diet
Tips, tricks, recipes, and hacks to make your diet a successful one.
Do Cleanses and Detoxes Actually Work?
Health crazes are nothing new, and neither are cleanses for that matter. Colon cleanses, juice cleanses, sugar detoxes, fruit detoxes – if you’ve ever read a magazine, watched TV, or scoured the Internet, than you’ve heard these names before. But what exactly are they and do they actually work?
By Alysha DePerna9 years ago in Longevity
Foods You Didn’t Know Were Vegan
Are there any foods you didn’t know were vegan? Vegans are usually a label-reading bunch. There are many relatively well-concealed animal ingredients in seemingly unlikely foods, so most vegans become vigilant perusers of nutrition facts. Less commonly discussed is the reverse of that situation: foods which are actually vegan but which most people think aren’t. Read on to see how many of these foods you didn’t know were vegan.
By Alicia Springer9 years ago in Longevity
Vegetarian Food Bloggers Who Will Become Your Gurus
There’s nothing worse than staring at the same old salad, day after day, feeling totally uninspired and blah about being a vegetarian. Enter food bloggers Kate, Beth, Kelsey, Laura, Jeanine, and Sarah to save the day. Instead of top hats and bunnies, these magicians use red onions and rhubarb to astound and amaze. Take a tip from these pros and you’ll soon feel that veggie glow come back into your life with a vengeance.
By Sarah Quinn9 years ago in Longevity
Celebrity Food Intolerances
Over 50 million americans suffer from some sort of food allergy. They can develop at any stage of life, but are most commonly diagnosed in babies and small children. You can outgrow many of this allergies, but some decide to stick around. Though it is hard to believe, celebrities are counted amongst the 50 million americans. Celebrity food intolerances are no different than yours and mine. Many don't eat that much to begin with, so their food intake becomes even more limited. This applies to men and women. Some of these famous folks have used their ailment to further awareness and help educate anyone who will listen about the dangers surrounding food allergies.
By Banji Ganchrow9 years ago in Longevity
Best Vegetarian Cookbooks
People who love vegetables indirectly prefer high protein food for themselves. A diet high in protein provides a great collection of amino acids that further act as the building blocks of the cells. A diet high in protein makes the immune system strong against infections and facilitates the functions of all body organs. Cooking method is very important to maintain the protein content in vegetables and non-meat dishes. Vegetables and meat are rich in protein. However, the protein of meat is not destroyed by any cooking methods, while the amino acids of vegetables and many other non-meat proteins are destroyed by some. For example, thiamin is an amino acid that gets destroyed by excessive cooking, leaches out in water, finally evaporates with the steam released during cooking. So when it comes to vegetarian cooking, finding recipes that are well-rounded in nutrients is vital to a healthy lifestyle. Here are few of the best vegetarian cookbooks to help create well-rounded, meat-free meals.
By James Porterson9 years ago in Longevity
Best Foods for Healthy Skin
What are the best foods for healthy skin, probably not your go to snacks found at the corner store like chips and cookies. Have you ever struggled with acne, unwanted wrinkles, dry and scaly skin? It can be difficult to properly care for healthy skin despite all the demands we place on our skin in our everyday lives surely don’t help. Luckily, we can help ourselves by choosing foods with huge benefits to work with our cells instead of against them. A large majority of the foods that will help your skin seem brighter, younger, clearer are all foods found in nature and at our local grocery store. Skin care is, of course, a holistic responsibility, and it includes proper hydration with a strong cleansing routine. We, however, can make it a lot easier to attain healthier skin by just simply eating the right foods.
By Alicia Springer9 years ago in Longevity
Best Foods for Healthy Kidneys
It is easy to take your kidneys for granted. In fact, most of us don't even know what our kidneys do or how much can go wrong with them, until, of course, something bad happens. Those folks that have experienced the unpleasantness of having kidney stones have reported that they are even more painful than child birth and no one is happy when they have a urinary tract infection. Before we delve into the best foods to eat to help maintain optimal kidney health, here is a brief lesson in what a kidney is and how they help us on a day to day basis.
By Banji Ganchrow9 years ago in Longevity
Best Foods to Help Prevent Cancer
About 1 in 8 U.S. women will develop breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. Causes can range from hereditary to environmental, but measures can be taken in either case to lessen your chances of developing the disease. Nothing can replace the benefits of early detection and regular medical checkups, let's be clear about that. At the same time, proper diet and certain foods can prepare the body to fight malignant cancer cells at the onset.
By Longevity Staff10 years ago in Longevity
Simple Ways to Avoid Weight Gain
Let's be honest, we can read every article claiming to have the quickest workout routine, fastest weight loss diet, and newest drug on the market, but a lot of the time reading these articles is where it ends. Sometimes it’s nice to think and say you’re going to do something but you simply never follow through. It could be due to a busy schedule or lack of motivation but whatever the reason is behind putting the brakes on getting in shape, it’s ok and it happens to all of us at one time or another. Everyone has a time where we don't want to or can't eat according to a diet plan or don't have the time to hit the gym five days a week. However, just because you’re not being overly proactive about eating healthy and getting in shape doesn't mean you should just throw all your previous hard work away or do whatever you want and hope for the best. Truth be told, with a mentality like that you're asking to gain 10 pounds and feel terrible about it. So do yourself a favor while you’re on this healthy hiatus; Put down the serious fitness magazine and drill these tips into your head. They are simple, require very little motivation, and while they may not help you LOSE a lot of weight they will certainly assist you in NOT GAINING any pounds either!
By Jus L'amore10 years ago in Longevity
Including Ice Cream in Your Diet
Eating smart and healthy doesn't have to mean all work and no dessert. Even ice cream can be skillfully slipped into a fat-conscious diet. This should come as cool relief since Americans eat more than 48 pints per person each year, with most of it sliding down in summer.
By James Porterson10 years ago in Longevity
