5 tips on choosing a healthy nutrition bar
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HEALTHY FOOD
5 nutrients you may be lacking
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If you’re like most Americans, put down your bag of chips and understand there’s a good chance your diet probably has some “missing in action” nutrients. You may think, “Well, I’ll just take a supplement to make up the nutritional difference.”
8 plant-based foods packed with protein
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Today around 5% or about 16 million Americans have adopted the plant protein lifestyle. That means if you are someone who refrains from or seldom eats meat, eggs, milk, fish, or poultry, your diet may be lacking in protein.
Read MoreDynamic food duos boosting nutrition
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When pairing certain foods together at a meal or snack, they can do more for your health than by themselves or on their own.
Read MoreWhy a sweet tooth may rule your life
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If you’ve ever spoken the words, “I have a sweet tooth,” there may be a good explanation for that. And it looks to be not as easy as simply having more willpower to refrain from indulging in goodies and desserts. It may actually be more of a biological aspect motivating and rewarding some people to go into sugar craving overdrive that could be the explanation.
Read MoreDining Out vs. Fast Food
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About 1/3 of all Americans eat and drink their calories away from home. Fortunately, slowly but surely many restaurants are beginning to offer healthier, lower calorie menu items, making it easier to eat nutritious while traveling. Another thing that will help is by the end of 2015, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will require calorie and other nutrition labeling for standard menu items in all restaurant chains with 20 or more locations. Many of these restaurants have already complied with this ruling.
Read MoreProtecting your heart with the Mediterranean diet
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The Mediterranean diet has long been celebrated as one of the healthiest diets in the world, but it’s not only a diet, it’s a lifestyle change that can actually add years to your life. Research continues to prove that a diet rich in plant foods and healthy fats protects against the development of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, metabolic syndrome, types of cancers and Alzheimer’s disease.
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