Add some sweetness to your grill with these amazing fruits
While it may not be so common in the US, many cultures around the world love to adorn the grill with fruits. Grilled fruits? Yes! Grilling fruit brings out the natural sweetness, and many of them make natural flavor pairs with other popular weekend barbecue dishes. The best fruits to grill: When Read More...
Just 8 weeks of fruit and vegetable rich diet can improve heart health
An apple a day isn’t guaranteed to keep the doctor away, but following this philosophy is a good strategy for overall heart health. That’s according to a recently published research article from the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. The observational study looked at the data of people Read More...
Eating a big breakfast can help you burn double the calories
Breakfast has long been deemed the most important meal of the day, but new research says it might have an even bigger role in our overall health than previously thought. According to a new study from the Endocrine Society, people who eat a big breakfast burn twice as many calories compared with Read More...
Want to a greater chance of healthy aging? Eat this nut
Nuts are packed with nutrients that support your well-being, but when it comes to healthy aging, one type of nut outshines the rest: walnuts! According to a recent four-year-long study, which features data from almost 34,000 women in their late 50s and early 60s, eating just two servings of Read More...
Improving your diet may do wonders for your mental health
If the winter blues are bringing you down, you might want to consider changing your diet. A new study finds that healthier eating habits can relieve symptoms of depression, whether dietary changes focus on weight loss or improved nutrition. While existing research has been unable to Read More...
Don’t like the taste of greens? Here are 11 clever ways to add them to your diet
Greens such as cilantro and spinach are some of the healthiest foods on the planet, offering a range of benefits from better digestion to stronger inflammation-fighting powers. Still, even though we know we should add more greens to our diet, many of us fail to do so. Perhaps it’s because greens Read More...
Wild salmon, walnuts, and 5 other foods that will help fight type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes happens when your body ceases responding to a diet high in excess sugars and refined carbohydrates with the appropriate levels of insulin. Once you begin suffering from type 2 diabetes, it can lead to a number of other health issues including kidney disease, obesity, and Read More...
Master your body’s food cravings with intuitive eating
The problem with dieting is that once you get really hungry, it can be extremely challenging to ignore your body’s hunger signals and instead, follow the guidelines set by your diet. That’s where intuitive eating comes in. Intuitive eating is a philosophy that makes you the expert of your body Read More...
Trying to control blood sugar levels? These 16 superfoods will help do the trick
Anyone who lives with type 2 diabetes or is actively trying to prevent it is constantly trying to keep their blood sugar in balance. It’s a tricky business sometimes, as some people respond to foods differently than others. There are, however, some superfoods that almost everyone responds well to Read More...
This is what happens to your body when you stop drinking sugary drinks
Very few things will have as immediate of an impact on your health as cutting back on all sugary drinks. In fact, a new study just found that simply swapping one sugary drink for an unsweetened choice such as water or tea could decrease your risk of type 2 diabetes by up to 10%. Conversely, Read More...