12 Foods That Are Bad for the Planet… And What You Can Do About It!
The world’s population is increasing, further depleting Mother Earth of her already scarce resources. If the depletion of resources isn’t bad enough, we leave behind damage in the activities we do, including eating. We’ve never thought that some of the…
Cutting Down on Fat
Good Fat, Bad Fat Being fat or obese or even overweight presents many apparent health problems besides the social stigma attached to it. There are many weight loss gadgets and pills that offer quick solutions, but do they work? Losing…
Cancer Can Be Prevented
DID YOU KNOW THAT… Each year, over 12.7 million people receive a cancer diagnosis and 7.6 million people die from cancer? If no action is taken, the global cancer burden is expected to reach 26 million new cases and 17…
Powerfoods: Cauliflower
Botanically, cauliflower is a member of the cruciferous or brassicaceae family; from the “white” family in terms of fruits and vegetables. Included in this group are other natural foods such as bananas, mushrooms, onions, and garlic. It has got similar…
Chinese Herbs For Clear Vision
The effectiveness of traditional medicine must not be brushed off. The conception that Chinese herbs taste horrid and are difficult to prepare does not hold too, for the four herbs listed are easy on the palate, are a breeze to…
Powerfoods: Honeydew
The Honeydew melon (Scientific Name: Cucumis Melo) is named after the French version, the White Antibes. Historians believe the melon originated in Asia and was used as early as 2400 B.C., and that it made its way to Europe in…
Powerfoods For Your Eyes
Mothers have always told their kids that carrots are good for their eyes. This is indeed true, as proven by the US National Eye Institute. Vitamin C, vitamin E, beta carotene, zinc, omega-3 fats, lutein and zeaxanthin are important nutrients…
Snacking is good
Snacking reputation hasn’t always been very rosy. Most of the foods that have traditionally dominated as snack foods are not the healthiest choices – they provide a lot of calories without much nutrition. The desire for a snack can involve…
Jump start your day with a healthy breakfast!
How many of you actually sit down and have breakfast before leaving the house? Most of us are time pressured first thing in the morning but it actually does not take much time to swallow a bowl of wholegrain cereal…
Protein: How Much Do You Need?
Is there such a thing as too much protein? If you ask most people, the answers would range from “I don’t know” to “no”. The reason for this is because of how protein is presented to us in our everyday…
