The Power of Protein
The human body is made up of proteins – everything from the cells in your body, muscle, bones, skin and hair all contain protein. In many ways protein can be classified as the ‘building blocks of life’. [...]
A Balanced Meal for School Lunch
Ensuring our children eat a healthy, well balanced meal at lunch is vital to their school day, mood and productivity. That said, it’s not as hard as you may think to ensure your children actually enjoy their healthy lunches and [...]
7 Foods that Actually Make you Smarter [Tips]
Better memory and improved cognitive functioning are just some ways in which food can make your smarter. Organic breads, whole grains, sprouted grains and fruits and veggies are rocket fuel for your brain. [...]
8 Scientifically Proven Ways to Boost Your Metabolism
Stuck with your dad’s sluggish metabolism or is your slow cooker a result of an office job that has you sitting all day? No matter why your metabolism has slowed down, here are some science-backed ways to get your motor [...]
How can you Prevent Diabetes in your Family? [Tips]
Diabetes is a growing epidemic; in 2012 statistic showed that 29.1 million Americans ( 9.3% of the population) had diabetes with 1.7 million new diagnoses every year. It’s estimated that 86 million Americans age 20 and older have prediabetes; a [...]
Eat Yourself Happy: How Food Affects your Mood
Are the winter blues getting you down? Do you feel tired, or have trouble concentrating? The concept of comfort food isn’t just about warming you up on a cold day; what you eat really can change the way you feel. [...]
Best Prebiotic Foods to Boost Digestion
So you’ve probably heard of probiotics;those diminutive little bacterium that live in your tummy and keep you healthy, happy and sane. Well, in order to keep your little belly bugs alive, you have to feed them the good stuff and [...]
6 Amazing Benefits of Sprouted Grains
Who knew that just adding water to your favorite organic grains could unlock so much potential? Sprouted grains are nature’s little miracles as they have almost three times the nutrients of legumes and beans, can help with digestion and weight [...]
Are Preservatives Bad for your Health?
“Eat food grandma would recognize” is a tenant that I like to keep in mind when doing my weekly shopping. Trouble is, reading food labels is getting both difficult and disquieting when half the ingredients are unrecognizable and the other [...]
Learn all about Wholesome Whole Grains
We all know that whole grains are better for us, but what exactly are whole grains, why should we eat them and how can we incorporate them into our daily diets? Fear not future whole grain eaters, we will reveal [...]