5 Ways You Can Affect Your Mood with Food
The foods you eat are the building blocks for neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters are chemicals in the brain that affect many different aspects of our lives, including our mood. Thus, what you eat can have a big impact on how you feel! Here are some good mood foods to try: 1. Protein-rich foods lead to increased production [...]
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5 Delicious Foods You Can Eat
Life is short: enjoy your food! In fact, I love food! Finding pleasure in eating your food is also part of establishing healthy eating behaviors. Eating foods you enjoy should bring you a sense of pleasure, not guilt. Additionally, you can learn to be more satisfied with less if you learn to savor and appreciate [...]
Is Wii Fit America’s Fitness Answer?
The Positives: Body Mass Index (BMI) check to provide some information about your overall health. A variety of programs: aerobics, yoga, strength training, balance, boxing, tennis, and more. It doesn’t take up as much space as other home exercise equipment might. It can burn calories!! It’s fun! The Negatives: It’s expensive, and the reality is [...]
5 Great Fall Foods
Pumpkin: Pumpkins are a great source of fiber, potassium, vitamins, minerals and carotenoids, which help fight cancer, heart disease and eye disease. You can buy pumpkin canned, or even better: cook fresh pumpkin yourself! There are many simple cooking methods. This site explains how to cook pumpkin in the oven, microwave, or stove: http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Cook-Fresh-Pumpkin. Pureed [...]
Hemp Foods: A Great Plant-Based Protein Option
When you think of hemp, any number of associations may pop into your mind. Is protein one of them? Well, it should be, and not only that, it should be at the top of your list! Available in many products such as hemp milk, cereal, oil, frozen waffles, and protein powder, hemp is also being [...]
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24 Brain Foods For Kids
As a parent, it is critical to keep your kids properly nourished starting at an early age for proper brain development and functioning. The sooner you begin, the more long term effects your children can benefit from. So before your kids start hitting the books, make sure they’re properly fueled with these brain boosters. They [...]
Six Secrets to Controlling Hunger
The best way to increase your satiety throughout the day is with 2 secret ingredients: protein and fiber! Including some protein and fiber at every meal will help keep you powered up and satisfied throughout the day. This is one of the principles emphasized in my new book with Tony Gonzalez, The All Pro Diet. [...]
5 Great Body Exercises for Home or Hotel!
Although a variety of fitness gadgets can certainly help you break into a sweat (see my related post “Do It Yourself Home Gym”), don’t discount the workout potential of your own body. Body weight exercises use your own weight to increase strength and muscular endurance. If you don’t belong to a gym or own fitness [...]
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Top 5 Beauty Foods
There are tons of products on the market today boasting to contain the real secret to eternal youth and beauty. But what if I told you that the fountain of youth is only a few delicious bites away? That’s right. You can get gorgeous simply by eating the right beauty super foods! Packed with powerful [...]
