Which Loaf is Best for You?
You know whole grain has more nutritional heft than white, fluffy, overly milled breads, but with so many claims on the labels like “high fiber”, “multigrain”, “whole wheat” encouraging you to think you are buying the healthiest choice, it’s too confusing to decide what’s a good loaf. Check what’s on the label Look for bread that states “100 […]
Vitamin-Packed Seaweed
A staple in Asian diets since ancient times, seaweeds are high in nutrients and pack a variety of health benefits. Seaweeds are one of the richest sources of minerals in the vegetable world! They are also almost fat-free, very low in calories, packed with calcium, protein, carbohydrates, phosphorous, magnesium, iron, iodine, and sodium, and vitamins A, B1, C, and E. […]
Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
Want to look gorgeous from head to toe? Drink apple cider vinegar (mixed) with water daily! The use of vinegar for a multitude of reasons like treating colds, fever, cough, and eliminating toxins can be traced back to centuries ago! Apple cider vinegar is a type of vinegar made by the fermentation of apple cider. During the fermentation […]
Energy Snack: Cucumbers
Always feeling tired and can’t do without your coffee or favourite soda in the afternoon? Put down your caffeinated drink and pick up a cucumber instead! This wonderful low-calorie vegetable has more nutrients to offer than just water and electrolytes. Cucumber contain an eclectic mix of some of the best vitamins you can put in your body, including […]
Natural Body System Cleanser: Lemon Water
Lemon Water is a simple and surprisingly healthy internal cleanser to kickstart your day with. Packed with antioxidants and other health benefits, a glass of water with the juice of half a lemon revitalises the body and mind. 5 Good Reasons to Drink Lemon Water Relieve digestive problems – Fresh lemon water can help relieve or prevent digestive problems like […]
Health Benefits of Celery
Celery contains 95% water and is filled with fiber. Its weight loss benefits are well-known, but it is not a magic diet food, it can help you lose weight if used properly as part of an effective weight-loss program. Celery is known for being a “negative-calorie” food because the body burns more calories to digest celery than it […]
Cortisol Is Responsible for Your Belly Fat
There may be several reasons that you’re piling on those few extra pounds around the belly – you’re aging, eating out too much, or gulping down beer by the bucket every Friday night. On a scientific basis, the hormone called cortisol is actually significant in being responsible for belly fat.Cortisol is a stress hormone produced […]
What is BMI?
BMI stands for Body Mass Index. It is used a measure of body fat in adults and help assess whether you are at risk for weight-related health problems. A healthy BMI for adults is between 18.5 and 22.9. You measure your BMI as shown: When BMI values do not apply BMI values DO NOT APPLY TO children, […]
B12 And Weight Loss
B12 or cobalmin is a nutrient vital to our body. It is needed so that our body can make DNA in the cell division process of making DNA, and to form healthy red blood cells. It’s also called the energy vitamin because it really gives your energy a boost. It also speeds up your metabolism, […]