Adding leafy greens and green vegetables to a healthy diet is a simple, delicious and effective way to battle the bulge. While they won’t counteract the negative effects of an unhealthy diet, veggies and leafy greens — when combined with a healthy diet — can assist your weight-loss efforts by nourishing the body on a […]
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10 Detoxifying, Filling Foods to Help You Slim Down Without Deprivation
Fad diets are a trend that may never die, as much as most of us want them to. It’s high time we took the focus off skinny and turned to natural weight management through a whole food diet instead. Thankfully, a tide is turning, and more and more people are deciding to manage their weight […]
Use This Baby Food Hack to Create Healthier Snacks and Desserts
Many of us tend to follow recipes exactly when baking, but making a few creative changes can improve our health and our goodies! One of the easiest, most inexpensive “hacks” in baking is to use jars of organic baby food. Baby food carrots, prunes, squash, bananas, pumpkin, and apples are just like applesauce and canned […]
Legumes: Nutrient Dense and Delicious, but Watch for These Preventable Side Effects
Legumes: Good or bad for you? The answer is, a little of both. And at the end of the day, what really matters is how your unique body feels when you eat them. Some examples of legumes include beans, peanuts, peas, and lentils. Many health-minded people, especially those interested in the paleo diet, argue that […]
What You Might Not Know About Fiber Supplements Could Hurt You
Eating a high fiber diet has many advantages, including keeping your gut healthy and happy, boosting heart health, gut health, and improving weight loss efforts. The majority of Americans fail to meet the recommended daily amounts of fiber and turn to supplements to fill in the gap. However, most consumers are unaware that there are […]





