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The secret ingredient to my healthy recipes. Have you ever tried a Mediterranean diet? It wouldn’t surprise me if you had. It was pretty trendy around the turn of the century. But unlike most fad diets, this one is something worth sticking to. It involves little (if any) red meat, quality olive oils over animal fats and plenty of plants. It also includes lots of ripe, vitamin-packed tomatoes as a foundation. Today... ...we’re going to...
Drop that knife... ...and tell me if this sounds familiar. When I was young, I always wanted to cut the crusts of my sandwiches off. Among kids, this is not an uncommon preference. Inevitably, as I would run the butter knife along the edges of my peanut butter and jelly, Mom would protest. “Don’t cut off that crust - that’s where the vitamins are!” To me... this sounded very superstitious, so I wouldn’t pay her any mind. Here’s the...
Your pants are a bit tight, you can't seem to stop eating junk, and you're tired all of the time. It's time to get healthy and lose weight. Combined with a more sensible diet, an exercise bike can help you achieve the results you want. Ugh, the Diet. So many people go wrong here. Forget fad diets, forget starvation. Slow and steady wins the race. Try changing one thing about your diet. Limit yourself to one soda a day. Stop skipping meals. If...
How much do you love turmeric? What’s your favorite dish to add it to? Or do you prefer a supplement? So much has been said of this spice in the last decade. While it’s been essential to Eastern cooking since the beginning of time, a lot of us are still catching on. Chock-full of amazing health benefits, turmeric is the anti-inflammatory spice we should never be without. But how much do we really need to...
Healthy smoothies with cocoa powder ... ...what is your opinion of them? Does your opinion of whether or not something is healthy influence the way it tastes? For me... ...I still remember my first green smoothie. As you know, they look like thick liquid lettuce. Right away, our brain prepares us for what it’ll taste like. I said to myself... self... “This is going to be awful.” And that first sip really was. However, the second wasn’t...
Have you ever heard of the ketogenic diet? You have? Good. What about ketogenic snacks? What about a ketogenic diet for beginners? By Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt. I had, but until recently, I didn’t know much about them. Here’s the interesting part… One of my neighbors was taking a walk around the block. That’s when I realized… She had easily lost thirty pounds over the last year. So, I asked her what she was doing. You guessed...
A new revolution has occurred in video games. You no longer need to sit idle playing games and gain weight. There is a new breed of video games that is called "Exergaming" which allows you to get exercise and lose weight by playing video games. Lose weight playing video games:What is ExergamingTypes of ExergamesList of Top 10 Exergames:Additional Resources What is Exergaming Exergaming, a portmanteau of "exercise" and "gaming," refers to video...
When you think of great health, do you include your eyes? Well... do you? Maybe not... ...since even the healthiest among us still need glasses. Even so, there are certain eye conditions that you can help prevent with a healthy diet. This is particularly important to consider as we age. For instance... Did you know that macular degeneration leads to more vision loss than glaucoma and cataracts combined? Here’s what we found… Currently,...
It’s hard to stick to a diet. You have so much to deal with. Hunger and cravings, not to mention the expense, all come to mind when you think of the word diet. But the truth is, all that expensive diet food is harming you. It’s usually over-processed to the point that your body probably doesn’t even recognize that it is food. It cannot digest it, and you have stomach issues, heartburn, and vacillate between constipation and diarrhea. But, when...
Is Pork bad for humans? Are there any nutrition secrets? What are you going to choose? It’s well known that a healthy diet is all about choices. The trick is… With each and every meal, we have to assess our options and make the choice that’s best for us. Yet... ...despite the fact that we’re fortunate enough to have a say in what we eat, we regard certain food groups as non-negotiable. Like meat - we just have to have it. Right? And...
When scrutinizing vitamins, do you ever stop and consider minerals? They’re absolutely of equal importance. But here’s the kicker. If you’re eating a healthy, whole-foods diet, chances are, you’re getting the right vitamins. However... ...you can’t guarantee that you’re getting enough minerals! I’ll share some causes of deficiency coming up. While I want to share a lot more about minerals in the future, today we’re talking about magnesium....
Why lemon water detox? Lemon water has become a staple and an integral part of my morning routine. I attribute my weight loss success and health improvements to my morning cup of lemon water. I am going to share with you why lemon water can benefit you. One of the best secrets to a Lemon Water Detox is: Be consistent with it. But you are probably wondering: Should you use lemon water as a detox? If the answer to that is yes. You’ve...
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