Health

When trying to build muscle, it is important to watch what you are eating – not just train like a beast and eat sugary foods. In order to gain lean muscle, you need to eat foods that are rich in protein and good carbohydrates – the nutrients your body needs for strength and muscle building and maintenance. Lucky for you, …

We already know that food impacts our health greatly and that it can either make us sick or be beneficial for our health, depending on the type of food we choose to eat daily. The best way to stay healthy, or get better if we are sick, is to start eating a well balanced diet and introduce foods rich in …

Calcium is the nutrient that helps our body build bones and grow and maintain healthy teeth, provides matter for maintaining and building muscles and cells, and enables our nerves to work properly. An average grown person needs a daily dose of about 1,000 milligrams, which would mean, for example, drinking 3 large glasses of milk. We all know that calcium …

It is easy to eat fast and convenient food, but we often don’t stop to think about nurturing our body, and by eating fast food we are not doing that. The foods most Americans eat daily are filled with artificial colors and additives, as well as chemically processed fats and sugars. All of that cannot be good for your body, …

One of the ways to help you get a good night’s sleep is with food. Eating the right kinds of food can significantly improve your sleep and fight insomnia, as eating the wrong ones can keep you up at night. That’s why knowing these foods is so important, as only 1 person in 10 reports always having a good night’s …

Many parents feel guilty about their children’s bad eating habits, but they don’t know the right way to help the kids change that and get them to eat healthier foods on a daily basis. Getting kids to eat healthy food is manageable, but getting them to like it – that is a whole other universe. This is especially the case …

One out of five people suffer from acid reflux disease, also known as gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), which can manifest itself in many different symptoms, one of the most common one being heartburn. If you ever had the misfortune of experiencing heartburn, you know why it’s called as it is. You get hideous chest pains and feel a burning sensation, …

Besides not being pretty and making you feel bad about yourself, excess fat on your body is not healthy either. Losing fat will not only make you more beautiful and confident, but healthier as well. Here are 8 foods that you can incorporate in a well balanced meal plan in order to get rid of that extra fat and become …

Today, obviously alongside water and coffee, tea is the most common beverage in the world. There are three main types of tea – black, green, and oolong and the difference between these types is in the way they are processed. The University of Maryland Medical Center lists and explains the health benefits of drinking green tea. In making green tea, …

You are probably convinced that the dirtiest places in your home are in your bathroom. While this may be true to some extent, this is not the only place filled with germs in your house. The truth is that all the moist and warm places are probably a home for many bacteria, and this has been confirmed by NSF International …