There are many reasons why eating healthy food is a great option for your health and well being. Here are three main reasons that will help remind you that eating healthy foods is the best choice to make for your diet, to provide the necessary nutrients that your body needs to create new cells, clean toxins, and to just function every day! Eating healthy food can help prevent future diseases such as diabetes and cancer.
A healthy lifestyle has both short and long term health benefits. Long term, eating a balanced diet, taking regular exercise and maintaining a healthy weight can add years to your life and reduce the risk of certain diseases including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and obesity.
Good nutrition is an important part of leading a healthy lifestyle. Combined with physical activity, your diet can help you to reach and maintain a healthy weight, reduce your risk of chronic diseases and promote your overall health.
Atkins & Ketogenic Diet. Choosing the right diet for LONG-TERM weight loss. With spring just around the corner, and plenty of media hype around cutting carbs right now, it’s time to consider – and compare – two of the highest profile eating plans: the Atkins Nutritional Approach and the ketogenic diet. While both programs advocate… Continue Reading
There has been a renewed interest in low carbohydrate, high fat (LCHF) diets in recent years, and amongst the variations of these is the ketogenic diet (KD). What Is A Ketogenic Diet? A KD eating pattern is very low in carbohydrates and moderate in protein, meaning a high percentage of total energy (kilojoule) intake comes… Continue Reading
The slump when the chocolate calls your name. Colleagues’ birthday celebrations with cake. Friday afternoon drinks and nibbles. Vending machine temptations. Stress snacking before a deadline. There are so many snack temptations in the office which can be a minefield for the war on your waistline. Is snacking on the job derailing your healthy eating habits? More… Continue Reading
Spring wedding on the way? Saying ‘I do’ in summer? It may be mid-winter now but summer bodies are made in winter – and so are wedding-day waistlines. With a few months to go before the big day, now is the ideal time to devise an effective eating plan to shed kilos, maintain your weight,… Continue Reading
You can’t deny the fact that a well-maintained diet and exercise are responsible for quick weight loss. But there are certain things that you can do to make the process easier. Shedding extra pounds requires you to make all kinds of efforts to speed up the weight loss procedure. And that is why I’ve come… Continue Reading
Balance diet & exercise for a healthy life those are the only two miracle cures you need. You can’t do one without the other and still expect to see results. Whether you want to reduce the risk of chronic diseases or achieve your fitness goals, you need to stop and think before you take a bite.… Continue Reading
The Mediterranean conjures up images of blue skies, sandy beaches, fishing boats bobbing in the clear waters, white washed houses, blue domed churches, olive groves, vines growing over trellis. Sun shine on the face, fresh air. People in tavernas sharing the meals with family and friends. Eating fresh food matters to the Mediterranean cultures as… Continue Reading
Foods To Avoid & Foods To Include In Your Weekly Shop. You are what you eat and, when you’re eating for two, a healthy balanced diet is more important than ever. You need a pregnancy grocery list and I am here to help you. Fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs and lean meats will nourish your body… Continue Reading
People keep talking about superfoods, what are they? Certain foods (mainly fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, and seeds) are particularly packed with essential nutrients including vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. When you have these amazing healthy things inside your body, you are less likely to get sick and can help ward off disease. Simple really. Try this simple recipe… Continue Reading
Keep your heart beating for those you love by feeding it the best ingredients for heart health. One in six Australians is affected by cardiovascular disease, accounting for more than 3.7 million Australians[i], according to the National Heart Foundation of Australia. Dr Jason Kaplan, Integrative and Preventive Cardiologist says there are plenty of simple things… Continue Reading
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