10 Super Foods Which Keep Cancer at Bay

It's perplexing when you come across metaphors and quotes that compare food with good health and mental stability for the first time. You tend to wonder why is there a comparison, and how do they really benefit our health system. To quote an example, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" is a very famous saying which is used most commonly by teachers in schools and doctors who recite it to young patients. However the true meaning and how...

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3 Reasons You're Not Losing Weight

You're eating right, working out hard, and doing all the right things, yet the scale won't budge! What could be going on? Well what you think is "right" may actually be doing you more harm then good. It's not your fault. There's so much confusing information out there and a lot of that information is faulty, meaning it's not going to get you the fit and toned body you truly desire. So instead of giving in to the next fad diet try incorporating...

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10 Dynamite Healthy Snack Foods

We all need quick snacks we can chow-down when we are in a hurry (and we just need healthy snacks in general). I'm not talking about grabbing a cheese burger or a candy bar. Having healthy foods ready can be the difference between sticking with your nutrition plan or buying a bigger belt! Check out these ten healthy snacks! 1. Peanut butter and banana slices on crackers/rice cakes - I love the combination of peanut butter and bananas. It...

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Top 5 Foods to Avoid

Eating healthy is a crucial factor of any healthy lifestyle regime. Dieting causes thoughts of deprivation and most diet plans cannot be maintained long-term. Instead, let's revamp your current eating regime with avoiding these five foods because they are just not healthy for you and can pack on extra unwanted weight. Try to view food in a manner that you will ask yourself these important questions, "What are you going to get from eating...

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8 Key Areas For Improving Your Diet And Eating Healthy

Whether we like to admit it or not we could all improve our diet in some way or another. Some people may want to improve their diet to lose weight which is understandable given the increasing obesity epidemic. However, maintaining a stable and well-balanced diet is just as important for slim people as it is overweight people. It all boils down to your health! A healthy diet that's low-fat, low cholesterol and rich in fresh produce will...

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Is Processed Food Harming Your Health?

Research has repeatedly shown that consuming an unrefined and unprocessed diet is far healthier than one high in processed foods. Whilst this may appear fairly indisputable it is frequently ignored in favour of quick and apparently tastier food which often takes the form of high fat meals and snacks. Cambridge University has released a study highlighting that takeaways raise the likelihood of having an increased BMI (and thus, logically...

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How to Lose Weight and Get Healthy

Losing weight and getting healthy are different sides of the same coin and can both be achieved using the same simple adjustments to your lifestyle. We have for many years been convinced that losing weight is some hard slog that most never achieve. Well in reality most don't achieve it because they are doing it wrong. Many are told what to eat by some diet group not to mention the humiliation of weighing in while others watch. What has...

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Do Quick Diets Work?

Drink this shake and eat a sensible dinner... take this pill, eat what you want and watch the fat burn away... sprinkle this on your meals and the weight just drops! These ads all sound great right? Anything quick and relatively easy ESPECIALLY if we can eat what we want AND lose weight just sounds spectacular. BUT do they work? Well in essence yes they do. If directions are followed you absolutely will lose weight. The key to this weight...

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10 "Healthy" Foods That Could Pack On The Pounds!

Sometimes what we to believe to be "healthy" foods are actually add inches to our waistline! Somewhere in their ingredients is a dirty little secret! This secret either says they are loaded with sugar, preservatives, or highly processed. These can easily be substituted with more healthy foods that can help you keep your weight from creeping up even though you are eating "healthy." Dried FruitManufactures usually cover their dried fruit with...

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Tips For Using Green Coffee Bean Extract As A Food Supplement

Green Coffee Bean Extract is one of the most popular food supplements in the world. People are always buying it and in the more dependable supplement stores, it can sell out as soon as they put it on the shelves. This is because there are studies out there that show that it works for weight loss. The main studios are surrounding the main component Chlorogenic acid. This component has been shown to have an effect on the burning of fat and...

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Natural Sugars Vs Artificial Sweeteners: You Choose

You can't get enough of a good thing, right? Well, maybe not. Too much natural sugar in anyone's diet can cause a variety of issues including weight gain-that's why manufacturers turned to artificial sweeteners. These man-made alternatives dramatically decrease the calorie count in foods; this is particularly beneficial to those looking to control their weight or those needing to limit sugar intake due to diabetes. However, research now...

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Which Protein Powder Is Best for Women?

If you have been pursuing a regular workout routine, you might be considering adding protein powder to your diet as a meal replacement or after a workout. Using protein powder as a meal replacement or after a workout has been shown to increase fat loss results. So which protein powder is best for women? It basically depends on your fitness goals and also your budget. Types of Protein Powders Whey protein (meal replacement) Whey protein...

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How to Eat Healthy Without Obsessing About It (In 7 Easy Steps)

As a major portion of our food became heavily processed, health concerns have been spreading during the last few decades, with tons of books telling us how to eat right. However, with the Internet, there is often way too much advice and conflicting information on how to eat and it can become overwhelming. Have you ever hit that wall and just wanted to revert to whatever you ate before? Eating healthy is not supposed to be a chore, and most...

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Watch Out For Snacking When Driving

Think about the last time you may have munched on some food while driving your car. Not only is this a hazard (and not recommended) since your mind is not entirely focused on driving, but you're also not thinking about how much you are actually eating. If you have the habit of snacking when driving you may be eating more than you should. Depending on how often this occurs may be one reason for weight gain or the inability to lose the weight...

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Five Powerful Food Pairing Combinations

Preparing meals to get the most nutrients into your body and for them to be absorbed is really pretty simple once you learn the most important power couples of foods. This makes things so much easier when you are preparing snacks, smoothies, even large meals. There are certain myths of food combinations that are floating around on the internet which is why I wanted to share with you the top 5 food combinations to get the maximum benefits...

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