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…
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…
5 Lifestyle Changes to Help Ease Arthritis + Supplement List
From dealing with chronic pain in fighting disease progression, living with arthritis comes with its challenges and frustrations. When not managed, arthritis can prevent you from doing everyday activities such as climbing the stairs, opening a jar, or even walking. However, there are ways you can minimize the impact arthritis has on your life by…
5 Nutritional Deficiencies Most Common in Vegans and How to Overcome Them
A vegan diet is a plant-based diet that comes along with many nutritious benefits as it is rich in fiber, and if following a whole-food vegan diet, it is also very rich in nutrients and low in unhealthy saturated fat. Vegans are less likely to develop cancer than their carnivorous friends, have lowered risk for…
Dietary Changes To Help Heal From Viral Infections
Viral infections can easily attack and wreak havoc on our bodies, Viruses penetrate living cells to reproduce. The virus will attach onto and enter a cell where it releases its genetic material to reproduce. The virus’s genetic material starts to control the cell forcing it to replicate the virus. The infected cell may sometimes die…
Eggs: Healthy Or Not?
Our diets determine the level of energy and performance we have throughout the day. It is a common practice to start the day with eggs and a cup of coffee, but although this is considered standard practice, is it a good practice? There is so much confusion regarding eggs; sometimes we hear news reporting the…
The 7 “Secrets” to Lasting Health (that most of us know but don’t follow)
Seventy percent of the global population is suffering from at least one chronic disease, and the percentage is even higher if you live in the Western world. Every day you hear about some new miracle pill or procedure that claims to make you younger, stronger, thinner, more beautiful and heal you from some chronic disease.…
5 Keys to Overcome Bloating and Gas When Transitioning to a Plant-Based Diet
Many people who are new to a plant-based diet find themselves more bloated than usual in the beginning, and this can be very uncomfortable, so much so that they may believe that this diet is unsuitable for them. It can become so painful that you may even wonder if there is something wrong. However, before…
Dangers of Drinking Energy Drinks
Energy drinks were first introduced in Japan in the 60s and became increasingly popular in Europe in the 80s and 90s, presumably due to the rave culture. Soon, energy drink consumption became prevalent worldwide as people began to count on them for a boost of energy. Red Bull, Monster, Rockstar, and Lucozade are some of…