If time is of the essence, you’ll want to focus on the snacks that help you lose weight in the shortest amount of time. These weight loss foods and snack rituals don’t really feel like your typical diet food, but still, get the job done and leave you feeling good about your choices. 1. One Glass of Lemon Water In the Morning Don’t…
“We are indeed much more than what we eat, but what we eat can nevertheless help us to be much more than what we are.” – Adelle Davis Have you had moments where you have eaten enough food but you end up feeling like you haven’t eaten anything at all? Or you get hunger pangs at odd hours in spite of eating meals…
It is great that many people are beginning to eat healthier – it’s better for society, the environment, and everyone. However, as with anything new, it is easy to make mistakes when you are just starting out. Here are 5 common mistakes and misconceptions about healthy eating that you can easily avoid: Mistake 1: Changing Your Diet Suddenly Enthusiasm is great and it’s…
If you’re looking to eat healthy foods, or even drop a few pounds, having lots of food readily available is not your enemy. It’s the exact opposite. Having very few nutrient-dense foods ready to eat is your biggest enemy. You see, when you’re really hungry, you’re going to be a lot less picky about food. You just want something. And if you don’t…
One of the top health problems I talk to people about is chronic fatigue or extremely low energy levels. From generalized fatigue to the more serious chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), this epidemic of extreme tiredness is hitting a record amount of people. Chronic fatigue syndrome by itself affects more than 1 million Americans, more people in the United States than multiple sclerosis, lupus,…
Attention Gen-Y: Your nutritional ignorance is showing. At some point in your 20s, you became aware of what you were putting in your body. Whether it’s realizing that your metabolism just isn’t what it used to be, or simply an epiphany that you are, in fact, what you eat, it becomes clear that a steady consumption of freezer meals, ramen and wings just…
Anyone who’s walked into a health food store in the last couple years can tell you that the word coconut is everywhere. And for good reason: packed with lauric acid, potassium, cytokinin and electrolytes, coconut, when included as an integral part of your diet, could lead to health benefits including slower aging, weight loss, improved metabolic function, better immunity and more. But as…
The mind’s eye, scientifically known as the pineal gland, is considered to be the gateway to higher levels of consciousness. In case you weren't aware, the pineal gland is a small pine cone-shaped endocrine gland in the brain that produces and secretes the hormone, melatonin. It is also believed that the pineal gland is responsible for the release of Dimethyltryptamine (DMT). Also known…