Calories are important. If you eat too many you won’t maintain a healthy body weight. Cutting back can help you lose weight. Eating too few can leave you lacking in energy. Most people need to better educate themselves about how many calories they need, how many they consume and how many they burn. For example:…
How would you like the million dollar secret to maintaining a healthy body weight? I’m talking about the ultimate secret, the magic formula, what people are dying to know and the definitive solution to this obesity epidemic we find ourselves in. This secret is so simple you may be tempted to disregard it. Do so…
When Harvard researchers looked at the eating habits of over 120,000 men and women over 20 years, they found that four foods were strongly linked to weight gain. The four worst waistline offenders were as follows: potato chips, potatoes (this included french fries!), sugar-sweetened beverages (primarily pop or soft drinks), red meat and processed meats. …
Unhealthy, overweight kids grow up to be unhealthy, overweight adults who are at high risk for heart disease, diabetes, cancer and more. Parents today are busy. Processed foods and fast food have replaced healthy foods, like fruits and vegetables. Technology keeps children sedentary. The result: kids are eating too much sugar, sodium and fat and…
Beans or legumes – like black beans, kidney beans, soybeans, lentils and chickpeas – have been called the best human plant food there is, potent tools in the prevention and treatment of disease and among the most nutritious foods on the planet. If you’re not eating them at least four times a week you’re missing…
Want some simple yet incredibly powerful nutrition advice? Never underestimate the wisdom of mother nature when it comes to food. Whole grains are the perfect example. Whole grains protect health. Refined grains, like white bread, don’t. Why? When you discard the bran and germ portion of the grain, you throw away much of the health…
Apples are inexpensive, portable, tasty and offer awesome protection for your health. They’re rich in fibre, fill you up and satisfy hunger better than most other foods. Even more exciting, apple skins are loaded with powerhouse, antioxidant plant compounds that fight disease (especially Red Delicious and Granny Smith apples). These compounds, called procyanidins, are found…
