What is the DASH diet? DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or high blood pressure. The DASH Diet can help lower your blood pressure and balance your cholesterol levels, which is good for your heart health. Even if you are not worried about your blood pressure right now, the DASH Diet is worth following as it can help with healthy weight loss. This healthy diet recommends vegetables, fruits…
Are you looking for motivation and resources to kick start a healthy diet? Well, here’s exactly what you need: a list of 11 super easy ways to instantly eat healthier. After reading this article, you’ll see how effortless it is to revamp your eating habits once and for all. Keep it simple We know that there’s tremendous pressure today to try out the latest food fads and trendy menus. And…
Calcium and Vitamin D come together to make the power combo – they are the duo that guard your bone health. Let’s bone up on what this means! (Ah, there’s a pun!) Did you know? You need adequate calcium in the diet to prevent bone loss and avoid the risk of osteoporosis, a condition where the bones become weak and brittle. Your bones become more prone to breakage even with…
You’ve grown up hearing that you should eat your fruits and vegetables. Your Mom probably repeated it a zillion times. Then your teachers, at school. And of course you know you should eat your fruits and veggies. But question is: are you? Have you been listening to that gold-plated advice? Before you just wave this post away, I urge you to spend a minute to read WHY fruits and veg…
Weight loss. The Holy Grail for most of us. I mean, even if you lose those extra pounds, keeping that ideal weight can be a challenge. Keeping fit means getting enough protein–the building block for lean muscle and burning fat. And there are many foods that will deliver your protein quota. For vegetarians and vegans, this can be through fruits and veggies that can give you the same amount of…