A full body detox doesn’t mean you spend a week in the bathroom with an ‘occupied’ tag on the door. Here are 6 simple things that give your body a natural detox. You can self detox and do a natural body cleanse without drinking only water or participating in fad detox diets.
Nutrition & Diet
What you eat affects how you look and feel -- because food works from the inside out. Here are all of the healthy foods you should be putting in your body, and the not-so-healthy ones that you should be avoiding. See how to eat without gaining weight, how to do a natural body cleanse, and how to enjoy sugar, salt, even fast food without hurting your body... or your weight loss goals. If it goes in your mouth and affects your health (either positively or negatively), then we're talking about it here!
The Benefits Of Giving Up Sugar: 5 Frightening Reasons To Give Up Sugar Right Away!
Thinking of giving up sugar? Desserts and drinks are not the only way that sugar makes its way into your body. Sugar is everywhere – from salad dressings to yogurt, canned fruit to sports drinks. It’s the hidden sugar in the foods we buy that is the real problem. Here’s what you need to know and how to give up sugar on your own.
10 Snacks & Desserts You Can Eat On The Atkins Diet: The Best Low Carb Snacks
To help us enjoy our days, weeks and months on the Atkins Diet this time… we’ve found 10 snacks & desserts that make the dieting process a little bit easier and a whole lot more FUN!
7 Ways To Enjoy The Holidays When You’re On A Diet – Healthy Holiday Eating Tips
Yes, there are some things you can do that will allow you to enjoy your holiday dinner even though you’re dieting. Some healthy holiday eating tips to get you started — ways to eat healthy at holiday meals.
Fun Ways To Enjoy Things Like Eggnog, Frosted Cookies, Pies & Gravy When You’re Focused On Healthy Holiday Eating
See why gravy, eggnog, frosted cookies, and pies are tops (and should therefore be gobbled up accordingly)… and why you should steer clear of things like carrots, mashed potatoes, fruitcake, and exercise.
Trying To Drink More Water? 5 Things You Can Drink Instead Of Water For The Same Health Benefits & To Stay Hydrated
Experts tell us to drink more water to stay healthy. But what if you don’t like water? Here are 5 ways I’ve found to stay hydrated when you hate drinking water.
Butter, Margarine, Or A Butter Substitute – Does It Really Make A Difference To Your Health?
Get overwhelmed with butter substitutes found at the store? Here are some things I discovered about finding a healthy butter substitute that might help you.
Pumpkin Seeds Benefits & Pumpkin Seeds Nutrition: 6 Health Benefits Of Eating Pumpkin Seeds You Probably Didn’t Know
Stop throwing away the pumpkin seeds at carving time! Eating pumpkin seeds benefits your immune system, improves your sleep, and more.
4 Reasons Why You Should Be Eating A High Fiber Diet – Your Body Will Thank You For It!
Been told to increase fiber in your diet, but not sure where to start? Start here! High fiber foods to eat + Differences between soluble & insoluble fiber.
High Blood Pressure Diet Tips + 5 High Blood Pressure Foods To Avoid
Like frozen pizza? Addicted to sugar? These aren’t healthy choices if you suffer from high blood pressure – like me. 5 simple high blood pressure diet tips.
Want A Healthy Salad? Avoid These 5 Unhealthy Ingredients That Will Sabotage Your Salad
A healthy salad starts with healthy ingredients. Here’s how to make a healthy, substantial salad that won’t leave you hungry or nutritionally deprived.
5 Reasons Why The Dash Diet Is A Healthy Choice
If you want to lose weight in a healthy way, the DASH diet is a smart choice – especially if you have high blood pressure like me. Here are 5 reasons why.
Processed Meat & Cancer: Can Eating Red Meats And Cured Meats Really Cause Cancer?
If you have a pronounced risk of colon cancer like me, you might wonder if eating processed meat & cancer go hand in hand. Here’s a list of meats to avoid.
Healthy Fast Food Options At Popular Drive-Thru Restaurants
Nothing beats a home-cooked meal but there is such a thing as healthy fast food. If you go through the drive-thru as much as I do, you’ll appreciate these 7 healthy fast food options. Here’s a list of the healthiest menu items at fast food restaurants and their nutritional info.
Stevia Sweetener: What Is Stevia? Is It Safe? Can It Help You Diet?
