Every doctor and nutritionist will tell you to cut fat from your diet. You'll lose weight, lower your risk for heart disease, and even feel less sluggish. Now, if only your tastebuds would agree! Fat carries flavor, and it can be quite difficult to give up butter, steak and ice cream. The trick is to juggle your fat intake, choosing healthier (but relatively tasty) … [Read more...] about 8 Easy Ways to Cut Fat from Your Diet (and still keep the flavor!)
7 Kinds of Vegetarian Diets
In general, vegetarians don't eat meat. After that it gets complicated. Can they eat animal by products like gelatin? What about dairy? Is fish or shell fish considered meat? There are different kinds of vegetarian diets, with varying degrees of strictness and their own nutritional challenges. For example, ovo-lacto vegetarians take in cheese, butter and milk which helps … [Read more...] about 7 Kinds of Vegetarian Diets
7 Foods that Boost Your Metabolism
Remember how, as a teen, we could live off potato chips and hamburgers and not gain a single pound? Now, it seems that just looking at a plate of rice can make us fat. Sadly, our metabolism tends to slow down as we grow older. (As if wrinkles weren't bad enough!) Studies show that as we hit our 30's, we're more likely to gain about one two pounds a year, even if we eat … [Read more...] about 7 Foods that Boost Your Metabolism
7 Habits that Prevent Yo-Yo Dieting
You lose weight, you gain weight, you lose weight, you gain weight… This is the cycle called yo-yo dieting. It's a common problem. Even celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and Kirstie Alley struggle to maintain their weight, despite having a whole team of personal trainers and nutritionists. So what's the problem, and more importantly, how do we conquer it? The fact is, it's … [Read more...] about 7 Habits that Prevent Yo-Yo Dieting
What are other sources of protein aside from meat?
We all need certain amounts of protein in our diets. If you do not eat meat or dairy products, there are other food items which can provide you with the protein that you need. Legumes and grains will do you good. Black beans and rice. Soy beans. Nuts and seeds. You can also have your fill of tofu, which is made from soy. There's tempeh, another soybean product. Cale, … [Read more...] about What are other sources of protein aside from meat?