In a world obsessed with quick fixes and instant results, the allure of fad diets is ever-present. From intermittent fasting to low-carb and keto, the promises of rapid weight loss and a sculpted physique can be enticing. However, despite the plethora of diet plans flooding the market, the sad truth is that diets, in the […]
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Healthy Thanksgiving
How can you stay healthy with American tradition? Healthy Thanksgiving Swaps!!! Staying in can tempt us to overeat and reach for those tried-and-true comfort foods this Thanksgiving. Sometimes healthy swaps for food at holiday meals can be a challenge, but with these four tips, you can still enjoy the great taste of rich holiday […]
Your Health Starts in Your Gut
Use your DNA to personalize diet and lifestyle
Most people think that we are born with a unique set of genes that come from both of our parents and that they determine our destinies. However, your genotype is not your fate. It means that any genetic predisposition to diseases, behaviors, and addictions can be altered. This is possible through gene expression. Gene expression […]
Turmeric – spice and superfood
Today I would like to talk about one of my favorite superfood and spice – TURMERIC. Turmeric root comes from Curcuma Longa plant and has brown skin with orange flash with similar to ginger flavor. It has been widely used in traditional Indian cooking as a warm and bitter spice that gives yellow color […]
Fast or Not to Fast
Fasting isn’t a diet. The literal definition of fasting is to abstain from food and drink from a specific period of time. It’s been around for thousands of years, as spiritual fasting is a part of many religions. But in this context, I prefer looking at fasting as simply a change in eating patterns. Fasting – […]
Your Health Starts in Your Gut
Hippocrates once said, “All disease begins in the gut,” and modern science is proving these words to be true. Many studies show digestive challenges are the root cause of chronic inflammatory diseases, such as autoimmune disorders, various skin challenges, and also have a profound impact on mental health. Diseases of the digestive system, particularly, an […]
Chocolate for your loved one
Giving chocolate to your loved one for Valentines Day is an old tradition. But why do we associate chocolate with love and what are health benefits of eating it? Benefits of chocolate. 1. It improves our life. Anandamide is the chemical in chocolate that quickly activates dopamine receptors in the brain which temporarily blocks feelings of pain and depression […]
7 Superfoods to Fight Cancer
There are so much evedence that what we eat matter. The food that we consume every day can kill us or heal us. Dr. Young S. Kim and her team of researchers of The National Cancer Institute of America in July/August 2012 concluded that a poor diet (too much glucose, bad fats, dairy, too much salt, […]