Weight loss tips and best practices for helping your body get to your goal weight and shape at any time. Patience, perseverance and hard work always pay off.
Smoothies are a blend of raw fruits and vegetables. The possibilities are endless and they usually include additives like water, ice cubes, milk, honey, nuts, seeds, supplements, and powders. Smoothies can be used as individual meals in a weight loss regimen or can be consumed after an intense workout program. …
My obsession with green food and salads has grown over the last few months since I commenced my fitness challenge. I’ve discovered there are so many different kinds of healthy vegetables, herbs, and fruits out there that you can combine in a lot of ways for health and fitness. These …
I began a health and fitness challenge at the beginning of this year after falling off the wagon late last year. I’m a big fan of Beachbody videos and started the year with Shaun T’s Focus T25. I have only a few days left on this fabulous workout program. At …
Tabbouleh is a traditional Middle Eastern salad made from various edible herbs grown locally. It’s a fast and easy dish that takes less than 30 minutes to prepare and is around 200 calories for a side serving. Traditionally, it’s served as part of a mezze but it can be a …
Why you should add pine nuts to your diet now was discussed in a previous article. I covered the health benefits of pine nuts and pine nuts nutrition. However, did you know oil is also derived from the seeds of the pine tree? This cold pressed oil is known as pine …
I’m a latecomer to the goodness of pine nuts for some reason. I discovered them while researching homemade pesto recipes earlier this year. Pine nuts come from pine trees and are technically the seeds of the tree, not nuts. They can be found in Siberia and Canada. Another variation of …
As I’ve progressed with my fitness challenge for the year and paid more attention to ingredients and calorie content, I’ve developed a love for salads in general. I now include a different salad in my diet at least once a week. I prepare it at the beginning of the week …
I began a health and fitness challenge in January to get my body into the best shape of my life this year. One of the things I’m trying to do is cook over 90% of my meals at home and healthy options at that. I have my favorites which I …
I’m trying to live up to my ethos this year by starting off with a protective style challenge. In the last few weeks, I have also incorporated a fitness challenge into my health goals for the year. I am not out of shape. However, I let my fitness goals lapse …
Red palm oil comes from the pulp of the oil palm fruit, which grows primarily in West Africa. Red palm oil is an intensely rich color due to the high beta-carotene content. Red palm oil is similar to palm kernel oil. However, there is an important difference between the two. …
This is the first in the Cooking with Oil Series, which will look at the best types of oils to use for cooking, their benefits, and why you should add them to your diet. The benefits of olive oil for hair were discussed in two previous articles:- Softer & Shinier …