Going gluten-free may not be such a good idea
/The key to eating grains is to choose grains that are considered whole and not refined
Read MoreThe key to eating grains is to choose grains that are considered whole and not refined
Read MoreThe bread aisle looks innocent enough but take a stroll down it and by the time you get to the end your head may be spinning – whole wheat, multigrain, seven-grain, 12-grain, all natural, organic and enriched.
Read MoreGluten is the ingredient which gives food like breads and pastas their glue-like chewiness.
Read MoreThe Mediterranean diet is a diet that is based on traditional foods people used to eat in Mediterranean countries like Italy and Greece. Researchers say that people on Mediterranean diet were much healthier compared to people who ate a western diet and had lower risk of many deadly diseases. Numerous studies show that the Mediterranean diet can help with weight loss, prevention of heart attacks and strokes, type 2 diabetes, and premature death.
Read MoreNo bread, no problem, right? Does this sound familiar? "I want to lose weight, so I'll stop eating bread." Sounds simple enough, sign me up. Well let's explore this. Many people are under so many misnomers about bread. the low-carb craze is going strong —pasta is overrated and bread is on its way out. But we cannot lump all grains into the same category. The effects on the body are vastly different when cutting say refined grains from your diet compared to whole grains. Here's why.
Read MoreAccording to a new study at Ohio State University, carbohydrates can be more harmful than saturated fats. Saturated fats have long had a reputation for being linked to heart disease. This type of fat mainly comes from animal fat, including meat and dairy products such as beef, butter, cheese, pork, poultry with skin, lard, cream, and whole or 2 percent milk.
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