Is Junk Food Really That Bad?
Is Junk Food Really That Bad? Should I really stop Eating Junk Food We’ve all been told that junk food is bad for us, but because it tastes so darn good, most of us continue eating it. After all sweet potato chips are made of sweet potatoes? Right?? And fruits and veggies just don’t taste as good! Wrong! Fruit and veggies are among the tastiest natural and healthiest foods on the planet. Mangos, for example, are like...
Fad Diets, Are They A Danger or Do They Work?
Are Fad Diets Dangerous? Real Ways Fad Diets Can Harm You Fad diets are weight loss schemes that promise quick fixes, often involving very strict and extreme eating plans, or very low caloric intake. Unfortunately, these diets do not provide long-term benefits. If anything, they can cause serious health problems. Think of all the crazes! Low-fat, no-fat, high-fat, low-carb, no-carb, or even the broth diets! Or pickle cleanses, gummi...
Best Anti-Inflammatory Foods To Combat Aging
Best Anti-Inflammatory Foods To Combat Aging Aging gracefully means being as healthy as you can be for if possible. Your dietary and lifestyle choices play a big role in that. Even though you make the effort to exercise and eat right, you should always be looking for ways to fight aging through eating anti-inflammatory foods. All the anti-aging philosophies, promises, and products can be daunting. You may wonder whether eating...
How To Use Herbs At Home
How to use Herbs at Home Herbs are some of the most nutritious and important parts of a healthy diet. It is a known fact that eating a plant heavy diet benefits your health. They also benefit your waistline and helps you to enjoy delicious flavor in all your recipes. How do you use herbs at home? Cooking with fresh herbs is not reserved for gourmet chefs. There are many herbs to choose from, all of which offer very low calorie ways to...
Natures Perfect Food: Brussels Sprouts
Natures Perfect Food: Brussels Sprouts You may remember Brussels sprouts as those small, round veggies that ended up on your plate as a child. Like most children, you probably didn’t want to eat them or cringed at the way they smelled while cooking. Despite these little drawbacks, they were put on your plate for good reason. They’re actually one of the world’s healthiest foods! Making them a diet necessity and nature’s perfect...
What Are The Dangers Of Binge Eating
What Are The Dangers Of Binge Eating What is Binge Eating Who knew the dangers of binge eating could be so bad? Binge eating is not just a habit. There is an actual disease called “binge eating disorder”. By definition is when you eat abnormally large amounts of food with an inability to stop eating when your body is technically full. This is a dangerous, life threatening condition, but help is available and recover is possible. What...
Can You Get Too Much Protein?
Can You Get Too Much Protein? What Are the Danger of Too Much Protein? Are there dangers of too much protein? According to statistics, most individuals in the US take in 3-5 times more protein than they need. An ideal protein intake is about 0.5 grams (500 mg) of protein per pound of lean body mass. This calculates to about 40-70 grams of protein per day. While high protein diets are extremely popular, eating excessive amounts of...
What Foods To Eat For Energy
What Foods To Eat For Energy How can you use food to increase your energy? Fatigue is one of the most common conditions that plagues everyone. It affects busy high school and college students to older working adults. While the most obvious cure for constant fatigue is to get a solid eight hours each night. Or to take a quick nap in the afternoon is it no secret that this is not always possible. In fact, studies show that most humans...