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Here’s a nutritious feast with great sources of complex carbohydrates, friendly fats and healthy protein! It is also jam-packed with enzymes, vitamins, antioxidants and minerals. Colourful and filling, this makes a great lunch or dinner to…
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Here are some oils that you could use for your healthy weight and overall good health of your family: Olive oil: This is rich in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids that are a healthy choice. Antioxidants in olive oil are…
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Inflammation increases your risk of heart disease, asthma, allergies, fibromyalgia, arthritis, endometriosis and other such issues. Inflammation is related to obesity. Fat cells promote inflammation, which lead to more fat cells, which…
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Eating well, and keeping active, was the normal way of life less than 50 years ago. So was eating fresh, local produce. Kids walked or cycled to school, and automatically played outside afterwards, until called in for a home-cooked,…
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Are you afraid to exercise in case it makes you hungry so you eat more? Although it’s logical to assume that exercise stimulates appetite, this doesn’t seem to be the case. In fact, when you exercise with high intensity, your appetite may…
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Being overweight can lead to a number of problems in the bedroom, from lack of desire through to muscle cramps, fatigue, poor blood flow and inability to perform. There are psychological issues, too, as knowing you are less fit than you…
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Diabetes is a fairly common in older dogs. Just like it happens in people, the dog's pancreas can fail to make enough insulin. Insulin is needed for the cells to take in sugars for producing energy. When there is not enough insulin, the…
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In the face of warnings against the danger of adding sugar, syrups and cream to coffee, you may be surprised at wellness experts advocating the addition of butter. The inspiration comes from yak butter tea, a traditional Tibetan drink. The…
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Sugar and high-fructose corn syrup - It has become rather difficult to avoid added sugars because manufacturers add large doses of sugar to improve the flavour of many packaged, processed foods. You can not only find them in cookies,…
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Avocado is high in calories but it is monosaturated fat, which make it healthy. In a 2013 study published in ‘Nutrition Journal’, those who ate half a fresh avocado with lunch reported a 40% decreased desire to eat for hours afterward.…
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