Spice of Life: Thyme
Herbs and spices add flavor to our food and nutrition to our bodies. Thyme is easy to grow and add to your culinary creations. Check out today’s post to discover the benefits, uses, and a few recipes that include thyme.
How Old is Your Body? Chronological versus Biological Age
Have you ever wondered how old your body is compared to your actual age? I think this is something we may think about more as we get older. Chronological age is easy to determine; it is how old you actually are. Biological age is how old the body and cells are acting. It is also known as your physiological or functional age
2021 Dirty 12 and Clean 15
Are you wondering if there is a simple way to begin your journey to health? I do know it can be overwhelming to delve in to all the information out there, but hey that is why you subscribe to this blog so I can do some of that “delving” for you!!
What is a Healthy Portion Size?
Portion control can be difficult to manage. How do we determine the right amount of food to eat? What is the difference between a portion and a serving?
A serving is a standard amount of food, such as a cup, tablespoon, or ounce. This is not the recommended size, just a standard measurement. A portion is actually how much we eat. Being overweight or obese is a challenge in the US; many adults and one out of three children are considered overweight or obese. Is there a relationship to our weight and our portion size?
Macronutrients: Carbs
Carbohydrate is the third and final macronutrient. One of the most recent type of diets is a low or no carb diet. Yet, just like protein and fat, we need carbohydrates in our diet.
Functions of Carbs
The Macronutrients: Fat
This is the second post in our series delving into the macronutrients, and we will be looking at fats. You can check out all about protein here. As mentioned in the previous post, we need all three macronutrients each and every day and this includes fat. Yes, we need good, quality fat in our diet.
The Macronutrients: Protein
The “Macros” are the nutrients that the body uses in large amounts and each day our bodies need a fresh supply of these macronutrients. There are three macronutrients: Protein, Fat, and Carbohydrate. Yes, your body needs all three to function in a healthy way, but we are each individuals, so our personal needs will vary. Let’s start with protein.
Fat Burning Botanicals
There is so much power in the foods we eat; they can build our health or tear it down. We each make the choice bite by bite; yes, we choose what to eat and ultimately much of our overall health is determined by these choices. One area that certain foods can help is with fat burning and botanicals can do this.
What is in Your Food? Parabens
Who would have thought that Parabens would be in our food? There has been much information about parabens in personal-care products but not so much with them in food.
Parabens are used primarily to stop mold, harmful bacteria, and yeast which is a positive attribute for them.
Properly Preparing Foods: Beans
January 6th is National Bean Day! Check out how to properly prepare beans to avoid some of the negative effects that beans can produce.