If you want to lose fat, you shouldn’t eat fat, right? Actually, wrong. While it feels like a contradiction, you do need to eat fat to lose fat. For decades, we were sold a low-fat diet by the food industry, which marketed low-fat/no-fat everything. We thought eating anything would help us lose weight as long as it was labeled low-fat. …
Feeling sluggish? Aren’t we all. What with the fast pace of modern life, and the go-go-go mentality in our culture, it’s no wonder we’re all exhausted. We’re living in an information age, which fatigues the mind. And most of us have so many responsibilities, it feels like there’s never enough time to get it all done. We could all use …
Are you confused by the latest diet trends? The world of healthy diet plans is vast. With so many opinions out there, it’s hard to know what’s truly healthy and what’s not. Should you be limiting your caloric intake, or merely focus on eating as many nutrient-dense foods as possible? Should you be eating carbs or cutting them out altogether? …
Do you get enough omega-3 fatty acids in your diet? The importance of omega-3s cannot be emphasized enough. Your body needs them. Your brain needs them. But do you know what they are and how they benefit you? Do you know the best ways to consume them in order to reap maximum benefits? Omega-3 deficiency runs rampant in the American …
So, you’re ready to lose weight. You know some of the carbs in your diet aren’t helping, but giving up carbs completely seems extreme and even unhealthy. Your body needs carbohydrates, but as you can probably guess, not all carbs are created equal. There are simple carbohydrates, and complex carbohydrates. There are processed carbs, and those that exist naturally. Which …
Do you get enough vitamin D? How do you even know if you’re getting enough? Vitamin D is one of the most essential vitamins for our health. In fact, some healthcare professionals now believe that achieving optimal vitamin D levels is more important than balancing any other hormone. Even in Florida, where many people spend their days under the sun, …
If you’re trying to lose weight, you’ve likely heard about the importance of high-quality protein in your diet. Protein is crucial for a balanced diet because it’s truly a building block of life. Protein helps us build healthy muscles and tissue, and we use its amino acids to carry out nearly every bodily process imaginable. But, how much protein do …
If you follow current health trends, you’ve probably seen collagen protein powders and collagen supplements at the grocery store or advertised online. There’s good reason for collagen’s surge in popularity: it offers myriad health benefits you’re probably not aware of. The most well-known benefit of collagen is its role in promoting supple, glowing skin. Collagen has become a go-to beauty …
Join any weight-loss group on Facebook and you’re bound to eventually see someone claiming that you don’t need to eat vegetables in order to lose weight or be healthy. For people who don’t like vegetables, this may be welcome news. But is it true? Do you really need to eat vegetables to be healthy? Or is there another way? While …
