We love Advent calendars, both giving them and receiving them. But they’re not a last-minute gift: You need to give it to the recipient before December 1st. That’s why for the past few years, we’ve turned to giving them to our loved ones at Thanksgiving dinner. We would spend hours poring over websites to find […]
[1] Add mozzarella balls to your salad or to fruit skewers (photo © Belgioioso). [2] Yogurt parfait (photo © Fruits From Chile). [3] Smoothies (photo © Sun Basket). [4] Toast and ricotta with nuts, blueberries and a drop of EVOO. You can substitute raisins, dried cranberries, seeds, etc. (photo © Union Square Cafe). [5] Salad […]
Losing weight has now become somewhat of a worldwide obsession. The increasing knowledge of the ailments associated with carrying excess fats around is partly the major reason why many people want to trim down. Of course, the increasing fascination with sexiness around the globe is also another factor why many men and women want to […]
When we think of eating to lose weight, we always associate it with diets that focus on specific portions and combinations of foods. It conveys images of strict calorie-counting that verges on starvation. From high-protein low-carbohydrate to lemon diet to crash diets and all other forms of dieting in between, weight loss diets are far […]
Want to achieve that ‘shredded’ look? It usually requires an increase in muscle mass and a descrease in body fat. Increased muscle mass (i.e. size, width and volume of your muscle fibres) will help your muscles become more visible beneath body fat; however, significant mass is not always necessary for improved tone. According to exercise […]
 The main reason why there is so much cancer today is because our diets have changed yet prior to that they hadn’t changed for thousands of years. A faulty diet is singularly the most important causative factor in the development of all cancers. While cancer maybe difficult to overcome for some people, it need […]
You dream about being skinny. Heck, that’s all you thing about, losing weight. So you try different diets and different diet pills but nothing really works. You lose some weight in the beginning but after a while it gets really hard to stick with a diet and eventually you go back to your old eating […]
Creating a diet chart for weight loss is a great way to keep track of your progress on any diet. One of the best motivating forces when one is trying to lose weight is being able to see progress over time. If you get on the scale and it shows that you’ve lost 2 pounds, […]
What does it actually mean to eat healthy? Well, the secret of a healthy diet is simple: Give all food groups their place, and eat the right amount of everything. Meaning you choose your food in such a manner that your body gets all the nutrients it needs, but not more. Calories are not bad. […]