diet
Tips, tricks, recipes, and hacks to make your diet a successful one.
6 Signs That You Are Addicted To Sugar
Do you know how much sugar you should be limited to each day? For women, the magic number is just 30 grams, which is around six teaspoons and for men, it's 45 grams or nine teaspoons. That sounds like quite a lot, doesn't it? It may surprise you to find that the average person is consuming more than double that.
By Kennedy Jones5 years ago in Longevity
Best Diets For Heart Health
Heart health is often the last thing we think of – we are generally so focused on preventing cancer, and keeping our eyes peeled for the symptoms of diabetes we forget about the major organ that is pumping blood and keeping us alive. These diets are the right fit for anyone who is looking to improve their heart health or looking to be proactive about it.
By Kennedy Jones5 years ago in Longevity
A New Kind of Food Insecurity
It seemingly came on overnight. Suddenly, one day in March, the food shelves went from fully stocked to mostly barren. The COVID-19 pandemic had hit my city, and so had the panic. Schools were shut, stay-at-home orders were issued, businesses, parks, et.al. were all closed.
By Criscindy Malosh5 years ago in Longevity
Ways to Make Intermittent Fasting Easier
Hi, my name is Niko Kritikos, I am 21 years old and am very interested in learning about different ways to improve my health and increase longevity. Intermittent fasting has been one of the best ways I’ve found to do that. I have been doing intermittent fasting for about 4 years now and have learned a lot along the way. At one point I did a 50 hour fast just to test my limits. Over the last few years, I've spent countless hours researching fasting and how I could make it easier or more effective for me. Here is a quick summary of one of my strategies!
By Niko Kritikos5 years ago in Longevity
Diabetic and Confused
Let me say right up front that I may not be the brightest bulb in the hallway, just so we’re all clear. I’m not claiming to be an expert in anything, all right? Just your average American woman recently diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. Since I grew up with several diabetics in the family, I thought I knew a few things about this condition.
By Mellie Miller5 years ago in Longevity
4 Supplements To Help With Weight Loss
As quarantines continue and the pandemic fails to fade away, you're probably worried about all the cakes and cookies you're going to bake and eat in your spare time. When there's not much to do besides eat and watch movies, its hard to stop yourself from stuffing down every treat in sight.
By Finnegan Pierson5 years ago in Longevity
Diet Drinks Are Just As Bad For You As Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
Diet drinks are sold as sugar-free, zero-calorie, low-calorie drinks, light drinks, artificially sweetened versions of carbonated beverages with virtually no calories. Many people think those drinks are better for them than sugar-sweetened beverages. However, diet drinks as just as bad. Some nutritionists say they are worse than sugary drinks even though sugary drinks have more calories than diet drinks. Both types of drinks provide basically the same health problems.
By Margaret Minnicks5 years ago in Longevity
I'll Raise You a Steak Tartar for Your Butternut Bake. Top Story - November 2020.
More and more people are going meatless, and it's not just a fleeting trend. However, different people make dietary changes in different ways and at a different pace. Some choose to gradually reduce certain foods while others prefer to make a 180 degree shift in their diet all at once. Some find a comfortable place in the middle, while others find it impossible to compromise.
By Gilles Berdugo5 years ago in Longevity
