What constitutes a “complete breakfast”?
The simplest way to balance your meals is to eat roughly equal numbers of calories from each of the four food groups: Protein (low in saturated fats), Produce (fruits and vegetables), Unsaturated Fat and Starch. You should eat a breakfast that includes one or more sources of unsaturated fat, moderate protein, and at least one [...]
Bad Fats and Good Fats 101
Good Fat and Bad fat Myth: Fat makes you Fat…FALSE! Truth: Fat does not make you fat. It’s your body’s inability to burn it that makes you fat. Fat burning is regulated by a hormone called leptin. Bad Fats, such as hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated fat oils, trans fats, and rancid vegetable oils are linked [...]
Bottled Water Vs Tap Water Debate
There is, and has always been, debate over whether bottled water is actually worth the cost. Is the water cleaner? Is it safer to drink? Is it worth the money? These are just some of the questions that people ask when they try to determine whether buying in a bottle worth the cost. Not much [...]
Making Your Child Eat Healthy Foods
Healthy eating can be very difficult in our world full of fast food, soft drinks, and sugary treats. Children are constantly bombarded by junk food advertisements, so it can be tricky to help them make good food choices. This article is going to outline a few steps that you can take in order to help [...]
How To Set Effective Eating Goals For The New Year
New Years resolutions always have good intentions, people set goals that they want to achieve in their life to improve their quality of living or change something that they don’t like. The problem with New Years resolutions is that they are often unreasonable, so many people fail within the first month or 2. This article [...]
Conscious Eating For The Holidays
Are you already counting the pounds you will gain this holiday season? Many people feel obligated to prepare and eat traditional foods during the holidays in order to please Mom, Grandma and very heritage they were born into! It’s just the right thing to do-isn’t it? Our weight-obsessed society pulls out the stops and eats [...]
Nutrition Tips For Brides
When you begin planning your wedding, what to eat along the way is probably not in the forefront of your mind. However, your wedding is the one day of your life that you want to look as close to perfect as possible, and maintaining a healthy diet will definitely play a big role in how [...]
