Every person’s health and well-being depends on how well their body removes and purges toxins. With exposure to environmental toxins, toxic body care products and processed foods, most people are in desperate need of a serious detox! A liver cleanse … Continue reading Liver Cleanse: Detox Your Liver in 6 Easy Steps
You may not be lucky enough to live surrounded by palm trees, but thanks to popular tropical fruits like açaí and dragon fruit (and whoever made smoothie bowls a thing), you can darn sure pretend. Okay, açaí bowls may be … Continue reading What Is Dragon Fruit? Benefits, Flavor, And How To Eat It
Deschutes Wowza! is a hazy pale ale that’s full-bodied yet easy to drink at 4% ABV (alcohol by volume). Wowza! continues the craft beer tradition of big-muscled flavor while staying impossibly light—just 100 calories and 4g of carbs per can. … Continue reading Deschutes Wowza! Is the Rare Low-Calorie Beer That Tastes Great
Did you know that there are more than 400 different viruses that can cause infections, including the common cold, the flu, hepatitis, mononucleosis and HIV? Today, many people choose to have an annual influenza vaccination, or flu shot, but this is … Continue reading Antiviral Herbs: Protect Against Viruses and How to Use
Satisfying your sweet tooth without actual sugar has never been easier. (TYSM, keto!) I mean, have you taken a stroll down the freezer aisle at the supermarket lately? Sugar-free and no-sugar-added ice creams practically outnumber the regular stuff. Thankfully, gone … Continue reading The 5 Best Sugar-Free Ice Creams, According To Nutritionists
Sometimes, nothing quite hits the spot like a steamy bowl of noodles—and ramen is no longer the only trendy option. These days, everyone seems to be … Continue reading Is Pho Healthy? Pho Versus Ramen Soup
Fasting was easy for our ancient ancestors. There were no all-night diners or frozen pizzas to tempt them. They had no choice but to ignore that gnawing emptiness in their stomachs until they happened upon a bush of ripe berries … Continue reading Intermittent Fasting Eating Window – IF Weight Loss Tips
Water is essential for life, but what if you can’t trust the source of your tap water? Bottled water is a great alternative when the purity of your tap water is in question, whether because of bacterial contamination, heavy metals, … Continue reading Ranking the best bottled water of 2020
Non-dairy butter used to mean sketchy oils and zero flavor, but the plant-based diet trend has completely changed the game. In fact, whether you’re vegan or not, you might just consider swapping your usual Land O’ Lakes for for a … Continue reading The 7 Best Non-Dairy Butters Substitutes For Vegans, Per RDs
The ketogenic diet has been touted as a major weight loss program, where Instagrammers have documented their keto weight loss success stories to encourage others to join in on the craze and tackle their health and fitness goals. And the … Continue reading Why Am I Not Losing Weight on Keto?
Walking down the the dairy aisle is literally nuts these days. Seriously, where there used to be only cow’s milk, countless nut milks and other plant-based alternatives (hellooo, oat milk) are now taking over. Though almond milk held court as … Continue reading Oat Milk vs. Almond Milk: Which Is Healthier? Dietitians Weigh In
At this point, you’ve probably heard a lot of people raving about the high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet. The goal of the eating plan is to get your body into a state called ketosis, where it’s burning fat, instead of carbohydrates, … Continue reading 7 Best Keto Diet Apps to Track Carbs and Lose Weight
Keep in mind that breast milk is the best food for babies in the first year of life. It helps them grow healthy and strong and protects them from infections and illness. For example: Breast milk has hormones and the … Continue reading 10 Best Baby Formulas of 2020
It sounds like a beginning of a bad joke: A bodybuilder walks into a juice shop and asks to try a 48-hour juice cleanse… For YouTuber and bodybuilder Will Tennyson, the suggestion is an unfortunate reality. Tennyson tried a juice … Continue reading What Happened When a Bodybuilder Tried a 48-Hour Juice Cleanse
Based on sales on the over past decade, cottage cheese seems to be making a comeback. Perhaps this is because it’s high in protein and low in carbs, therefore considered by some to be the perfect cheese for both low-carb … Continue reading Cottage Cheese Nutrition, Benefits, Recipes and More
If you’re a regular coffee drinker (and rely on the stuff to help you get off the struggle bus in the morning), you’ve probably wondered why anyone, ever would want to drink decaf. I mean, what’s coffee without the buzz? … Continue reading Is Decaf Coffee Good Or Bad, And How Much Caffeine Is In It?
