Sneaking high fiber foods into your diet isn’t as hard as you think, and you don’t have to add that much to get the benefits. Fiber is a carbohydrate that helps our bodies: Digest food Eliminate waste Reduce cholesterol Regulate blood sugar Our bodies don’t digest fiber to use for fuel or any cellular functions, but …
Summer is just around the corner, which means you’re probably going to consider dieting and slimming down. You may consider buying new running shoes, supplements, and books filled with instructions on how to eat clean and detox your liver. Not gonna lie, they probably won’t help. The Boston Medical Center estimates that 45 million Americans …
Since this is the Year of the Gut (I mean Goat…Year of the Goat), let’s review some simple foods that help with digestion. We often hear about the newly discovered superfoods that will cure all our needs. (Remember Inca Tea And The Purple Corn Movement?) Although superfoods are indeed suped-up, nutrient dense, and often delicious options, such …
My friend Moe is living in Australia to fulfill a lifelong dream and personal journey. Her mission is to learn, love, laugh, and really break out of her shell, have an adventure, forsake the straight and narrow and carve her own path. You can follow her compelling tales from down under here: Journey Uncharted. Although things are …
I used to harshly judge beautiful people who looked like they spent more time on their appearance than their character or education. That was a foolish way of thinking. It was foolish because I projected my self-resentment onto them. In other words, I was not pleased with my appearance and felt insecure as a result. Therefore, …
The trend of “buying local” in the United States is controversial and misleading. It ranks right up there with “going green” and “all natural flavors”. What is “local”? Is it your city, state, or country? Does it mean the food was grown within your county limits? Or does it mean that food was prepared by …
Who says salads have to contain lettuce? Personally, I get sick of large, leafy, bitter greens bombarding my salads. Sometimes I just want to taste the sweet, watery vegetables all on their own. These types of salads are very simple and quick to make. Three things I do that make them even quicker and more fulfilling …
With so many food options available, it can be hard to determine what foods you should prioritize in your daily diet. The list below is a guide to help you make better decisions when you are at the grocery store, cooking meals, eating out, and trying to eat healthy. Incorporate these items into your meals …
Reading a nutrition label is not as straight-forward as you think. Nutrition labels look simple, but they are actually quite complicated to read if you are trying to eat healthy. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the content that appears on a nutrition label. The FDA requires that certain nutritional characteristics must be disclosed …
