Protein helps you feel fuller longer. Having protein around slows down digestion making us more satisfied. Over multiple days your calorie savings can help with weight loss.
Protein helps you feel fuller longer. Having protein around slows down digestion making us more satisfied. Over multiple days your calorie savings can help with weight loss.
More benefits of oranges! Large number of mineral present in orange helps to control the heart rate stable and moderate. The minerals like potassium and calcium controls the sodium action in the human body and maintains blood pressure and heart beat. Oranges contain fiber with…
We all know oranges are good for us and are high in vitamin C. Oranges’ health benefits continue with their fiber, which has been shown to reduce high cholesterol levels thus helping to prevent atherosclerosis. Fiber can also help out by keeping blood sugar levels…
Water Helps Control Calories-Staying hydrated can prevent a feeling of “False hunger”, when we are dehydrated the body has a feeling of hunger when in reality it just needs some hydration. Water Helps Keep Skin Looking Good- Your skin contains plenty of water, and functions…
Water is one of the body’s most essential nutrients. People may survive six weeks without any food, but they couldn’t live more than a week or so without water. Water is the cornerstone for all body functions. It’s the most abundant substance in the body,…
A “portion” is how much food you choose to eat at one time, whether in a restaurant, from a package, or in your own kitchen. A “serving” size is the amount of food listed on a product’s Nutrition Facts. Sometimes, the portion size and serving…
We are fans of a protein sparing diet. Attempt to have a protein with every meal. It is a scientific fact that your body cannot effectively burn and use fat as energy if it doesn’t have help from either carbohydrate or protein. As you are…
Your protein needs increase especially after bouts of intense exercise so increasing your protein intake on days that you exercise is beneficial. Additionally, if you strength train consider having a high protein meal right after a training session when the muscle is sensitive to nutrients…
Establish a good stretching program to include the gastrocnemius/soleus (calves), hamstrings, quadriceps, hip flexors and hip adductors. Initial stretches should be static (no bounce) and held for at least 30 seconds, then progressed to dynamic stretches such as walking lunges or high stepping. Research shows…
You probably already know that eating too much sodium can cause bloating, high blood pressure, and other complications. But you may be surprised to learn that one food that you may eat every day chews up nearly 50% of your daily recommended sodium allowance. The culprit? The…
