Cookware: Which Should You Use For Health And Why
At some point in our lives, it comes time to change the cooking tools that we should have thrown away long ago. We may have become accustomed to an old pot, or an old crusty spatula; however, the materials that compose some of these most used cooking utensils may have some health consequences. Let’s look…
The Power Of Gratitude – Happy Thanksgiving
Thanks for thanksgiving! What an amazing holiday Thanksgiving is! It gives us an opportunity in our crazy lifestyles to stop for a moment and really appreciate what we have in life.
How To Heal From Kidney Stones With Diet – 6 Steps
Kidney stones are a painful condition to have, and unfortunately are very common nowadays. Diet plays a vital role in the development of kidney stones. The increment of fast food chains presents us with an already overly seasoned menu, rich in proteins, salt, sugar, and chemical additives. Our lack of time to prepare healthy and…
How to Reduce the Chronic Stress that Leads to Weight Gain
Science has proven that stress leads to weight gain in several ways. [1] The primary method is through the release of cortisol, a stress hormone that is released together with several other hormones during the fight or flight response, a reaction that occurs when we’re under stress. Cortisol makes us crave high energy, high fat,…
Intermittent Fasting and Weight Loss
People use many different methods to lose weight. In recent years, one approach has gained a lot in popularity — intermittent fasting. But what is intermittent fasting? How does it work? And most importantly — is it a useful weight loss technique? Intermittent Fasting Explained Intermittent fasting is a weight loss technique which involves regular,…
3 Lifestyle Changes That Affect Genes and Help You with Weight Loss
If you often feel that eating less, eating healthy and working out is not enough to lose weight, you are not alone. If you think that it might be because you have bad genes, you’re also not alone, and the science is there to back it up. [1] In essence, some people have a harder…
10 Tips To Survive Halloween When Trying To Lose Weight
Halloween is a special time of the year. It’s really exciting and fun. Here are some tips to help you and your family both enjoy the fun as well wake up on the 1st of November feeling good about yourself and more importantly, without a sugar hangover… When you go shopping for the treats, look…
Nutrients That Support Healthy Hormonal Balance and Why
Many of us deal with hormonal imbalances due to poor nutrition, stress, lack of sleep or other poor lifestyle choices. Hormonal imbalance has a critical effect on your well being as it influences your overall health condition, can lead to infertility, depression, loss of memory and focus as well as chronic fatigue and loss of…
Pre-diabetes Diagnosis? Here Is What You Can Do:
Over 1 in 3 people have pre-diabetes. Unfortunately not all people are diagnosed at the pre diabetes stage. But if you or someone close to you is diagnosed with prediabetes, it can be difficult to get ones head around such a diagnosis. Prediabetes is a “pre-diagnosis” of type 2 diabetes. Once getting over the initial…
Is Going Vegan A Healthy Weight Loss Approach?
You may be considering adopting a vegan diet for weight loss. One of the most significant concerns that I hear from people is the fear that cutting out animal products such as beef, poultry, and fish will deplete their muscles and not sufficiently provide the nutrients needed by the body that a traditional diet provides. Let’s…
7 Ancient Superfoods with Healing and Weight Loss Properties
Many ancient cultures have recognized the healing properties of plants. In this video, I will mention some of the most vigorous plants used to cure health problems and diseases in these ancient cultures. All of these foods also have properties that will help you to lose weight faster. Ginkgo In the Chinese culture, Ginkgo is…
7 Supplements That Help With Weight Loss and Two Supplements To Avoid
Over 1/4 of the global population is battling with their weight. This is not a number to take lightly. A change of diet to a whole-food plant-based diet is the best and fastest way to lose weight, although supplementation during the initial steps can be beneficial and supportive of the process. In this article, I…
5 Dinner Recipes to Make in Under 20 Minutes + Bean and lentil cooking time chart
After a very busy day you come home exhausted, hungry and don’t feel like cooking something special. However, you still want to enjoy a healthy whole-food plant based meal. So for you, here are five delicious whole-food plant based dinner recipes that take under 20 minutes to prepare. These dishes may be made more quickly…
7 Common Additives to Avoid and Why
How often do you read the labels of the foods you buy at the grocery store?Did you know that there are more than 6,000 additives that are approved by the FDA for consumption. It would be wonderful to believe that the food manufacturers have the consumer’s best interest at heart, but that’s often not the…
Practical Back-To-School Tips for Healthy Children
September is Back To School Month. This is our opportunity as parents to help our children develop lifelong healthy eating habits. It is not as difficult as we may think and the benefits to their health will be outstanding. Here are a few statistics that come with unhealthy eating habits: Statistics from the Center for…