What You Need to Know About Food Allergies

What You Need to Know About Food Allergies

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

There are plenty of things you need to know about food allergies versus food intolerance. Some people mistakenly believe they’re suffering from a food allergy because they’ve had a reaction after eating a certain food. However, it could actually be food intolerance, which is a totally different condition. Food Intolerance…

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Do You Know Your Peak Time?

Do You Know Your Peak Time?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Some of us are early birds, and some of us want to shoot the early birds for being so chipper in the morning. When it comes to exercising, it’s important to be aware of your body’s natural clock. Pick the time when you feel the strongest and most energized to…

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Diet to Go

Diet to Go

Diet Reviews / Prepared Meals

You might be thinking “Ch-ching, ch-ching,” but compared to the obscene amount of money you spend on fast food and dining out, this home delivery meal service is cost-efficient, time-saving and a lot healthier. Diet-To-Go offers low-fat, low-carb and vegetarian meals that are delivered right to your doorstep. There is…

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Feeding Your Feelings? Bypass Binges

Feeding Your Feelings? Bypass Binges

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Emotional eating can wreak havoc on even the most determined dieter. It’s a way to suppress or soothe negative feelings like boredom, grief, fear and anger. Triggers may include unemployment, financial stressors, relationship strain, health problems or simply fatigue. Our first reaction when anxiety rears its ugly head is to…

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Not So Fast: Healthy Fast-Food Choices

Not So Fast: Healthy Fast-Food Choices

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

The drive thru doesn’t always have to derail your diet. It is possible to stick to your weight-loss program while still hitting your favorite fast-food joints. The secret is to maintain the plan by making smart choices. Before you order a burger, fries and soda, explore the healthier options available….

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Eat Until You’re Almost Full

Eat Until You’re Almost Full

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Do you eat until you’re stuffed? Well, then it’s time to call it quits…before you feel full. While you eat, the stomach sends a signal to the brain, saying it’s full. However, it usually takes about 20 minutes for the brain to get this signal, which gives you plenty of…

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Assess Your Risk for Osteoporosis

Assess Your Risk for Osteoporosis

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Osteoporosis is a medical condition characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of the micro-architecture of bones which result in bone fragility and higher susceptibility to fracture. Bone fractures mostly affect vertebrae, wrists, humeri and femura. Vertebral fractures and, with lower incidence fractures of the femoral neck, may occur spontaneously,…

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