your mother was right Vegetables are the foundation of a great diet. A recent 15-month study of 2,000 subjects found that those with the highest intake of vegetables and fruits had a 70% lower risk of heart attack and other heart problems. (This was reported in the email alert from the Institute of Health Sciences, […]
Do you have problems gaining muscle mass? You’ve probably tried all kinds of crap touted by bodybuilding magazines as “the latest breakthrough” for huge muscle gains, but have you really sat down and structured a high protein diet plan to incite positive changes in your physique? Before I cover my way of structuring the best […]
Weight has a funny way of sneaking up on us. OK, not funny… FRUSTRATING! One day we feel skinny, the next we’re convinced our jeans have shrunk. The good news is that no one has gone from a healthy weight to obesity overnight. The bad news is that it can happen in a matter of […]
The first place to get protein as a vegan is from certain fruits and vegetables, I bet you didn’t realize that spinach and cauliflower are a complete protein. There are many ways to eat these two vegetables. I don’t like to overcook my spinach, but I usually cook the cauliflower until soft, either steamed or […]
Someone I know just started her candida diet and asked if I may suggest the command to eliminate her top three killers from her diet and life. It’s the sugar, cigarettes and caffeine that he’s been addicted to for years and now they all have to be cut out. He knows he can’t do all […]
Cholesterol is an important fat-like substance used to create hormones (such as vitamin D), build healthy cells, and digest food. The cholesterol your body uses can come from two different sources: your own body or the food you eat. Dietary cholesterol, meaning cholesterol from food, is only found in animal products (ie meat, milk, eggs, […]
The other day, I received an email from someone who had been doing some research on the Nutrisystem and Zone Diet programs. He was surprised to learn that both programs are low-carb, high-protein diets that put his body into ketosis in the same way as the other. As a result, I wanted to know how […]
Let me first describe my particular case of Psoriasis symptoms: Chronic scalp psoriasis Small spots on the face and body. Increased sensitivity to dry weather. Increased sensitivity to odors (perfumes, deodorants and other cosmetic products) I decided to follow a “Blood Cleansing Diet”: Wake: 2 glasses of water Breakfast: Only fruits and vegetables (except citrus […]
Losing weight is something that many people have a hard time with, the thing is, the only way you are really going to lose pounds is if you do something about it. If you think that having a program will help you become more disciplined, then you should find one that can get you on […]
Americans spend $33 billion a year on weight loss products and services. Despite this, obesity kills 300,000 people a year, second only to tobacco, which is responsible for 400,000 deaths a year. With more than 64 million obese adults, the United States is in the midst of an obesity epidemic. The weight loss jungle, however, […]