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Cholesterol is one of those words that always sound ominous, especially when your doctor mentions it at your annual checkup. First, we need to point out that cholesterol — a waxy, fat-like substance that travels through your bloodstream — is not inherently bad. It’s an important and necessary substance created by your liver to digest fatty foods, create hormones and build cells, among other crucial functions. However, in addition to the cholesterol your liver pumps out, you also get cholesterol from the food you eat (especially animal products
Is eating healthy more expensive? Let’s get this out of the way: healthy eating doesn’t break the bank. In fact, healthy eating can actually be . than buying highly processed, additive-laden packaged food. Unfortunately, the general population believes that healthy equals expensive. But oftentimes, that’s not the case. So, why are we conditioned to think that healthy eating isn’t budget-friendly?
Part of the issue is that we confuse ‘healthy’ with other labels like organic and gluten-free. Just because a package of crackers (or artificial candy) is gluten-free, doesn’t mean that it’s nutrient-dense or inexpensive. The other issue is that healthy
A common piece of advice when it comes to maintaining a healthy diet is to fill your cart from the outside aisles of the grocery store.
That’s where you’ll find the meat department, dairy case and, most importantly, the produce section – all the least-processed offerings in the building.
Of course, there are exceptions. The middle aisles are where you can find many healthy grains as well as canned fruits, vegetables and legumes. The freezer section holds healthy options as well. Flash-frozen produce is as nutritious, we’re told, as the fresh stuff, but has the advantage of keeping it far
While we’d never advocate fast food to be your main source of nutrition, sometimes the drive-thru is unavoidable. Whether it’s for convenience or cravings—you can make a pitstop at Micky D’s without wrecking your physique and actually getting a solid dose of protein. It’s true: You can find high-protein fast food that can help you hit optimal levels of the muscle-building macros. There are just a few things to keep in mind.
Fast food has long been criticized for its association with unhealthy eating habits and its contribution to the rising
Finding it hard to keep up with the latest diet trends? Learn about a simpler approach at this workshop
Keto, paleo, Dukan, Atkins … choosing a diet can sometimes be mind-boggling, and keeping up with the fast-changing diet trend, even more so.
But naturopathic practitioner Dr. Heidi Standeven believes that grabbing your daily grub doesn’t have to be so complicated.
“There’s so much information out there about what you should eat, what you shouldn’t eat, what’s good, what’s bad, and it seems to change every week. And then, if you go onto Dr. Google, of course it opens a whole
While the name sounds kind of silly, this is a very real phenomenon. “Food policing” can look like judging what you eat or crave, thinking you “can’t” eat something because it’s “bad” or “wrong,” or telling yourself you can only
Michelle Obama promoted healthy eating habits when she was first lady. Now, as co-founder of PLEZi Nutrition, she aims to give parents healthier food options for their kids.
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Michelle Obama promoted healthy eating habits when she was first lady. Now, as co-founder of PLEZi Nutrition, she aims to give parents healthier food options for their kids.
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Michelle Obama is taking on a new role as the co-founder of PLEZi Nutrition, which aims to market food and beverages for kids that are both tasty and healthy. The company,
The 80/20 rule means eating nutrient-dense food 80% of the time, and “soul foods” the remaining 20%.
Dietitian Nichola Ludlam-Raine follows the rule and eats chocolate every day.
She also aims to eat 30 different plant-based foods throughout the week.
The 80/20 rule is a term to describe eating nutritious food most of the time while allowing yourself treats like takeout every now and again to make it easier to stick to an overall healthy diet.
Dietitian Nichola Ludlam-Raine told Insider she has followed and promoted the
