Tag Archives: Weight Loss

Chia Seeds – the Legendary Superfood

Chia seeds is one of the most popular superfoods in the health community now. They’re easy to digest when prepared properly and a very versatile ingredient that adds easily to recipes. Nutritious and easy to prepare, Chia seeds come from the desert plant Salvia Hispanica, a member of the mint family that grows abundantly in south Mexico.
You may have also seen chia sprouts growing on the novelty planters called Chia Pets, but many of us many not realize that chia seeds is nutritional and medicinal and has been consumed for centuries for its beneficial properties… (more…)

 

16 Nov 2017

Health Benefits and 10 Brilliant Uses of LEMON

Health Benefits and 10 Uses of LemonIf you are looking to stock up on a wonder fruit in your kitchen, look no further than the common lemon!

Lemon is widely used for culinary and non-culinary purposes throughout the world, mainly for its juice, which has both culinary and cleaning uses.  There are so many ways to harness the power of the small but wonderful lemon, from health applications to home applications…

 

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28 Oct 2017

The DASH Diet

download (3)The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension or DASH diet was developed specifically to help people lower high blood pressure, also called hypertension.

The food options available on the DASH diet closely align to the eating plan recommended in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Pyramid, with the focus on fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy, whole grains, poultry, fish, and nuts. It is a diet low in fat, red meat, and sugar, including sugary drinks…

 

09 Oct 2017

Ditch These Energy Draining Foods That Cause Unhealthy Weight Gain!

7energy-draining-foodFor something that most individuals do multiple times daily, eating is embroiled in confusion and controversy. Or to be more exact, not the act of eating, but the choice of what to eat. With every meal and snack, you’ve got a chance to offer your body ample and even additional nutrition. But many fall short of this objective… (more…)

 

24 Sep 2017