What is stevia? It’s a natural sugar substitute! Here’s what you need to know about the safety of stevia products, plus how to make stevia sweetener at home
Organic Desserts: 4 Delicious Organic Desserts You Can Find At Grocery Stores
Looking for organic desserts that are easy to make and delicious, too? Here are 4 great organic dessert items you can find in your local grocery store.
Tasty Low Carb Foods & Low Carb Recipes That Always Help Me Lose Weight On A Low Carb Diet Like Atkins
A low carb diet like the Atkins Diet one of the easiest, most effective ways to lose weight fast. Here are the low carb foods we eat, plus low carb recipes!
Are You Eating GMO Foods? The Risks And How To Avoid Them
Do you know if you’re eating GMO foods? Find out what the common GMO ingredients are, the potential health risks, and what brands to buy so you can avoid eating GMO food products.
Easy Tips for Avoiding High Fructose Corn Syrup in Your Food
Avoiding high fructose corn syrup in your diet? Here are a few easy ways to avoid the corn-based sweetener that has been linked to health problems and has even been called a highly dangerous toxin.
5 Healthy Fast Food Choices For People On The Go
I’ve already lost a lot of weight & don’t want to gain it back! Here are 5 healthy fast food choices that I make every time I pull up to a drive-thru window
Surefire Tips for Portion Control That Helped Me Lose Weight
I dropped below 200 pounds after changing my eating habits. Here are the 3 portion control tips that helped me to lose weight.
Tips For Eating Healthy: How To Save Money On Your Healthy Diet
Looking for some money-saving healthy eating tips? Here’s how to choose the right foods at the right time of year so you can save a lot of money on your groceries and still eat healthy!
Too Much Sodium In Your Diet? Here’s How To Painlessly Reduce Your Salt Intake
Salt is difficult to avoid — especially since manufacturers add it to most foods in the form of sodium chloride in order to “improve” the taste. However, by modifying your eating habits just a little bit, you can drastically reduce your salt intake! Here’s how…
Antioxidants: The Real Truth About How They Work & How Effective They Are
Here’s a hard look at the real facts about antioxidants. We confront some of the more sensational claims concerning antioxidants so you can see the truth about how antioxidants work in the human body, their role in combating disease, and just how effective they really are as medicinal treatments.
Lose Weight Fast: 8 Simple & Surprising Tips
Every year millions of us try to lose weight, but we often don’t succeed because the diet plans are too hard to follow, or we lose focus. So what does work? By listening to the latest scientific research, you might stand a better chance of succeeding. Try the following weight loss methods and you could lose weight more easily than you’ve ever done before.
Health Benefits Of Blackstrap Molasses
The precious nutrients from sugar cane are concentrated in blackstrap molasses. For optimal health, you should look for organic, unsulphured molasses. Some of the health benefits include: curing cancerous tumors, fibroid tumors, anxiety, constipation, edema, heart palpitations, anemia, arthritic pain, joint pain, acne, gray hair, and more!
How To Feel Great and Live Longer By Adding Goji Berries To Your Diet
Goji berries are one of the rising stars of the health community. More attention is being paid to the healing properties of this cranberry-like fruit than ever before. Given its status in Asia as a potential reason for extended life expectancies, it’s no wonder that products containing Goji berries are arriving on the market each and every day. See why they’re so great.
Olive Oils & Their Many Health Benefits
So, what makes olive oils better for us than other types of oil? In my quest to understand the health benefits of olive oil, I compiled some interesting facts about olive oils.
How To Eat Healthy At Parties …And Still Have Fun!
The party food doesn’t have to spell doom for your diet. Here are 9 simple tricks that can help you maintain control and resist overeating at the party.
Baked Potatoes vs Mashed Potatoes – Which is Better For Your Skin?
Mashed potatoes and baked potatoes… both are easy to make and one of them is especially good for your skin! See which one.
5 Popular Detox Diets – How They Work & Important Safety Issues
The big question is… do Detox Diets work? Another popular question… are Detox Diets safe? Here we explore the top 5 Detox Diets and discuss their safety issues.
11 Healthy Foods That Are Also Good For Your Skin!
If you want healthy skin, then you’ll want to add these foods to your daily diet.
Home Remedies For Health Ailments: 6 Foods That Cure
Following is a list of common ailments and the foods that can prevent them, if not cure them completely.
Low-Carb Dessert Recipes & Fun Snacks That Are Atkins-Friendly
Fortunately, there are MANY satisfying snack and dessert options available that will satisfy your sweet tooth if you’re on a low-carb diet like the Atkins Diet. Here are the best low-carb desserts and snacks.
