In the pursuit of optimal health, our diet plays a pivotal role. While the term “superfoods” often sounds like a marketing buzzword, certain foods indeed boast exceptional nutritional profiles that can transform your well-being...
Read moreTop 10 New Year Resolutions For A Healthier You
Top 10 New Year Resolutions For A Healthier You Some simple New Year resolutions can be reading the nutritional labels before buying products from grocery store, eating well-balanced meals, managing stress levels and avoid over eating. It’s...
Read more5 Ways to Use Food as Medicine
Good nutrition and what you put into your body is the foundation for good health. “Food is Medicine” as Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine said almost 2400 years ago. He believed that eating wholesome food is the basis for good health...
Read moreWhole Grain Bread Nutrition
Whole grain bread has higher nutritional value than wheat bread In recent years, bread has received a bad rap for being filled with junky carbohydrates and containing little nutritional value. For many breads and baked goods, this reputation is...
Read moreReading Bread Labels
In comparing bread ingredient labels, use this judgement : the shorter the ingredient list, the better the bread. The most nutritious bread may be made from only whole wheat flour, water, yeast, and salt, with possibly a touch of molasses and...
Read moreAre all processed foods harmful?
The definition of processed food applies to any food that has been altered from its natural state in some way, either for safety reasons or convenience. Food processing techniques include freezing, canning, baking, drying and pasteurizing...
Read moreProper Nutrition During Pregnancy
It could be that good nutrition has always been a priority in your life. Or maybe you’re just now beginning to be more intentional about what you eat. Either way, you will find that proper nutrition during pregnancy is very rewarding. Taking care...
Read morePros and Cons of a Juice Cleanse
A juice cleanse is a type of diet that involves consuming only juices from vegetables and fruits in an attempt to lose weight and detoxify the body. As these cleanses are restrictive in terms of food groups and calories, many people are skeptical...
Read morePrediabetes – Steps to take now
So what is Prediabetes? That may be a burning question on your mind if you have been recently diagnosed with prediabetes, or if you have known about your prediabetes for a while now. Even if you have not been told that you have prediabetes, you...
Read moreSugar Cravings
Sugar, Sugar There are many things that are detrimental to our health, but if I had to choose one thing that is a problem for so many people, its sugar cravings. Complications from sugar kill more people than cigarette smoke. Yes, you read that...
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