There are certain foods and nutrients that crop up all the time in health guides and lists of things that are good for us. These are the ultimate panaceas, the ingredients that seem to do everything from boosting our mood, to combating illnesses to even making us smarter. And one such food that certainly falls […]
Diet & Nutrition
21 Healthy Snacks
If you’re looking to improve your health, then you need to start by improving your diet. Now the temptation is to stop eating as far as possible and to semi-starve yourself. Guess what though? This is neither healthy nor a good way to lose weight. Why? Firstly, because it is nearly impossible to maintain. If […]
22 Foods High in Magnesium
Magnesium is among the foods that American adults are most likely to be deficient in. This deficiency reportedly affects up to 80% of American adults, which is a huge proportion and especially when you consider just how important magnesium is for numerous bodily functions. So does this mean that magnesium is hard to come by? […]
20 Foods Low in Carbohydrates
There was a time when everyone was trying to avoid fats. We were told that fats added a lot of calories to our diet (which they do: 9 calories per gram) and that they were bad for our heart (which they’re not). Today things have changed. No longer are fats public enemy number one; that […]
21 Health Benefits of Vitamin B12
There are plenty of different vitamins and minerals that the body needs in order to thrive. These include everything from ‘obvious’ nutrients like vitamin C and D, all the way to more obscure things like CoEnzyme Q10 and lutein. Things get a little complicated as soon as you get to ‘B’ in the alphabet in […]
21 Health Benefits of Magnesium
Magnesium is a mineral that can be readily found in our diets through a number of different food sources, or which can be taken separately as a food supplement. It plays a huge number of crucial roles in the body and is very important for your general health. So if you want to ensure that […]