Have you ever notice that some foods keep you feeling full longer? And others give you the munchies an hour later? That can make the advice to "stop eating when you feel full" a bit tricky if you're picking foods that aren't filling. That's a phenomenon called satiety. It's the feeling of fullness, of being [...]
You may have heard of the "paleo" diet. It was the world's most popular diet in 2013. But what is it? Is it a fad? Is it right for you? Scientist and "Paleo Mom" Sarah Ballentyne, Ph.D. defines it as: “The Paleo diet is a nutrient-dense whole foods diet based on eating a variety of [...]
Oh, the words "blood sugar." Does it conjure up visions of restrictive eating, diabetes medications, or insulin injections? Blood sugar is the measure of the amount of sugar in your blood. You need the right balance of sugar in your blood to fuel your brain and muscles. The thing is, it can fluctuate. A lot. [...]
Yes you should (end of post). First of all, let's just get this out of the way. You may have heard in the past few months that the American Medical Association came out with a research study that said that coconut oil is bad for you. I went to The University of the Sciences in [...]
Do you have a favorite food that you HAVE to have or can’t stop eating? Do you feel tired, bloated, and drained ALL the time? These may be signs of a food addiction or food intolerance. And if you’re thinking, “Okay, so what’s the big deal,” then you should know it takes only ONE food [...]
You don’t have to give up things that you love because you want to eat healthier and/or lose weight. I really like chocolate. However, I try to eat as healthy as possible, so I have found substitutes for the things I like. That way, I can still get delicious food without having to eat [...]
There is so much advice out there about what to eat and what not to eat that it leaves many to be confused and not sure what to do about diet and weight loss. For years, we have heard that the best way to lose weight was to cut out fats from our diet. [...]
Are you wondering why you are gaining weight despite trying different diets? You have heard that “calories in equal calories out”, but that is really not a true statement. You, also, know that eating less and working out more just doesn’t work. There are several reasons that counting calories doesn’t work. The major reasons that [...]
You probably know the negative health effects of eating too much sugar, especially "added sugars" like in soda pop, candy, baked goods, and many commercially-available cereals, just to name a few. Added sugar is hiding just about everywhere in the grocery store. Yes, ingesting refined sugar spikes your blood sugar and insulin, and increases [...]
How do you prefer to eat your vegetables? Have you wondered which is healthier, but not gotten a definitive answer? This is a topic of high debate, so let’s finally put an end to the debate of raw vs. cooked. Of course, in the grand scheme of a well-balanced, nutrient-dense, varied, whole foods [...]