Are Energy Drinks Harmful? What About Energy Shots?
Energy drinks and energy shots are marketed as giving you extra energy. Some common energy drinks are: Jolt, NOS, Slam, No Name, Rockstar, SoBe, Red Bull, and Full Throttle. Some common energy shots are: Ammo, Redline Power Rush, Extreme Energy, Powershot, Fuel Cell, and Upshot.
Natural Weight Loss Herbs: Do They Really Work? Are They Safe?
Do natural weight loss herbs like cayenne, ephedra, green tea, and hoodia actually work at helping you lose weight? Are they safe? Here’s how they work, plus 2 that are safe, and 2 that are not.
Top 7 Digital Diet Websites: Check Out These Cool Online Dieting Tools
There are tons of tools online that can help you with keeping to your diet. Here are some of the best digital dieting websites that have online tools to help you get rid of those nasty extra pounds!
Sensa Diet: The Advantages And Disadvantages
According to Dr. Hirsch, the Sensa Diet — which consists of sprinkles that you put on your food to increase the sensation of the taste and smell of your food — actually tricks your brain into thinking you are full sooner. Hence, you don’t eat as much as you normally would. But does it really work?
Bottled Water vs City Water: What’s The Difference?
What do you think? Is city water (or tap water) better for you than bottled water? Here are some interesting results from a 4-year study by the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Health Benefits Of Drinking Wine
Studies show that drinking wine can be beneficial to your health. Experts have gone back and forth over how beneficial wine is, as too much wine of course has negative effects. In moderation however, the health benefits of drinking wine are all good. Here is a summary.
7 Healthy Junk Food Snacks
What constitutes healthy junk food you ask? Well, there are many foods that get a bad rap, like pork rinds and pizza. But it’s a fact — there are lots of great healthy junk foods and healthy fast food options out there for you. It’s a fact! Here are 7 of my favorites, plus links to many many more!
What It’s Like To Be Gluten Intolerant & Why I Only Eat Gluten-Free Foods
I am gluten intolerant. Here is a little about my personal experience, how I discovered I have gluten intolerance, and why I only eat gluten-free foods now…
Fad Diets & Unusual Weight Loss Methods
Regardless of how outlandish some of these might seem, we all know that there is no ONE diet plan that works for everyone. So whatever works for you in terms of dieting… I say, go for it! And you never know what will work for you until you try something new.
Destination Dieting – What’s The Best Vacation Diet?
What is a destination diet? It’s a crash diet before you go on a vacation. See why we think the Atkins Diet is the best destination diet around!
Low-Carb Dieting… The Jim & Lynnette Way
These are the best low-carb resources — the ones that are helping to get me through this ‘dieting’ thing. In reality, they’re helping to shape my way of thinking about carbs in general and how I can get by on eating fewer carbs overall. It’s all about making a conscious decision to eat less carbs… and less fat. Period.
Low-Carb Meals at Fast-Food Restaurants
Whenever I’m on the road, or when I want to slip out of the office during lunchtime for something other than the cheese and hotdogs that I normally take for lunch (while I’m on this Low-Carb ‘diet’)… I like to know my options going in. Do you know what the Low-Carb choices are at fast-food restaurants these days? Here’s what I found…
Gwen Shamblin’s ‘Weigh Down Diet’ Is Offered Online Through The Remnant Fellowship Church
You’ve probably seen Gwen Shamblin, founder of the Remnant Fellowship Church in the news before… Among other things, she’s been called ‘the pioneer of faith-based weight loss’. But it’s no secret that her practices & preachings have been questioned by some. Including her ideas about the Weigh Down Diet.
The Backwards Diet: Eating Foods In Reverse Order
Tricia Cunningham invented ‘The Backwards Diet’ — also known as The Reverse Diet. Simply put, she reverses the order of what she eats: a heavy dinner for breakfast, regular meal for lunch, then a light breakfast for dinner.
Low-Carb vs Low Fat Research Findings
Following is a growing list of research regarding Low-Carb vs Low-Fat dieting. In addition to links to the actual results of various studies, you’ll also find a brief summary of each — to save you time when searching for topics most important to you. Use this information to help you determine whether a Low-Fat or Low-Carb diet plan is best for you.
Quick Tips For Drinking More Water
Here are literally DOZENS of ways to increase your water intake on a daily basis. Drink more water… start now!
