Celebrate Father’s Day by having a traditional BBQ that dad’s love, while substituting some healthier alternatives! Make your burgers with lean ground turkey meat instead of beef Avoid pre-seasoned or flavored meats – very high in sodium! Buy SKINLESS poultry products Use low-fat and no-fat cheeses (cheddar has 30mg of Read more…
Americans guzzle down insanely large quantities of soda and liquid sugar each year. The typical American drinks about 50 gallons of soda or other sweetened beverages per year, according to PublicAdvocacy.org. This is equivalent to about 1.5 cans per person per day. An average can of soda contains the equivalent Read more…
When thirst hits, toss the soda and reach for these beverages! Americans continue to guzzle extra calories through sugary drinks like soda. Cutting soda out of your daily diet is a great idea, but finding a great replacement makes dropping the habit a lot easier to do. We all know Read more…
Grapes contain powerful health promoting properties. Specifically, natural components known as polyphenols that appear to protect against organ damage associated with the progression of metabolic syndrome – a group of conditions that occurs together and includes high blood pressure, abdominal fat and elevated cholesterol levels. The study, headed by scientist Read more…
Preventing the flu means you have to strengthen and support your immune system. Diet can improve your overall health, but there are other things to take into account. Increase your flu immunity by resting, lowering your stress, eating correctly and using hygiene. Check out the list of top four super Read more…
Known for its great aroma, smooth taste, and energizing effect, coffee is considered a staple drink in virtually all countries in the world. But more than just being a drink that provides pleasure, it is actually a drink that brings all kinds of health benefits. You will be surprised to Read more…
Keep in mind that fruits also contain fructose, although whole fruits also contain vitamins and other antioxidants that reduce the hazardous effects of fructose. It is important to remember that fructose alone isn’t evil, as fruits are certainly beneficial. But when you consume high levels of fructose, it will absolutely Read more…
Dressings Many salad dressings contain high-fructose corn syrup. Fast-food restaurants also use prepackaged dressings made with corn syrup rather than making their own. You can find HFCS in barbeque sauce and steak sauce as well as blue cheese, ranch, French, Thousand Island and Italian dressings. Ketchup is another condiment that Read more…
Stevia Extract Stevia Extract is one of the easiest and healthiest ways to sweeten up foods, and particularly beverages, without having to use sugar. Rich in antioxidants such as apidenin, kaempferol and quercitrin, stevia extract works particularly well at sweetening tea and coffee. And since it contains no sugar and Read more…
People often think that eating turkey makes them sleepy. Traditionally, the cause has been blamed on the amino acid, tryptophan, which is found in turkey. One of the functions of tryptophan is to act as a chemical precursor to the synthesis in the body of serotonin. Serotonin affects our mood Read more…