Remember searching through your grandmother’s fridge, hoping to find a snack, only to find a carton of yogurt? At the time, you may have been disappointed it wasn’t pudding or ice cream. But it still seemed like enough of a ...
Remember searching through your grandmother’s fridge, hoping to find a snack, only to find a carton of yogurt? At the time, you may have been disappointed it wasn’t pudding or ice cream. But it still seemed like enough of a ...
Searching for something new to help transform your diet? Look no further than flaxseeds! I know, I sound like a spokesperson for the flaxseed lobby already, but these little guys seriously pack a nutritious punch. Flaxseeds come from the flax ...
If you’re a huge cheese fan but you aren’t sure whether or not you should include it in your diet, I have some good news for you: Cheese has some awesome health benefits. When trying to maintain your health, I ...
I give the marketers at Pepto-Bismol credit. They managed to turn uncomfortable topic such as upset stomachs and diarrhea into a funny little jingle that occasionally gets stuck in my head. That commercial in particular makes light of something we ...
If you’re a regular visitor of this blog, you already know that the bad reputation plaguing carbs is totally untrue and unfair. While most people think carbs make you fat, in reality, as I’ve outlined in this article, they can ...
Most people associate sweet potatoes with candied Thanksgiving casseroles or equally sugary sweet potato pies. And have you noticed that almost every restaurant nowadays serves sweet potato fries in addition to their standard white potato fries? While I’m all for ...
We’ve spent some time discussing macronutrients like good carbs and bad carbs, lean protein sources, and even surprisingly fatty foods that are super healthy. But today we’re going to talk about an often ignored part of a healthy diet: fiber. ...
So important are these vegetables, that they have a whole day dedicated to them. No, I didn’t just make that up – International Carrot Day takes place on April 4 every year. It seems only fair. After all, we’ve been ...
Say ‘gluten free recipes’ to people and they immediately think of boring, bland and breadless meals. But that is most certainly not the case. In fact, even though I don’t have celiac disease or a gluten intolerance, some of my ...
Do you double over with cramps every time you have a milkshake? Or maybe cheese pizza doesn’t go down too well? Well my friend, you could well be lactose intolerant. I know, it sounds awful – no more cheese, frozen ...
Hi, I’m Mike. One of my biggest passions in life is nutrition, and after getting my Personal Trainer Certification and Fitness Nutrition Certification from ISSA, I wanted to create a site where I could help readers live a healthy and nutritious life. I believe we control our destiny, and we can choose to live a long and healthy life by eating right and treating our bodies with respect.