The colon is responsible for filtering out toxins, reabsorbing water, and preparing waste for elimination. It’s important to keep it running smoothly, not only so you can feel better in the short term, but also because keeping a clean colon may prevent more serious problems in the future. Why You Should Detox We wash our hands to prevent dirt and illness-causing germs and … [Read more...]
Diets
Is Your Diet Slowing You Down?
Are you struggling with mental fog? Do your thoughts feel sluggish and labored? If you are struggling with physical and mental energy, it might have something to do with your diet. Recent research by nutritional science has shown that refined carbohydrates and trans-saturated fats are the culprits responsible for disease and ill-health. Fat, especially monounsaturated fats … [Read more...]
Surprising Reasons Your Diet Is Not Working
Have you been trying to lose weight for quite some time now, but you cannot seem to shift the pounds? You have been eating healthily, but you haven’t experienced the results you had hoped for. It can be incredibly disheartening, but there is no reason to give up. In fact, there are a number of reasons why your diet may not be working, and a few of them may surprise you: You … [Read more...]
How to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth and Increase Your Protein Intake
If you’re anything like me, you may have a difficult time adjusting to a healthy diet plan. While fitting exercise into my daily routine was never a struggle, I’ve had an extremely difficult time cutting out desserts because of my sweet tooth. It’s when I wasn’t seeing the results I was hoping for that made me realize I was sabotaging myself. No matter how hard I worked out at … [Read more...]
Is Your Diet Really That Healthy?
Everyone knows that you need to eat a healthy, well-balanced, diet. The question is; is your diet as healthy as you think it is? Many people assume they eat healthy diets, when they’re actually eating too much of one thing and not enough of others. (Credit: http://bit.ly/2ryI7L0) So, this article will help you figure out if your diet is really healthy by asking you a few key … [Read more...]
Eating Carbs at Night Can Help You Lose Weight
It’s been well documented that our bodies experience hormonal and metabolic shifts throughout the day, with such factors as sleeping, eating, and exercising, also influencing these changes. Now, a group of researchers have published a study in the journal Obesity that suggests that getting the most of your carbs at dinner as opposed to spreading out those same evenly throughout … [Read more...]
Whole 30 Diet: What is it, The Plan Idea and Benefits
The Whole 30 diet is more of a vital health movement which is gradually increasing in popularity. It motivates followers to cut down on alcohol, grains, sugar, dairy products, legumes and additives from their diet for a month and this is also advertised as an entire change of lifestyle. The followers vouch for its health benefits while the critics claim that it is nothing but … [Read more...]
How to Eat for Your Blood Type
What if you could eliminate your health issues just by switching up your diet? Sure, that’s easier said than done and you might be lost as to how to do this, and with all of the information out there on what is healthy, how would you know what is needed specifically for you and your body? It’s a lot of trial and error, and definitely takes a commitment to an open mind and a … [Read more...]
Ancient Ayurveda: Using the Natural Rhythms of Life for Better Health
Sometimes ancient wisdom is the best. Modern scientific discoveries are showing the efficacy, and explaining the reasons why, some old Ayurvedic practices work. And, with more and more people becoming interested in health and longevity, organic eating, and living a simple lifestyle, it’s no wonder people are rediscovering this ancient medical practice to get back in-tune with … [Read more...]
The Importance of Protein in Your Diet
For years, your parents, siblings, or spouse have been telling you how important it is to have protein in your diet. Following advice from Nu Skin's Facebook page provides you with recipes for a protein-infused lifestyle, but now you can also learn why it is so important to have this component in your diet. Copyright: dole / 123RF Stock Photo Strength of Your … [Read more...]