Habits to Start Each Day I admit I am not a morning person. I wish I was because, like most of us, my day starts early. I’ve never enjoyed being woken up by the sound of an alarm clock. I often hear my personal smartphone wake-up sound used as someone’s ring tone, and no matter what time…
Symptoms of lactose intolerance It is important not to eliminate dairy foods completely from your diet if lactose intolerance is suspected, as dairy foods are rich sources of nutrients. Some dairy products (such as hard and mature cheeses) contain no lactose, and others (such as cream, butter, cottage cheese and ricotta) contain very little. Many…
Fruits and veggies promote good skin health Your complexion is one of the first things people notice about you, and the health of your skin says a lot about the way you eat. The condition of your skin really reflects what you put in your body, and a healthy diet is really an “inside-out” approach…
A balanced breakfast should include protein Eating a healthy breakfast really can set the stage for healthier eating all day long. The right foods in the morning can provide you with the energy you need to power through until lunch. And with a healthy breakfast in your system, you’re less likely to experience mid-morning cravings…
Benefits of Organic Farming Organic farming is an agricultural practice that is more than giving up use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and heavy tillage to produce food. It involves practices which work with natural ecological systems to enhance productivity of a whole farm. It combines traditional wisdom with appropriate scientific advances. Organic farming is based…
Prebiotic compounds are abundant in whole-wheat foods your gastrointestinal tract has been called the “second brain” – a complex system that sends and receives all kinds of information to and from your “first” brain. The “brain” in your gut has a variety of receptors that gather information about conditions in your digestive tract. It then…
Stick to the diet that works best for you One of the more entertaining aspects of my work is that whenever I meet a new weight-loss client, I never know where the conversation will lead. Usually, I’ll start by getting some history. I want to know what’s the most and the least they’ve ever weighed,…
Nutrition profile of soy Soybeans are members of the pea (legume) family of vegetables. Eating soybean-based foods may reduce the risk of a range of health problems, including coronary heart disease. More research is needed, but the evidence so far suggests that it is wise to include whole soy (or soya) foods in your daily…
Avoid Vacation Weight Gain When you’re planning a vacation, you probably start by figuring out your destination, how you’re going to get there, where you’re going to stay, and what you’ll want to do once you get there. If you’re like many of my clients, there may be something else you might plan for when…
How to Gain Weight Fast Being skinny sucks. Everyone in the world is talking about losing weight while I’m trying to gain it. The grocery stores are against me. Everything is low fat, low sugar, and filled with processed chemical garbage. You have to remember that heart disease and cholesterol still affect you when you…
