Causes of Bloating
What are the causes of bloating? You know that tight, stuffed, extended feeling in your lower abdomen that makes it feel like you've swallowed a balloon? That’s bloating, and it has likely happened to all of us at some point in time since one study found that 19 percent of people say they've experienced bloating on a regular basis.
Healthy Vegetarian Lunch Salad
Looking for a healthy vegetarian lunch salad recipe? A healthy vegetarian lunch salad needs some protein. Try this recipe for a Greek bulgur wheat salad.
Healthy Thanksgiving Dinner
How do you have a healthy Thanksgiving dinner without stuffing yourself? Is this a vow you make and then break ever year? Why not make this year different?
Best Time to Eat Dinner
What’s the best time to eat dinner? Does the timing matter or is it just calories in and calories out? A recent study finds that eating a late
Sitting and Health Risks
Sitting and health risks have received a lot of publicity in recent years and for good reason. Sitting has been described as “the new smoking.” Standing desks have become popular.
Pasta Primavera Recipe
Pasta Primavera is a simple dish made with pasta and fresh vegetables. Many people think pasta primavera is an Italian dish but it’s actually an American invention. It’s a great way to eat more veggies while getting your pasta fix and it’s perfect for vegans or vegetarians.
Quinoa Salad
Quinoa salad is a healthy alternative to eating salad greens for lunch every day. If you’re not familiar with quinoa, here is some useful information as well as a healthy salad to try.
Teenage Obesity
Teenage obesity has become a big problem. Obesity in teens leads to potentially serious heath risks. Here's some useful information about how to help your teen lose weight.
How to Control Sugar Cravings
Many of us struggle with how to control sugar cravings. Sugar cravings can somewhat easily be managed by making a few small tweaks to your eating patterns and your mindset.
Are Keto Diets Healthy?
Are Keto diets healthy? A new study found that although a keto diet promotes quick weight loss, it also significantly increases the risk of heart disease, kidney failure, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, and cancer.
Bulgur Salad
Bulgur wheat is a firm grain that you can eat plain like rice or couscous, or an ingredient for soups, recipes, and baked goods. Cooks usually boil bulgur, but it can also be fried, baked, roasted.
Salt and Weight Gain
Are salt and weight gain related? Sodium is a nutrient that’s essential to life. But is it associated with weight gain?
What’s the Right Amount of Exercise?
What’s the right amount of exercise? The Department of Health & Human Services prescribes at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity a week, or a combination of moderate and vigorous activity. The guidelines suggest that you spread out this exercise during the course of a week. But, how hard and how often should you push yourself to get the best results? Do you need to kill it in the gym or can you get by with a brisk walk?
Obesity and Exercise
Obesity and exercise are the subject of some recent research. It provides intriguing insights into how the body functions and guidance on what to do if you’re obese and trying to lose weight.
Banana Desserts
Banana desserts are a summertime treat. Bananas are sweet, delicious, and extremely versatile. They are good for your hair, skin, digestive health, and even your vision, they can be baked, fried, frozen, mashed, and used in place of oil in baking.