Tahini: A sauce worth trying
Tweet Have you ever walked in to a local restaurant that served Middle Eastern Cuisine? Were you introduced to an array of dips and sauces unsure of what they are or might taste like? Among those is a wonderful dip named Tahini that might offer more then just its great taste as a reason to why its worth trying. Tahini is a butter made from sesame seeds that are hulled, ground, and toasted. It is commonly used in North African, Greek,...
Distracted eating might be effecting your waistline
Tweet With obesity becoming a growing health problem in the United States, everyone is looking to get healthy through fitness and dieting but could your busy schedule be hindering the wanted results? Nowadays, we’re always on the run. Whether it be on our way to work, home, or school we’re usually busy doing something. Because we need to fuel our bodies, we often try to squeeze food into our busy schedules but we...
Could a glass of water help your diet?
Tweet Everyone is aware that obesity is a growing health problem in the United States. Many people are becoming obsessed with “get skinny quick” diet trends and revamping their entire lifestyle to lose weight and reach their body goals. But could a key to weight loss be something as easy as incorporating a little extra water before meals? A new study published in the health journal “Obesity” was tested by...
Experts: Cooking with vegetable oil is worse for you than lard
Tweet Have you been cooking with sunflower oil instead of good old-fashioned lard? You might have thought you were eating healthy, but new research suggests that you’re wrong. The very word “lard” conjures up images of gross, artery-clogging fat, while oils derived from plants like sunflower and olive seem to be perfect for the healthy stir-fry — but perception isn’t necessarily reality, according to a...
Breakfast, The Most Important Meal of the Day – Five Reasons Why
Tweet Breakfast is the first meal of the day and it is believed that skipping breakfast can cause serious health complications. When you skip your breakfast, there is shortage of nutrients in the brain. Another major disadvantage of skipping breakfast is that it compels you to eat more in the lunch that causes weight gain. On the other hand by taking breakfast regularly, you prepare your body for the daily activity. Similarly,...
Raw Food Diet – Basic Questions
Tweet A raw food diet is a type of diet that is composed of food that has not been cooked. Many people opt for this type of food because they believe that food is most advantageous for the body if it has not yet been cooked. Audio Introduction: How Does Raw Food Help the Body? According to people who believe in the effectiveness of the raw food diet, the process of cooking food denatures important enzymes that can...