Have You Tried Pomegranate Juice?
Recent research has uncovered some almost miraculous health benefits of pomegranates from which people have been unwittingly benefiting.
Firstly they have a marvelous ability to not only protect against atherosclerosis,
(i.e. the thickening of arterial walls which can cause heart attacks and strokes), but to actually reverse this thickening and thus return your arteries to a more [...]
Starchy Carbs vs. Fibrous Carbs
Did you know that the end result of all carbohydrates broken down by the body is glucose, also called blood sugar?
So whether it’s a spoon of sugar, a piece of bread, or some broccoli, the body breaks each down to use at its main fuel source, blood sugar. So there is no question that the [...]
The Rainbow Colors of Nutrition
Most of my clothes are either black or white, but at heart, I’m a person who loves bright and beautiful colors. And with my recent resolution to adopt a healthier lifestyle, I know that the more colors I add to my diet, the better the quality of my life. Nature has [...]
Jumpstart Your New Year By Cleaning Up Your Nutrition!
Here we are in the New Year 2010, we have set goals that are attainable to reach, we have set ourselves up for winning the goals but what else do we need to know to make this easier?
Cleaning up nutrition, the food we put in our bodies. Learning what to eat and what to leave [...]
Why Fats Are Important In Your Diet
Would all of our weight loss problems be solved if we just eliminated fat from our diets?
Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. We actually need fats — can’t live without them, in fact.
Fats are an important part of a healthy diet: They provide essential fatty acids, keep our skin soft, deliver fat-soluble vitamins, and are a [...]
Huge Holiday Savings on Prograde Nutrition
I can’t believe they’re doing this – seriously.
As you know, I’m a proud Prograde Nutrition partner, so when something like this comes across my desk, well, I share it with you immediately.
Prograde is having a heck of a Holiday Blow Out. It’s pretty obvious they don’t want you “shutting it down” the last couple weeks [...]
New Favorite Post Workout Meal
I posted about this a while back on Facebook and got part of the idea from Mike Geary author of The Truth About Abs, but his was for a quick snack and I decided to make mine into a meal.
First I took about 1 tbsp of coconut oil and put in pan. When that was [...]
Nutrition Important In Weight Loss
Did you know that exercise alone will not cause you to lose weight?
Yes you will lose a few pounds but then you notice that you gain those pounds back and a few more.
Exercising alone cannot keep the weight off of you. You must have a life style change and the most important aspect of this [...]
Healthy Alternative to Store Bought Snack Bars
Some of the ladies over at Fit Chick Express posted some really good travel snack ideas! It was then that I decided to make one of my own “snack bars” and make it out of ingredients that I would like to have in my bar. Most of the bars that I find never have enough [...]
Healthy High Protein Snack
While I have tried this snack before, today I added just one more simple ingredient and it was actually very tasty! What would I call it? Hmm..Peanut Butter and Jelly Treat? Well here is what it looks like…
And here are the ingredients:
1/2 cup fat free cottage cheese
1/4 cup plain yogurt
1.5 TBSP peanut butter
1.5 TBSP Natural [...]
