Superfoods are plant-based foods so high in nutrients that they are scientifically proven to be good for your health. No, scratch that, they are proven to be SUPER for you! There are lots of different superfoods and more are emerging each month – here is a list of my current ten favorite superfoods – but a lot of people ask me what is the best way to include these nutritional marvels in their diet? For example, what’s the best way to eat chia seeds? It’s all well and good buying superfoods but if all you ever do is store them…
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Hello, my name is Sarah and I was once a sugar addict! It’s true, not so long ago I was really hooked on sugar and found it hard to get through the day without eating sugary snacks. I wasn’t worried though; sugar is low in fat and it’s fat that’s bad for you, right? Well, no – that’s not right. During my high sugar days, I found I had to eat lots of sugary snacks to keep my energy levels up. At the time I didn’t understand why but it turns out that while a sugary snack gives you energy,…
Protein bars are often marketed and sold to hardcore exercisers and bodybuilders. If you open a fitness magazine, you will undoubtedly come across lots of adverts that promise a protein bar will help you build bigger muscles. While some protein bars are definitely better suited to this type of goal, they can also be very useful for healthy weight loss, “Meal Replacement Bars vs. Post Workout Bars”. I’ve written a lot about protein bars before and you can read more about healthy protein bars here. But, some people are confused about when they should eat their protein bar. It doesn’t…
Summer is here which, for me, means it’s time to shape up and lose a few pounds so I look my best in my summer clothes. Not only that, because of the warm weather, I want to spend less time indoors cooking and more time outside having fun with my friends and family. How can I do both things at once? The answer is smoothies! Firstly – Weight loss Smoothies are an awesome way to lose weight. If you make them right, they can be low in calories, high in protein, healthy, and filling and provide the perfect alternative to…
It’s hard to say who first uttered the words “you are what you eat” but whoever it was really hit the nail on the head. The smart money is on Hippocrates, the ancient Greek who is attributed to kick starting the concept of modern medicine but, whoever it was, they were one smart cookie! Assuming this utterance predates our knowledge of biochemistry, it’s quite amazing to think that someone figured out the effect that food has on our very molecules. When you eat, the food you consume is broken down into its constituent parts. Protein is broken down into amino…
It’s amazing how much commonly believed nutrition information is based on myths. It seems that, if you say something often enough, it appears on the internet or, worse still, is incorporated into a meme on Facebook, many people believe it’s true. So, to save you falling for the many nutrition myths that are currently doing the rounds, here are ten of the top myths that you really shouldn’t believe! 1. The standard Food Pyramid diet is best for weight loss The standard Food Pyramid diet it very old – almost 75 years. It recommends that you eat at least 60%…
Eating fewer carbs can help you lose weight. In fact, low carb diets are probably the best way to get to your target weight. By cutting down on carbs, you automatically reduce your total calorie intake and also prime your body for fat burning. With fewer carbs available, your body has no choice but to burn more fat for energy. The trouble is, most of us have been brought up eating lots of carbs – I know I was. Hardly a meal went by that didn’t contain lots of rice, pasta, potatoes or bread. Because of our emotional attachment to…
Carbohydrates are a tricky issue in nutrition. On the one hand, most healthy eating food pyramids like the Standard American Diet are based on eating a lot of carbs – 60% or more of calories coming from carbohydrates and fat being kept very low. On the other hand, some diet and weight loss experts believe that consuming fewer carbs is not only best for weight loss but is healthier too. Very low carb diets only recommend 10% or even less of calories coming from carbohydrates with the rest coming from fat and protein. Arguments for and against carbs aside, it’s…
Over the last year or so, I’ve learned and written a huge amount about nutrition, recently I’ve publish my nutrition guide called “Nutrition Facts – A Practical Guide About Nutrition”. It’s taken a lot of work I can tell you! As much as I’ve enjoyed my journey of discovery, I also understand that a lot of readers don’t have time to study everything I’ve written about nutrition and food. I get it; time is short and you want to get started right now! To help those people out, which is my job after all, here are ten quick and simple…
Nutrition is the foundation on which good health is built. If you want to build a house, your first job is laying a solid foundation. This might be time consuming but it’s not a step you can skip. If you did skip laying a solid foundation, your house would be unstable and would probably fall down. The same is true of nutrition, which is the study of how food effects your body. If you want to grow into a strong, healthy, slim, adult, you need to eat right as a child. Not only do you need to eat right, you…