Protein is used by the body to build and repair new tissues. Hair, skin, nails and muscles are all built with proteins. When you workout, you cause damage to your muscles. If you eat an adequate amount of protein, your body will fix the damage you caused making your muscles...
It seems as though every month a new diet book, pill or product is released and claims that you can lose weight without giving up your favorite foods or even exercising more than you already are. Before you get all excited and spend your money on these "miracles", realize that...
Energy balance plays a central role in health because it alone determines body weight. Energy balance is described as the relationship between how many calories you consume and how many you burn. This important relationship has three possible outcomes: gaining, losing or maintaining weight. Because body weight and body fat...
Carbohydrates have gotten a bad reputation in the last few years. With the emergence and apparent success of low carb diets, carbs have increasingly been seen as unhealthy. The truth is that certain types of carbs are good while others are bad. Limiting your intake of all carbs can hinder...
1. In Season Produce Fresh fruit and vegetables, the foods that should be in everyone's diet can sometimes be very expensive. A way to minimize the cost is by buying in season. When a fruit or vegetable is out of season, the extra cost of transporting and storing them combined...
1. Reduce Your Body Fat Percentage. If you're looking to reduce your body fat percentage, eating too much sugar will move you away from your goal. Sugar is digested very quickly which leads to a huge surplus of energy that your body has to deal with in a very short...
With Thanksgiving comes family, friends and unfortunately some unhealthy, food. Sometimes, healthy means less flavor and appeal. There are some steps you can take to make a healthy Thanksgiving turkey while still having the taste you're used to. The Turkey To have a healthier Thanksgiving, you'll need to look over your recipes....
Increasing your body fat percentage is sometimes necessary to increase your lean body mass or muscle. To get your muscles to grow, you need to eat such a high amount of calories that often this extra energy is stored as fat. Cutting, or getting lean is a balancing act. You...
1. Leave the Peel. Potatoes are a starchy vegetable which means they contain a high amount of calories and a low amount of nutrients when compared to other veggies. Some of the nutrients that are found in potatoes are located in the peel. Therefore to increase the amount of vitamins...
Thanksgiving (or Christmas and other Holidays) dinner isn't only about the turkey. If you focus only on making the centerpiece healthy, you'll be skipping over the part of the meal that has the most potential for improvement. While the turkey is the main dish, the sides are what contain the...
