If you ever feel that you are doing everything just right with your fitness and nutrition plan but your results don’t seem to represent all of your hard work then I have a simple but effective piece of advice. Hitting a fitness or weight loss plateau is a very common problem in the world of sports performance and general weight loss. There are many theories on why our bodies sometimes hit a temporary yet frustrating roadblock but, by thinking [...]
Whole grains are high in protein. A plant-based diet packs a lot of nutrition, thanks to an emphasis on fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grains. Plant-based diets and plant-based nutrition are both terms that we’re hearing more and more these days. While the terms may be new to you, the concept of plant-based nutrition is not really a new one. Plant-based diets are, for the most part, vegetarian in nature. But the definition isn’t a strict one. A plant-based diet really describes [...]
If you regularly skip breakfast, try these small steps to establish a healthy breakfast habit. “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!” “Eat breakfast like a king!” “Eat diamonds for breakfast and shine the whole day!” For those who eat breakfast regularly, these are words to live by. But what if you skip breakfast? You hear those words and you just feel guilty. You know you should eat, but it’s hard if you’ve been up for hours and your stomach is still sleeping [...]
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Spending your calories is a lot like spending your money. You want to get the most nutritional value. So, why not think of your calories as cash? Counting calories is a tried-and-true method for keeping track of where your calories go every day. But if you simply count calories and don’t pay much attention to what you’re spending them on, you might not be getting the most nutritional “bang for your buck.” So, here’s a thought: Why not handle your [...]
Burgers will probably never have a reputation as a health food, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t think about what you slap between two halves of a burger bun. The concept: some meat (or meat-like) product, condiments, and the equivalent of a couple of slices of bread—it doesn’t have to fly in the face of healthy eating
If you’ve spent any time in the yogurt section of your local supermarket lately, you might see more and more products that highlight their “live active cultures”—a nice way of saying that the yogurt is full of bacteria.
I’ll never forget a patient I had many years ago. I was taking a diet history from her and asked her what she usually ate in the morning. “Oh, just some tea and bread with jam.” For lunch? “Another cup of tea and bread with jam.” Same for her afternoon snack. And the same for dinner, too—except she’d add a piece of grilled chicken. She knew how to cook healthy foods, and she told me that finances weren’t an [...]
