Walk into the produce section in any reputable supermarket and you’re likely to notice a rainbow of colors. It’s not just about aesthetics, though; the colors of each fruit and vegetable you eat carry a far deeper meaning and significance than you might think. Each color represents various plant compounds that can benefit your health. […]
Go from junk food to healthy food
Sometimes I think it’s harder to break old habits than to start new ones. Honestly! Trying to switch from something I’ve been doing relatively consistently for years is a tough hurdle to overcome, even when I’m highly motivated to replace it with a more efficient and beneficial way of doing things. Multiply the difficulty by […]
Five weight-loss-friendly snacks
Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash You might be wondering why I’m writing about weight-loss-friendly snacks when everyone’s attention is turning toward holiday treats. Well, this season can cause the most devoted health and wellness aficionado to deviate from her straight and narrow diet. As a result, it might be useful to remind folks that they always have access […]
Is what (and how) you’re eating making you fat and tired?
Nutrition and diet information seems to be available everywhere, and each expert and organization tries to lead you in their direction because they believe that they know best and their advice is going to help you not be fat and tired. Right? Well, maybe. We’ve all heard–and maybe lived through–the intense focus on how much […]
Simple tweaks to eliminate your sugar habit
Most people typically don’t have a firm grasp of how their sugar habit adds up annually. It’s been said that the average person consumes more than 40 pounds of sugar in a calendar year, which is quite alarming, right? When we think of sugar, sweet desserts such as cakes, donuts, candy, and cookies come to […]
