Every year, the talking heads, magazines, and fitness gurus say that you’d better eat skinless turkey breast out of Tupperware if you don’t want to pack on the pounds during the holidays. “Control your portions… dodge desserts… and eat low-fat gravy products!” they chirp. That doesn’t sound like any fun. I say go out and…
Nutrition
4 Things You Don’t Know About Winter Weight Loss
Come January 1st, most people pick a diet plan, pay for a new gym membership, and do their best to totally transform their health. And most people, despite their best intentions, will struggle, and fail, through the winter to lose the weight and keep it off. What they don’t know is that winter weight loss…
Beware Heart-Harming Omega-6 Rich Vegetable & Seed Oils
Omega-6 essential fatty acids (n-6) are getting a bad rap these days but the problem may not be the n-6. It’s the amount of it suddenly infiltrating our diet, not to mention the sources. Health Benefits of Omega-6 Fatty Acids n-6 are essential for: • Cell formation and growth • Brain development • Brain function •…
Is Sugar Really Like A Drug To Your Brain?
5 / 5 ( 1 vote ) Before we move forward with our topic of sugar addiction, let’s step back for a second and think about the role of sugar in our everyday diets. How many times have you opened a fresh pack of cookies with the intention of eating only a few but end…
Real Health Care Reform Starts In Our Kitchens
According to Emory University, Americans eat fewer than 70% of their meals at home and less than a third of American families eat meals together more than twice a week. Many busy families opt for convenience and often times rely on factory-processed foods to get through the week without having to make multiple grocery trips….