While it’s easy to fall for the latest diet trend, doing so may lead to problems, including potential nutritional deficiencies. The new year gives you an opportunity to ditch fad diets and other strategies that don’t set your body up for long-term success. Embracing an eating plan that’s based around whole foods can help you reach your goals in a ...
What you put into your body both before and after your workout can either inhibit or boost your progress and recovery. Whether you fast or eat before a workout, it’s best to consume quality carbs after you train to replenish glycogen-depleted muscles. Use the easy-to-make recipes for pre- and post-workout meals outlined below to give your body the nutrients it ...
Resistant starch is a type of starch that’s “resistant” to digestion—your body can’t break it down. That’s a good thing because resistant starch feeds your good gut bacteria. The best sources of resistant starch are green banana and plantain flours, cooked and cooled white rice and raw potato starch. Prebiotics feed your good gut bacteria, just like resistant starch. For ...
The keto diet is made up of mostly fats, moderate protein and a small amount of carbs. Eating very few carbs puts you in ketosis, a metabolic state where your body burns fat instead of carbs for fuel. There are different types of keto diets, including the standard diet, cyclical keto and dirty keto. Before starting your keto diet journey, ...
Intuitive eating is a nutrition concept that’s less rigid than traditional dieting. Instead of weighing your food and counting calories, you eat according to what makes you feel good. Intuitive eating helps you focus on how you feel instead of on your weight, and can also help you get rid of guilt and shame around food. The Bulletproof Diet bridges ...
Theobroma Cacao, the Latin name for chocolate, means “Food of the Gods” for a reason. It’s a heavenly way to lift your performance. There’s also some major health benefits of chocolate. We’re not talking about junk chocolate in candy bars and sweet desserts; dark chocolate has a long history as a healing plant, a mood enhancer, and even an aphrodisiac. ...
A 2018 study[1] published in Neurology demonstrates that a daily dose of leafy greens – think spinach, kale, collard greens, bok choy — is linked to sharper memory and slower cognitive decline in seniors. Leafy greens consumption slows cognitive decline substantially To understand the relationship between leafy greens and age-related cognitive changes, 960 seniors with an average age of 81 and ...
Eating one meal a day, also called the OMAD diet, is a style of intermittent fasting with big benefits for your brain and body. One meal a day fights aging, boosts metabolism, improves health, protects against disease and simplifies meal preparation. Eating only one meal a day can be difficult, but there are ways to ease in slowly and even ...
Health isn’t just your weight: It’s how well you feel and how much energy you have. Don’t limit your health goals to the scale. Build sustainable, healthful habits by eating more vegetables, making simple swaps and moving more often throughout the day. Committing to movement, from walks to stretching to everyday chores, can help you feel your best. You are ...
Autophagy means “self-eating.” It’s a detox process your cells undergo to clean out damaged cellular components, including organelles and proteins, and regenerate new ones. While cells already perform autophagy on their own, you may be able to increase autophagy and its benefits with diet and exercise. Early research indicates autophagy may reduce inflammation, prevent or delay the development of neurodegenerative ...