Nutrition / 72 posts found
10 Easy Ways to Incorporate More Plant Based Protein into Your Diet
Maintaining a vegetarian, raw or vegan diet while also receiving enough protein is not as hard as you think. Even if you choose to eat meat it’s healthier to only eat it a couple days a week and replace some meat protein with plant ones. There is no need to struggle with adding alternative protein to your diet because there are so many different varieties of protein substitutes on the market. With a little knowledge, you can incorporate plant-based protein into every meal. Try this: Buy organic tempeh. Add it to your stir fry, pasta dishes, burgers, “scrambled egg substitute.” Add […]
Five Cholesterol Myths Debunked
You knew there was a bit of an over-emphasis (borderlining obsession) about cholesterol, right? Before we jump into some myths let’s make sure we’re on the same page when it comes to what exactly cholesterol is. Myth #1: “Cholesterol” is cholesterol While cholesterol is an actual molecule what it is bound to while it’s floating through your blood is what’s more important than just how much of it there is overall. In fact, depending on what it’s combined with, it can have opposite effects on your arteries and heart. Yes, opposite! So cholesterol is just one […]
Four Must Eat Breakfast Foods for Balanced Hormones
Don’t know what to eat for breakfat? Do you love your breakfast, but you don’t know what to eat? Do you have a short list of “go-to” recipes? Do you need a bit of inspiration to start eating breakfast again? Getting some protein and fat at each meal can help with blood sugar management, metabolism and weight loss. This is because protein helps you feel fuller longer and uses up a bunch of calories to absorb and metabolize it. So I’m going to show you how to get the protein and fat as well as some veggies and healthy […]
7 Remarkable Health Benefits of Celery
At first, celery didn’t appear to me as a super healthy food because in Poland we don’t have celery. I had no idea what celery was when I saw it at the store. The flavor of celery didn’t impress me nor did the texture after cooking it but after I had done some research about the health benefits of celery, I wanted to incorporate it into my diet because of its amazing benefits. I decided to juice it and loved it! I recommend finding your way to eat celery because of its remarkable qualities. Below are benefits of celery […]
Do You Know What Clean Eating Is?
With the growing awareness of health and fitness, clean eating has been one of the attractions for celebrities, youngsters, and older generation to seek a better lifestyle. Clean eating is eating whole foods that are natural and minimal or totally unprocessed, refined or preserved. While modern food and scrumptious recipes have made clean eating quite a challenge, people are trying various means to adopt clean eating habits. We have prepared a whole list of things that you can buy or eat to pursue this habit. Keep this list in your wallet, or take a snapshot on your phone to have […]
Three Ways to Avoid Overeating at Meals
Another holiday is approaching. Sometimes those holiday feasts are just amazing. It is way too easy (and common) to indulge on those days. But it doesn’t always stop there. Sometimes we overeat on regular days. Or at regular meals. Or All. The. Time. Here are three tips to avoid overeating at meals. (Psst, turn these into habits and ditch the willpower!) Tip #1: Start with some water When your stomach is growling and you smell amazingly delicious food it’s too easy to fill a plate (or grab some samples with your bare hands) and dive into the food. But did you know […]
Menopausal Women: Do This Before You Take the Meds Your Doctor Prescribed
When you listen what your doctor says – take it with a grain of salt and do your research before you take the meds he/she prescribes. Then listen to what your body says. We both know that what you eat and how you move can make a HUGE improvement in some of the symptoms of menopause. Not to mention how common it is for ladies to gain weight at this time of life. (Ugh!) And as we both know eating better and moving more can help you stave off other issues like heart disease, diabetes and osteoporosis. What do I […]
Metabolism – What Exactly Is It?
This word “metabolism” is thrown around a lot these days. You know that if yours is too slow you might gain weight. But what exactly does this all mean? Well technically “metabolism” is the word to describe all of the biochemical reactions in your body. It’s how you take in nutrients and oxygen and use them to fuel everything you do. Your body has an incredible ability to grow, heal, and generally stay alive. And without this amazing biochemistry, this would not be possible. Metabolism includes how the cells in your body: Allow activities you can control […]
Can Seed Cycling Restore your Hormonal Balance?
There is not better and cheaper way to balance your hormones than seed cycling. When I first heard about it seemed way too simple, yet it had helped me tremendously and kept me sane! Seed cycling is becoming more and more popular in the holistic world for helping women to balance their hormones. It seems simple, and it works great! Seed cycling provides a natural nutrition support for improving your cycles to follow it’s natural rhythm. Seed rotation is done with the use of whole foods, not with supplements or drugs. It is simple, natural, and inexpensive […]
Do I Have Estrogen Dominance?
What is Estrogen Dominance? Estrogen dominance is one of the most common hormonal imbalances in women. Dr. Lam calls it “Hormonal imbalance of the 21st century”. It is a very close subject to me since I’ve suffered from Estrogen Dominance for years. Estrogen dominance is a condition where a woman can have excessive, normal or deficient estrogen while having little or no progesterone to balance its effects in the body. Even a woman with low estrogen levels can have estrogen dominance symptoms if she doesn’t have enough progesterone. How to diagnose estrogen dominance? It is best to do […]