You likely have heard that balanced nutrition is a critical aspect of a healthy lifestyle. But how important is nutrition? Can you live a healthy life without following a balanced diet? If you don't monitor your nutrition, what risks could you face?
In this article, we'll examine the role nutrition plays in your overall health, the benefit of following a balanced diet, and the best diet to follow to maintain optimal health for years to come.
You want to live as long of a life as possible. But you also want to enjoy your life as you get older. To do that, you’ll need to protect your health—mental and physical—so you can get the most out of every day.
When the leaves start to turn, it’s time for boots, football, bonfires, and of course...pumpkin. Whether it’s in your favorite coffee drink, a decadent pie, or some yummy muffins, pumpkin-flavored foods everywhere. Unfortunately, all these seasonal delights can do major damage to your waistline. But have no fear; we’re here to help.
If you’re looking for an effective way to obtain better health and feel younger, the solution may be easier than you think.
According to some experts, just one culprit in your diet may be causing several of your health problems. That culprit is grain.
Congratulations! You’ve made the decision to change your diet to improve your health. Perhaps you are motivated by weight loss, targeting specific health concerns, or simply seeking to increase your energy and vitality--all are celebration-worthy reasons to take control of your body’s fuel.
Gone are the days of the fat-free craze that actually turned out to be even more damaging than eating full-fat foods. Now, we know that you need to eat fat to burn fat.
It turns out that fat is a nutrient that boosts your metabolism, along with curbing your hunger. Fat keeps you fuller, longer and helps to suppress insulin levels to avoid feelings of a sugar crash.
In our world of convenience stores and fast-food restaurants, our road trips have become the highway to extra, unwanted pounds. Often, we'll pull off the highway to load up on gas and simultaneously load up on processed junk foods like candy and chips.
If you’ve ever gone on a road trip, you probably know how difficult it can be to stick to your diet. Gas stations offering everything from donuts and cookies to chocolates and energy drinks. When you’re in a hurry, it’s easy to justify a salty or sweet snack in-between destinations.
For most of us, cost and time constraints are two of the biggest perceived barriers to eating a healthy diet. But what if you could eat healthy, delicious foods while still maintaining your budget?
The human body is a machine. It builds bone, muscle, and skin; monitors and interprets signals that travel along miles of neural pathways; creates red blood cells to deliver nutrients; and fights off viruses and infections when needed.
And that’s just a fraction of its capabilities!
