Most of our daily unhealthy foods have a negative effect on our bodies, even if some have a less perceivable effect on a short term basis, in the long run we still end up suffering their effects. Foods should be considered risky or even dangerous if they are full of empty calories. For example foods […]

A new made by UC Davis study proved that the less money you make the more likely you are to be obese. This is in stark contradiction with a Canadian study were the more money men made the fatter they were. It seems that our cultural differences have a strong influence on our waistline. The […]

1) A fat and salt rich diet has an elevated risk of coronary affliction 2) In average a third of cancer cases can be prevented by a change in diet. A diet rich in dietary fibers and whole wheat also low in fat can prevent a number of tumors among which colon, stomach and breast […]

– Caffeine– this is found in coffee, tea, chocolate, cola etc. Caffeine induces adrenalin production thus increasing stress. People addicted to caffeine exhaust the adrenal glands which produce stress hormones. These hormones influence the metabolism. In the long run caffeine associated with an unhealthy diet leads to weight gain. Excessive caffeine consumption has the same […]

Everybody has a certain food that they love and crave. For me it is chocolate. I love chocolate. Unfortunately usually the food you crave isn’t waistline friendly. So if you want to lose weight you have to stop eating it. This means that you have to learn how to stop food cravings and resist food […]

The internet and almost all the magazines are full of all sorts of crash diets that supposedly have miraculous effect. They melt the excess fat away and leave you with a smoking hot body. Well that is what they claim to do. The truth is far from the idyllic picture they paint, and you might […]

Believe it or not there are foods that lover your energy level if you eat them. If you want to be more energetic you just have to stay away from them. The symptoms of tiredness that you feel, especially when the seasons change, might have multiple causes: physiological related to the levels of hormones in […]

When you buy a food product probably, you don’t really investigate how much salt. Sugar or fats it contains. And all those unhealthy food additives are jam packed in many highly processed foods. Fats or lipids mustn’t become our enemies but neither our friends. Eating fats form time to time helps you stay in top […]

If you watch any television show while you eat you won’t notice how fast you are eating. In no time you will eat everything from your plate. If you put more food on the plate you will eat it. Overeating is a sure way to make sure you get fat. Eating frequently while watching TV […]

We are daily bombarded with fast food. Children and teenagers are magnetically pulled to fast food. Fast food is delicious and a pleasure to eat. Unfortunately fast food is unhealthy too. From the start the healthy eating principles are in direct opposition with the idea of fast food. We should always avoid eating on the […]