When someone is told that they need to increase their fiber intake, they automatically think of taking Metamucil or bran. I am guilty of taking chewable fiber tablets when I was in my mid-to-late 20s. I had no understanding about nutrition and my diet was very unhealthy. I thought that all I had to do was take a few fiber tablets and I would feel fine, but things didn't … [Read more...] about The Importance of Fiber in Your Diet
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Excellent Tips to Have a Flat Belly
This is a guest post written by Julian Hooks. Nobody wants to see their love handles oozing out of their skinny jeans. That’s why every time our pants start to tighten, efforts on how to decrease our waist line is being made. Work out tricks and several diets boasts of immediate decrease of the tummy size. Here are a few tips of how to have a flat belly. Healthy Diet If you … [Read more...] about Excellent Tips to Have a Flat Belly
Why I Stopped Taking Multivitamins
Update: Experimentation and listening to your body is a good teacher. Since writing this post, I have changed my viewpoint on this topic and I do take a quality multivitamin. (2/6/2015) I recently stopped taking multivitamins. I took two, one multivitamin and one hair vitamin. Both vitamins combined were very high in folic acid and other … [Read more...] about Why I Stopped Taking Multivitamins
Boost Your Immune System Naturally
We are officially in the season of Fall. Fall and Winter are the seasons when people get colds and flu the most, but if you are smart you will boost your immune system, so that the colds and flu do not touch you. You can boost your immune system all year round and that way your immune system will be strong enough to fight off any bugs that come your way. You do not … [Read more...] about Boost Your Immune System Naturally
Going on a Non Diet to Lose Weight
This is a guest post written by Siddhartha Rahut. Many people strive to lose weight and are willing to try all kinds of fad diets. These plans usually are never successful weight loss methods and involve weird meal ideas. Since dieting is difficult for most people, there has been an increase in popularity toward a non diet. Here is a closer look at how to drop some … [Read more...] about Going on a Non Diet to Lose Weight
The Benefits of Turmeric
My first experience using turmeric was in scrambled tofu. I noticed that turmeric gave the scramble a cool yellow color similar to what you would see in scrambled eggs. Whenever I cook tofu scramble, I always use turmeric. I love the flavor it adds to the scramble as well as the color. Note: Turmeric gives mustard its yellow color. I now use turmeric when I cook … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Turmeric