Here are the six significantly damaging dietary habits you may not realize you have got. See how each of these habits affects your body. continue reading »

If you were reluctant to take your vitamins as a child, you may want to rethink your actions as an adult.  Vitamins and minerals are extremely important in keeping your body functioning properly. Since food doesn’t always contain the nutrients you need, supplements are often a great option.

Vitamins and minerals can also help reduce the appearance of cellulite. Saturated fats and toxins found in heavily processed foods make cellulite worse. If you want to diminish the appearance of cellulite consider these supplements: continue reading »

Ten top tips that will improve your digestive health and will help you to stay more healthy. All the ten tips are easy to follow but will produce great effects.
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Our kids are growing – no, really growing. Big. The statistics are scary and so is the outlook for the future if they continue. A 2006 NHS study found that 16 per cent of children aged 2 to 15 in England were classed as obese, an overall increase of 5 per cent since 1995.

It is not just the children, entire families are eating too much processed food that is high in fat, sugar and salt, not eating their five serves of fruit and veg a day and not doing enough physical activity. In many developed countries, we are developing health and social problems at a rapid rate. continue reading »

We all love a good takeaway, some of us perhaps too much! We know that a takeaway meal is quick, delicious alternative to home cooking or the centre piece of a night in with friends and family, curled up on the sofa with a good film.

We know there are a multitude of choices out there from traditional favourites like pizza and curry to more adventurous options such as Caribbean or Thai food. We know that it is easy to get hold of with proprietors dotted all over cities towns and villages in the UK waiting at our beckon call in the form of a phone call or mouse click.

What we perhaps don’t know is takeaways can be both a healthy and tasty treat. The obesity crisis has been hammered into us enough by the government and countless weight-loss themed TV shows, anyone gorging on gallons of gloopy green curry on a regular basis will be well aware of the effects on their waistline. continue reading »

As you start working out and exercising more you will learn the importance of protein in your diet. Proteins help rebuild your muscles after strenuous use such as lifting weights, running or playing sports. Your body will need a daily supply of protein depending on your weight. This is where protein supplements and shakes come in. They help ensure you’re getting enough of what your body needs to function at its peak level. continue reading »

You may remember the old adage: “You are what you eat.” There’s a lot of truth in those words! No, you won’t turn into a turnip if you eat one! However, your diet can greatly affect your overall health—how you feel, how you look, how you think.

Amazingly, numerous Americans are eating themselves into an early grave! We live in a land of plenty, where good, healthy foods are readily available…and, yet, what we eat is basically garbage! continue reading »

*This is a guest post by very awesome Heather*

I hear two things all the time in regards to healthy living and coupon shopping: Either people complain they can’t eat well because it costs too much or they can’t use coupons because they like to eat healthy. I’m here to bust the myths, since my family does both!

Coupons are only for processed junk

This is probably one of the biggest myths surrounding couponing. Sure, you’ll find a lot of coupons for boxed goods, canned goods and snack foods. You’ll also find tons of coupons for health& beauty items, organic foods, frozen foods and, yes, even fresh meat or produce! My girls love when the Cuties coupon comes out – clementines are a huge hit at our house. continue reading »

Many people are carrying a few extra pounds that they would like to get rid of and would love to know how how to lose weight. We are inundated every day with different weight loss plans, pills, shakes and many more. However, sometimes the simplest things can be the best. Everyone knows that if you eat fewer calories and exercise more you can lose weight. In addition, many people do not realize that just by eating more meals in a day you could also increase your weight loss. continue reading »

With obesity expected to affect more than 50 percent of the population in the next forty years, the time of ‘celebrity diets’ and ‘rapid weight loss schemes’ has become more popular than ever before. From the cabbage soup diet to the Quantum Wellness to the Factor 5 diet, every single one of these weight loss diet fads all claim to promote almost immediate weight loss and increased metabolic activity.

Can they really help you to lose weight – and keep it off?

No… Aside from helping you to witness quick water weight loss, ninety percent of slimmer’s have experienced minute weight loss of just 1-3 pounds before hitting a plateau. continue reading »