated with these healthier options, our heart benefits from that.
Read More8 red foods your heart will love
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However, February is also American Heart Month making it a perfect time to add in heart healthy red foods into your daily diet.
Read MoreHealthy hearts love lean beef
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Since American Heart Month is all about heart health and the color red, a perfect red food many of us love and which loves our heart back is lean beef. Yes, lean beef can be part of a heart healthy diet.
Read MoreHow to kick a soda habit
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Having an all-out dependence on sugary sodas is a hard habit to break. It can sneak up on you over time. Before you know it, you are using soda to wake up you in the morning, get you through an afternoon slump, and wash down your dinner or quench you thirst at the movies.
Read More6 ways you’re ruining your healthy salad
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Just because you’re having a “salad” does not necessarily mean it meets the qualifications of a glowing healthy meal.
Read MoreThe Whole30 diet – is it for you?
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It never fails. Someone always designs a new-fangled diet plan that is supposed to be “the one” diet that will solve all your weight loss woes.
Read More9 Foods that whiten your teeth and 4 foods to avoid
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No need to invest in expensive teeth whitening and brightening products. A mouthful of pearly whites could be as close as your kitchen. Add these teeth-brightening foods to your diet and get ready to gleam.
Read MoreHealing foods found in your kitchen
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Ginger has long been known and extensively studied for its potential in soothing nausea especially during chemotherapy and pregnancy.
Read MoreHow healthy is hummus?
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The health benefits of hummus are hard to beat. This creamy blend of chick peas, sesame paste (tahini), olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and seasonings, have endeared Americans to find a special place in their hearts for hummus.
Read MorePowerful health benefits of black-eyed peas
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Black-eyed peas have too many health benefits to waste not to eat them frequently year-round.
Read MoreHealth overview on cashews
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Here’s a fun fact to tell friends about cashews – they’re the third most consumed tree nut in the U.S. and compared to the majority of nuts, cashews are lower in fat, most of it being heart-healthy monounsaturated fat.
Read MoreMaking the case for margarine – can it be a healthful choice?
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In the past few years, trans fats are slowly and methodically being removed from the U.S. food supply from most foods that have used trans fats in the past. Many food manufacturers have been reformulating recipes to remove partially hydrogenated oils which also remove trans fats, but the process does not necessarily remove saturated fats.
Read More6 foods reducing inflammation of Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Foods commonly a part of the Mediterranean diet are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and phytochemicals, all which boost the body’s supply of powerful anti-inflammatory fighting capabilities.
Read MoreMindful eating maximizes weight loss
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Losing weight is an admirable task to undertake as it means you want to get in better shape and to improve your health. However, the disappointing reality, according to the University of
Scranton research is only 8% of people achieve their New Year’s goals.
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