What is the DASH Diet?
No, it’s not a fad diet, nor was it created as an all-purpose diet. However, it seems like the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet is promising for those who want to lose…
Category: Diet & Weight Loss
Plant Protein: Where to Find It and Why You Should Eat It.
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…
Is a Raw Foods Diet Right For Me?
“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,…
High Intensity Interval Training & Why It’s Worth Your Time
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…
7 Ways to Get You to the Gym.
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….
7 Foods Secretly High In Sugar
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…
Atkins Diet – Does it work?
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…
How Much Protein Do I Need?
“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…
Why women are struggling to lose weight
If you are a woman, you certainly know how hard it is to maintain a perfect line. You’ve read countless articles, reviewed millions of pages in order to find the perfect solution for your problem….
3 Tips for Healthy Snacking
One of the reasons why women often find themselves adding weight even if they eat less during meal time is wrong food choices especially when snacking. There are also women who would rather skip snacking…