Many people think plant protein is just something vegans and vegetarians have to worry about. Even if you’re a ravenous carnivore, getting some of your protein from plants can boost your health and reduce your…
“Raw foods” diets have been around since the 1800’s. Raw foodies claim that their diet helps keep them trim and avoid other health problems. The raw foods diets include uncooked, unpasteurized, and unprocessed organic vegetables,…
A fitness tracker is a device that helps monitor the amount of movement, heart rate, the duration and even the quality of sleep. Since the device is wrist-worn or clipped on, monitoring these factors is…
If you want to burn fat without spending hours upon hours at the gym, then High Intensity Interval Training (or HIIT) is a must for your daily workout routine. This quick and effective…
Let’s be honest, we’ve all made some kind of New Year’s resolution at some point, promising ourselves that we’d actually hit the gym. But of course, that only lasted for about a week or two….
We all know that sweets, pastries and carbohydrates have high glycemic indices. However, there are foods that we think are healthy, but actually contain loads of sugars. There are also foods that do not taste…
The idea of losing weight by cutting carbs like potatoes, sweets and bread while eating butter, bacon and mayonnaise was born more than 40 years ago by Dr. Robert Atkins. It is impressive that the…
Summer is the hottest season of the year. People often go outside and head to the beach to enjoy the summer heat. Since the heat can cause you to sweat and feel sticky, it is…
“How much protein do I need?” is a hotly contested and frequently asked question within the nutrition and fitness realms. Unfortunately, there is no straightforward answer. Conclusive scientific research on the topic is limited and…
The Surgeon General is dead serious on his warning against skin cancer. STOP TANNING! The society views tanned skin as healthy and attractive, which leads to hundreds of sun worshippers, basking under the scorching heat…