When you mindlessly eat while doing other tasks, you can accidentally eat far more than you intended. However, if it were easy to stop, none of us would be snacking in the first place! Here are some useful tips to help you avoid absentmindedly snacking.
It is well known that working out can cause you to lose fat and gain muscle. As muscle weighs more than fat, you can slim down while seeing your numbers go up. But, did you know that over-exercising can cause you to gain weight in the form of fat?
We love summer veggies but can sometimes get salad fatigue. Wanting to use ripe vegetables in other ways, today, we’re presenting some stuffed chicken breasts that — unlike the ham-stuffed and bread-coated chicken cordon bleu — are packed with veggies!
Falls become a serious problem for us as we age. Kids and young adults can bounce back up from a tumble, hardly missing a beat. But, for older people, recovery can be slow and consequences grievous. Now, research is showing that a healthy heart can help prevent falls.
Iceberg is a much-maligned lettuce. Many allege that it has no nutritional value. It has been claimed that it’s nothing but water. But, what’s the truth about the nutrition of iceberg lettuce?
Along with fun roadside attractions, North Dakota has fantastic museums and historical sites. But, in this gorgeous weather, we want to get out. Join us to see what outdoor spots and activities you should experience in North Dakota.
Scientists create new weight loss option.
Tai chi can lower stress and anxiety while increasing energy and stamina, flexibility, balance, agility, muscle health and aerobic capacity. It may also aid quality of sleep, boost the immune system, lower cholesterol levels and blood pressure, fight joint pain and congestive heart failure and reduce the risk of falls.
Cutting carbs isn’t just good for weight loss and stable blood sugar; it can aid healthy aging and longevity. Cutting your intake of carbs and maintaining proteins, fats and nutrients can help you keep muscle mass, lower inflammation and lengthen lifespan.
A fan on Facebook asked us for some low-carb eggplant recipes that weren’t fried or breaded. We are happy to take requests whenever possible. So, we’re sharing four that we like, all with fewer than nine grams of carbs.
Before eating a piece of fruit, most of us wash the skin, cleaning away anything that might be on the surface of the skin — dirt, oil, wax and more. But what about what’s in the apple? New research shows microbes inside apples may be great for your health.
Pets are beloved members of the family for many people. We look to them for companionship, for entertainment and as a way to stay fit. We all say our pets make us happy and healthy. But what’s the actual science behind how our animal-family members impact our life?
New research has shown that eating early in the day may be best as it will lower a person’s appetite. This is the first study that shows how meal timing impacts the 24-hour energy metabolism when the amount of food and meal frequency are matched
We’re told taking 10,000 steps a day is optimal for living our healthiest life. But where did that number come from, and is it true?
Research, from two separate studies, shows that processed food is more damaging to health than previously realized. The discoveries may change the way we approach our meals and may prompt us to cut out snacks.
New research suggests that the best treatment for pain might seem counterintuitive: exercise. Pain may make you want to curl up and not move. But, the study showed that low-intensity exercise helped.
We love pizza, but it's hard to find a good pizza crust when you have blood sugar concerns. Many low-carb versions are high in calories and fat. These three recipes are all under 90 calories and have no more than four grams of carbs!
New research has shown that people following the paleo diet have twice the level of blood biomarkers that are strongly connected to heart disease. The researchers also saw that the populations of beneficial bacterial species were lower.
July through October is eggplant season! We love this low-carb, high-fiber veggie and want to talk about it. In the summer, including eggplant on vegetable skewers on the grill is a great way to enjoy it!
A piece of long-accepted proactive health advice may be wrong: instead of helping your heart, aspirin may be detrimental to your body. A showed that prophylactic aspirin might do more harm than good for many people.
