We know that eating fruits and vegetables are good for us. In fact, a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is associated with reducing risks of certain cancers and heart disease. Salads seem like an easy, healthy choice to get vegetables, and they are usually low in calories. However, salads don’t always equate health and […]
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What are the health benefits of green tea?
What are the health benefits of green tea? Green tea has been used for centuries, especially in Asian culture, as a health remedy and prevention of many adverse health conditions. Research continues to find new health benefits of green tea, and some research has solidified the “proof” of green tea’s ancient supposed remedies. Here are […]
Is dried fruit healthy or fattening?
I personally am a fan of dried fruit. I don’t eat it all the time because I’m a firm believer of moderation and I know how calorie dense this tasty treat is. I hear often from my client’s how they can’t eat dried fruit since its too fattening. Let’s look into this belief a little […]
How to educate your kids on healthy eating
Encouraging children to eat more vegetables and other healthy foods that do not necessarily have flavors that appeal to them, is an age old problem faced by parents, caregivers and even schools. There are numerous approaches to increasing kid’s consumption of these types of foods, but a recent study suggests that education is the key […]
5 of the Worst Fad Diets
There are plenty of fad diets out there, with a different one appearing in the media almost every day. All of these diets make a similar promise, to help you lose weight, usually rapidly. These types of diets are generally focused on the goal of weight loss, rather than what is healthy for the human […]
The Top 10 Nutritious Foods on a Budget
With fast food and ready-made meals often costing significantly less than healthier options, it can be tempting to turn to these types of food if you are on a budget. However, by making the right choices in the supermarket, it is possible to enjoy a healthy, nutritious diet based on whole foods on the most […]
10 Diet Foods that could be making you fat
Food companies put a lot of money and effort into making their products as attractive as possible to consumers and this often means using misleading advertising to make products sound healthier than they really are. If you have been trying to follow a healthy diet but are still not achieving the weight loss you want, […]
Does a vegetarian diet increase life expectancy?
Research has suggested that following a vegetarian diet may lead to a longer life expectancy, but does this mean we should all be going veggie or is there a place for meat in our diets too? The evidence Numerous studies have suggested that a vegetarian diet may be beneficial in reducing risk of diseases such […]
Are Genetically Modified Foods Unhealthy?
Genetically modified foods are fast becoming a common occurrence on supermarket shelves, with an estimated 60 to 70% of processed foods in the U.S. containing genetically modified ingredients, and are likely to become more and more common as technology advances and traditional methods of food growth and production fail to meet growing demands. However, there […]
10 Healthy Foods to Serve at Parties
Parties are often a time of overindulgence and often result in you eating more than you should, often of the wrong types of foods. Typical party finger foods such as deep fried foods, pizza, pastries and cheese are high in fat and calories, and are usually accompanied by numerous unhealthy nibbles like potato chips, pretzels […]
How to follow a healthy vegan diet
A vegan diet can be very healthy, but due to its restrictive nature also has the potential to be nutritionally incomplete, meaning that certain nutrient deficiencies are possible. Whether you follow a vegan diet for health, ethical or other reasons, it is essential to understand the possible lack of certain vitamins and minerals in the […]
How to add flavor to food without adding calories
It is not surprising that many people’s favorite foods are those which are unhealthy, high in in fat, sugar, salt or other artificial flavorings. Fast food, many snack foods and other processed food products all play a large part in the diets of many Americans, purely because they taste so good. It is also unsurprising […]
