There is an old saying that you are what you eat. If you eat foods that are good for you, you are naturally going to be healthier as an individual. That is why many people are now turning to superfoods and making sure that they get plenty of these in their diet regularly. Here are [...]
Athough many people think of the term ’superfood’ as a modern phenomena, records show that the term has been in use since at least 1945, and possibly early if we allow the hyphenated version, ’super-food’.
So what are they, and are they really all that ’super’?
In modern times, the term is generally used to indicate that [...]
Isn’t the proclamation, “The more you eat, the more you lose weight” seems too good to be true?
Well, for most, all those that are true are really too good to be a lie.
The Negative Calorie Diet is based on the theory that certain foods that are considered as having “negative calories”. No, these are not [...]
Over the last 50-75 years our soils have slowly become depleted. We can no longer rely on our normal diet to supply the RDA of the vitamins and minerals our bodies need. Nutrients such as vitamins, proteins, enzymes and amino acids, are required for our bodies to function properly. These nutrients are dependent upon minerals. [...]
This week I turned myself into a “superfood” guinea pig to see how I would feel. Well…the exciting results are in. After integrating raw acai, raw goji berries, raw cacao, pomegranate green tea and other berries into my diet, how do I feel? Am I now superhuman? Which grocery items did I find? And what [...]
A healthy lifestyle is an ideal that we all strive for. Eat right, exercise regularly, get enough sleep. It seems pretty simple, right? But, we all know that it’s much more complicated than a few simple words. While you might be successful in one area, like meeting your diet goals during the week, you can [...]
Curvatrim, which calls itself the “#1 Female Body Enhancement Formula” is a diet product which claims to help users lose weight, get blemish-free skin, increase sexual desire & sensation and even increase the size and firmness of breasts. It is formulated with a variety of ingredients-19 in total-related to weight loss and sexual function, Curvatrim’s [...]
When you are pregnant it is very important your baby gets the right vitamins and minerals. If your diet is currently lacking in certain vitamins or minerals this can seriously affect the development of your unborn child. In this article I outline seven vital vitamins for pregnant women and explain why they are important.
1) Vitamin [...]
Many people are surprised to learn that they can lose weight simply by eating certain types of foods. How is this possible, you ask? Everyone knows that if you burn more calories then you take in you will burn excess body fat. The problem is most people go about this the wrong way by [...]
Serves 4; 1 1/4 cups per serving
Ingredients
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, all visible fat discarded, cut
into 3/4-inch cubes
1 14-ounce can fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth
1 8-ounce can bamboo shoots, rinsed and drained
4 ounces (about 1 cup) fresh snow peas, trimmed
1/3 cup water and 1 tablespoon water, divided use
4 medium [...]