Quarantine Weight Gain
Quarantine weight gain is real. Life in lockdown has disrupted all our lives, creating the perfect setup for putting on pounds. Social media users jokingly refer to it as the “Quarantine 15.”
Sugary Diets and Exercise
Sugary diets and exercise do not mix well. In fact, new research reveals that high blood sugar caused by eating highly processed foods can actually alter your body’s response to exercise.
Healthy Meal Plans Lead to Weight Loss
Healthy meal plans are the key to eating healthy. There is no doubt that if we don’t create healthy meal plans we will not eat healthy. There is just too much junk food, fast food and sweets everywhere we turn.
Best Tool for Weight Loss
Best tool for weight loss? It happens to be the technique of keeping a food diary. As a Certified Nutritionist, I ask all of my clients to record their food intake.
Sugar Causes Overeating
Sugar causes overeating. But why? New research demonstrates that a high-sugar diet dulls the sensation of satiety and causes overeating. Foods with more intense flavor and structure induce sensations of feeling full.
High Blood Pressure & Meditation
High blood pressure can be lowered with meditation according to recent research. A new study by Veterans Affairs showed that meditation was linked to lower cardiovascular risk.
Craving Salty Foods?
Craving salty foods? Surveys estimate almost 100% of women and nearly 70% of men report having experienced cravings — or intense desire for a specific type of food — during the past year.
Cruciferous Vegetables Health Benefits
Cruciferous vegetables come with a lot of health benefits. You may be surprised to learn that kale and broccoli are cousins. Learn about there special health benefits.
The Blue Zones: Longevity Lessons
The Blue Zones are the five areas of the world that have the longest-living and healthiest populations. What can we learn from them?
What is a Healthy Lifestyle?
What is a healthy lifestyle? The answer is not always clear. The American Cancer Society’s new guidelines increase the amount of weekly exercise and provide more details on which foods are best to eat.
Cheat Meal Idea
Cheat meal ideas can range from fairly healthy to nutrition abominations. Why not choose a cheat meal that still has some health benefits?
Lazy Keto Diet
The Lazy Keto Diet has arrived! You may have put on a pound or two or 19 during the quarantine. But now that things are starting to open up and people are emerging from their lockdowns hoping to get back into shape, new diets are starting to bounce around social media again. And one of the buzziest is the lazy keto diet.
Should I Take Vitamins?
Should I take vitamins? It’s a good question without a clear-cut answer. While this issue has been studied for some time, scientists do not agree on whether taking a daily multivitamin is beneficial to your health or just a waste of money.
Heart Disease Prevention Diet
Heart disease prevention diet? That would be one focused on fruits and vegetables. The good news is that changing your diet to feature produce can produce rapid heart disease prevention results.
Healthy Diet Programs
Healthy diet programs are not a one-size-fits-all proposition. There is no perfect diet that works for every metabolism or body type. The foods that are healthiest for you may be different from what works for others.