Thinking beyond calories
Did you ever think where our concept of calories comes from? What does calorie actually mean? Many of us are counting calories, reading labels, and calculating the numbers, but do you really know the concept behind it? What is a calorie?
Naturally prevent, reduce menopausal symptoms
The term menopause is derived from meno (meaning month, menses) plus pausis (meaning pause or cessation). In other words, it is a pause in menstruation. Understanding the terminology and definitions can be helpful in understanding the natural biological process of aging.
The digestive system and leaky gut, part 2
In my previous article I talked about the importance of digestion, and what may cause leaky gut. The walls of the intestine serve as a physical barrier, separating food and the bacterial populations of the intestine from the rest of the body. Intestinal permeability, or “leaky gut”, occurs when antigens that normally can not go through the intestinal tract are able to make their way through and enter into the bloodstream.
The digestive system and leaky gut, part 1
We are finally starting to understand how the gut plays a role in health and disease. We are not only what we eat, we are what we absorb and digest.
We can turn on our good genes
I hope that you had an AMAZING Thanksgiving holiday! If yes, there’s a good chance that you ate too much good food! And maybe you’re thinking now how to lose your holiday weight, and also wondering, too, why some of your friends did not gain as much weight as you did.
Learn all you can about nutrigenomics
Last week I attended the American College of Nutrition’s 59th annual conference. I was fortunate to listen to some of the world’s leading scientists, functional medicine doctors, and top nutrigenomics researchers lecture, and then speak with them in person.
Time-restricted feeding may help diabetes, weight loss
Time-restricted feeding is a type of intermittent fasting in which feeding times are restricted to certain hours of the day. Actually, this should be our natural pattern for eating — eat some food, feel satisfied then stop, get some sleep, rest, work, and repeat.
Benefits of The Ketogenic Diet — Part II, athletic performance
In a recent article I talked about the ketogenic diet, its benefits, and its possible down-sides. In this article, I’d like to go into a lot more detail on how, or if, a ketogenic diet can benefit athletic performance.
Fibromyalgia — what it is, and how can you heal it
Do you have joint pain, sleep disturbance, depression, inability to think clearly, chronic fatigue or chronic pain in your muscles and ligaments? Most of us feel some of this at least once an a while, some of us maybe feel it more regularly.
Benefits of The Ketogenic Diet
A ketogenic diet is one form of a very low carbohydrate diet. However, you need to cut almost all sources of sugar in order for your body to produce ketones for energy, instead of using glucose (sugar) for energy. You can look at ketones as a fourth macronutrient, along with protein, carbohydrate, and fat.
All you need to know about fructose!
I’ve written many times about added sugar, but what about consuming fruits, and the fructose that they contain? Are fruits considered to be added sugar? The good news is that they are not — except for smoothies and processed fruit juice. But let’s look at what exactly fructose is.
The many benefits of clarified butter and ghee
Have you ever tried clarified butter, or ghee? I love cooking with ghee, it has a delicious smoky, nutty flavor and is perfect for high heat cooking. And there are so many health benefits too, other than just the taste!
Let’s look at dairy sensitivity
Maybe you’ve started to hear more about people stopping eating dairy products, and choosing dairy-free milk alternatives such as almond milk. Do we need to stop consuming dairy products? First, let’s look at why dairy might be a problem for so many people.
The ABCs of gluten
I think gluten allergies and gluten sensitivity are one of the most popular health-related topics for many people now. But do you know what gluten is, and why so many people try to avoid it?
What to do about sugar cravings
Are you craving sugar? Do you know how to reduce your craving?
The benefits of fibers are way more than you think
Fibers are the structural parts of plants and are found in all plant-derived foods — vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes.
The extraordinary Vitamin K
All vitamins are equally important, and their absence from our diet can cause nutrient-deficiency diseases.
Fasted cardio
You may have heard, or maybe you already tried, fasted cardio exercises for weight loss? So many people, especially in the fitness industry, follow fasted cardio, and some of them are really seeing benefits. But is it really a good idea?
Shoulder pain? This may help!
Most people feel some shoulder pain at some point in their life. For some it never goes away.
Are beans healthy for everyone?
I know after reading the title you may be thinking oh no, I was following a vegetarian eating plan with lots of beans to improve my health and increase my daily protein intake, so was I was wrong? Don’t worry, you maybe right, but …