Don’t rush - Meal Planning is the way to go Meal Planning is the way to go, however, people claim that they do not have the time for it Changes to eating habits require a lot of time, however, you can plan healthy meals and divide everything up into the right portion sizes. Take...
In general, nuts aregood sources of fat, fiber and protein. Most of the fat in nuts is monounsaturated fat, as well as omega-6 and omega-3 polyunsaturated fat. However, they do contain some saturated fat. Nuts also pack a number of vitamins and minerals, including magnesium and vitamin E...
What is a colon cleanse - helpful or harmful? Is fibre the new protein? How long does it take to digest food? Psychobiotics: the latest frontier in gut health The TLDR on probiotic drinks, plus 6 to try Black poo? Here're 5 possible reasons why ...
This is a typical story: A 2004 study compared people that were measured for 5-10 years in a long-term study. After adjusting for demographics, BMI, and lifestyle factors, each 10g increment of dietary fiber was associated with a 14% decrease in risk of all coronary events and a 27% r...
1. Why is oil not considered a whole food? Vegetable oils are liquid fats that have been extracted from whole plant foods. Olives, sunflower seeds and corn are all examples of whole foods; the fat contained in them are part of a whole package that also includes fibre, amino acids, vitam...
A decline in butterfat percentages can be common during spring months, when cows are grazing lush grass that is low infibre and high in oil and sugars, but this issue can continue into the summer for some herds. How do you increase butterfat in milk?
Losing weight can be seen as a good thing, especially for those who have always struggled to manage their weight - but when undergoing cancer treatment is not the right time. This is because when cancer patients lose weight, they mostly lose the strong, protective muscle tissue needed to help...
Pre-biotics – these are non digestible plant fibre that provides food for “good bacteria” to live and grow. Evidence is mounting to show that maintaining healthy gut bacteria is crucial to good health. For more info on the subject of healthy gut bacteria, Rhonda recommends the The Good Gu...
Can’t we just eat whatever tastes good? As you might suspect, the answer is disappointingly simple.We have to eat a balance of nutrientsif we want to enjoy a healthy day-to-day life. This means proteins, carbohydrates, fibre and fats, in appropriate quantities. ...
Calories were–and, for most people, still are–a measure of how healthy a food or drink was. But in the last year, I learned that most of what we’ve been taught about consuming food is wrong, and the concept of calories (and keeping beneath that government-recommended 2000 calorie ...