Every food that we eat is filled with calories. It is calories that accumulate and equal weight gain or weight loss. How many of your calories are not doing anything for you? Empty calories are just what they sound like. They give you all of the negatives and none of the positives when you eat [Continue Reading]

Maybe you have tried low fat foods or diets and low calorie diets. Which worked for you? What if neither has worked? Here are some facts to dispel any myths pertaining to a correlation between low fat and low calorie. What does low fat mean? Foods that are low in fat have a reduction in [Continue Reading]

Who says that you are too old to exercise? Exercise has benefits for the body no matter what the age. If you are in your golden years, go for it! However, follow a few guidelines to do it right. There are many myths going around about getting older. One truth is that it is not [Continue Reading]

We hear a lot about fats and carbs but what about protein? Keep reading to get the 101 on protein and how important it is in your body. Next to water, protein is the next most abundant substance in the body. Think of the structure of a house. Before you add the walls, you have [Continue Reading]

We often debate the nutritional aspect of some foods. Today we are talking about whole grains. Here are some of the nutritional benefits of eating them. What Are Whole Grains? You hear in the news about whole wheat, cracked wheat, honey wheat, whole grain wheat and other labels that may have your head spinning. But, [Continue Reading]

Eating too much sugar is not healthy for you. Most people would agree with this. Yet, we are still getting way too much of it in our diet. Why? If you have ever read a food label then you know how confusing they can be. Once you get past simple ingredients like milk, water, corn [Continue Reading]

High cholesterol can lead to problems with your heart and also your metabolism. if you have been diagnosed with high cholesterol there are precautions you can take to avoid getting excess cholesterol in your diet. Chances are if you have been diagnosed with high cholesterol, your doctor is concerned about your health. There are three [Continue Reading]

We love to snack. In our society, snacks are eaten more often than regular meals. If you want to keep your family healthy, try raw food snacks. What Are Raw Foods? Raw foods are foods that are eaten in their natural states. These foods don’t have to be cooked since cooking may remove nutrients that [Continue Reading]

There are many notions out there about how to lose body fat. We have tried fad diets, exercise equipment and hypnosis to do it. But, is there a more healthy way to lose fat. The Science of Losing Weight Here are a few facts that you might not be aware of. It takes a deficit [Continue Reading]

It is the newest phenomenon to hit the fitness industry. These unassuming funny shaped weights are leading people to greater weight loss than ever before. Keep reading and find out all about them. Kettlebells are a former Soviet tool used to train their athletes. It looks odd, like a bowling ball with a handle. There [Continue Reading]