Written by Taylor Empey – Certified Fitness Trainer & Nutrition Specialist, Salt Lake City In my experience as a seasoned fitness coach, I have helped thousands of people when it comes to accomplishing fitness goals. Whether it be fat loss, muscle building, performance, body image issues, dealing with eating disorders, […]
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By Caitlin Schille Sugar-free drinks, including diet soda and low-calorie sports drinks, have long been touted as the healthy alternatives to more sugary options such as regular soda. While a reduced consumption of added sugar is a great goal, sugar-free drinks have health implications of their own. Researchers at the […]
It’s hard to find foods without sugar in them these days. And with desserts, it’s of course even more difficult. Try this sugar-free (and gluten-free) carrot cake recipe if you’re looking to step away from sugar. And check out the recipe for vegan cream, gluten-free flour, and vanilla essence to […]
Recent studies conclude that high glucose levels can negatively affect memory and impair cognition. One study of more than 4,200 people, conducted by the Boston University School of Medicine, found that those who consumed more sugary drinks had poorer memory and reduced overall brain volume, particularly in the area of […]
From the book Good Mood Food: Unlock the power of diet to think and feel well (to be published Dec. 2018) The sharp taste and crunchy texture of red cabbage go beautifully with a rich feta cheese, providing satisfaction to a stressed mind and body on both counts. The red […]
Walk down any grocery aisle and you’ll see products claiming this and that, more protein, less fat, no sugar, non-GMO, etc. But most of these products simply changed their label and nothing else. Here are three new snacks that are pushing the boundaries of what a healthy snack can be. […]
Nancy Bryan, Ph.D. Did you even know that your body talks to you? Well, it does: and as a matter of fact, it never shuts up! It’s not entirely our fault if we’ve lost the ability to hear messages from the body. One thing true of human beings is that […]
Po-tay-to, Po-tah-to Written by Caitlin Schille, MPH We all know that it’s important to eat our vegetables. Kids are growing and developing, so their bodies need good nutrition– the problem is, it’s really hard to get kids to eat their veggies. So hard, in fact, that results from a recent […]
Five Foods to Start Eating Teff Teff is an ancient grain from east Africa, Ethiopia to be specific. It has a mild, nutty flavor and is a good source of iron, calcium, magnesium, and zinc. Try teff in porridge or stew, or by itself. Lentil Pasta Get your protein from […]
Slashing carbs and eating fats to enter ketosis; effective for weight loss? Written by Sophie Ringer Carb-haters are uniting around the keto diet, which is rooted in older therapeutic diets originally designed for purposes in neurologic medicine, like for controlling seizures in children. Studies also suggest those with Parkinson’s and […]
