Do you struggle to find healthy food at lunchtime? Maybe you get so frustrated and short on time that you wind going out for lunch or worse, picking up fast food. Eating healthy requires planning and dedication. And crafting healthy lunches for work is an art in and of itself. If you’re serious about staying healthy and reaching a healthy …
Eat fat, lose fat? Why you need healthy fat in your diet
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. …
The health benefits of collagen — and 8 collagen-rich foods you should be eating
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 …
Do you really need to eat vegetables to be healthy?
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 …
10 diet foods that can cause weight gain
Are you ready to lose weight? Many people seeking weight loss tend to focus on increasing their exercise but aren’t really sure what to eat. Chances are, you’re eating diet foods that aren’t really good for your weight — or your overall health. If this is you, you’re not alone. Figuring out your ideal diet is a tricky subject. Modern …
13 ways to eat less sugar
If you want to do something dramatically beneficial for your health, eat less sugar. Sugar is harmful to our health in so many ways. It decays our teeth. It leads to obesity and type 2 diabetes. Cancer cells love sugar, which makes them multiply. Even heart disease is linked to sugar consumption. Not too mention the way sugar makes you …
9 ways to boost metabolism
Does your metabolism need a healthy boost? Are you finding it difficult to burn calories and shed weight? When your metabolism is high and functioning with fervor, you burn calories at a faster rate, allowing you to efficiently lose weight and keep the weight off. When metabolism is low, you’ll find your weight-loss efforts are like rolling a boulder up …
10 foods that can cause a weight plateau
Do you feel as if you’ve reached a weight plateau? Perhaps you’ve been dieting and exercising for months now and lately, you aren’t seeing any real changes. It can be frustrating to feel that you’re doing everything right, but it’s just not working. Don’t give up! First, understand that hitting a weight plateau is totally normal. Weight loss is not …