Love them or hate them, it sure does seem like mushrooms are a polarizing food. For those who love to eat them, there are many benefits to making them a regular part of a well-balanced diet. Even though they're technically a fungus, mushrooms count toward daily vegetable intake recommendations, so add them to a stir fry or chop them up and drop them in a soup to reap their benefits regularly. Mushrooms...
With heart disease being the world's leading cause of death, accounting for more than - 25% of all deaths - , everyone should reevaluate their diet. Eating the wrong foods could increase your cholesterol and blood pressure levels, thereby paving the way for heart disease. However, eating more of the following 7 foods will have the opposite effect and will help promote a healthy heart. #1) Almonds -...
Fiber is not sexy. It will not become the hot conversation at your next dinner party. Almost guaranteed: Bring up fiber’s many benefits at your next coffee date and your friend will quickly change the subject. But for fast, lasting fat loss and lots more, dietary fiber reigns supreme. Too bad we’re not getting nearly enough. One study titled "-Trends in dietary fiber intake in the United States, 1999-2008-,"...
Dietary fiber is a very important component of nutrition. There are a number of reasons why we need to consume this “roughage.” Fiber is the part of plant type foods that our body does - not - digest or absorb. The body doesn’t break it down once eaten, rather it passes through our digestive system. It is most commonly found in fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains. Generally, processed foods...
Packing only -85 calories- per cup, blueberries are as good for your waistline as they are for your body. They contain loads of health-boosting vitamins and nutrients, such as potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B6, protein and fiber. What’s more, they can ward off disease and help us remain in tip-top shape. And the best part? They’re available year-round in both fresh and frozen varieties. Blueberries...
Have you ever been on a diet? Most people have. This is how it goes: you start the - diet and feel great - for the first few days. After a week, you think that you’ve done enough to earn a "cheat" meal. You eat everything you couldn’t eat before, remember how good the food tasted, and then give up on the diet. There are other varieties of this same situation, but it always ends the same - you give...