The trick is to make better and safer protein choices on a regular basis. If you’re eating a well-balanced plant-based diet and consuming a wide variety of vegetables, greens, sprouts, legumes, tempeh, beans, nuts, seeds and grains, then you’ll easily meet your protein needs.
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The New Superfoods
Superfoods are foods — mostly plant-based but also some fish and dairy — thought to be nutritionally dense and thus good for one’s health. The term has no set scientific meaning, however, and any list of “top” superfoods is purely subjective. Superfoods are healthful, for the most part, aside from possible contamination, added sugars or …
Decoding Diets
A healthy eating plan gives your body the nutrients it needs every day while staying within your daily calorie goal for weight loss. A healthy eating plan also will lower your risk for heart disease and other health conditions.
Guide to Gluten
Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, triticale and oats. In some people, eating or drinking anything containing gluten can cause different types of undesirable reactions. The most extreme of these is the auto-immune condition known as celiac disease. Some other types of reactions are known as non-celiac gluten sensitivity, gluten sensitivity, or …
5 Colours of Phytonutrients
Phytonutrients (aka phytochemicals) are natural compounds or chemicals found in vegetables, fruits, beans, legumes, nuts, seeds, grains, tea and other plant foods. Phytonutrients are thought to have powerful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, cellular repair, detox and cleansing, and other health-promoting and disease-preventing properties. Although it is estimated that there are 25,000 to 40,000 phytonutrients, scientists have only …
Guide to Superfoods
Imagine a superfood — not a drug — powerful enough to help you lower your cholesterol, reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer, and, for an added bonus, put you in a better mood. Did we mention that there are no side effects? You’d surely stock up on a lifetime supply. Guess what? These …
Weight Loss Superfoods
Here’s a list of great super foods that help with weight loss (and they taste great, too).
Find Antioxidants
Where to find antioxidants in the simplest of places.
Health Hacks
Every day health hacks you can utilise from items around the house.
Diet Traps
Ten common diet traps and how to avoid them. Stay strong and be strong!