Tofu, also called bean curd, has gained popularity over the years, especially as a vegetarian- and vegan-approved source of protein. However, it’s also a highly controversial ingredient; while some praise it as a health-promoting superfood, others claim that soy products … Continue reading Is Tofu Good for You? Health Benefits and Nutrtion Facts
Thanks in the recent rise of the marketing term “plant-based,” there are quite a few plant-based protein bars on the market. Many of these plant-based protein bars are not good. They taste like pulling up a handful of weeds from … Continue reading 10 Best Plant-Based Protein Bars – Healthiest Vegan Protein Bars
It’s not easy to go to a fast food place and find something healthy. But today, fast food restaurants are becoming more aware of nutrition and making changes to offer healthier menu options. We picked out the healthiest and unhealthiest … Continue reading The Healthiest (and Unhealthiest) Things You Can Order at Burger King
How often did your mom tell you to “take your vitamins!” when you were a kid, while shoving a bottle of Flintstones’ gummies in your face? Of course, by now you know that your body needs vitamins and minerals to … Continue reading 15 Best Vitamins For Women 2020
If the dairy aisle could do the #10yearchallenge, it wouldn’t even recognize itself. I mean, half of what’s in the dairy aisle these days isn’t even dairy at all. Back in the day, you had just a few types of … Continue reading Types of Milk, Explained: From Skim To Whole Milk To Oat Milk
Has the low-carb movement made you question just about every food in your diet? Just me? Thanks to keto and paleo, I’ve even wondered whether yogurt is considered a low-carb food—and whether I can still nosh on parfaits while keeping … Continue reading Best Yogurt For A Low-Carb Diet
Nutrition is important for everyone because food gives our bodies the nutrients they need to stay healthy, grow, and work properly. Foods are made up of six classes of nutrients, each with its own special role in the body: Protein … Continue reading Why Is Nutrition Important? – HIV Positive
Total Time: 5 minutes Serves: 12–15 Ingredients: 1½–2 cups pitted black and green olives ¼–½ cup sun-dried tomatoes ½ cup capers, drained ½ teaspoon Himalayan pink salt ½ teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon garlic ½ teaspoon onion powder 1½ teaspoons oregano … Continue reading Olive Tapenade Recipe: A Mediterranean Diet Staple
Coconut water is basically nature’s Gatorade. It’s a great way to rehydrate after a stomach bug, night out, or tough gym session, thanks to the electrolytes … Continue reading 9 Best Coconut Water Brands Of 2020, According To Nutritionists
Going vegan—whether it’s for the planet, your health, or both—is a little different than deciding to do keto, try intermittent fasting, or (for some reason) go carnivore. While most people follow a vegan diet out of a combination of environmental, … Continue reading Vegan Diet and Losing Weight
Royal jelly sounds prestigious, stirring up curiosity, and for good reason. The name alone can draw you in, but what else makes it appealing? Well, for starters, it’s been reported to have antioxidant, anti-diabetic, antibacterial and wound-healing properties. Can humans eat … Continue reading Royal Jelly Health Benefits, Uses and Supplement Dosage
In September, the fast-food chain Subway introduced new mini sandwiches to its menu at participating restaurants nationwide. Called Subway Sliders, these sandwiches come in four varieties (Ham and Jack, Italian Spice, Little Cheesesteak, and Little Turkey) and each resembles a … Continue reading Review: Half Of Subways Sliders Are Better Than The Original Footlongs
Australia is home to one of the most potent vitamin C foods known as the Kakadu plum. How much vitamin C does this superfruit contain? According to the Australian … Continue reading Kakadu Plum: Top 5 Benefits of this Vitamin C-Rich Fruit
The first thing you’d notice if you were to walk into the Women’s Health test kitchen is the view (when you’re on the 29th floor overlooking Central Park, it’s hard not to). But the second thing you’d notice is the … Continue reading Top 10 Healthy Snack Trends Of 2019
Yields: 4 servings Total Time: 0 hours 20 mins Ingredients: 1 1/4 c. quick-cooking farro 2 tbsp. olive oil 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced 4 tbsp. lemon juice Kosher salt and pepper 12 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced … Continue reading Healthy Greek Chicken and Farro Salad Recipe
Sometimes you just need a nice pretzel amiright? But as you’re chowing away on your salty snack or biting into that chewy doughy goodness of a soft pretzel, you may ask yourself: Are pretzels actually healthy? How are pretzels made, … Continue reading Are Pretzels Healthy? Nutritionists Weigh In
