Nutrition

cooking techniques

5 Easy Cooking Techniques for Your Health

May 15, 2018 · · Nutrition
Cooking at home has a number of health benefits. Home cooked meals give you more control over the food you eat, allowing you to choose natural, whole foods and cut down on preservatives. However, preparing delicious, healthy meals at home doesn’t stop at the ingredients you choose—finding the easiest cooking … Read More
phytonutrients

Which Foods Contain the Most Phytonutrients?

May 10, 2018 · · Nutrition
Also known as phytochemicals, phytonutrients are chemicals produced by plants. There are more than 25,000 phytonutrients found in plant foods! Some common phytonutrients are carotenoids like lutein, flavonoids, coumarins, indoles, isoflavones, lignans, organosulfates and plant sterols. Carotenoids are found in the cells of a many red, orange and yellow plants … Read More
sugar foods

Which Sugar Foods Spike Blood Sugar the Most?

May 10, 2018 · · Nutrition
The human tongue can distinguish between four basic flavors—salty, sour, bitter and sweet, but we are naturally attracted to sweet flavors because we are primates—essentially, animals that have evolved while eating fruit. This helps explain that when it comes to sugar foods, most of us can’t get enough. While it’s … Read More
late night foods

Late-Night Foods: Good or Bad Idea?

May 3, 2018 · · Nutrition
Is a bedtime snack as bad as we think? You might get the munchies when you’re up late working, or perhaps you had an early dinner. Regardless of the reason, experiencing hunger before bed is natural and there are misconceptions about whether late-night foods a good or bad idea. Also, the … Read More
obesity definition

How an Obesity Definition Can Help Your Health

May 1, 2018 · · Nutrition
Obesity in the U.S. has reached what some call an epidemic; more than one-third of American adults are obese. The obesity definition most commonly used by healthcare providers is based on body mass index (BMI), a formula that calculates a number based on your height and weight. You can calculate … Read More
protein powder

Protein Powder Do’s and Don’ts

Apr 30, 2018 · · Nutrition
Protein powder is popular with (and typically marketed to) athletes and bodybuilders. But it also has caught on with a broader range of consumers—people of various ages and activity levels—who are looking to improve their daily diet habits. But what can protein powder actually do for you? And how do … Read More

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