Attention, meat and cheese lovers. The best way for you to shed unwanted pounds might be to give up your favorite omnivorous treats in favor of a vegan diet (at least for a little while), according to a new study from the University of South Carolina. The good news: You can keep your carbs.Research published this week in the journal Nutrition followed a group of 50 overweight or obese adults looking to lose weight over a six-month period. Their plan...
Orange: The Official Nutrition Color of Autumn
If we could choose one color to represent the autumn season, it would be orange. From the crunchy leaves beneath our feet to the healthy, sweet taste of orange vegetables like pumpkin, yams, butternut squash and sweet potatoes, orange is the color of the harvest–and it boasts big health benefits.
What’s So Healthy About Orange-Hued Food?
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You Wanted to Know: High-Protein Diets
With so many diets out there, I understand why it can be hard to figure out where to start when you want to lose weight. It can be especially challenging to figure out what the pros and cons of each plan are which then makes it hard for you to compare diets to each other.
We’ve talked a lot about protein on the show, but wanted to summarize what...
YOUR BODY IS A MACHINE, PROVIDE IT WITH THE RIGHT FUEL
People sometimes call the human body a machine-the most wonderful one ever built. Of course, the human body is not a machine. But it can be compared to one in many ways. Like a machine, the body is made up of many parts. Each part of the body, like each part of a machine, does special jobs. But all the parts work together and so make the body or...
The Amazing Health Benefits of Cabbage
Under the scientific name Brassica oleraceea, cabbage is known since antiquity as both food and a natural cure, especially in its fighting against vitamin C deficiencies or scurvy - the disease caused by lack of vitamin C, manifested in anemia, bleeding gums and tooth loss.
Cabbage can be consumed fresh or preserved (sour cabbage), in both cases...
