Did you know that the reason you’re gaining weight or failing to lose weight may be simply a matter of portion sizes? If you have never weighed or measured your food, it’s possible that what you think is ½ cup of rice is double or triple that amount. While transforming your diet, put emphasis on …
Eating right means you eat your fruits and vegetables and reduce your intake of junk foods, processed foods and preservatives. But if you’re doing all that and you’re still not getting your daily requirements of fruits and vegetables, what do you do then? Well, the problem may not be with what you’re eating, but with …
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Many people who are trying to lose weight often turn to the diet sodas to replace the regular soda they are used to drinking. This may seem like a healthier choice compared to the sugared sodas that you had been drinking, but there are numerous pitfalls to diet soda that many people are unaware of. …
When you’re trying to stick to a healthy diet, eating out can be frustrating and confusing and is often something people try to avoid. Sometimes though, life happens, and you’re left with either going with the convenience of a quick meal from a take-out or skipping a meal. To most people, eating out, especially from …
Weight loss is something many of us are trying to achieve, and some of us are more successful than others. It can be hard to lose weight, especially if you’re on a diet that restricts what you eat. The problem with many weight loss diets is they can leave you hungry or are so restrictive …
We’re all aware that food is fuel and it directly affects our energy levels. There are eating strategies that will help you ward off fatigue while avoiding foods that are concentrated sources of sugar, which don’t provide long-term energy. Your body uses food for energy by turning it into blood sugar, also known as glucose. …
We’re all aware of the foods that cause weight gain, but many people are unaware there are foods that can aid in weight loss. Some people tend to focus on the foods they need to cut out of their diet, instead of focusing on the foods to add. While cutting unhealthy foods from your diet …
Our bodies need fat. Having a diet without fat is unhealthy, the same as having a diet without protein or carbohydrate would be. Fat supplies energy to cells and provides essential fatty acids your body can’t produce. A small amount of fat helps the body absorb vitamins A, D and E which are fat-soluble vitamins …
Ever since we were little children, we have been told that junk food is bad for you and that it’s important to moderate the amount of junk food we take in. Many people see junk food as the reason they’re overweight. However, there are some people who eat a lot of junk food without gaining …
For a lot of people, the scariest thing about changing their eating habits is often the fear that they will have to endure days of feeling hungry and unsatisfied after meager meals. If this is one of the things that is keeping you from trying to eat healthy, then you’ll be delighted to know that …
