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When you are cooking with oil, use good quality extra virgin olive oil. It is more expensive than vegetable oil, but the health benefits are significant so it’s worth the cost. Olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), which…
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Fermented foods provide many health benefits like anti-oxidant, anti-microbial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic and anti-atherosclerotic activity. Sauerkraut is an anti-inflammatory food that can be traced back to the 4th…
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Hiking and trail walking are great opportunities for exercising together with your pet outdoors. The best time to go hiking or hitting the trail is morning or evening to avoid the most intense sunlight and heat. Allow your dog to pant and…
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Research shows that those who eat breakfast everyday lost more weight. But many people say that they are not hungry first thing in the morning, and so find it difficult to have breakfast. Have a smaller dinner to help increase your appetite…
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Select an exercise routine that suits your lifestyle. Everybody has a different lifestyle and a work routine. Don’t be too hung up on the timing; fit exercise into whatever your schedule it. If that means working out a bit late or too…
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Make the kids use the stairs instead of the elevator or escalator. These are great conveniences, but they make us very lazy. While the older you get, the more you prefer the elevator or escalator, but there is no reason why the children…
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Don't wear clothes that don't fit. Tighter clothes don’t make you look smaller. On the other hand, if you're a XL, wear a XL, not XXL. Even if you are conscious of your size, wearing the wrong size of clothes can make you appear larger than…
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When trying to lose weight don’t weigh yourself every day or you may end up getting discouraged. Your weight fluctuates throughout the day due to the water and food you have. Foods with high salt content cause fluid retention. Women on…
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Cumin or Jeera is an incredible spice that has been shown to burn belly fat effectively. Have cumin water every day and watch those love handles deflate in no time! Here’s how you can make cumin water: Soak half a teaspoon of cumin…
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Great-tasting, this makes a wonderful breakfast. The kids will love it too! Ingredients 1/2 cup oats 3 cups of water 1/2 tsp. ground vanilla bean 2 tbsp. cocoa powder 1 tbsp. raw honey 2 tbsp. ground flax seeds…
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