Although energy bars should not be part of your everyday diet, on occasion they can make a quick, convenient and easy addition to your day. In general, a healthy diet should be made up of as many unprocessed, fresh and natural foods as possible, however in certain situations an energy bar can give you the […]
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Is Instant Oatmeal Healthy?
Oats have numerous benefits for our health, but does quick-cooking instant oatmeal have the same advantages? Healthy properties of oats High in fiber Oats are a rich source of soluble dietary fiber, providing about 5g of fiber per 100g in the form of oatmeal. They are also high in total fiber content with around 10g […]
Habits of the Healthiest People on Earth
The inhabitants of Okinawa, Japan, Ikaria in the Greek Islands, Sardinia in Italy, and the Hunza Valley in Pakistan have one thing in common. They all have an unusually high proportion of inhabitants reaching the age of 100 and beyond, or a significantly longer lifespan than for the rest of the population. So what are […]
Can Eating Too Much Fruit Make You Fat?
Fruit is high in fiber, rich in vitamins, low in fat and fairly low in calories, so it is for good reason that fruit is generally thought to be a healthy food, but is it possible that too much of a good thing could lead to weight gain? Fruit and weight As with any food […]
Are ‘superfoods’ really super?
We are often advised to eat more of certain foods for the benefit of our health, but is there any evidence behind claims that certain foods are ‘super’ or is it in fact an unsubstantiated way to market certain products? Why are foods given ‘super’ status? Many foods are referred to as ‘super’ by the […]
How to Choose the Right Diet For You
With so many possibilities when it comes to diets, it can be almost impossible to choose the right one for you. With the range of diets encompassing everything from extreme fasting to diets claiming you can eat anything you want, choosing a diet that will get the results you want and that you can follow in […]
How to Overcome Food Aversions
It can come as a surprise to some that food aversions can be common not only in young children but also in adults. Many people develop aversions to certain foods at some stage in their life and never overcome them, which can be difficult as an adult when other adults are less than understanding about […]
What is the TLC Diet and can it help you lose weight?
A survey done by U.S News and World Report into healthy diets, saw the TLC diet come in with a total of 4.0 points out of five, only 0.1 point behind the top ranking DASH diet. However, unlike many popular fad diets it has not had a large amount of publicity and press coverage, meaning […]
Health Benefits of Herbs and Spices
Herbs and spices add an excellent flavor boost to food, but there is growing evidence that they are also beneficial for our health. Traditional medicine has been using herbs and spices for centuries to treat common ailments and now modern science is starting to support some of these theories. The use of herbs and spices […]
Is Soy Healthy?
There is often a lot of confusion surrounding the benefits or damaging effects on health that soy may have. Numerous studies have been done, investigating the effects of soy on various aspects of health and the human body, but many of these studies have produced contradictory results or are based in Asian populations, where the […]
The Best Fish to Eat For Weight Loss
When embarking on a weight loss diet, it is essential to incorporate a good source of lean protein that is relatively low in calories and fish makes the ideal addition. Fish is nutritious and although some types are considered ‘fatty’ or ‘oily’, unlike red meat, they are high in healthy omega three fatty acids and […]
What are Antioxidants and Why Do we need them?
We are often told that a food is good for us due to the fact that it contains antioxidants. These naturally occurring compounds are thought to offer preventative effects for disease so what exactly are they and how can we get them in our diet? What are antioxidants? Antioxidants are compounds which inhibit oxidation in […]
