Did you know that 80‐90% of overweight individuals have food sensitivities? Food sensitivities are becoming a new buzz word in alternative medicine, mainly because research is showing they can have a huge impact on overall health of not only overweight people, but anyone. There is often confusion about what food sensitivities are and how they differ from food allergies.
Much of the nutritional information you will read says that a calorie is a calorie. I wish it were this simple, but unfortunately it isn’t. For example: late night calories are different than regular meal time calories. (more…)
Writing things down in a journal can feel like homework, but if you’ve tried and failed to keep yourself on an eating plan or exercise schedule, this could be your key to success. (more…)
Here are 6 things you should STOP doing if you want to get healthy or lose weight. (more…)
Certain foods can act just like drugs on the brain, causing addiction, cravings and binge eating. Sweet and fatty foods are the most common food “addictions” and there is growing research that overeating these foods can actually cause changes in the parts of your brain that control eating behavior. (more…)
Need an excuse to start a garden this spring? A study conducted by the University of Utah found that people who garden in community gardens weigh less than their non-gardening neighbors. (more…)
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