If you managed to get out of the house at all in the last couple of years, you’ve no doubt seen magazines and ads with “Keto” plastered all over them. Keto-friendly foods are showing up at grocery stores everywhere. You may even have that crazy coworker that dropped 30 lbs in what seemed like overnight…
Most people, when they hear carbs, think of the enemy or must eliminate from the diet. Today’s society has placed diets on an anti-carb binge. What many people don’t know is the great purpose carbohydrates have in the human body. They are the primary source of energy. Energy that generates our respiratory system to allow…
Many people have a misconception about “DIET”. It is made to be a way of life that is taxing and takes a lot of effort. Many people are short on time and don’t want to put in the effort to make extreme changes to their way of life. When really, it’s all about the little…
Well, here you are. You saw the title and clicked on the article. Just so that everything is on the table: below, you will not find a magical nutrition plan or any “pro tips” to help you get shredded. What you will find is the truth. Truth of the S.A.D. (Standard American Diet – it’s…
Are you going gluten-free? If so, you are in good company. Many Americans are reducing the gluten in their diets. Some are doing this because they have a confirmed diagnosis of Celiac disease, some are gluten sensitive, and others are finding that reducing gluten aids them in weight loss. What is gluten? Gluten is a…
Plenty, it turns out, and it has everything to do with what you’re eating this summer. Even though summer brings with it an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables, making it easier to eat healthily, it also brings added risks. What could taste better during the lazy, hazy days of summer than fruity cocktails and…
No matter how committed we are to getting in the recommended five to nine servings of vegetables and fruits every day, sometimes we come up short. It may be that we are busy and barely have time to eat at all, or perhaps we find ourselves in eating situations that don’t include many fresh vegetable…
It’s happened to all of us. You know the feeling – you are away from home running errands, or you are out late because you had to stay at work longer. And you realize that you are hungry. Not just a little hungry though. You haven’t eaten for hours, your head is starting to throb,…
Chances are you’ve been pulling out some of your spring and summer clothing – those favorite pieces from last year. But if you are like many people, they don’t feel quite as comfortable as they did at the end of summer. The zipper is a little harder to zip, and the fit is a bit…
The warm breezes of spring mean that Easter is around the corner! After the heavy colors of Thanksgiving, Christmas and Valentine’s Day, the bright, cheerful colors of spring are a welcome sight. But the cheerful colors are not limited to flowers and eggs. There is no escaping the onslaught of sugar that threatens us at…
