For decades we’ve all worked under the assumption that to lose fat we have to cut fat out of our diets. Thus the low fat craze was born. As it turns out, that’s not how it works. The problem with eating a low fat diet is that you have to replace that food with something else, and we all turned to carbs. Those … [Read more...]
The Amazing Avocado
Avocados are delicious and it turns out that they’re very good for you. It doesn’t matter if you eat them on toast, on your salad, throw some in your green smoothie, or enjoy them as a dip. There are quite a few benefits to eating avocados aside from the fact that they are mighty tasty. Avocados are a … [Read more...]
Some Surprising Benefits of Coconut Oil
(This post contains affiliate links from which I will benefit at no extra cost to you, if you purchase through them.) Coconut oil is one of my favorites when it comes to healthy fats. It’s also one of the most versatile oils out there, perfect to condition your skin and hair, good in coffee, and perfect … [Read more...]
Not All Fats Are Created Equal
This post may contain affiliate links from which I will benefit if you purchase through them. After decades of thinking all fat is bad fat and causes you to get fat, it turns out that not all fats are created equal. Some of them are actually good for you and you need to consume fat to stay alive and … [Read more...]
Worried About Weight Gain Over the Holidays?
Di you know that the average person gains 1.3 lbs over the holidays. It may not sound like much, but if that weight does not come off it will add up to 13 lbs over 10 years and 26 lbs over 20 years. Kind of disturbing when you think about it, and not really surprising when you look around at the … [Read more...]
Who Needs an Appendix Anyway?
Most people consider the appendix a useless appendage to the colon that no longer has a purpose in our body due to evolution and changes in the human body. Charles Darwin, among other, believed the appendix was a vestigal organ, that once helped humans digest tree bark. It is a thin worm-like sac that is … [Read more...]