The greatest moment in the history of supplements came on September 1, 1998. That’s when a sportswriter challenged Sammy Sosa on how he could compete with the androstenedione-assisted Mark McGwire. In reply, Sosa uncorked a shocker: He owed it all—wink—to … Continue reading 10 Best Supplements for Men – Creatine, Whey Protein, More
Poll the dietitian community about their oatmeal-eating habits and you might think that eating the whole grain is a requirement for the letters “R.D.” after your name. Me included. I make my oatmeal with milk, raisins, banana, hemp seed, and … Continue reading Is Oatmeal Good for Weight Loss – Can Oats Help You Lose Fat
Mercifully, Pollock Communications and Today’s Dietitian have pulled through and offered up a report entitled What’s Trending in Nutrition that features “The 10 Superfoods for 2020.” (No word yet on their plans to address your other two questions.) AND THERE … Continue reading Are Superfoods Real – The Healthiest Foods
Once upon a time, being a vegetarian was pretty black and white. You didn’t eat meat, and that was that. These days, though, there seem to be 50 different shades of vegetarianism. “There’s more of an emphasis now on plant-based … Continue reading 7 Types Of Vegetarian Diets, Explained By A Nutritionist
There’s no denying that probiotics are ~buzzy~ in the food world right now. And for good reason: They support digestion, keep you regular, and promote overall … Continue reading 10 Best Probiotic Yogurts, According To Nutritionists
The ketogenic diet is super popular these days, but following it can be challenging. The plan requires a lot of diligence, as eating too many carbohydrates can knock you out of fat-burning mode, also known as ketosis. Keto dieters eat … Continue reading 10 Best Low-Carb Nuts and Seeds for Your Keto Diet
If you’ve ever fallen victim to norovirus — commonly known as the stomach flu or the throw-up bug — you know there’s absolutely nothing worse than pooping and puking your guts out for days. But if you’ve dealt with it … Continue reading Stomach Flu – Can Grape Juice Prevent Norovirus?
Of all food categories, it may be safe to say that ensuring the purity of baby foods and making sure there are no toxic ingredients or metal in baby food should be one that’s a major priority. However, a national … Continue reading Metal in Baby Food: Study Finds 95% Contain Heavy Metals
Peppermint oil is one of the most versatile essential oils out there. It can be used aromatically, topically and internally to address a number of health concerns, from muscles aches and seasonal allergy symptoms, to low energy and digestive complaints. … Continue reading Peppermint Oil Uses, Benefits, Side Effects and More
Without question, peanut butter is one of the best foods out there—you can spread it on bread for a sammie, add it to smoothies, spoon it on oatmeal, or in my case, simply grab a spoon and eat it straight … Continue reading Do You Really Need To Refrigerate Peanut Butter?
Riding the current wave of organic eating, there are now so many distinct foods and herbal products in the market that has become difficult to understand which ones are best for you. Hundreds of businesses are selling a similar thing. … Continue reading Top 5 Organic Superfood Brands in the World
We all know that eggs are delicious. But did you know they can also reduce your risk of a laundry list of diseases, protect your skin and eyes from UV damage and improve liver and brain function? It’s true, and … Continue reading Egg Nutrition Facts, Health Benefits and Risks
Some things seem specifically designed to put you in a bad mood, like parking tickets or 40-minute wait times when you call customer service. But there is another rotten mood culprit out there: the bad mood foods that you’re eating. … Continue reading 10 Bad Mood Foods, Plus Healthy Swaps to Make
Thankfully, coffee is one of the things you don’t have to give up on the high-fat keto diet–if you drink it the right way. If your daily cup is topped with whipped cream or contains flavored syrups or sugary creamers, … Continue reading Low-Carb Keto-Friendly Coffee Creamers
Fiber is probably the least sexy of all the nutrients. Protein gives you superhero muscles. Carbs grant you sustained endurance. Fat switches you into ketosis, if … Continue reading 4 Incredibly Easy Ways to Eat More Fiber
Now that the low-fat life is a thing of the past, you’ve probably considered pouring olive oil over your entire life. Really, though, with about a thousand different types of cooking oils seemingly deemed a-okay now, it’s tricky to tell … Continue reading The 10 Healthiest (And Worst) Cooking Oils, Per Nutritionists
