Archive for the ‘Nutrition’ Category

Snack and stay healthy

Snack and stay healthy

Grabbing takeaway and unhealthy snacks make it harder to manage weight, it can also increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease

How To Boost Your Metabolism

How To Boost Your Metabolism

Your training doesn’t stop when you stop training. What you drink and eat is important in the minutes and hours after you run

Mediterranean Diet & Cognitive Decline

Mediterranean Diet & Cognitive Decline

What you eat not only affects your physical health but also the health of your brain. One of the best diets around for your brain seems to be the Mediterranean diet

Quinoa the New Superfood

Quinoa the New Superfood

Quinoa (pronounced Keen-wah) is an ancient superfood that was discovered 3,000 years ago by the South American Incas and dubbed “mother of all grains.”

Will You Develop Celiac Disease?

Will You Develop Celiac Disease?

Celiac disease identifies undigested gluten as a threat. This triggers inflammation in the small intestine, activating an autoimmune disease which attacks the cells directly.

The amazing health benefits of chocolate

The amazing health benefits of chocolate

Cocoa products, such as dark chocolate have high content of flavanols (about 6% to 8% polyphenols by dry weight) that contributes to their flavor and aroma

What are the Health Benefits of Ginger?

What are the Health Benefits of Ginger?

Ginger is a rhizome, or root, that has used medicinally for nearly 5,000 years and supports healthy aging and prevention of diabetes and

Getting the Essentials

Getting the Essentials

Every cell needs an optimal level of nutrition in order to function normally and even if we overeat, we can still fail to get enough important micronutrients

Cut calories to slow aging!

Cut calories to slow aging!

There are many things we can do today to keep our weight under control as we get older. It doesn’t need a drastic change or a new fad

The root of all chocolate temptation!

The root of all chocolate temptation!

The urge to overeat sweet and fatty treats traces to an unexpected part of the brain and its production of a natural, opium-like chemical