Carbohydrates can be good or bad, particularly as we cruise past 50 years. As kids, the idea of pizza, cheeseburgers, and ice cream at every meal sounded exciting. In college, instant noodles loaded with salt were the go-to meal, with veggies making an occasional guest appearance on our plates.…
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Summer is around the corner. And healthy summer snacks for weight loss seem almost impossible, what with ice cream and sugary drinks beckoning to you everywhere you look! While it seems blissful to float in that pool and keep sipping that not-so-healthy beverage, here are some great healthy summer snack…
It is never too late to get your health back on track! Here are 20 proven ways to do it. A series of lockdowns thanks to the pandemic has transformed our lives. The new normal has brought new schedules. We spend more time at home. Our stress levels are higher.…
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,…
With the current pandemic outbreak across the world, we’re living in a new normal. And as we get busy with our hectic schedules, we tend to neglect the one thing that should never be sidelined, i.e. nutrition in our daily diet – particularly consuming protein. Protein, the ‘building block of…
The whole foods diet involves eating foods that have undergone minimal or no processing. Whole foods are as close to their natural form as possible. The whole foods diet is also referred to as clean eating. Whole foods include fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts and legumes rather than depending on supplements…
If you’ve ever had a tummy infection, you’ve probably heard of the BRAT diet. It is a bland diet recommended for recovering from a stomach/gastrointestinal infection. It gives the gut a chance to rest and reduces the amount of stool produced. What is the BRAT diet? BRAT is an acronym…