Clean eating means consuming food in its most natural state, or as close to it as possible. It is not a diet; it’s a lifestyle approach to food and its preparation, leading to an improved life – one meal at…
10 foods are better to eat in pairs
– Salad and egg: fatty acids help your body absorb nutrients, especially some fat-soluble vitamins. – Rice and beans: when combining rice and beans, you will get complete protein, which is an adequate amount of 9 essential amino acids your…
Fun facts about watermelon
Watermelon has more lycopene than raw tomatoes. Lycopene is a powerful carotenoid antioxidant that gives fruits and vegetables a pink or red color. It helps reduce blood pressure and contains a lot of nutrients such as vitamin C, B6, A,…
Tofu
Tofu is a popular food derived from soya. It is made by curdling fresh soya milk, pressing it into a solid block and then cooling it – in much the same way that traditional dairy cheese. The liquid (whey) is…
Guava
A special fruit that has a lot of benefits with no excessive use of chemical pesticides required as in the case of grapes, apple, and other fruits. The health benefits of Guava are: – Weight loss: Guava is very helpful…
Foods that help you burn fat
Mangosteen: It tastes great and help you loose weight. It’s Xanthones in mangosteen that produce the fat-burning effect. Turmeric: Curcumin in Turmeric helps stimulate more bile from gallbladder, which reduce fat and cholesterol. Kimchi: The fermentation process loads up the…
Artery cleansing foods
Pomegranate: pomegranate juice stimulated the body’s production of nitric oxide, which helps keep blood flowing and arteries open. Turmeric: curcumin in turmeric helps lower inflammation which is major cause of artery hardening. Persimmon: the polyphenols found in this fruit are…
Sugar
Why is high sugar-consumption bad for you? Can it cause overweight and tooth decay only? Overloading the liver with Fructose can cause Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver disease: Excess fructose, which is mostly in all processed foods, gets turned into fat and…
White tea Vs. Green tea
Both white tea and green tea come from the same tea plant, Camellia sinensis. White tea leaves are harvested at a younger age than green tea leaves. White tea is considered rare and is usually more expensive than green, as…
Stress….good or bad?
Stress is the body’s reaction to changes telling your body that you need an adjustment or response with physically, mentally and emotionally. Stress is a normal part of life, and these day many events happening to and around you put…