If you’re planning a diet overhaul to get yourself fighting fit then you might be packing your fridge with nutritious vegetables and leafy salad. As sensible as this is, it doesn’t exactly induce excitement about meal-times. I can’t recall anybody saying, “I can’t wait to rush home and munch my way through my plate of steamed vegetables.” The key to a healthy diet is to make it … [Read more...]
Diets
Mental and Physical Preparations for the Fall-Winter Season
The days are getting shorter, and the weather is getting colder for those of us residing in the Northern hemisphere, and we soon start realizing that we are entering the fall and then winter. Apart from preparing for Halloween and Christmas celebrations, we also must prepare our bodies and minds to get the best out of these seasons. This list is centered on the fun aspects of … [Read more...]
The Non-Diet, Diet – Lose Weight And Gain Confidence With This New-Old Approach
Introduction: There is so much pressure, not only from outsiders but from ourselves to loose weight, stay trim, exercise, etc; etc. Then of course, those who are trying lose a little body fat turn to strange dieting habits, the latest in workout equipment, videos, or pills to get rid of it. Problem is, that all of the extra time and money that people invest in all that stuff … [Read more...]
3 Major Negative Emotions That Trigger Binge Eating
There is an undeniable link between our moods or emotional status and the kind of foods we eat as well as our eating habits. Whenever we find ourselves eating uncontrollably, it is usually to deal with stressful life situations or negative feelings hidden deep inside us. Have you ever found yourself alone and facing an anxious family or work situation? How did you deal with the … [Read more...]
Common Diet Mistakes which Influence Weight!
While there is no doubt that dieting is needed to keep control on our weight to avoid obesity and other related problems, it is equally important to avoid the common diet mistakes that we often commit in our effort to manage weight. While such mistakes may seem correct initially and cause weight reduction, it is sure to bounce back with vengeance because of such wrong methods … [Read more...]
Eat Your Way To A Head of Healthy Hair
Hair loss is a common problem, affecting millions of Men and Women the world over. There are products on the market successfully treating the symptoms of hair loss, such as the HairMax LaserComb, but you can take the matter in to your own hands, and eat your way to a healthy head of hair. Not many people realise that your diet is one of the key factors for keeping your hair … [Read more...]
10 Benefits of Adding Protein to Your Diet
Everyone knows that it is important to eat a healthy diet; however, most people fail to maintain one. People succumb to unhealthy foods, which are often sugary and fatty, because they taste good. These foods provide little nourishment. On the other hand, foods that are rich in protein have great health benefits, and they taste good. Here are 10 benefits that you can … [Read more...]
The Dangers of Dietary Supplements
The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994 defined a dietary supplement as a “product taken by mouth that includes a dietary ingredient.” The dietary ingredient may be a vitamin, mineral, herb or other botanical, an amino acid or substances such as enzymes, organ tissues, glandulars and metabolites. Dietary supplements are readily available in health … [Read more...]
Tips for Enjoying Organic Foods while Sticking to Your Budget
Gone are the days when organic foods were considered niche items and could only be purchased in health/natural food shops. Today, the average consumer can enter any supermarket and have available to them wide ranges of fresh produce, dairy products and packaged foods that are certified organic. The demand has certainly brought about increased supply in this instance, and it's … [Read more...]
Can Protein Really Help You Lose Weight?
High-protein diets are an increasingly popular weight-loss strategy for dieters. While current research hints that protein, rather than fats or carbohydrates, best satisfies a dieter‘s hunger, can protein really help you lose weight? Protein-Rich Foods There is a difference between animal protein and vegetable protein, so before you consider protein for weight loss, make sure … [Read more...]